The Weekly Journal for No. 5381 June 13, 2014 Price £2.00 Church Bell Ringers since 1911 Editor: Robert Lewis The National Twelve Bell Contest comes to the City of Dreaming Spires by Michael Williams and Robin Hall

t the time of writing there is much a slightly irregular rope circle. They should A consternation that three of the stadia prove to be a unique test for every band that being built in Brazil for the World Cup will reached the final. not be ready in time. Thankfully, and with The draw takes place in the cathedral at more than a little help from Cardinal Wolsey, 11am with ringing starting at 11.30. the majority of the building work for this Refreshments will be available throughout year’s 12 Bell final was finished several the day and the beer tent will be set up in hundred years ahead of time. the beautiful Masters’ Garden. Results We very much look forward to welcoming will be announced around 6.00pm in the you to Christ Church, Oxford on Saturday, Great Hall, made famous by the 28th June for a day of high quality ringing in Harry Potter movies. idyllic surroundings. Both a college of the Entry to the college is through Tom Tower university and the cathedral of the Oxford where there will be ringers on hand diocese, Christ Church promises to be a throughout the day on our registration desk. superb venue for the competition. Please note that all ringers and friends The bells at Christ Church are made a little attending must wear a wrist band which can challenging by idiosyncrasies in their ‘go’ and The Taylor Trophy be obtained from the registration desk. 606 – The Ringing World June 13, 2014

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St Catz will Not to be missed, for we’re on to a winner allow young persons and children to stay, All are enjoying good food and good wine Officers of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers provided under-18s are accompanied by an And the company here is undoubtedly fine. President: Chris Mew adult. To book a room please use the Angela Newing Vice-President: Christopher D O’Mahony following email address: 12bell@ Hon. Treasurer: Andrew Taylor oxfordsociety.org.uk. Hon. Secretary: Mary Bone, 11 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, CM21 9DB Friday evening (01279 726159) [email protected] There will be some general ringing arranged Hon. Assistant Secretary: Carol Franklin at a couple of city centre towers on Friday Website address: www. cccbr.org.uk evening, with a social gathering in the Old June 13, 2014 The Ringing World – 607

Bedfordshire Young Ringers Editorial Oxford is ready for the 12 Bell Final on by John Loveless 28th June and the glorious setting at Christchurch will be one of the great attractions for competitors and supporters was very pleased to read Ian Bucknell’s alike. We say it every year, but you really I excellent and inspirational account don’t have to be in the upper echelons of 12 (p.536) of the development of G & B young bell ringing to go along and enjoy the many ringers activity over the last couple of years. delights of this contest: wihout doubt you What a success story! will hear some top-notch ringing, but it is Since it was a Bedfordshire team that won also a great social occasion that welcomes the 2013 contest in York, I’d like to update ringers and friends from everywhere. readers on progress being made here. Many of Certainly if you live near Oxford and have the observations made by Ian are applicable to never attended a final before then it is well our team so I won’t dwell too much on detail. worth coming along. Let us hope the weather A common thread is that success doesn’t is kind. happen by chance – it is a result of a lot of The British Pathé film archives were made hard work by the youngsters and the support available on the internet back in April this team. In this respect it is worth noting that the Churchyard judges mark the ringing year and Andrew Johnson takes a look at time and effort put in already by our team for some of the ringing-related newsreel and 2013-14 contest is far greater that invested We are fortunate in having a team of very documentary clips in his article on p.611. prior to the York win in 2013. capable adults, several of the whom are There is some vintage material here and the Although it includes Luton, Bedfordshire is teachers by profession, involved in running archives provide an extraordinary window otherwise a mainly rural county and our the ringing or acting as helpers, too many to into our past. Be warned though … once you youngsters are well spread geographically, so mention. This is backed up by high levels of start to browse them it is easy to lose all evening practices are impractical. Thus the support from parents, particularly in providing track of time! focus is on monthly 2-hour Sunday afternoon transport – this really is invaluable. Linda On a personal note, I was very sorry to practices, usually at one of the light eights, Garton usually runs the practices and learn of the sudden death of Dennis Hewitt Campton, Clifton, Sharnbrook, Linslade or sometimes has sudden bright ideas and ‘wings (p.623), with whom I had the privilege of Totternhoe. These practices are open to all it’ as only experienced teachers can! Many of ringing many peals and quarters, and young ringers across the county. Around 15-20 the support team are actively involved in regret that it was not possible for me to youngsters regularly attend, some of whom teaching ringing across the county. All are attend his funeral. Dennis was a quiet, are just ringing rounds with help, others positive influencers who are good at unassuming man and a very fine ringer. proficient at Surprise Major … and all levels encouraging and motivating others. The Brett May he rest in peace. of experience in between. There is a strong family deserve a mention in this respect – all training element and a focus on good striking teach or support/help and spend vast amounts First Peal Congratulations as we look to develop them as individuals as of time teaching new ringers, and Lyndsey well as a cohesive, effective team. The social, Brett’s work results in a constant supply of Jennifer K. Deakin (aged 13) fun element is very important, with time to new people coming into the group. chat over lots of squash, tea & coffee and a The likely team line-up for the RWNYC 1,000th Peal Congratulations vast array of cakes, including Malteser cake evolves during previous months but, given Christopher M. Bennett (with or without maltesers) or to play the odd that we do have such a talented and impromptu game of hide and seek in between enthusiastic pool of young ringers from whom ringing! There is no magic formula here, but it to pick a team, there are usually one or two Please help to reduce our office seems to work because the youngsters keep difficult decisions to be made by the team administration costs and use coming back! Concluded on p.609 BellBoard to submit performances directly to The Ringing World www.bb.ringingworld.co.uk

In this issue: page Ottershaw ringers return 608 William Willson 609 Letters to the Editor 610 British Pathé films 611 Peal reports 613 Quarter Peal reports 617 Obituaries – Hewitt; Pearson 623 Devon Handbell Day 625 Beer Matters 625 Notices 626 Tail ends 626 Thought for the week 626 Young ringers pictured with Bishop Richard 608 – The Ringing World June 13, 2014

Christ Church, Ottershaw Bellringers return

Present and past members of the band

ix bellringers returned to the church at The peal, 5040 in several Minor methods, very good way to let the whole of Ottershaw S which they rang in the 1960s and 70s took 2 hours and 51 minutes. Conductor Jeff know we had something to celebrate. It was – Christ Church Ottershaw – on 24th May to Ladd said: “It was great to ring these bells great to meet some of the past ringers and hear ring a peal in celebration of the church’s 150th again after so many years away and to get the how they had got started with bell ringing. anniversary. Most of this band, Jeff Ladd, peal with a band which was amazingly familiar Peter Binns Alan and Jack Regin, Simon and Roger despite the passage of time. This was my first (the Ottershaw one!) Grieve and Paul Feast, from as far afield as peal here since about 1971 – the others at least Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Somerset, and had the advantage of having rung peals here in Hampshire had, like many Ottershaw ringers 1979 (2 hours 40) and 1986 (2 hours 45)! GUILDFORD D.G. since, been taught to ring by Roger Pashley We’re older but not much slower!” – who still rings at Christ Church! In presenting Roger Pashley with a gift to OTTERSHAW, Surrey, Christ Church mark his 56 years’ ringing at Ottershaw, Peter Sat May 24 2014 2h51 (16) Binns, Tower Captain said: “we were 5040 Minor delighted that these well-known and skilled (4m: 1 ext Oxford TB; 2 exts each Cambridge S, Kent TB, Plain B) ringers all agreed so readily to return to 1 Simon D Grieve Ottershaw to help in the celebration. Every 2 John Regin one of them is an example of the lifetime of 3 Roger Grieve enjoyment and achievement, friendship and 4 Paul V W Feast 5 Jeffrey P Ladd (C) community that bellringers can get from the 6 Alan Regin ‘exercise’, as it is known. They are also a Specially arranged by the tribute to the enthusiasm for the Exercise Tower Captain, Peter Binns, as imparted by Roger Pashley when they were part of a day’s ringing to celebrate the 150th young and which has stayed both with them Anniversary of the and their families.” Consecration of the church. Revd Sandra Faccini, who had prepared and The peal band were all led a special service of thanksgiving and members of the Ottershaw band in 1971 and congratulate The peal band (l-r): Simon Grieve, rededication of the bells, said the ringing of a the then Tower Captain, Roger Jack Regin, Roger Grieve, Paul Feast, peal made a wonderful contribution to the Pashley, on 56 years service as Jeff Ladd and Alan Regin 150th anniversary of Christ Church and was a a ringer at this church. June 13, 2014 The Ringing World – 609

Young Ringers’ Striking Competition to Ringing Giants of Victorian Leicester stimulate activity amongst young ringers. Shelagh Melville (see RW 2014 p243) duly by R. Kingsley Mason donated a splendid cup and the first contest was in 2008 and has remained a fixture in the Number 2: William Willson Association calendar ever since. Bedfordshire entered the RW Centenary contest in 2011, followed by Birmingham in 2012, and of illiam Willson In 1909, he was one of the band making course York in 2013. Sue Silver’s focus during Wwas born in ringing history by ringing ‘round the clock’ her presidency of the Bedfordshire Association Leicester on 12th single-handed with a peal of 18,027 Stedman on developing young ringers has been a August, 1868 and Caters. This was rung at Loughborough Parish constant over this time, and she takes on most began ringing when Church taking 12 hours and 18 minutes to of the organisation, with direct email contact he was only 10 years which he rang the 7th. Mr William Pye rang with the youngsters and their parents and of age. the tenor and conducted the peal. tower captains, ensuring that everyone knows At that time, he He organised the ringers’ pilgrimage to the about events and that any necessary lived in Church Menin Gate, Ypres in 1931. A short and permissions are sought. Street in the parish of impressive service was held in the shadows of At our most recent practice at Campton in St George and the Gate, conducted by the Revd C. W. O. May, we were delighted to welcome the Right became a ringer on Jenkyn; handbells were rung and a memorial Reverend Richard Atkinson, Bishop of the six bells there. These were a tricky set of wreath laid. It was during this visit that the Bedford and one of the patrons of the bells to ring and because of the long rope first peals were rung in Belgium and France Bedfordshire Association. Bishop Richard draught, the ropes ran up through ‘drain pipes’ (on handbells). spent what he described as a very enjoyable which acted as rope guides. It was not just peal ringing for Willson; he afternoon chatting with the youngsters and On 15th September, 1894 he conducted the had been the honorary treasurer and later a helpers, admiring the Whitechapel Trophy and only peal ever rung on those bells, one of vice-president of the Midland Counties Melville Cup and finding out more about seven minor methods in 3 hours and 1 minute; Association (always referred to as the MCA) ringing in Bedfordshire. There was the it was the first in Leicester and for the as well as representing that association as a inevitable impromptu handling lesson, Midland Counties Association. Central Council delegate from 1921-1932. His culminating in ringing a few rounds (with a The bells were lost in a disastrous fire in 1911 outspoken utterances were always listened to little bit of help!) with last year’s winning and never replaced, although in the 1920’s there with interest, but his bark was worse than his RWNYC band. was a plan to install a new 12cwt F# eight. bite and often, he would criticise with his So, the Bedfordshire team will be keen to A protégé of John Buttery – who was tongue in his cheek! defend their title at Worcester on 5th July. featured in the first of this series – he rang his He was editor of the short-lived periodical Worcester is familiar ground – we have had first peal on 30th December, 1891; this was on The Bellringer and made numerous two or three excellent days out with our the treble to Grandsire Caters at St Margaret’s, contributions to the Bell News and Ringers Bedfordshire Young Ringers to the Cathedral Leicester and conducted by John Buttery. Record as well as The Ringing World. Training Centre and to other towers in and He rapidly became involved in composition He had four daughters, Lilian, Hilda, Muriel around Worcester. (Thanks Worcester!). and the conducting of peals both on tower and Winnie who all learned to ring, two of The back 8 at Old St Martin’s is actually a bells and handbells. He was one of the them, Lilian and Hilda distinguishing sister ring to Campton – the two rings even Leicester band that made handbell ringing themselves among the ladies of the exercise. match pound-for-pound, though, despite pleas history, by taking part in the ‘silent’ series of Ringing in Leicester and the Midlands owed by the Campton young ringers, we don’t yet Stedman Triples, Caters and Cinques. a great deal to his efforts. have lots of different coloured sallies! In 1902, the Church of St John-the-Divine He died on 6th November, 1941 aged 73 Whatever the result of this year’s contest, it was presented with a new ring of eight bells, having rung 350 peals and conducted many will be a fantastic experience, particularly for to be known as the ‘Queen Victoria Memorial of them. those young ringers who are new to it. bells’. It was Willson who was asked to take The Ringing World deserves a great deal of on the new position of ringing master, a credit for its vision to include the Contest in position he held for nearly forty years with an already busy schedule at the centenary good effect. The bells were given by Samuel Bedfordshire Young Ringers celebrations in 2011. For me, this is now Theodore Bunning and Sarah his wife. Concluded from p.607 without question the most important event in Bunning was a very wealthy, self-made man the ringing calendar and it will definitely play who started his working life at Kibworth coaches, Linda and Lyndsey. Because of the a major part in the future of the Exercise. railway station. He progressed to the highest upper age limit, it is always emphasised that Every ringer has at some time learnt to ring position he could attain within the railway there will be future opportunities for those that (can be easy to forget!) and encountered structure and later, became involved in the don’t make the team this year. Where these difficulties and challenges, particularly during brewing industry at the Beeston brewery. He choices have to be made, and assuming most those critical early stages of their ringing owned a lot of property and employed Willson other factors are equal, we adopt a policy of career, so the RWNYC resonates across the as his estate manager. When Bunning died, including those who won’t have another wider exercise. If you are an experienced William Willson and his wife Ada presented opportunity, which is seen as fair. The ringer and you haven’t been along to this two new bells in 1928 to augment St John’s to inclusive ethos means the only dedicated event then why not give it a try? You’ll have a a magnificent ring of ten. These bells now practice session by the competition band will great day out and there’s every chance you’ll form part of the ring of twelve at be an additional practice in June. come away from it inspired by the experience. Peterborough Cathedral. A brief word on the history. Until 2008, In 1904, he took a band to St Thomas, apart from an annual special Young Ringers’ South Wigston to attempt to ring a peal of Event in November during the previous couple Whitechapel Double Norwich Court Bob Major of 21,024 of years, any focus in Bedfordshire on young Bell Foundry Ltd changes which he had composed and would ringers was at tower or district level. It was 32/34 Whitechapel Road, conduct. Due to the indisposition of one largely unplanned and ad-hoc. Soon after the London E1 1DY member of the band, it was ‘called round’ at new bells at Campton were installed in July Tel. 020 7247 2599 Fax. 020 7375 1979 17,104 changes in 10 hours and 35 minutes. 2007 I suggested to Michael Barnicott-White [email protected] This was a new record at that time and is (then Bedfordshire Association president) that http://www.whitechapelbellfoundry.co.uk recorded as such on a peal board in the tower. the time was right to create an Inter District 610 – The Ringing World June 13, 2014

of six bells in the church of St James, Big cars Islington (Prebend Street). Cast by John Warner, in later years these became almost SIR, – Having read Tail Ends this week unringable, and in 1989 were transferred to St (P.579) I am definitely suffering from car LETTERS Giles, Whittington, in Staffordshire – to whose obesity. Our trusty Nissan Micra was replaced present-day ringers I am indebted for this with a Toyota Auris (it replaced the Corolla information. A new, slightly lighter, ring of and got even bigger!) and it lives on the drive Letters to the Editor should be sent to him as there is no room in the garage. at The Ringing World Limited, 35A High bells was cast for St James, Islington, and the Street, Andover, SP10 1LJ, or e-mailed to tenor was named “Baroness Burdett-Coutts” Mark Jacot [email protected] in honour of the original benefactress. Sutton, Cheshire The sender’s full name, address and telephone Donations to the ongoing St Stephen’s number (daytime and evening) should be Appeal are of course still welcome – see p.404 supplied, but if these details are not to be for details of how to donate. published this should be clearly stated at the A tip for Yorkshire Maximus head of the letter. Where a letter to the Editor David Holdridge is not for publication, kindly put ‘Not for Secretary, St Stephen’s Bellringers back bell place bells Publication’ at the head of the letter. It is not usually possible to acknowledge receipt of SIR, – If you know the first half dozen letters privately. We reserve the right to edit changes of a place bell very well then it gives letters and do not guarantee to print the Bells of steel you time to recollect the rest – this is a very whole of any letter received. Publication of a well accepted doctrine but easier said than letter does not imply agreement with its SIR, – Big or small, it matters little. Readers contents by the Editor and/or Directors of The done in the ‘no man’s land’ of 10th, 11th & Ringing World Ltd. The Ringing World Ltd may have noticed on p.540 that the claim as to 12th place bells. Fear not, help is at hand in shall not be liable for accuracy of information­ which is the heaviest full circle ringing bell in Yorkshire & Cambridge Max at least :-) or opinions expressed in published letters or the world goes to the tenor bell in Verona Having as the extremely intuitive key to the for any loss or damage suffered as a result of Cathedral, but how many noticed in the same puzzle that 0 means ‘miss’, 1 means a dodge their contents. edition, a footnote to a quarter peal on p.547? and 2 means make places: A claim was made to it being ‘The First We now have tenth place bell (considered Quarter on the bells. The only steel octave in as 1,0 i.e. a one followed by a zero) goes the world hung for ringing. Lightest ring of from the lead end to the next place where Trust Steve eight bells in the world.’ Before one comes to work can be undertaken i.e. 7/8 and dodge any conclusion as to the validity of the claim, there then in the following work place (5/6) SIR, – I read with interest Steve Coleman’s one must know more of its composition. article about the funding of the ITTS and its have a miss:-) All we know is that it was rung at Leonard Eleventh place bell (considered as 1,1 i.e. a desire to extract a ‘poll tax’ from all members Stanley in the County of Gloucestershire in of the ringing community (p.525). I also read one followed by another one) will hunt from The Erica Campanelle. Who cast these steel the lead end to the next work place (11/12 Mr Hancock’s response which I thought was a bells and when? If an old casting, where have typical politician’s answer: “You little people down) and dodge and then will also dodge in they been all this time and more importantly the following place (9/10 down) don’t understand the issues.” – how heavy are they? I am intrigued. I have a great deal of respect for Steve, Twelfth place bell (considered as 1,2 i.e. a both as ringer and in financial matters. If he ALAN BUSWELL one followed by a 2) will hunt from the lead is worried, then, so am I. I don’t really Denmead, Hampshire end and dodge in 9/10 down and make places understand the detailed ‘ins and outs’ of the in 7/8 down … simples :-) financial position, but until Steve is satisfied, Helen McGregor I don’t think that the G&B should commit a … Dove man to the rescue Alderney, Channel Islands penny to the ITTS. R. Bennett I can provide some of the answers to Alan Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Buswell’s questions above. As Michael Williams’ little helper with the mini-ring Cryptic peals directory (http://www.campaniles.co.uk/ St Stephen’s, Rochester Row directory.html), I was informed by the owner, SIR, – One would always hesitate to criticise Alan Hodges, that his eight bells are made of the work of such an accomplished ringer and SIR, – The front-page article on St Stephen’s steel and that the tenor weighs 0.75oz. The respected contributor to the RW as John Eisel, Rochester Row (p.401) has generated quite a lot claims that these are ‘The only steel octave in and I waited until the next week’s issue of interest. One interesting piece of information the world hung for ringing’ and ‘Lightest ring appeared before venturing to do so. I had proposes an alternative cause for the damage to of eight bells in the world.’ were made by me hoped it would contain some elucidation of the spire, rather than the effect of a WWII bomb in the News section of the Directory following his article that appeared on page 467 of the falling nearby as cited by most sources. their first appearance. May 2nd issue, or even just the expected Part It seems that the damage was only There is only one ring lighter than this in 2, but it did not. discovered in 1968, when a tall building was the Directory and that has only five bells. Mr Eisel always displays such close being constructed in Victoria Street and it was There are no other mini-rings made of steel attention to detail in his writing that it is noticed, from an upper floor, that it was and there are no steel octaves in Dove. Only most surprising that an article with more of possible to see all the way through cracks in six of the eight bells at Hale are steel and the the appearance of rough notes about it than the steeple of St Stephen’s. Someone then bells from Moseley, formerly the last steel of a finished work should appear under his remembered an incident when, during the War, eight hung for ringing, are now privately name. The very title, “Peals etc. St Mary a barrage balloon moored in nearby Vincent owned and unhung. de Crypt, Gloucester” seems a trifle Square had broken loose and the cable Tim Jackson unimaginative, but if the first impression is wrapped itself around the steeple. It seems Dove Steward correct then perhaps it was just a working quite possible that this could have caused and Mini-Ring Directory Assistant title. The whole piece lacks context and is damage to the steeple that was invisible from just a list of extracts with very little from his ground level, and was thus not noticed until E-MAILED LETTERS own pen. What is it all about? Who were many years later. Please remember to include your full postal address these Crypt Youths and what is it that leads I have also been told about another London and telephone number when sending letters for Mr Eisel to write of their peals? ring of bells donated by Baroness Burdett- publication by e-mail. We cannot consider letters for We are told, following a report of a peal publication without this information. Coutts. In 1875, she gave the money for a ring on 7th Jan. 1806 of a similar report from June 13, 2014 The Ringing World – 611 another source which was very similar to the one quoted. Presumably this is why the British Pathé films second report was omitted but we then find two instances of all but identical quotes by Andrew Johnson appearing together! What are we to make of statements such as “27 March 1815. No newspaper report”? There are six such n 17th April 2014, British Pathé released Bell Making (1940-1949) occurrences, all with something very O its entire collection 85,000 historic B/W, silent, 4:49 interesting behind them I am sure, but newsreel and film clips on the Internet. http://youtu.be/DHUSifoFbs0 presumably there were also very many other Before television the only way people could French? – shows bells being dates on which there were no newspaper watch moving pictures of topical events was broken up, making of decoration reports of ringing. What is the significance at the cinema, where newsreels were shown for moulds, bells cast, being polished and of these particular dates? In respect of 17 before the main film. British Pathé has an transported by ox cart. Feb. 1810 we read; “No Newspaper report. extensive film archive of news, sporting, royal Probable duplicate of peal below”. The peal and society events together with some short Bell foundry in foundry. Lucca, Tuscany. below is dated 1812 so it does seem documentaries. I searched the British Pathé Italy (1949) unlikely that its report would be duplicated archive for some bell ringing related film clips B/W, silent, 1:34 two years previously, even had there been a and found several of interest. Perhaps readers http://youtu.be/hdPSH1WKYjk report back then. And who is the mysterious can put names to some of the faces. Mould making and casting PB whose initials appear after several items? We ought to be told. Bell Manufacture The Manufacture of Church Bells (1960) Perhaps I am missing something here but New Bells For Old (1920-1929) John Eisel’s work is usually so detailed as to l’Accordeur de Cloches B/W, silent, 4:08 B/W, sound, 2:09 make this present article something of an http://youtu.be/WbgahHzUqVY enigma at least. Will Part 2 be in the same http://youtu.be/7a4KxwN5Erw This appears to be the Gillett and Johnston France – mould making, casting, tuning style or might we expect some introduction, foundry, Croydon. background and explanation of why these using tuned wire, frequency generator and an Opening shot of an old Royal Exchange bell, oscilloscope. peals, amongst so many other historic peals, 1851 – 2. Shows a man in flat cap, waistcoat and are of special interest? Or perhaps the whole white shirt breaking up of an old bell with a point of the article is that it is intended to sledgehammer. Two men make a core with clay American comes to us too! (1925) be cryptic! Ted Steele then shape it with a strickle, then cover the B/W, silent, 0:46 Hatfield, South Yorkshire inside of the case with clay mixture to make the http://youtu.be/1Vj8eO4wA1k cope. Decoration is applied to the cope with a World’s largest carillon of 53 bells made in Ed. – Once again we and the author must stamp and mallet. Bell metal is poured from the Croydon for Riverside church, New York. apologise: the wrong file was attached when furnace into a big ladle, then poured into the John Eisel originally submitted his article mould. The bell is then lifted out of the pit, the and we published part of a draft that was the To be bells of New York (1925) core removed, and the decoration trimmed and B/W, silent 2:08 basis for the article, rather than the finished sanded. A man in a jacket and tie tests the tone piece with John’s full commentary. http://youtu.be/0DM87uAuigE of the bell with a mallet and tuning for while it Carillon of 53 bells leave for New York. We hope to publish the correct version of stands on a vertical lathe and he marks inside of the article shortly and are sorry for the the bell with chalk. The bell is then tuned on the confusion caused (and the space wasted). lathe by another man. The bell is then British Bells Are Best (1926) sandblasted by a man wearing a primitive helmet B/W, silent, 1:14 looking like a bucket with an air pipe into the http://youtu.be/a-J1M19mNug crown. You can just about read the inscription on 10th largest bell in the world – weighing Prayers for ringers the bell saying ‘Gillett and Johnston’. over 15 tons – leaves in Cunarder ‘Ascania’ for America. SIR, – How refreshing it was to have a prayer For the Royal Exchange bell see also: said at Bearsted, Kent, before ringing for the London. A large bell is lifted by a crane. Out of Tune (1920) There are more detailed shots of the bell. Sunday service commenced over the CC w/e. B/W, silent, 0:11 Before your postbag gets clogged with People watch as it is lowered into the hold of http://youtu.be/wta-tK9kysA the ship. letters telling us how this practice continues in Removal of the old Royal Exchange bell. many towers, and that prayers are to be found Our bells for New York (1931) in Guild/Association annual reports, I wonder Bell Foundry (1954) B/W, sound, 0:49 whether the Clerical Guild could supply a B/W, sound, 3:11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v selection of short ‘modern’ readings to be http://youtu.be/-CGhzhYO4aU =_lBrvdhY0Ak placed on the CC website. Whitechapel bell foundry. The Riverside church carillon in action. I have found “Hymns for Ringers” (14 No.), Opening shots of church towers while 8 but no prayers … Stella Bianco bells ring rounds and fire, Tom Tower, Oxford, Billingshurst, West Sussex Canterbury cathedral with war damage to the base of the south tower. Two men forge two Ringers and bell ringing pieces of a clapper together with a power St Paul’s Cathedral Reel 2 (1920 - 1929) hammer. then drill out the counterweight. B/W, silent, 27:13 Unringable vs ringerless William Hughes tests the tuning bells for St http://youtu.be/aSWkC1Nbd1s George’s, Barkingside and Jersey, shots of Big A long film of all aspects of St Paul’s SIR, – Perhaps the computer program that Ben striking. cathedral, but with a few shots of ringing, helped the CC Bell Restoration Committee including (at 0:23) two men ringing, then produce a list of unringable towers within 75 Whitechapel Bell Foundry (1966) two others, with two watching, (at 2:12) 3 miles of Newbury could be put to even more Colour, sound, 1:10, 1:08 men ringing and a close up of a man in use and produce a list of towers in the same http://youtu.be/-qZiOilBjQA white shirt, waistcoat and tie ringing the area that have ringable bells and not http://youtu.be/5D2orE-iUa8 tenor (with a strapper), At 15:42 another enough ringers? Simon Linford Mould making, casting, tuning. man ringing with Ellacombe chiming Birmingham, West Midlands Good sharp pictures. ropes behind. 612 – The Ringing World June 13, 2014

Bells of Bologna 1934 3rd June 1962. Dedication of tower and Wedding Bells (1947) B/W, sound, 1:01 bells at Hempsted, Essex, where William B/W, silent, 2:04 http://youtu.be/epi1Yv2wmqc Harvey is buried. The cost was defrayed by http://youtu.be/_9_nNpJBC_I The bell ringers of Bologna, ringing bells the William Harvey Memorial fund and the Smaller bell swinging. up by stepping on the headstocks, supporting Harveian Society. The film shows the themselves by holding onto ropes. Once the dedication service with the Bishop of The Princess Weds (1947) bells are up they are rung using the headstock, Colchester and eminent doctors, then shots of B/W, sound, 8:56 or from immediately below with a rope the ringers, and 6 bells ringing rounds. http://youtu.be/oR7oKzWTICY attached to the headstock. A most dangerous Both previous clips of a bell used at the looking technique! Village Wedding (1962) start of this film of the Wedding of Princess Berrick Salome, Oxfordshire. Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Bell Ringers (1944) Colour, sound, 1:55 and 4:53 B/W, sound, 1:04 http://youtu.be/5lpt4nWuSsI Elizabeth is Queen (1952) http://youtu.be/zQycNUEfMvw http://youtu.be/_oqtUuzu7n0 Colour, sound, 9:08 Men and women learning on handbells, then A wedding in Oxfordshire where the whole http://youtu.be/-_eaD-1o0Ww tower bells at St Paul’s church, Melbourne, village was invited. At 1:25 sounds of Westminster Abbey bells. Australia. Some good shots of the ringers with 8 bells ringing Queens, shots of all the sound of the bells, a short shot of the bells the ringers. Bells Ringing (1961) ringing (upside down!). The second film of out-takes has more of B/W, silent, 0:38 the ringers. http://youtu.be/SMTK5maXwJs Canterbury – Bell Ringers (1948) Single bell with wooden headstock rung Others B/W, sound, 0:40 half way up. http://youtu.be/eiwL_t7MqVw 1932’s First Big Wedding (1932) St Alphege church, Canterbury, Kent. B/W, sound, 1:31 Bells (1970-1979) 9 Canterbury school children ringing on http://youtu.be/2hKKtNkJKM4 Colour, silent, 1:10, upside down! Sunday evening including Joy Crisp & Stoke-By-Clare, Suffolk – the village http://youtu.be/uIndSuebhrA Cynthia Harper. wedding of Hon. Maysie Loch and Mr I. G. Various shots of bells ringing full circle, Lindsay with wooden headstocks in a steel frame, Ringers Fail In Record Bid (1954) Six bells ringing call changes brick tower. B/W, sound, 0;50 http://youtu.be/oS2zxN7aiqI An “All Gold” Wedding (1932) Second attempt for record length of 40,320 B/W, sound, 1:28 Surprise presentation major at Taylor’s bell foundry, Loughborough. http://youtu.be/Urs6pWUjK9w Mr Shirley Burton: umpire, Eric Critchley The King and Queen – and huge crowds – from Doncaster, Cliff Barrow of Birmingham, at the marriage of Lord Hyde and Hon. Mr Jesson of Leicester Cathedral, Mr Allen of Marion Glyn at Westminster Abbey. Leicester Cathedral, William Jackson of Rounds, a few changes and firing on eight. Doncaster, Mr Harding of Kings Lynn and Wilfred Horton of Wakefield, Peter Border of Wedding Bells (1937) Coventry. Peal attempt was lost after 10 hours Lord Hotham and Lady Winifred Cecil due to a miscall. B/W, sound, 0:56 http://youtu.be/kX3goZfWpTg The Bells Ring Again (1957) Some indistinct ringing from St Martin’s, B/W, sound, 2:04 Stamford in the background of the http://youtu.be/x9VkwCy19ik wedding report. St Clement Danes dedication – and tapping out of Oranges and Lemons by Mr Hughes on Church bell in a tree (1937) Janet Ranger presenting Alan Brown with his the upturned bells outside. B/W, sound, 0;24 50 year membership certificate http://youtu.be/KB6tfIQIE88 Shoreham Village Church (1959) Barfreston near Dover, Kent. On Tuesday, 3rd June 2014 I attended a B/W, silent and sound, 4:06,6:58,1:28 Several shots of the church in small village practice at Holy Rood Church in Wool, Dorset http://youtu.be/5aVT5GBShuA of Barfreston near Dover. Several shots of the and surprised Alan Brown when I presented http://youtu.be/7qF5IPC_LC4 church bells hanging from nearby trees him with a certificate to mark his fifty-year http://youtu.be/opQKx-jNzRE because the villagers complained otherwise membership of the Salisbury Diocesan Guild Christmas service, Various shots of men and they couldn’t hear the bells. of Ringers, thus making him an Honorary Life women bell ringers. The film with the ringers Member of the SDGR. He has lived in Wool doesn’t have sound, so perhaps it was an Bell Montage (1940) all of his life, and started ringing in the village out-take. B/W, silent, 1:26 church in 1949 when he was twelve years old. http://youtu.be/rn99Ve6t9ho He has rung in this same tower all of his life, Bow Bells Peal Again (1961) Bells across Europe, including those at having been Tower Captain for many years B/W, sound, 1:01 and 1:27 (silent) Pinner, Middlesex. during which time he taught scores of http://youtu.be/GuzAQX8XrfE youngsters, and even a whole family! http://youtu.be/kWHf7D_xqfQ Bells Ringing (1940) Alan is a well known character locally, not The Duke of Edinburgh reopens the steeple B/W, silent, 0:35 least because of his unusual job – a after war loss in May 1941. He is welcomed at http://youtu.be/YhcvdfLakwk hurdlemaker. He is the seventh generation to the west door by the Bishop of London and Bells ringing in a flint tower, Pinner again continue this work and uses old tools which the Rector, and he chimes a bell. At the end is but better quality than the previous film. have been passed down from family members. the sound of the bells in rounds. Two months after his fifteenth birthday he left Wedding Bells (1947) school to work on a farm; he learned the skill Hempsted: Doctors Give Bells (1962) B/W, silent, 4:12 of hurdlemaking from his father and uncle, as B/W, sound, 1:14 http://youtu.be/25CN2OJun_w did his two brothers but they did not continue http://youtu.be/M2Qk-1voZVY Large single bell swinging. Concluded on p.624 June 13, 2014 Submit peals via BellBoard: www.bb.ringingworld.co.uk The Ringing World – 613

WARWICK, St Nicholas MARIETTA, Georgia, St James IMBER, Wilts, St Giles FREEHOLD SOCIETY Sat May 31 2014 2h55 (15) Mon Jun 2 2014 2h45 (5) Mon Apr 21 2014 2h17 (2) 5088 Putney S Major 5024 Cambridge S Major 5040 Surprise Minor LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, Gen. BYROC Comp. D W Beard (7m: 1 ext each London, Norwich, York, Bell Foundry Campanile 1 Geoffrey W Randall (C) 1 Anne P Cook Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge) Mon Jun 2 2014 2h27 (7) 2 Annie Hall 2 Peter J Blight 1 Lester J Yeo 5040 Minor PEAL REPORTS 3 Ruth M Border 3 Janet E Menhinick 2 Ian L C Campbell (7m: Norwich, Cambridge S, Oxford, 4 Lucy J T Gwynne 4 Christine M Carter 3 Brian V Mountjoy Kent TB, St Clement’s College, [email protected] 5 Karen M French 5 Andrew W Gordon 4 P Wendy Campbell Double Oxford, Plain B) 6 David E Leafe 6 Derek E Sibson (C) 5 Thomas J Waterson 1 Reginald J Stretton 6 David Hird (C) 2 Patricia A M Halls LONG ASHTON, Som, All Saints 7 Mark W Sayers 7 Michael H D O’Callaghan AMERSHAM GUILD 8 John W G Gwynne 8 E Jane Sibson 3 Brian E Mozley Sat May 17 2014 3h35 (31) 4 Francis W Fisher Arranged to congratulate Chris Circled the tower: 8. ELY D.A. HUGHENDEN, Bucks, 5024 Rutland S Major 5 Clive J Mobbs St Michael & All Angels Comp. A J Cox Mew on his election as President of the Central HEMINGFORD GREY, Cambs, 6 Raymond H Daw (C) Thu May 22 2014 2h57 (15) 1 Anthony J Cox (C) G. DEVONSHIRE RINGERS 340th together: 2 & 6. 2 Ian R Fielding Council. Chris has been a St James 5024 Bristol S Major 75th together: 3 & 6. 3 Anthony M Bulteel member of the Warwick band THORVERTON, Devon, Sat Apr 12 2014 2h55 (11) Comp. R Baldwin Birthday compliment (today) to 4 Peter Bridle for over 30 years and St Thomas of Canterbury 5024 Fifty S Major 1 David A Cornwall Ruth How who was the first to 5 Joseph St J Beaumont previously rang at Putney. Thu May 29 2014 2h53 (15) Comp. Donald F Morrison 2 Ian G Campbell get Pat Halls interested in bell 3 Roger Baldwin (C) 6 Alan G Reading 5056 Spliced S Major (No.3340) ringing. 4 Philippa M Whittington 7 Ian P Hill (6m: 1184 Rutland; 1056 Superlative; 1 Hannah M Campbell SOCIETY OF ROYAL Also in memory of Tom Harris 5 Stephanie J Pattenden 8 Rebecca J Cox 768 Bristol, Cambridge; 672 Yorkshire; 2 Susan E Marsden CUMBERLAND YOUTHS 608 Lincolnshire; 109 com, atw) of Hathern who died on 22nd 6 James W Belshaw Circled tower: 8. 3 Janet M Yeo Comp. N R Aspland May aged 86yrs – a former 7 J Alan Ainsworth OXFORD, St Thomas 4 Jane K A Hough 1 Ian W Avery member of the Foundry 8 Frank W Rivett CHILCOMPTON, Som, Sun May 25 2014 2h52 (11) 5 Philip D Bailey St John the Baptist 5040 Fermanagh S Royal 2 Alison C Waterson 6 Alan T Winter Tuesday night peal band. Fri May 30 2014 3h8 (19) Comp. D G Hull 3 John R Martin 7 Richard C Smith This should have been a peal ANCIENT SOCIETY OF 5040 Pudsey S Royal 4 Richard H Johnston 8 Peter V Rogers (C) of Major but AFA couldn’t get COLLEGE YOUTHS 1 Joanna K Dorling Comp. B J Woodruffe 2 Heather M Forster 5 James Kirkcaldy Specially arranged and rung as his car to start. Thanks to RAM PRESTON, Lancs, 1 Brian J Woodruffe (C) 3 Catherine N Merlane 6 John A Foster a Birthday compliment to the for volunteering to drop out to St John the Evangelist 2 Jenny M A Astridge 4 Shirley E McGill 7 David Hird ringer of the 7th. leave us with 6. Sat May 31 2014 3h21 (17) 3 Jane Hooker 5 Richard M Hobbs 8 Ian V J Smith (C) 5088 Yorkshire S Maximus 4 Claire O’Mahony 6 Lee Pinnington Rung on Ascension Day. RAMPTON, Cambs, All Saints FRIENDS REUNITED Comp. Roy LeMarechal 5 Patricia D Spink 7 Benjamin D Constant (C) Sun May 4 2014 2h35 (4) 1 Chris Bostock 6 Christopher R Field 8 Thomas B Mack LYME REGIS, Dorset, 5040 Surprise Minor WRAYSBURY, Berks, St Andrew 2 Timothy M Davis 7 Adrian P Beck 9 Adam S Greenley St Michael Archangel (12m: (1) London, Wells (2) York, Thu May 29 2014 2h46 (10) 3 Trevor C Ledger 8 Robert E Beck Fri May 30 2014 2h47 (11) Durham (3) Primrose (4) Beverley, 5152 Spliced S Major 10 Claire F Roulstone Surfleet (5) Bourne, Netherseale (6) 4 Andrew J Rawlinson 9 Andy Mead 5040 Spliced S Royal (23m: 224 each Glasgow, Whalley, Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne (7) Malpas, Belfast, Bristol, London, 5 Martyn G Reed 10 Stephen J Bateman (3m: 1680 each Cambridge, ALVERSTOKE, Hants, S Mary Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 42 com, atw) Norwich) Essex, Caterham, Buckfastleigh, 6 Neil Donovan First Pudsey S Royal: 3,4,9. Sat May 31 2014 2h48 (13) Comp. Michael Maughan 1 Carol Wilkinson Yeading, Chertsey, Sussex, 7 Howell J Williams 5088 Spliced S Major 1 Susan A Haines 2 Marion A Robinson Colnbrook, Sonning, Moulton, 8 Ian W Taylor BEDFORDSHIRE (8m: 1056 Lessness; 768 each Richmond, Newcastle, Willesden, 2 Barrie Hendry 3 Susan B Binns 9 Neil Bennett ASSOCIATION Cornwall, Superlative; 672 London; Chesterfield, Northampton, 3 P Wendy Campbell 4 Philip D Bailey 10 Andrew C Ogden 576 Glasgow; 480 Cambridge; 384 Claybrooke, Newlyn, Pudsey: 160 4 Raymond Haines 5 Janet C Garnett 11 Malcolm S Turner (C) TURVEY, Beds, All Saints each Bristol, Cassiobury: 117 com) com, atw, eld) 5 Richard H Johnston 6 Edith M Robinson (C) 12 Gordon R Birks Sat May 3 2014 3h1 (19) Comp. R I Allton (No.1931) Comp. Stephen D Chandler 5088 Dereham S Major 1 Michael R Crockett 6 Michael H Thompsett To celebrate the Christening of 1 David E Cloake Gen. BYROC Shannon May Rose, Great CITY OF LONDON, EC3, 2 Lee Pinnington 7 Peter G Brown 2 Katherine E Young 1 Jonathan P Tallis Niece of 2 and 2nd cousin of 6. St Magnus the Martyr 3 Ruth Curtis 8 Ian L C Campbell 3 Shirley E McGill 2 Robert W Jones With thanks to Phil for standing Sun Jun 1 2014 3h12 (27) 4 Shirley E McGill 9 Ian V J Smith 4 David C Brown (C) 3 Rosemary K Hemmings 5 Claire F Roulstone 10 David Hird (C) in as a ‘lady’. 5 Richard M Hobbs 5038 Spliced Maximus 150th together: 2 & 4. (6m: 1056 each Bristol, Scarlet, 4 Robert Tregillus 6 Alan Regin 6 Andrew J Graham Strawberry, Vermilion S; 704 Cerise 5 Nicholas K Allsopp 7 Paul F Curtis EAST HUNTSPILL, Som, Most Minor methods: 3,5 and 7 Stephen A Coaker LS; 110 Magenta L Pl: 109 com, atw) 6 Ian N Robinson 8 Ian Roulstone (C) Little Orchard Tower as conductor. 8 Ian K Bushell Comp. J S Warboys 7 L Roy Woodruff Sat May 31 2014 2h7 (21lb) 1 Ryan S Noble 8 Michael Chester (C) PORTSMOUTH, Hants, 5184 Quedgeley S Major BASSINGBOURN, Cambs, CHERTSEY, Surrey, St Peter 2 Charles W G Herriott 1,000th peal of Major: 8. St Mary, Portsea Comp. D W Beard SS Peter & Paul Thu May 29 2014 3h2 (20) 3 Tessa K Beadman Sat May 31 2014 3h5 (17) 1 Margaret E L Chapman Sat May 24 2014 2h45 (12) 5024 Spliced S Major 4 James H Foster CENTRAL EUROPEAN 5088 Bristol S Major 2 Lester J Yeo 5040 Minor (8m: 768 Cornwall; 704 Superlative; 5 Jillian E Galloway ASSOCIATION 3 Richard A M Newman (2m: (1,3,5,7) Cambridge S; (2,4,6) 672 Lessness; 608 Cambridge; 576 Comp. D F Morrison (No.4155) Plain B) 6 Leigh D G Simpson 1 Ian Roulstone 4 Marion Newman each Bristol, Cassiobury, London; DORDRECHT, The 1 Alan J Boyd 544 Glasgow: 138 com, atw) 7 Katherine L Town 2 Ruth Curtis 5 Ian L C Campbell Netherlands, ’t Klockhuys 2 Andrew D Downs Comp. Graham A C John 8 Stephen A Coaker 3 Michael R Crockett 6 P Wendy Campbell Sat May 31 2014 2h26 (2) 3 Jeremy R Bottley 1 David E Cloake 9 Graham M Bradshaw 4 Shirley E McGill 7 David Hird 5056 Spliced S Major 4 Craig P Homewood 2 Shirley E McGill 10 Alban D Forster 5 Lee Pinnington 8 Brian V Mountjoy (C) (4m: 1344 Bristol; 1248 Cornwall, 5 John R Peverett 3 Ian K Bushell 11 Andrew J Graham (C) 6 Alan Regin Rung in fond memory of Frank Deva; 1216 Lessness; 104 com, atw) 6 Paul E Newman (C) 4 Richard M Hobbs 12 Philip Rogers 7 Paul F Curtis (C) Mack by members of the Peter Comp. Mark B Davies Rung to celebrate the wedding 5 John B Keeler Rung by a Tuesday night 1 David C Ockwell 8 Claire F Roulstone Bill Touring Club. practice band with best wishes of Diane Lennon and David 6 Andrew J Graham (C) 2 Margaret C Gamble Donnelly, both ringers at and congratulations to Henry BISHOPSTEIGNTON, Devon, 7 Ian G Campbell 3 Michael J Trimm (C) KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES, Bassingbourn, on their Coggill and Saskia Palmer on Bishops-Ting-Tong 8 Stephen A Coaker 4 Graham N Scott Surrey, All Saints wedding day. their engagement. 5 Harm Jan A de Kok Sun Jun 1 2014 3h24 (19) Tue Jun 3 2014 1h39 (10lb) 6 Paul M de Kok 5050 Stedman Cinques 5040 Spliced S Minor GLOS. & BRISTOL D.A. BATH & WELLS D.A. 7 Clive G Smith Comp. L J Woodward (14m: 720 each Carlisle, Cunecastre, ESSEX ASSOCIATION BRISTOL , Cathedral Church 8 Brian P Diserens 1 Gillian A Leale Durham, York; 408 each Chester, Westminster; 312 each Allendale, ARDLEIGH, Essex, of the Holy & undivided Trinity CHILCOMPTON, Som, 2 Lucinda J Woodward (C) Munden; 216 Cambridge; 144 each St Mary the Virgin Sat May 24 2014 3h8 (21) St John the Baptist 3 Elizabeth A Hibbert COVENTRY D.G. Ipswich, Norfolk; 72 each Bourne, Wed May 28 2014 2h53 (13) 5152 Majestic S Major Sun May 25 2014 3h14 (19) 4 Roger Baldwin Hull, Primrose) 5120 Bristol S Major Comp. I Fielding 5040 Cambridge S Maximus CORLEY, Warwicks, 5 Anne M Anthony Comp. P G C Ellis Comp. Peter M Wilkinson 1 Jack D Aylward Comp. A G Reading The Parish Church 6 Sheila M Cheesman 1 Jane Hooker 1 Ian W Avery 1 Thomas R Sharp 2 Kathryn H Lucas Sat May 31 2014 2h24 (5) 7 Timothy R Forster 2 Raymond Haines 2 Paul J Pascoe 2 Ian J Culham 3 Helen C Mansley 5040 Doubles 8 Richard M Hobbs 3 David Massey 3 Pauline Champion 3 Clare L Veal 4 Rebecca J Cox (5m/1v: 2 exts Stedman; 8 exts each 9 Richard L Thumwood 4 Jenny M A Astridge St Simon’s Bob, April Day, Grandsire, 4 John A Foster 4 Jon Waters 5 Matthew D Dawson 10 John P Loveless 5 Tom Mayes Rev Canterbury Place, Plain B) 5 Robert D S Brown 5 Colin F Salter 6 Anthony J Cox 11 Ian G Campbell 6 Jody A Wood 1 Rosemary K Hemmings 6 Michael E C Mears (C) 6 Neil V Avis 7 Richard L Thumwood 12 Paul J Flavell 7 Christopher R Field 2 Michael A Haynes 7 David G Salter (C) 8 Ian R Fielding (C) In celebration of Gillian and 8 Michael J Stubbs 3 Michael Chester (C) 8 George M Salter 50th peal: 2. Robin Leale’s Golden Wedding 9 Robert E Beck 4 Keith Abbott The Ringing World’s 25th together: 4 & 7. Circled the tower: 1. Anniversary. 10 David C J Marshall 5 Roderic K Bickerton BellBoard 11 Joseph St J Beaumont (C) Rung in memory of Roy Jones 12 Adrian P Beck of Marston. You can rely on it 614 – The Ringing World June 13, 2014

MANGOTSFIELD, Glos, LANCASHIRE ASSN PRESTWOLD, Leics, St Andrew WIMBORNE MINSTER, NORWICH D.A. ST JAMES’ GUILD St James Thu May 15 2014 2h49 (11) Dorset, St Cuthberga Thu May 15 2014 2h43 (7) LIVERPOOL, Merseys, 5088 Sunderland D Major Mon May 26 2014 3h36 (29) SOUTH WALSHAM, Norfolk, METHWOLD, Norfolk, St George 5096 Beagle 2 A Major St Michael, Garston Comp. M Maughan 5042 Spliced S Maximus St Mary Wed Apr 30 2014 2h52 (12) Comp. A J Cox Thu May 22 2014 2h55 (10) 1 Judith M Rogers (3m: 1824 Bristol; 1632 Cambridge; Fri May 30 2014 2h30 (8) 5120 Bristol S Major 1 Francis M Byrne 5152 Spliced S Major 2 Andrew E Else 1586 Yorkshire; 17 com, atw) 5040 Spliced S Minor Comp. R Baldwin 2 Michael J Hobbs (14m: 448 each Bristol, Cambridge, 3 Peter W Dickinson Comp. D G Hull (12m: 720 each Cambridge, 1 Ruth Curtis 3 Diana M Bridle Cassiobury, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, 4 Robin H Rogers 1 Stephanie J Warboys Primrose; 360 each Warkworth, Beverley, Berwick, Bacup, Surfleet, 2 Paul N Mounsey (C) 4 Christopher R Field London, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 5 Alistair M Donaldson 2 Lee Pinnington 3 Claire F Roulstone 224 each Ashtead, Cornwall, Lindum, Annable’s London, Westminster, York, 5 Raymond Haines 6 P Ian Till 3 Mark R Eccleston (C) Lightfoot, Netherseale) Pudsey, Superlative; 139 com, atw) 4 David J Dearnley 6 Rebecca J Cox 7 Michael Maughan (C) 4 David A C Matthews Comp. Jeremy W Spiller 5 Colin M Turner 7 Anthony J Cox (C) Comp. Norman Smith 8 P Barry Jones 5 Katharine A Hill 1 Beverley J Wharton 1 David Cubitt 6 Ian Roulstone 8 Peter Bridle Rung to celebrate the SAFC 6 Shirley E McGill 2 Janet House 7 Frank W Rivett In memory of Professor Colin 2 Paul B Hunter (C) miracle, and apologies to SEM, 7 John H Fielden 3 Michael G Clements 8 Paul F Curtis Pillinger CBE of Kingswood, 3 Diana M Anderson JP … 8 Ian P Hill 4 Ben Trent Bristol, head of the Beagle 2 4 Mark A Collings 9 Anthony M Bulteel 5 Jeremy W Spiller SPITALFIELDS, London E, Mars Lander project. 5 Liam M Craddock BRANSTON, Leics, St Guthlac 10 Adam S Greenley 6 Richard P J Carter (C) Also with best wishes for a 6 David T G Jones Christ Church Sat May 17 2014 2h35 (7) 11 Benjamin D Constant Tue May 27 2014 3h10 (17) speedy recovery to Christine 7 Lenard J Mitchell 5040 Surprise Minor 12 Ian R Fielding Andrew, who broke her leg the 8 Andrew J Rawlinson (7m: Ipswich, Bourne, York, Durham, OXFORD D.G. 5152 Chicksand S Major previous day. Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge) Comp. S Jenner (arr.) Most spliced: 3, 5. BRISTOL, St Mary the Virgin, OXFORD, St Giles First peal in the method. 1 Martin F Mitchell 1 Stephanie J Pattenden Redcliffe Sun Jun 1 2014 2h49 (14) 2 David J Dearnley Beagle 2 A Major: HEPTONSTALL, WYorks, 2 Andrew J Davey 5040 Double Norwich CB Major d -38-1456-1256-16-12-58.14.78 3 Alistair M Donaldson Mon May 26 2014 4h9 (50) 3 Colin M Turner St Thomas 5040 Bristol S Maximus Comp. J R Ridley Wed May 28 2014 2h57 (18) 4 Stephen J F Mitchell 1 Catherine M A Lane 4 Claire F Roulstone HORFIELD, Bristol, Holy Trinity 5 Michael Maughan (C) Comp. Anthony J Cox 5 Ian G Campbell 5024 Heptonstall S Major 1 Gwen Rogers 2 Jane D Bull Sat May 31 2014 2h33 (7) Comp. David G Hull 6 James F Thorpe 3 Andrew R Freer 6 James W Belshaw 5040 Doubles 2 Linda M Garton 7 Alan Regin 1 Carol A Marchbank 3 Katharine J Firman 4 Stuart P B Talbott (11m: (1-4) Plain B (5-8) St Simon’s B 5 Joe D R Norton 8 Stanley Jenner (C) (9-12) St Martin’s B (13-16) St 2 Jane Owen UNIV. OF LONDON SOC. 4 Peter D Hughes (C) 6 Edmund H Mottershead 1900th peal together: 5 & 7. Osmund B (17-20) Eynesbury B (21- 3 Maryl R Chambers 5 Graham G Firman CITY OF LONDON, EC3, 7 John G Pusey 100th peal on the bells: 5. 24) Rev Canterbury Pleasure Pl (25- 4 Pauline Campling 6 Catherine N Merlane 28) St Nicholas’ B (29-32) Winchendon St Michael, Cornhill 8 John R Ridley (C) First peal in the method. 5 James E Andrews 7 Nicholas D Brown Pl (33-36) St Remigius B (37-40) 6 Brian J Owen Sat May 24 2014 3h26 (32) First in method: 3,5,6. Chicksand S Major: Huntley Pl (41-42) Grandsire B) 8 Lenard J Mitchell 7 Andrew C D Mayes 5023 Stedman Cinques c -5-4.5-56.23-34-45-6-7 1 Matthew D Dawson Comp. L J Woodward 9 Philip Rogers 8 George H Campling (C) 2 Kathryn H Lucas 1 Michael J Trimm 10 John P Loveless OXFORD UNIV. SOCIETY Rung as part of the annual SOUTHWELL & 3 Alex W Tatlow (C) 2 Helen M Herriott 11 Paul J Tiebout Pennine Spring Music Festival, MARCHAM, Oxon, All Saints NOTTINGHAM D.G. 4 Helen C Mansley 3 Rachel J Mitchell 12 Peter L Furniss Mon May 26 2014 2h38 (8) 5 Ian P Hill held in this church 27th-31st 4 Katie E M Lane May 2014. 5040 Spliced S Minor SALTBY, Leics, St Peter 5 Charles W G Herriott (C) WEDMORE, Som, (18m: (1) London, Wells (2) Lincoln, Tue May 27 2014 2h53 (12) KENT C.A. 6 Mariko H Whyte The Bakery Tower, The Laurels Coldstream (3) Westminster, 5024 Ingham A Royal Allendale (4) York, Durham (5) LICHFIELD & WALSALL 7 Timothy E S Holmes Tue May 27 2014 1h52 (8lb) Comp. Ian Butters (No.592) CHELSFIELD, Kent, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham ARCHDEACONRIES SOC. 8 Rupert H J Littlewood 5040 Spliced S Minor (6) Norfolk, Primrose, Hull (7) 1 Andrew B Mills St Martin of Tours 9 Ryan S Noble (22m: (1) Lincoln, Coldstream (2) Sat May 10 2014 2h49 (11) LITTLE ASTON, Staffs, St Peter Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge) 2 Ruth Curtis 10 Andrew M Hills London, Wells, Cunecastre (3) 1 Wilfred J M Lewis 3 James E Benner 5088 Yorkshire S Major Fri May 30 2014 2h40 (9) Carlisle, Chester, Munden (4) 11 Andrew P F Bradford 2 Nicholas J Hartley Comp. N J Pitstow 5040 Plain Bob Doubles Westminster, Allendale (5) Cambridge, 4 Peter J England 12 David G Maynard 3 Matthew R Johnson 1 Angela Wilkins Ipswich, Bourne (6) Cambridge, 5 Murray A Coleman 1 Christine Mills 4 Rosalind F Roberts 2 E Lesley Barclay Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, 6 Paul F Curtis 2 Jennifer K Deakin 5 Simon A Bond (C) 3 Nicholas Wilkins(C) NON-ASSOCIATION Hull (7) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, 7 Andrew Blacklock 3 Paul E Bibilo (C) 6 Michael O’Hagan 4 Jacqueline M Barlow Hexham, York, Durham) 8 Adrian P Sweeting 4 Gillian Eastwood EAST HUNTSPILL, Som, First spliced: 3,4. 5 John S Barnes 1 Susan M Stott 9 R Kingsley Mason 5 Simon J Poole Little Orchard Tower Most methods: 2. 6 Howard S Rogers 2 Lesley A Knipe 10 Ian Butters (C) 6 Jonathan Thorne Thu May 29 2014 1h55 (21lb) Rung in memory of Paul 7 David Holdridge 3 Barrie Hendry Completes the Alliance Royal First peal (aged 13): 2. 5040 Surprise Minor Robertson, friend and labmate 8 Ian G Mills 4 Clifford R Nicholls alphabet to peals: 4. First peal of Plain Bob Doubles (14m: (1) Primrose, Norfolk (2) of 4, who always seemed to Rung to welcome Revd John 5 Jeffrey Knipe First peal in the method. for all. Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (3) enjoy her ramblings about bells. Tranter as Rector of Chelsfield, Allendale, Westminster (4) London, 6 Donald B Carter (C) Ingham A Royal: together with his wife, Janet. Wells (5) Durham, York (6) Beverley, Rung as a get well compliment -30-14-10-12-18-70-18-70 LINCOLN D.G. Surfleet (7) Norwich) to Christine Andrew. PETERBOROUGH D.G. Group B TONBRIDGE, Kent, 1 Susan M Stott SALTBY, Leics, St Peter CRICK, Northants, St Margaret SS Peter & Paul 2 Marion Newman SHRIVENHAM, Oxon, St Andrew Sat May 10 2014 2h56 (11) Sun May 18 2014 3h1 (19) Sat May 3 2014 2h51 (13) 3 Lesley A Knipe Fri May 30 2014 3h11 (13) SOCIETY OF 5088 London S Major 5088 Yorkshire S Major 5056 Dyke Fen S Major 4 Clifford R Nicholls 5040 London No.3 S Royal STOWMARKET YOUTHS Comp. J W Washbrook Comp. N J Pitstow Comp. M Maughan 5 Jeffrey Knipe Comp. Donald F Morrison 1 James E Benner STOWMARKET, Suffolk, 1 Nicola J Turner 1 Judith M Rogers 6 Richard A M Newman (C) (No.6105) 2 Susan E Marsden SS Peter & Mary 2 Jacqueline M Barlow 2 Susan E Marsden 1 Penny J Salisbury 3 Vicky LeFevre Sat May 31 2014 3h7 (20) 3 Colin M Turner 3 Robin H Rogers TELFORD, Shrops, 2 Ruth Curtis 4 Nicholas A Churchman 5056 Spliced S Major 4 Catherine M Heathcote 4 Andrew J Davey All Saints, Wellington 3 Beryl R Norris 5 Alistair M Donaldson (8m: 832 Rutland; 768 Pudsey; 640 5 Colin F Salter 5 James E Benner Sat May 31 2014 3h (16) 4 Darran Ricks 6 W John Riley Superlative; 576 each Bristol, 6 David G Salter 6 Nicholas A Churchman 5056 Yorkshire S Major 5 Ashley C Fortey 7 Michael Maughan (C) Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 7 Nicholas Wilkins(C) 7 Michael Maughan (C) Comp. P G C Ellis 6 Paul F Curtis 8 P Barry Jones 512 Yorkshire: 122 com) 8 Ian G Mills 8 P Barry Jones 1 Nicola J Turner 7 Laura M Davies First peal of London: 3. Comp. D F Morrison To congratulate Howard First peal in the method. 2 David G Salter 8 Bernard F L Groves (C) 100th together: 1 & 7. 1 Winston S Girling Rogers on successfully Dyke Fen S Major: 3 Hilary A Beresford 9 Daniel Jones 2 David C Brown 4 Donald B Carter completing his year as Mayor -38-14-1256-36.14-12.38-56- 10 Peter Bridle 3 Cherril C Spiller of Tonbridge and Malling. 5 Stuart P B Talbott ST BLAISE SOCIETY 78 le12 d Circled the tower: 4. 4 Siân E Austin 6 Colin F Salter 500th peal: 9. MILTON, Oxon, S Blaise 5 Simon J T Smith GREENWICH, London, St Alfege 7 Peter G C Ellis (C) EDENHAM, Lincs, St Michael Sun May 11 2014 2h38 (7) 6 Jeremy W Spiller (C) Sat May 31 2014 3h9 (23) Wed May 14 2014 2h49 (16) 8 Colin M Turner 5152 Black Five D Major 7 Peter J Sawyer 5040 Swindon S Royal PORTSMOUTH, Hants, 5096 Ribblesdale A Major Comp. A M Barber 8 Samuel M Austin Comp. A G Reading St Agatha Comp. M Maughan SHIFNAL, Shrops, St Andrew 1 Nicola J Turner Circled tower: 6. (Yorkshire No.5) Sun Jun 1 2014 2h22 (3) 1 Robin H Rogers Sat May 31 2014 3h01 (19) 2 Cynthia E Howell First 8 spliced: 3. 1 J Alan Ainsworth 5088 Higgs Boson S Major 2 Judith M Rogers 5024 Bristol S Major 3 John C Sheppard First 8-spliced in the tower. 2 Beryl R Norris Comp. Donald F Morrison 3 Susan E Marsden Comp. S J Ivin 4 Richard H Johnston 3 Phillip R J Barnes (No.6258) 4 Alistair M Donaldson 1 Nicola J Turner 5 Colin M Turner 4 Geraldine R Forster 1 Peter W J Sheppard 5 Martin F Mitchell 2 Hilary A Beresford 6 Richard L Thumwood 5 Jack P Gunning 2 Claire F Roulstone 6 Andrew J Davey 3 Peter G C Ellis 7 John R Martin (C) EXTRA COPIES 6 Maurice F Edwards 3 David J Mattingley 4 Colin M Turner 8 Peter Bridle 7 Alexander J Britton 7 Michael Maughan (C) 4 Ruth Curtis Extra copies of this issue 5 Colin F Salter Remembering Sir William can be obtained from 8 John B Keeler (C) 8 P Barry Jones 5 Michael R Crockett 6 Stuart P B Talbott Benyon, of Englefield, Berkshire. The Ringing World office. 9 Michael A Birkbeck First peal in the method. 7 David G Salter 6 Paul F Curtis Sir William was a generous 10 Ian G Campbell Ribblesdale A Major: Price per copy is the 8 Donald B Carter (C) 7 Ian Roulstone benefactor and was instrumental 100th together: 3 & 10. -38-14-12-18-34-1458-58 le12 d cover price shown 600th peal: 2. 8 Benjamin J Carey (C) in the re-hanging and 400th for the Association: 1. (this includes postage) 1,900th peal of Surprise: 8. augmentation of Englefield bells. June 13, 2014 Submit peals via BellBoard: www.bb.ringingworld.co.uk The Ringing World – 615

SUFFOLK GUILD VALE OF EVESHAM YORKSHIRE ASSN DRIGHLINGTON, W Yorks, HARTHILL, S Yorks, All Hallows CHESTER D.G. SOCIETY St Paul Sat May 31 2014 2h56 (18) IPSWICH, Suffolk, BURSTWICK, ER Yorks, Thu May 29 2014 2h46 (14) 5040 Stedman Triples WILMSLOW, Ches, St Mary-le-Tower SAINTBURY, Glos, St Nicholas All Saints 5040 Stedman Triples Arr. John Pladdys (No.2) 9 Hawthorn Lane Wed May 21 2014 2h51 (11) Tue May 27 2014 2h56 (11) Mon May 26 2014 2h48 (12) Arr. John Pladdys (No.8) 1 Adam R Crocker Tue May 27 2014 2h20 (11) 5152 Spliced S Major 5184 Jockey End S Major 5040 Surprise Minor 1 Robert H Jordan 2 C Barrie Dove 5088 Yorkshire S Major (10m: 448 each Ashtead, Bristol, Gen. BYROC (7m: Wells, Sandiacre, Annable’s 2 Robert M Wood 3 John Pladdys (C) Comp. J S Warboys Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, 1 Alan E M Bagworth London, York, Westminster, Bourne, 3 John Pladdys (C) 4 Peter L R Hayward 1-2 Neil D Lomas Pudsey, Superlative; 672 each 2 Michael J Seagrave Ipswich) 4 Simon W Edwards 5 Robert J Crocker 3-4 James W Holdsworth (C) Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; atw, 3 Raymon A Sheasby 1 Ian G Campbell 160 com, 7 part) 5 John H Napper 6 Fergus M S Stracey 5-6 David W Friend 4 Alison R Williams 2 Ruth Curtis Comp. T G Pett 6 C Barrie Dove 7 Andrew B Mills 7-8 Martin J E Daniels 5 Stuart P B Talbott 3 Nicola J Turner 1 Brian E Whiting (C) 7 Fergus M S Stracey 8 Alan G Reading 6 Richard J Hurst 4 Paul F Curtis 2 Margaret H Ross 8 Robert J Crocker WILMSLOW, Ches, 7 Philip G Morgan 5 Peter G C Ellis (C) 3 Amanda M Richmond SHEFFIELD, S Yorks, 9 Hawthorn Lane 8 Andrew F Alldrick (C) 6 Colin M Turner 4 Stephen A Cheek CHESTERFIELD, Derbys, Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul Tue Jun 3 2014 2h40 (15) 5 Jed Flatters St Mary & All Saints Sun Jun 1 2014 3h35 (34) 5040 Yorkshire S Royal LEEDS, W Yorks, Fri May 30 2014 3h17 (25) 5090 Bristol S Maximus Comp. P C Randall 6 David E Rothera WINCHESTER & St Anne’s Cathedral (R.C.) 7 David A Potts PORTSMOUTH D.G. 5040 Spliced S Royal Comp. A G Reading 1-2 Neil D Lomas Tue May 27 2014 2h40 (9) (4m: 1360 Bristol; 1240 each 1 Judith M Reading 3-4 James S Croft 8 Richard J Munnings RINGWOOD, Hants, 5040 Cambridge S Minor Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1200 London With the band’s best wishes to 2 Gail L Randall 5-6 Peter C Randall (C) SS Peter & Paul Comp. R D Bailey (No.1) No.3: 103 com, atw) 3 Dinah M Donovan 7-8 David W Friend Richard’s son, Mason, for his Sun Apr 20 2014 3h15 (17) 1 Ian Boocock Comp. A G Reading operation at Gt Ormond Street 4 Adrian M Moreton 9-10 Martin J E Daniels 5120 Ringwood S Major 2 Penelope J Thorley 1 Peter C Randall 5 Chris Bostock Hospital tomorrow. Comp. Thomas M Perrins 3 Jeffery P Cooper 2 James S Croft First 10 spliced: 2,4,7. 6 Richard F Knights HEREFORD D.G. 1 Timothy F Collins 4 Peter W McCoy 3 Gail L Randall 7 Simon J Reading 2 Barry J Fry 5 C Barrie Dove (C) 4 Alan G Reading (C) CLOPTON, Suffolk, 8 Peter C Randall LITTLE DEWCHURCH, 3 John S Croft 6 Robert H Jordan 5 Chris Bostock 9 Malcolm S Turner Herefords, Green Cottage St Mary the Virgin 4 Graham W Elmes Rung after meeting short for 6 Simon J Reading Sun Jun 1 2014 2h42 (12) 10 Neil Donovan Wed May 28 2014 2h22 (9) 5 Richard H Youdale Major, Chris Bostock kindly 7 Ian W Taylor 11 Alan G Reading 5088 Uxbridge S Major 5040 Surprise Minor 6 James A Hodkin standing down. 8 Neil Donovan (7m: Ipswich, York, Beverley, Durham, 12 Christopher M Bennett (C) Comp. Stan Jenner 7 William T Perrins (C) 9 Paul Jopp A wedding compliment to Jon 1-2 Alexandra J Hajok Surfleet, Cambridge, Norwich) 8 Roy LeMarechal ROTHERHAM, S Yorks, 10 James E Andrews 1 Timothy M D Stanford and Sian Fox, married at St 3-4 David Jenkins Rung to celebrate the life of All Saints Circled the tower: 4. 2 David I Stanford Peter’s Harborne on Friday, 5-6 John E Harrold (C) Leonard Thomas Perrins (1918 Wed May 28 2014 3h (11) 3 George M Salter 30th May, and a birthday 7-8 Daniel Jones - 2014), a ringer at this tower 5058 Lincolnshire S Major YORK, St Martin le Grand 4 Colin F Salter compliment to Isobelle Sophie for 50 years. Lewis F Cobb, Comp. Donald F Morrison Fri May 30 2014 2h58 (10) 5 David G Salter Miller, granddaughter of long time neighbour and (No.503) 5040 Stedman Triples HERTFORD C.A. 6 Michael G Whitby (C) conductor, one today. colleague, would like to be 1 Neil Donovan Arr. John Pladdys (No.9) To Commemorate the visit of 1,000th peal: 12. WATFORD, Herts, associated with this peal. 2 Michael Sheeran 1 David E Potter Jack Rude and for the USAF First on 12 as conductor. 15 Harford Drive 3 Malcolm S Turner 2 Simon W Edwards 493rd Bombardment Group on Wed May 21 2014 1h50 (10) HOLYBOURNE, Hants, 4 Harriet S E Mather 3 Jennifer A Town the 70th Anniversary of their 5040 Surprise Minor The Church of the Holy Rood 5 Colin Aked 4 John Pladdys (C) Handbell Peals arrival at Debach Airfield. (9m: (1) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Sat May 17 2014 2h46 (7) 6 Ian S Bennett 5 John H Napper 100th peal of Minor: 3. ANCIENT SOCIETY OF Primrose, Bourne, Hull (2) London (3) 5120 Cassiobury S Major 7 Alan G Reading 6 C Barrie Dove York (4) Norwich (5) Norfolk (6 & 7) 200th peal: 4. COLLEGE YOUTHS Comp. A J Cox 8 Christopher M Bennett (C) 7 Fergus M S Stracey Cambridge) 1 Beryl R Norris First in Method: 4. 8 Graham J N Colborne 1-2 S Kathleen M Baldwin OFFTON, Suffolk, St Mary ALDENHAM , Herts, 2 Angela M Athawes A wedding compliment to 3-4 Roger Baldwin (C) Sun Jun 1 2014 2h47 (8) Aldenham School 3 Margaret J Smith Brandon Wilshaw and Becky CAMPSALL, S Yorks, 5-6 David Kemp 5067 Bristol S Major Tue May 27 2014 1h33 (11) 4 Jack Page Hirst, married on the previous day. St Mary Magd Comp. B E Whiting 5040 Minor 5 Claire F Roulstone Fri May 30 2014 2h36 (11) (7m: Norwich, Cambridge, Bourne, 1 Adrian Knights LEICESTER D.G. 6 Adam S Greenley LEEDS, W Yorks, 5040 Stedman Triples Ipswich S, Kent, Oxford TB, Plain B) 2 Brian E Whiting 7 Michael R Crockett St Matthias, Burley Arr. John Pladdys (No.20) 1-2 Alban D Forster BARROW-ON-SOAR, Leics, 3 Richard A Knight 8 Benjamin D Constant (C) Wed May 28 2014 2h29 (7) 1 Robert J Crocker 3-4 Samuel M Austin (C) 106 Beaumont Road 4 Joan Garrett 5040 Stedman Triples 2 John Pladdys (C) 5-6 David Kemp Wed May 28 2014 2h24 (11) 5 Stephen D Pettman (C) PORTSMOUTH, Hants, Arr. John Pladdys (No.12) 3 Graham J N Colborne 5152 Underbarrow D Major 6 Jed Flatters St Agatha 1 C Barrie Dove 4 Hannah R Martin Comp. J M Jelley (No.77a transp.) 7 David L Sparling CENTRAL EUROPEAN Fri May 30 2014 2h30 (3) 2 Clare L Stagg 5 John H Napper 1-2 Rupert A Clarke 8 James A Smith ASSOCIATION 5088 Yorkshire S Major 3 Peter H Gardner 6 C Barrie Dove 3-4 Simon C Melen The band’s compliment to Comp. Nathan J Pitstow 4 John Pladdys (C) 7 Fergus M S Stracey DORDRECHT, The 5-6 John M Jelley (C) Adrian on his 67th birthday. 1 Benjamin J Carey 5 Robert J Crocker 8 Adam R Crocker Netherlands, ’t Klockhuys 7-8 Simon Humphrey 2 Benjamin J Carey 6 John H Napper Fri May 30 2014 2h29 (13) First peal in the method. SUSSEX C.A. 3 Jeffrey Knipe 7 Fergus M S Stracey BROMPTON, N Yorks, 5120 Spliced S Major Underbarrow D Major: 4 Lesley A Knipe 8 Simon W Edwards St Thomas (8m: 896 Rutland; 704 Lincolnshire, a-3-4.56.2.56.1-4-1-2-1 FAIRWARP, E Sussex, 5 Peter J Williamson Sat May 31 2014 2h33 (4) Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 each Christ Church 6 Graham A Nobbs London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448 LONG CLAWSON, Leics, LEEDS, W Yorks, Cathedral 5056 Bristol S Major Bristol: 88 com, atw) Tue May 20 2014 3h2 (15) 7 Simon L Edwards Harwill House Church of St Anne (R.C.) Comp. M B Davies (No.1) Comp. Philip G K Davies 5152 Spliced S Major 8 Malcolm M Powell (C) Thu May 29 2014 1h52 (11) (23m: 224 each Tring, Uxbridge, Wed May 28 2014 2h31 (9) 1 Stephanie J Pattenden (reversed) Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, 5040 Stedman Triples 2 David A Town 5040 Surprise Minor SOUTHAMPTON, Hants, 1-2 Graham N Scott (7m: Carlisle, Annable’s London, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Arr. John Pladdys (No.7) 3 Alexander T G Pym Ascension, Bitterne Park 3-4 Eric R Trumpler Norwich, Netherseale, Ipswich, Glasgow, Chiswick, Cassiobury, Lindum, 1 Simon W Edwards 4 James W Holdsworth (C) Sun Jun 1 2014 3h3 (8) 5-6 Michael J Trimm (C) Bourne, Cambridge) Carmarthen, Wembley, Otley, Jersey, 2 Penelope J Thorley 5 Jeremy Housden 5042 Yorkshire S Maximus 7-8 Brian P Diserens 1-2 Garry W Mason Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, 3 John Pladdys (C) 6 James W Belshaw Comp. R W Pipe 500th peal as conductor: 5-6. 3-4 John Adcock Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 160 com, atw, eld) 4 Robert J Crocker 7 Jennifer A Town 1 Stephen P Noyes 5-6 Emma J Southerington (C) Comp. N Smith, arr. J R Leary 5 John H Napper 8 Kristopher King 2 Christopher N McCarthy ALBLASSERDAM, In Thanksgiving for the life of 1 David R Finch 6 C Barrie Dove 3 Lesley A Knipe The Netherlands, Kattestaart 19 Hazel Jane Adcock who 2 Karen M White 7 Fergus M S Stracey SHEFFIELD, S Yorks, 4 Peter J Williamson Sat May 31 2014 2h23 (8) passed away on 5th May 2014. 3 P Jonathan Franklin 8 Adam R Crocker 5 Simon L Edwards St James the Great, Norton 5058 Lincolnshire S Major 4 Jeremy D Alford Sat May 31 2014 2h57 (15) 6 Anthony P Smith Comp. Graham A C John BARROW-ON-SOAR, Leics, 5 Nigel F C Gale LEEDS, W Yorks, 5040 Stedman Triples 7 Malcolm M Powell 1-2 Rodney A Yeates 106 Beaumont Road 6 Edward E Woodward St Matthew, Chapel Allerton Arr. John Pladdys (No.14) 8 Jeffrey Knipe 3-4 Michael J Trimm Mon Jun 2 2014 2h33 (11) 7 Simon M Alford (C) Thu May 29 2014 2h29 (7) 1 John Pladdys (C) 9 Andy Mead 5-6 Eric R Trumpler (C) 5040 Lincolnshire S Royal 8 Stephen J Beckingham 5040 Stedman Doubles 2 Adam R Crocker 10 Graham A Nobbs 7-8 Brian P Diserens Comp. J M Jelley (No.91) 1st 23 atw eld for all the band (15 callings) 3 Peter L R Hayward 11 Peter W Hill First in method in hand: 1-2. 1-2 Rupert A Clarke and for the Association. 1 Simon W Edwards 4 Simon J Reading 12 David Hird (C) 3-4 Roland H Cook Big birthday compliment to 2 John Pladdys (C) 5 Robert J Crocker 1400th peal: 3. 5-6 John M Jelley (C) ringer of 2nd. 3 John H Napper 6 C Barrie Dove Peal forms are available 7-8 Simon Humphrey 4 Robert J Crocker 7 Fergus M S Stracey (free) from the RW 9-10 James S Croft SCANNED PHOTOGRAPHS 5 Fergus M S Stracey 8 Andrew B Mills Office, Andover. If you are sending an electronically scanned photograph 6 Adam R Crocker Send a stamped/ to The Ringing World please ensure that it has a First of Stedman Doubles: 1. addressed (9”x 4”) minimum resolution of 200 dpi – ideally 300 dpi. envelope now. 616 – The Ringing World June 13, 2014

NON-ASSOCIATION READING, Berks, A momentous and triumphant day for Truro Diocesan Guild of Ringers 15 Lytham End, Tilehurst WORCESTER, Wed May 14 2014 2h38 (12) 20 St Dunstan’s Crescent 5040 Dorking S Royal TRURO DIOCESAN GUILD Thu May 29 2014 2h19 (13) Comp. D F Morrison (No.1652) WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH, 5056 Cambridge S Major 1-2 John S Croft Devon, St John the Evangelist Comp. Charles Middleton 3-4 June D Wells Sat May 3 2014 3h14 (17) 1-2 Alexandra J Hajok 5-6 Thomas J Hinks (C) 5042 Cambridge S Maximus 3-4 Alistair A F Smith 7-8 Elizabeth C Frye 1 Jane M Hitchens 5-6 David Jenkins 9-10 E John Wells 2 Paul J Pascoe 7-8 Mark Regan (C) First peal in the method on 3 Carolyn J Howell By members of the Worcester handbells. 4 Helen M Hood Cathedral Guild of Bellringers. Completes the Surprise Royal 5 Samuel R Nankervis alphabet to peals in hand: 1-2. 6 Jonathan F Young NORWICH D.A. 7 David H Ralls ST OLAVE’S SOCIETY 8 T Neil Hitchens NORWICH, Norfolk, 9 Norman R Mattingley 42 Devon Way BEACHAMPTON, Bucks, 10 David J Mattingley Fri May 30 2014 1h42 (14) The Leys, 14 Main Street 11 Christopher J Venn 5040 Spliced S Minor Sun May 25 2014 2h22 (13) 12 Michael E C Mears (C) (14m: 360 each: Warkworth, Alnwick, 5152 Yorkshire S Major First peal of Surprise Maximus for Cunecastre, Hexham, Whitley, Comp. Peter J Sanderson Truro Diocesan Guild of Ringers. Rossendale, London, Stamford, 1-2 Lesley J Belcher Allendale, York, Bamborough, First peal of Surprise Max: 3-4 Richard A Pearce Canterbury, Wearmouth, Carlisle) 1,3,4,5,8. 5-6 Ruth Blackwell Comp. JWS First and only Cornish lady to 7-8 Michael J Trimm (C) 1-2 Cherril C Spiller have rung a peal of Surprise Rung to celebrate the marriage 3-4 Jeremy W Spiller (C) Max for TDGR: 3. 5-6 David C Brown of Lesley Belcher and Peter Maddox. Left to right: Helen, Dave, Norman, Neil, Jane, Carolyn, David M, Samuel, Jonathan and Chris BellBoard BACTON, Suffolk, For many years Chris Venn has had a vision. Although Cornwall, at the time, did not have 12 bells, 2 Pretyman Avenue WINCHESTER & his vision of ringing a peal of Surprise Maximus, for the Truro Diocesan Guild of Ringers, never faded. ADVERTISING Sun Jun 1 2014 1h46 (13) PORTSMOUTH D.G. Over the years, numerous miles were travelled, numerous attempts undertaken, but sadly, it was Banner advertising 5040 Spliced S Minor thought, this vision was not to be. rates start at (14m: (1) Norfolk, Primrose (2) York, AWBRIDGE, Hants, Durham (3) Beverley, Surfleet (4) The Clock House We were lucky when 12 bells finally arrived in Cornwall. After ringing on 12 bells again, this vision £55 for 1 month. Cambridge, Ipswich (5) Hull, Cranford Tue Jun 3 2014 2h18 (8) was reignited! After discussions and storm damage to the Cathedral, it was apparent that this vision Please contact us for (6) Primrose, Berwick, Hexham (7) 5056 Plain Bob Major could not be achieved, at present, in Cornwall. more details. Bourne, Caithness) Comp. C K Lewis Spirits and passions were high amongst several Guild members, all believing that this was a vision 1-2 Cherril C Spiller 1-2 John A Dodd we could achieve! 3-4 Michael G Clements 3-4 Maureen J Hanney With the band chosen, Withycombe Raleigh bells, Devon, were booked for Saturday, 3rd May. Would RINGING 5-6 Jeremy W Spiller (C) 5-6 Frank R Morton (C) the aspirations of the ringers and vision of Chris Venn finally be achieved? REPORTS 7-8 Ian M Redway Excitement and anticipation built, but finally Saturday, 3rd May arrived. After a tense journey, the band assembled at Withycombe Raleigh. With the ropes tested for length, this was it! The look of determination Please make electronic OXFORD D.G. Birthday compliment to submissions DIRECTLY to Margaret Morton, 65 today. on everyone’s face was apparent; nobody was going to be the ringer that fired this peal out! READING, Berks, That moment when the treble ringer said “look to, treble’s going, she’s gone”, is a memory that I am The Ringing World, either 50th handbell peal: 3-4. using our website forms at 18 Sandhills Way Calcot sure none of the band will ever forget. That was it, we were off. Although nerves were apparent at the www. Wed May 28 2014 2h40 (15) start, the ringers soon settled down. Bobs were called, singles were called and time was racing on. YORKSHIRE ASSN bb.ringingworld.co.uk/ 5040 Lincolnshire S Royal Before we knew it, the conductor called a single and then said “THIS IS ALL”! Smiles went around the submit.php Comp. J Clatworthy LEEDS, W Yorks, chamber, we had finally done it. or by e-mail to: 1-2 John S Croft 38 Greenhill Lane, Upper Wortley A massive thank you goes to Mike Mears and Paul Pascoe, without their help and support this could [email protected] 3-4 Jack Page Wed May 28 2014 2h28 (8) not have been achieved. or quarters@ 5-6 Bernard F L Groves(C) A momentous and triumphant day, which this band will never forget! 5088 Kent TB Major Carolyn Howell ringingworld.co.uk. 7-8 Colin M Lee Don't forget to include Comp. J W Holdsworth (No.2) Chairman, Western District), 9-10 Robert H Newton details of any donation. 1-2 Jeffrey P Ladd Truro Diocesan Guild of Ringers 3-4 Paul Brook ASTON ROWANT, Oxon, Please don’t delay 5-6 James W Holdsworth (C) sending peal reports The White House 7-8 Catherine M Ladd Fri May 30 2014 2h19 (14) in to the RW office. 5024 Bristol S Major If you want special attention Comp. Mark B Davies paid to any detail 1-2 S Kathleen M Baldwin The Ringing World’s (i.e. church dedication, 3-4 Graham G Firman composition, unusually spelt peals.co.uk names), please indicate this 5-6 Roger Baldwin(C) You can rely on it clearly on your report. Southampton University Past Masters peal 7-8 Robert H Newton SOUTHAMPTON UNIV. Peals rung in memory of Dennis Hewitt GUILD SOUTHAMPTON, Hants, SOCIETY OF ROYAL MIDDLESEX C.A. ANCIENT SOCIETY OF St Mary CUMBERLAND YOUTHS & LONDON D.G. COLLEGE YOUTHS Sat Mar 29 2014 3h9 (22) 5040 Yorkshire S Royal SPITALFIELDS, London, CITY OF LONDON, SOUTH CROYDON, Surrey, Comp. Emma J Southerington Christ Church St James, Garlickhythe St Peter 1 Linda D E Jasper (2009-2010) Fri Mar 21 2014 2h59 (17) Sun Mar 23 2014 2h53 (9) Thu Apr 3 2014 3h24 (30) 2 Hugh N Evans (1961-1963) 5024 Belfast S Major 5024 Double Norwich CB Major 5040 Cambridge S Royal 3 Philip D Moyse (2014) Comp. E J Southerington Comp. J W Moorhouse Comp. M C W Sherwood 4 Kristian D Scudamore 1 Joanna K Dorling 1 Martin B Sutcliffe 1 Peter H Mackie (2013-2014) 2 Richard L Thumwood 2 Sean D Smith 2 Michael J Uphill 5 Ian O Partridge (2001-2002) 3 Timothy R Forster 3 Paul Norman 3 David A Gibbons 6 David J Forder (1959-1960) 4 Russell A Brown 4 Alexander E Gray 4 Michael P Moreton 7 Emma J Southerington 5 Douglas J Beaumont 5 Debbie Malin 5 Stephen J F Mitchell (1995-1996) (C) 6 Ian G Campbell 6 Helen Porter 6 Alan J Frost The band in order, clockwise from front right 8 Daniel Graham (2010-2012) 7 Janet E Archibald (C) 7 Martin D Clode 7 David E Rothera (C) 9 Martin J E Daniels 8 Alan Regin 8 Stephen G Jakeman (C) 8 Stephen R T Pocock (1978-1979) Rung in memory of Dennis Rung in thanksgiving for the life 9 James A Smith 10 Jonathan C Hetherington Hewitt. of Dennis Hewitt. 10 Paul J Tiebout PHOTO CAPTIONS (2000-2001) 1000th towerbell peal: 4 First peal in this method on the Rung in memory of Dennis A The Guild’s 200th peal. If you are sending in a group photograph please bells. £8 Hewitt, of Walthamstow, whose Rung by past and present Guild be sure to include the names (left to right) of the funeral took place yesterday, Masters. people pictured. We are unlikely to publish group and who rang many peals in 50th peal: 4,8. pictures without this information. See obituary and quarter peal reports on p.000. this tower. Circled the tower to peals: 7. June 13, 2014 The Ringing World – 617

Loddon, Norfolk. 27 May, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Aller, Som. 24 Apr, 1308 Grandsire Minor: Charles Sue Rabong 1, Katie Wright 2, Jeannine Roe 3, Michelle Pipe-Wolferstan (C) 1, Valerie Stone 2, Morley Bray 3, Clutten 4, Ann-M Webb 5, Betty Baines 6, David Webb Paul D Forbes-Harper 4, Roderic K Bickerton 5, (C) 7, Stephen Rabong 8. In memory of Sir Jocelyn C R Mervyn A Arscott 6. 3/4. Buxton VRD, 7th Baronet of Belfield, aged 89 years. Allesley, W Mids. 22 Apr, 1296 Cambridge S Minor: Orton Waterville, Cambs. 26 May, 1260 Stedman Lesley Grove 1, Amanda Slater 2, Ian Thompson 3, QUARTER PEALS Singles: Elaine Wilkinson 1, Graham Hill 2, Richard Amy Collins 4, Victor Smith 5, Michael Chester (C) 6. Albion (C) 3, Roger Austin 4. In memorium Chris Rung as a Birthday compliment to 3. £10 [email protected] Higgins who was instrumental in the restoration of Arkesden, Essex. 1 May, 1320 Netherseale S these bells to full circle ringing in 1999. Peter King Minor: Clive Moore 1, Vanessa E Webster 2, David would also like to be associated with this Q. £2 Harris 3, Carol Wilkinson 4, Janet Garnett (C) 5, Alistair First quarter congratulations Perth, W Australia. (The Bell Tower) 24 May, 1260 Donaldson 6. 1st in m: 2 & 3. Loughton, Bucks. 1 Jun, 1260 PB Doubles: Hilary PB Doubles: Mark Tearle 1, Jayne Hodgkin 2, Eric Armidale, NSW. (Cathedral) 3 May, 1260 Grandsire Reading (1st Q) 1, Anne McIntyre 2, Ann Birch 3, Terry White 3, Ken Hodgkin 4, Adam Beer (C) 5, Michael Doubles: Kim Quinn 1, Lois Beaton 2, Carol Quinn 3, Page 4, Graham Batholomew (C) 5, Gary Reading 6. Collinson 6. 1st away from cover: 1. In memory of Simon McMillan 4, Geoff Milne (C) 5, Nicholas Hadfield First as C. Rung to celebrate the Silver Wedding Dianne Grosser, aunt of 1, who died recently. £BD 6. For the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the Anniversary of Anne & Steve McIntyre on 10 June. £3 Rowberrow, Som. 28 May, 1260 Abram B Minor: tower. £BD Ranmoor, Sheffield, S Yorks. 29 May, 1260 PB Bryan G Williams 1, Raymond P Jones 2, John West Armidale, NSW. (Cathedral) 8 May, 1280 Doubles Doubles: Ben Newsam 1, Elaine Scott 2, Hazel Holliday 3, Michael S Blissett 4, Giles R Morley 5, Martin J (3m): Kim Quinn 1, Lois Beaton 2, Carol Quinn 3, Geoff 3, Peter Scott (C) 4, David Williams 5, Jamie Holliday Blazey (C) 6. In memoriam Marianne Cunningham, Milne 4, Simon McMillan (C) 5, Nicholas Hadfield 6. For (1st Q) 6. In memory of Leonard Bentley (1924-2014), friend of 2. £BD the births of Elijah Beckett Quinn on 20 January 2014 father to 3. Also first Birthday congratulations to Hector Stowey, Som. 16 May, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: & Aneirin William Macken Evans on 6 February 2014, Ralph Newsam, grandson of 1. Sue Heathman 1, Lorna E Swan 2, Tish Jeffery 3, second grandsons of 1 & 3; & 5, respectively. 100th St Erme, Cornwall. 27 May, 1260 Doubles (3m): Liz Andrew Palmer 4, Andrew H Ball (C) 5, Pete Rogers 6. together: 3 & 5. £BD Birchall (1st att) 1, Phil Young 2, Ian Young 3, John Rung open in thanksgiving for the life & work of John Ash, Som. 8 May, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Fran Davis 4, Jonathan Young (C) 5, Eric Bannister 6. Fray, tower captain of Stowey for 17 years. £BD Harris 1, David Ledger 2, Peter Vaughan 3, Jan Tiverton, Devon. 1 Jun, 1260 PB Doubles: Glenis Warmley, Glos. 17 Jan, 1260 Doubles (2m): Mick Sapiezynski 4, Terry Thomas (C) 5. Morgan 1, Charlotte Boyce 2, Richard Shere 3, Leslie Lewis 1, Gloria Wilshire 2, Derek Wilkins-Smith 3, Ian Aspenden, Herts. 1 May, 1280 Lincolnshire S Boyce 4, Matthew Weighell (C) 5, Mark Heritage (1st Smith 4, William Liebow (C) 5, Timothy Mayo 6. 50th Q: Major: Gerald Pearson 1, Marion Robinson 2, Carol att) 6. After only ten months of 6 learning to ring. For 1. Rung half-muffled in memory of Rita Margaret Wilkinson 3, Janet Garnett 4, David Harris 5, Clive Cafe Church. £4 Lampard, ringer at this tower, who passed away on 1 Moore 6, Alistair Donaldson 7, Alastair Stracey (C) 8. Wimborne Minster, Dorset. 25 May, 1260 Grandsire January 2014. Her funeral service was held in this Aston Cantlow, Warks. 2 May, 1260 Doubles (3m): Triples: Katie Child (1st att) 1, Mary Garrard 2, Hilary Child church earlier in the day. Ann-M Webb 1, Lesley Steed 2, Katie Wright 3, David 3, Flick Warwick 4, Matthew Child 5, Robert Child 6, David Warmley, Glos. 23 Jan, 1260 Doubles (2m): Sheila Webb 4, Adrian Malton (C) 5, Michelle Clutten 6. Warwick (C) 7, Neil Garrard 8. For Evensong. Rung with Lewis 1, Myra Gibbs 2, Gloria Wilshire 3, Ian Smith 4, Awbridge, Hants. (Clock House Bells) 2 May, 1282 brother, parents, grandparents & godmother of 1. £5 William Liebow (C) 5, Mick Lewis 6. Rung in memory of Lincolnshire S Royal: James A Hodkin 1, Brian J Robert James Allen, past ringer at this tower, who Woodruffe (C) 2, James E Daniels 3, Caroline Daniels 4, Philip D Moyse 5, Colin J Butler 6, Alan D Elsmore 7, In Memoriam passed away on 4 January 2014. His funeral was held at this church earlier in the day. Martin J E Daniels 8, Daniel Graham 9, Kristian D Scudamore 10. 1st in m: 5 & 10. Bardwell, Suffolk. 14 May, 1280 Spl S Major (8m): Withycombe Raleigh, Devon. 8 May, 1280 Lead S Badsey, Worcs. 30 Apr, 1260 Single Oxford B Maurice J Rose 1, Janet R Sheldrake 2, Christine A Major: Sue Sturdy 1, Hilary Beresford 2, Sue Sawyer 3, Triples: Ann-M Webb 1, Katie Wright 2, Anne Bridge 3, Knight 3, Joan Garrett 4, Ruth Suggett 5, Gordon E Janet Coles 4, Graham Tucker 5, Neil Deem 6, Nigel Lesley Steed 4, David Webb 5, Adrian Malton (C) 6, Slack 6, Owen P Claxton 7, Brian E Whiting (C) 8. 1st Birt 7, Donald Carter (C) 8. First in the m by all. Rung in David Steed 7, Michelle Clutten 8. 8 Spl: 5. In memoriam Win Ivings (Euston) & David memory of Colin Pillinger. £1.60 Reeve (Wormingford). Barkham, Berks. 3 May, 1296 TB Minimus (4m): Bletchingdon, Oxon. 18 May, 1260 PB & Grandsire Carol Waller 1, Ken Waller 2, Joanne A Waller 3, Ben Doubles: Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 1, Julie Methods named Waller (C) 4. Minch (C) 2, Michael Probert (C) 3, Neil R Ephgrave (C) Barnes, London SW13. 2 May, 1260 Grandsire 4, Gordon Smith (C) 5, Ray Fergusson 6. Rung in The following methods are believed to have been Triples: Jackie Harrison 1, Mike Wigney (C) 2, Edmund celebration of the life of Roy Jones & in thanksgiving for rung for the first time. Hartley 3, Andrew Harvey 4, Christine Northeast 5, all he shared with us. 1st as joint C: 2. Eastwood, NSW. (4 Spencer St) 16 May, 1440 Linda Foddering 6, Hugo Tracey 7, Monica Trow 8. 1st Campsea Ashe, Suffolk. 23 May, 1260 Doubles Greenwich TB Minor: Esther Perrins 1-2, Thomas on 8 away from cover: 1. (4m): Katrina Rogers 1, Glenys Fear 2, Elaine Townsend Perrins 3-4, Bill Perrins (C) 5-6. First round block in m. Baschurch, Shrops. 1 May, 1260 Doubles (1p/5m): 3, Ray Lewis 4, Mike Whitby (C) 5, David Clough 6. A Greenwich TB Minor: x56.34.16x1256x16.34.12x16 le 16. Jacqueline C Barden 1, Edwina B Smart 2, Madeline J thanksgiving Q for the life of Barry Gould, ringer at this Guildford, Surrey. (Cathedral) 23 May, 1352 Spl Harris 3, Jad Bienek 4, Paul K Smart (C) 5, Geoffrey church on the old ‘four’. Marchpole A & Bristol S Maximus: Justina M Buswell 1, Harding 6. Croome D’Abitot, Worcs. 27 May, 1260 PB Minor: Tessa K Beadman 2, David A Agg 3, Christopher H Basingstoke, Hants. (All Saints) 6 Apr, 1280 Kate Collingwood 1, Jenny Roberts 2, Madeline Reeder Rogers 4, Anne M Anthony 5, David R Beadman 6, Cornwall S Major: Adam S Greenley 1, Lynne G S 3, Nigel G Davis 4, Mark A Wilson 5, Robin J Walker (C) Leigh DG Simpson 7, R Mark Esbester 8, Neil Buswell Jordan 2, Michael Hurst 3, Angela M Athawes 4, 6. Rung half-muffled for the service commemorating (C) 9, Nicholas M W Haggett 10, Mark E R Gill 11, Andrew P Sparling 5, Peter Jordan 6, Ian J Rees 7, the death, in 1940 at Dunkirk, of the 10th Earl of Richard H Burton 12. New method rung for the first Benjamin D Constant (C) 8. Coventry, of Croome Court. £3 time, Marchpole A Maximus: -5-5-4.5-5- Basingstoke, Hants. (All Saints) 4 May, 1296 Frinsted, Kent. 25 May, 1260 PB Minor: Carolyn 5.36.47.58.69.70.8-8-8.9-8-8-1 lh1. £BD Cambridge S Minor: Angela Athawes 1, Alison Smith Dawson (CC Rep for Ladies Guild) 1, Helen Webb (CC 2, Paul Hurst 3, Tim Jackson 4, Ian Rees 5, Pete Rep for Ladies Guild) 2, Wendy Godden (CC Rep for Jordan (C) 6. Essex Association) 3, Marilyn A Backhurst (Western General quarters Basingstoke, Hants. (S Michael) 3 May, 1280 District) 4, Sue Cameron (South Eastern District) 5, Basingstoke S Major: Jon Soar 1, Janet Menhinick 2, Janet K Wyatt (CC Rep for Ladies Guild) (C) 6. Rung by Alderminster, Warks. 20 Apr, 1296 Cambridge S Jane Deadman 3, Alison Hunt 4, Lynne Jordan 5, Ian members of the Ladies Guild for Central Council Minor: Sue Marshall 1, Rebecca Melen 2, Becki Hunt 6, Nick Deadman 7, Pete Jordan (C) 8. First blows weekend & in celebration of the life of ‘Great Uncle Johnson 3, Lucy Gwynne 4, John Gwynne 5, Graham in m by all. £2.40 Harry’ (Revd George H Mallory) who passed away on Nabb (C) 6. For Easter. 4/4. Beeston, Notts. (21 Cedar Avenue) 8 May, 1280 20 May 2014 aged 99, great uncle of 5. £3 Alderney, Channel Is. (Wells House) 7 May, 1344 Cambridge S Major: Michael Garle 1-2, Tim Poole 3-4, Garboldisham, Norfolk. 2 Jun, 1260 PB Doubles: PB Major: Peter J R Bevis 1-2, Helen M McGregor 3-4, Ian Vincent 5-6, David Marshall (C) 7-8. £1.20 Chrissie Gooderham 1, Jane Grandfield 2, Virginia Philippa Arditti 5-6, Martin J Turner (C) 7-8. First Major Beverley, E Yorks. (S Mary) 7 May, 1296 Cambridge Archibald 3, Betty M Baines 4, Ian Grandfield (C) 5, as C in hand. £2 S Minor: Christine Smith 1, Gary J Audley 2, Andrew J John Goodwin 6. Rung to celebrate the life of Iris Ford Aldridge, W Midlands. 16 Dec, 1250 Pudsey S Bicknell 3, Nicholas D Soanes 4, Roderick R Horton (C) who sadly passed away recently. £3 Major: Matt Hardy 1, Ray Daw 2, Margaret Simpson 3, 5, James E Blackburn 6. 250th as C for the Society. Goring-on-Thames, Oxon. 27 May, 1250 Clare Coleman 4, John Pollard 5, Nick White 6, David Rung after meeting seven for practice, with thanks to Superlative S Major: Ian G Judd 1, June D Wells 2, Simpson 7, John P Burton (C) 8. Richard Gibson for standing down. Antoinette J R Jackson 3, Josie S Irving 4, Jack Page Aldridge, W Midlands. 18 Feb, 1260 PB Doubles: Binsted, Hants. 2 May, 1260 PB Minor: John J 5, Robert A Partridge 6, E John Wells (C) 7, Stephen A David Drewe 1, Clare Coleman (C) 2, Sophie Ash 3, Regin 1, Yvonne Little 2, Anita A Regin 3, Peter J Regin Rossiter 8. Rung following Thanksgiving Service for Dr Matt Gallon 4, John P Burton (C) 5, Nial Huskisson 6. 4, Andrew J Simpson 5, Jonathan C Hetherington (C) James Monk. Superlative for a Superlative Gentleman. 1st Doubles: 1. Jointly conducted. 6. 1st in m: 2. £4 Lanchester, Durham. 23 May, 1260 PB Minor: Aldridge, W Midlands. 4 Jan, 1320 PB Minor: Birchington, Kent. (All Saints) 27 Apr, 1260 Janet Jackson 1, Olga Walker 2, Sandy Jackson 3, James Huskisson 1, Clare Coleman 2, Sophie Ash 3, Northumberland Doubles: Liz Shearman 1, Tim Attride Craig Davies 4, Andrew Enzor (C) 5, Robert Criddle 6. John P Burton 4, Nick White 5, Philip A Burton (C) 6. (C) 2, David Sheekey 3, Emma Tapsell 4, Douglas Neve In thanksgiving for the life of Alma Taylor. 1st Minor: 1. 5, Stuart Willmott 6. Rung as a 30th Wedding Locking, Som. 27 May, 1260 Doubles (5m): Rosie Alfriston, E Sussex. 7 May, 1260 Oxford TB & PB Anniversary to Tim & Pam Attride. Wheeler 1, David Baker 2, Yvonne Criddle (C) 3, Ray Minor: Peter M J Bradford 1, Louise G Pink 2, Frances Birchington, Kent. (All Saints) 4 May, 1260 Grasby Jones 4, Julian Wheeler 5, Colin Hornett 6. Rung in P Bradford 3, Richard R Kennard 4, Pauline M Kennard School Doubles: Len Huckstep 1, Tim Attride (C) 2, memory of Rachel Auger whose funeral took place 5, Stephen J Beckingham (C) 6. 60th Birthday David Sheekey 3, Michael Little 4, Douglas Neve 5, earlier in the day. £3 compliment to 5. Stuart Willmott 6. 618 – The Ringing World June 13, 2014

Bishampton, Worcs. 1 May, 1260 Spl St Clement’s Bramshott, Hants. 5 May, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Carisbrooke, IoW. 13 Apr, 1260 Stedman Doubles: CB & Buxton B Minor: Michelle Clutten 1, Ann-M Webb Toby Arkless (C) 1, Kathryne R Arkless 2, Julia Brunt 3, Viv Nobbs 1, Jill Taylor 2, Caroline May 3, Richard 2, Josephine Beever 3, David Steed 4, Adrian Malton Jo Green 4, Roger A Barber 5, Gary Beard 6. 1st in m: 3. Knight 4, Christopher Frye (C) 5, Ken May 6. 1st in p: 4. (C) 5, David Webb 6. Brecon, Powys. (S Mary) 4 May, 1280 Cambridge S For Palm Sunday. £BD Bletchingdon, Oxon. 28 Apr, 1300 St Nicholas Major: Kath Johnson 1, Laura Childs 2, Ruth Stickland Chadshunt, Warks. 20 Apr, 1260 PB Doubles: Sue Doubles: Paul Smith 1, Michael Haynes 2, Rosemary 3, Alison Alcock 4, Paul Johnson 5, Geoff Stickland 6, Marshall 1, Lucy Gwynne 2, Matthew Arnold 3, Hemmings 3, Hugh Deam (C) 4, Keith Abbott 5, alistair Tim Hollinghurst 7, David Childs (C) 8. £4 Rebecca Melen 4, John Gwynne (C) 5, David Bell 6. For marshall 6. Rung for the Revd Canon Judy French from Brockenhurst, Hants. 30 Apr, 1260 April Day Easter. 2/4. Charlbury Church, Oxfordshire, who will be the new Doubles: Julie Hodkin 1, Val Williams 2, Pat Davidson Chandlers Ford, Hants. (2 Rosemoor Grove) 3 May, Archdeacon of Dorchester in June 2014. £3 (C) 3, Polly Osborne 4, Judith Williamson 5, Mary Sterry 1260 St Clement’s Minor: Polly Osborne 1-2, Margaret Blofield, Norfolk. 2 May, 1280 Lincolnshire S Major: 6. Rung by members of Southern District. Chapman 3-4, Andrew Craddock (C) 5-6. Chris Sawyer 1, Anita Piper 2, Janet House 3, David C Bronllys, Brycheiniog. 8 May, 1260 PB Minor: Chepstow, Mons. 5 May, 1278 Grandsire Caters: Brown 4, Kenny Frostwick 5, James Hughes 6, Robert Sarah Hill 1, Colin A Lewis 2, Alison C Alcock 3, Lloyd Jacqui Hyde 1, Mike Collett 2, Chris Hickey 3, Barbara Harris 7, Peter J Sawyer (C) 8. R Evans 4, David Katz 5, Malcolm T Johns (C) 6. For Pettit 4, Sue Drinkwater 5, Isabel Hitchings (C) 6, Anna Bourn, Cambs. 12 May, 1344 Spl S Major (6m): the birth of Penelope Grace Deeley. Bayley 7, Stuart Tomlinson 8, Pat Hickey 9, Reg Andrew Case 1, Mary Bone 2, June Mackay 3, Liz Broomfield, Som. 30 Apr, 1272 Berwick S Minor: Hitchings 10. Griffith-Jones 4, David Rothera 5, Peter Rogers 6, Jane C Spencer 1, Edric Ovens 2, Cathy Civill 3, Cherry Hinton, Cambs. 21 Apr, 1320 April Day Stephen Wood 7, Fred Bone (C) 8. 85th Birthday Charles Pipe-Wolferstan 4, Michael R Spencer 5, Doubles: Louise Dobson 1, Vanessa Webster 2, Greg compliment to Ian Munro. £4 Patrick Tucker (C) 6. Pearce 3, Robert Oakeshott (C) 4, Amanda Cator 5, Bovey Tracey, Devon. (Wobbly Bobs Campanile) Bures, Suffolk. 25 Apr, 1260 PB Minor: Margaret Clive Jones 6. Birthday compliment to 6. 18 Apr, 1250 Cambridge S Major: Donald Carter 1, Roberts 1, Lynda Lee 2, Valerie Banwell 3, Judith Church Lench, Worcs. 27 Apr, 1272 Norwich S Robert Brown 2, Paul Pascoe 3, Hilary Beresford 4, Kaufhold 4, David Lee 5, Neville Whittell (C) 6, Derek Minor: Ann-M Webb 1, Katie Wright 2, Adrian Malton David Hird 5, Sue Sawyer 6, Charlotte Boyce 7, Nigel Rose 7. Rung on eve of the Suffolk Guild AGM for the (C) 3, Lesley Steed 4, David Steed 5, David Webb 6. Birt (C) 8. First in m as C. 1/11. £BD centenary of the Diocese of Saint Edmundsbury & Birthday compliment to Josephine Beever. Bovey Tracey, Devon. (Wobbly Bobs Campanile) Ipswich, by a band of Suffolk South West District City of London. (S Sepulchre) 24 Apr, 1250 Orion S 18 Apr, 1250 Pudsey S Major: Robert Brown 1, Nigel members. £4 Maximus: Martin J Cansdale 1, Henry D Coggill 2, Birt 2, Donald Carter 3, Paul Pascoe 4, Charlotte Boyce Burton, Cheshire. 4 May, 1260 Grandsire & PB James H Foster 3, Luke T W Smith 4, Thomas F 5, Hilary Beresford 6, David Hird 7, Sue Sawyer (C) 8. Doubles: Andrew G Smith 1, K Anne Parsons 2, Randle Lawrance 5, John N Hughes-D’Aeth (C) 6, Matthew E First in m as C. 2/11. £BD T J Tinkler 3, Jane E Davies (C) 4, John Chesworth 5, Rayner 7, Andrew J Graham 8, Paul J Tiebout 9, Alban Bovey Tracey, Devon. (Wobbly Bobs Campanile) Michael C Davies 6. Rung to mark the 20th anniversary D Forster 10, Simon S Meyer 11, Stephen A Coaker 12. 18 Apr, 1250 Ashtead S Major: David Hird 1, Sue of the ordination of women priests. City of London. (S Vedast) 9 May, 1272 Wooler S Sawyer 2, Hilary Beresford 3, Nigel Birt 4, Paul Pascoe Butlers Marston, Warks. 20 Apr, 1260 PB Doubles: Minor: Thomas Lawrance (C) 1, Tony Knox 2, Jinny 5, Charlotte Boyce 6, Robert Brown 7, Donald Carter Lucy Gwynne 1, John Gwynne (C) 2, Isobel Murphy 3, Kufluk 3, Rachel Billinge 4, Martin Sutcliffe 5, Linda (C) 8. 1,700th Q: 4. 3/11. £BD Sue Marshall 4, Keith Murphy 5, Matthew Arnold 6. For Foddering 6. £2.50 Bovey Tracey, Devon. (Wobbly Bobs Campanile) Easter. Circled tower: 2. 1/4. Clavering, Essex. 1 May, 1320 Durham S Minor: 18 Apr, 1280 London S Major: Hilary Beresford 1, Paul Caistor, Lincs. 4 May, 1260 Doubles (3m): Nicola E Carol Wilkinson 1, Vanessa E Webster 2, David Harris Pascoe 2, Charlotte Boyce 3, Sue Sawyer 4, Robert Hibbert 1, Carolyn A Hibbert 2, Alexander J Hibbert 3, 3, Clive Moore 4, Janet Garnett (C) 5, Alistair Donaldson Brown 5, David Hird 6, Nigel Birt 7, Donald Carter (C) 8. James E Hibbert 4, David E Hibbert (C) 5, Geoffrey C 6. 1st in m: 2 & 3. A Birthday compliment to Dominic, 4/11. £BD Goddard 6. Happy 75th Birthday Judith! £1.20 son of 2. Bovey Tracey, Devon. (Wobbly Bobs Campanile) Caistor, Lincs. 4 May, 1260 PB Triples: Rodney H Clifton, Notts. (Holy Trinity) 23 Apr, 1260 Grandsire 18 Apr, 1280 Uxbridge S Major: Charlotte Boyce 1, French 1, Patricia A Donnelly 2, Jennifer J Cornwell 3, Doubles: Peter Hayward (C) 1, Peter Hayward 2, Ralph Hilary Beresford 2, Nigel Birt 3, David Hird 4, Sue Stephen R Colley 4, James E Hibbert 5, Barry F Hawthorn 3, Alex Skerritt 4, Austin Bryan 5, Tom Sawyer 5, Donald Carter 6, Paul Pascoe 7, Robert Peachey 6, Heather L E Peachey (C) 7, David E Hibbert Johnson 6. For St George’s Day & to wish grandmother Brown (C) 8. 5/11. £BD 8. Rung as 75th Birthday compliment to Judith of 4 a speedy & full recovery from illness. Bovey Tracey, Devon. (Wobbly Bobs Campanile) Willcocks of the local band & a Birthday compliment to Clifton, Notts. (S Francis) 23 Apr, 1260 PB Doubles: 18 Apr, 1280 Bristol S Major: Nigel Birt 1, Charlotte Paul Wilkinson of the Barrow-upon-Humber band. Peter Hayward (C) 1, Peter Hayward 2, Ralph Hawthorn Boyce 2, Sue Sawyer 3, Robert Brown 4, Donald Calne, Wilts. 27 Apr, 1260 Doubles (1p/3m): Jane M 3, Austin Bryan 4, Alex Skerritt 5, Tom Johnson 6. For Carter 5, Paul Pascoe 6, Hilary Beresford 7, David Ridgwell 1, Ruth Plumridge 2, Morley Bray 3, Edward A St George’s Day & to wish Sharon Bryan a speedy & full Hird (C) 8. 25th together: 4 & 5, 5 & 8. Circled tower: Spearey 4, Andrew K Woolley (C) 5, Ray Szydlowski 6, recovery from her operation today. 5. 6/11. £BD Andy Miller 7, Christopher Bush 8. Rung with bells 7, 6, Coughton, Warks. 2 May, 1296 Cambridge S Minor: Bovey Tracey, Devon. (Wobbly Bobs Campanile) 8 covering. To celebrate the 60th Wedding Anniversary Anne Bridge 1, Josephine Beever 2, Ann-M Webb 3, 18 Apr, 1344 Rutland S Major: Sue Sawyer 1, David of Ted & Herta Buckridge. Ted was a ringer at St Mary’s Michelle Clutten 4, David Webb 5, Adrian Malton (C) 6. Hird 2, Robert Brown 3, Charlotte Boyce 4, Hilary for over 40 years from 1933. £2.40 Croome D’Abitot, Worcs. 22 Dec, 1296 Bourne S Beresford 5, Nigel Birt 6, Donald Carter 7, Paul Pascoe Calne, Wilts. 12 May, 1260 Doubles (3m): Bernard Minor: Cynthia Palmer 1, Jenny Roberts 2, Andrew D (C) 8. 100th together: 6 & 8. 7/11. £BD Harvey 1, Jane M Ridgwell 2, Morley Bray 3, Edward A Evans 3, Nigel Davis 4, Roy Williams (C) 5, James Mort Bovey Tracey, Devon. (Wobbly Bobs Campanile) Spearey 4, Andrew K Woolley (C) 5, Hugh Pilcher-Clayton 6. 50th this year: 2. 100th this year: 3. 150th this year: 18 Apr, 1344 Superlative S Major: Robert Brown (C) 1, 6. Rung to mark the investment of Councillor Heather 5. To entertain the visitors to Croome Park. Donald Carter 2, David Hird 3, Paul Pascoe 4, Nigel Birt Canfer as Calne Town Mayor for 2014-2015 at the Annual Croome D’Abitot, Worcs. 7 May, 1260 PB Minor: 5, Charlotte Boyce 6, Sue Sawyer 7, Hilary Beresford 8. Mayor Making ceremony on Monday 12 May. £1.80 Paul R Smith 1, Simon J T Wilmshurst 2, Tim D 8/11. £BD Cambridge. (S Edward K&M) 30 Apr, 1320 Allendale Hollinghurst 3, Josh D P Jones 4, Richard Pullin (C) 5, Bovey Tracey, Devon. (Wobbly Bobs Campanile) S Minor: Greg Shields 1, Sue Binns 2, Christine Sarah Tombs 6. For the Churches Conservation Trusts 18 Apr, 1250 Lincolnshire S Major: Paul Pascoe 1, Northeast 3, Janet Garnett 4, Timothy K Dickens 5, ‘Historic Church Tour’ visiting Worcestershire today. Charlotte Boyce 2, Nigel Birt 3, Donald Carter 4, Sue Max Drinkwater (C) 6. 1st blows in m: 2 & 5. £3 Dalwood, Devon. 23 Apr, 1260 PB Doubles: Janet Sawyer 5, Robert Brown 6, Hilary Beresford 7, David Canterbury, Kent. (Cathedral) 8 May, 1282 Reynolds 1, Lisa Clarke (C) 2, Maureen Davey (C) 3, Hird (C) 8. 9/11. £BD Cambridge S Royal: Brother Austin SSF 1, Brenda M Anne Bailey (C) 4, Kathie Matthews (C) 5, Delie Perry 6. Bovey Tracey, Devon. (Wobbly Bobs Campanile) Davies 2, Cathryn M Hills 3, Karen A Lebon 4, Elizabeth Calling shared. For St George’s Day. £3 18 Apr, 1250 Yorkshire S Major: Nigel Birt 1, Paul A Barnes 5, Stephen J Davis 6, Thomas J E Brett 7, Darlington, Durham. (S Cuthbert) 4 May, 1320 Pascoe (C) 2, Sue Sawyer 3, Hilary Beresford 4, David Michael Godfrey 8, J Roderick N Lebon 9, Andrew J Cambridge S Minor: Andrew Frost 1, Lesley Hall 2, Hird 5, Robert Brown 6, Donald Carter 7, Charlotte Corby (C) 10. Rung to congratulate Councillor Heather Jack Hanlon 3, Chris Enzor 4, Godfrey Hall 5, Karen P Boyce 8. 25th on the bells. 100th together: 7 & 8. 350th Taylor upon the completion of her year of office as Lord Maughan (C) 6. 1st S: 3. together: 1 & 4. 10/11. £BD Mayor of Canterbury. Darlington, Durham. (S Cuthbert) 11 May, 1260 PB Bradford on Avon, Wilts. (Christ Church) 5 May, Carisbrooke, IoW. 11 Apr, 1260 Doubles (2m): Minor: Chris Enzor 1, Christine Ellsworth 2, Julie Siddle 1260 Doubles (3m): Jane Mann 1, Sarah Quintin 2, Ian Rachel Townsend 1, Viv Nobbs 2, Christopher Frye 3, Jack Hanlon 4, Chris Mansfield (C) 5, Karen P Mozley 3, David W H Godwin (C) 4, Geoff Carter 5, 3, Colin McMaster 4, Graham Nobbs (C) 5, Patricia Maughan 6. Rung on the front six for Evensong. Barry Quintin 6, Philip S Gaisford 7, Bob Meggs 8. Price 6. £BD Dawlish, Devon. (17 East Cliff Road) 4 May, 1250 Rung before the opening of the Christ Church Primary Lincolnshire S Major: Andrew Digby 1-2, Tim Bayton School May Fayre. (C) 3-4, Lynne Hughes 5-6, Sue Sawyer 7-8. £1.20 Bradford Peverell, Dorset. 2 May, 1296 Bourne S An attractive range of Dawlish, Devon. (17 East Cliff Road) 4 May, 1280 Minor: Timothy F Collins 1, Patricia M Garrett 2, Nigel hand crafted bell jewellery Cambridge S Major: Andrew Digby 1-2, Lynne R Woodruff 3, Graham A Duke 4, Phil Miles 5, Thomas in 9ct gold and sterling silver. Hughes 3-4, Tim Bayton (C) 5-6, Sue Sawyer 7-8. R Garrett (C) 6. 1st in m: 2. First in m as C. £3 1500th Q: 3-4. £1.20 Bradoc, Cornwall. 5 May, 1272 Double Court Send for a free brochure from: Donhead St Mary, Wilts. 11 May, 1260 PB Doubles Minimus: Robert P Pearce (C) 1, Imogen Holt 2, Rachel Andrew Gordon (1m/2v): Judith Williamson 1, Roy Jeans 2, Malcolm M Mackonochie 3, Andrew J Mackonochie 4, Marc R Bell Jewellery at Allums Jewellers Ltd Penney 3, Jonathan Maguire 4, Christopher Sykes (C) Dunkley 5. Rung as a compliment to the Revd Canon 5, Robert Wellen 6. Prior to the election of Bob John Halkes & Vivien Turner on their wedding at St 48-50 New Street, Thackray as Churchwarden. Winnow on Saturday. Also as a compliment to Joyce Wellington, Telford, Dorchester, Dorset. (S Peter) 8 May, 1259 Grandsire Dunkley for her 90th Birthday, Frances Stephens, Shropshire, TF1 1NE Triples: Dee J Urch 1, Patricia M Garrett 2, Susan M secretary of the St Winnow Bell Ringers Association for  01952 244983 Carter 3, Teresa J Dunstone 4, Thomas R Garrett 5, her 88th Birthday & 70 years a bell ringer & Louise E-mail [email protected] John R Schmidt 6, Nigel R Woodruff (C) 7, William R H Lubbock for her Birthday. Haydock 8. 1st on 8: 1. £4 June 13, 2014 The Ringing World – 619

Dover, Kent. 7 May, 1344 Uxbridge S Major: Peter T Dale 1, Jacqueline M Barlow 2, Pamela A Manger 3, Cathryn M Hills 4, Robert B Powell-Williams 5, David C Manger (C) 6, Philip Bedford 7, Stephen J Davis 8. £2.40 Dunstable, Beds. 3 May, 1440 Spl S Minor (9m): Robert Tregillus 1, Bjørn E Bradstock 2, Cameron White- Spunner 3, Claire C Nicholson 4, Richard A Horne 5, Alan M Shepherd (C) 6. 1st in these methods: 3 (age 14). Durham. (Cathedral) 11 May, 1273 Grandsire Triples: Ellen Crabtree 1, Cathy Ockwell 2, Megan Corless 3, John Bissell 4, Chris Mansfield 5, Matthew Durham (C) 6, James Morgan 7, Tom Redgate 8. For Evensong. 50th Q: 2. Durleigh, Som. 30 Apr, 1296 S Minor (7m): Jane C Spencer 1, Cathy Civill 2, Edric Ovens 3, Charles Pipe- Frodsham, Ches. 2 May, 1260 PB Triples: William G Hessle, E Yorks. 16 Mar, 1296 Cambridge S Minor: Wolferstan 4, Patrick Tucker 5, Michael R Spencer (C) 6. Bibby 1, Carrie L Hyde 2, Helen S Mitchell 3, Diana M Patricia A Donnelly 1, Barry F Peachey 2, Barry K Duxford, Cambs. 26 Apr, 1260 PB Minor: Jenny Pell Anderson 4, Andrew J Rawlinson 5, Geoffrey Parting 6, Baxter 3, David E Hibbert 4, Heather L E Peachey 5, 1, Claire Downs 2, Jenny Goodwin 3, Maureen Havil 4, Duncan L C Hyde (C) 7, Peter Wilkinson 8. A compliment Robert H Jordan (C) 6. Rung immediately prior to the Stephen Theobald 5, Andrew Downs (C) 6. Rung on the to Catherine Cavanagh, local ringer, on her retirement Mayor’s Civic Service. occasion of Francis Spufford’s 50th Birthday & to celebrate her 60th Birthday. Hexham, Northumb. (Abbey) 2 Mar, 1260 Stedman celebrations on 26 April 2014. Geelong, Victoria. 10 Apr, 1260 PB Doubles: Mary Triples: Fiona Slade 1, Anne Davies 2, Ruth Kemsley 3, Duxford, Cambs. 8 May, 1320 Ipswich S Minor: Gill Hallett 4, Andrew Cairns 5, Clive Moon 6, Jeremy Geoffrey Reed 1, Carol Wilkinson 2, Vanessa E Webster Heyes 1, David Heyes 2, Barry Jones 3, Emily Jones Housden (C) 7, John Martin 8. A belated 75th Birthday 3, Gerald Pearson 4, Janet Garnett (C) 5, Clive Moore 6. (C) 4, Robin Canniford 5, Alison Jones 6. 1st inside: 5. Eastbourne, E Sussex. (Christ Church) 23 Apr, First as C. compliment to Neville Parkin. For Evensong. 1260 PB Triples: Hazel Mottram 1, Stella M Shell 2, Geelong, Victoria. 7 Apr, 1280 PB Major: Robin High Ercall, Shrops. 25 Apr, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Marion C Hollands 3, Janet M Wilson 4, Frances P Canniford 1, Mary Heyes 2, Helen Pettet 3, Emily Jones Peter Neil 1, Madeline J Harris 2, Amanda R Craig 3, Bradford 5, Sue Beck 6, Peter M J Bradford (C) 7, 4, John Freaney 5, Richard Laing 6, Brian Pettet 7, John Burton 4, Brian S B Kear (C) 5, Sue Perry 6, David J Hollands 8. For St George’s Day. Barry Jones (C) 8. 1st away from cover: 1. Adrian G Roberts 7, Peter J Hall 8. Eckington, Worcs. 28 Apr, 1280 Superlative S Glasgow. (1 Albany Quadrant) 8 May, 1280 Kent TB High Ercall, Shrops. 2 May, 1280 Superlative S Major: Anne Bridge 1, Michelle Clutten 2, Lesley Steed Major: Tina R Stoecklin 1-2, Angela H Deakin 3-4, Major: S Christine Fraser 1, Madeline J Harris 2, Susan 3, Katie Wright 4, Ann-M Webb 5, David Steed 6, David Jonathan S Frye 5-6, Simon J Gay (C) 7-8. Capey 3, Cordelia Warr 4, Adrian G Roberts 5, Sue Webb 7, Adrian Malton (C) 8. Glasgow. (Cathedral) 11 May, 1320 London S Perry 6, Anthony J Freemont 7, Peter Neil (C) 8. To Eckington, Worcs. 4 May, 1280 Yorkshire S Major: Minor: Margaret Williams 1, Angela H Deakin 2, Terry G celebrate the Birthday of Frances Major, ringer at St Roy Williams 1, Madeline Reeder 2, Alison R Williams 3, Williams 3, Tina Stoecklin 4, Jonathan Frye (C) 5, Oswald’s, Oswestry. £BD Steve Bowley 4, Tony Cocks 5, Kath Cocks 6, Stuart D Simon J Gay 6. High Wycombe, Bucks. 4 May, 1250 Cambridge S Piper 7, Andrew D Evans (C) 8. For Evensong & for the Glasgow. (Cathedral) 13 Apr, 1320 Cambridge S Major: Josie Martin 1, Samantha Martin 2, Patricia pleasure of Mary Bickmore, a one time ringer at Eckington, Minor: Jonathan S Frye 1, Margaret Williams 2, Karen Newton (C) 3, Peter Mackie 4, George Whiteside 5, who listened to the entire Q while tidying her garden. Ewing 3, Angela H Deakin 4, Jennifer Tomkinson (C) 5, Alan Bain 6, Charles Botting 7, Robert Newton 8. A Edinburgh, Lothian. (S Cuthbert) 2 May, 1320 Terry G Williams 6. For Palm Sunday. wedding compliment to Liam Cartwright & Hannah Ipwsich & Cambridge S Minor: Sue Brightman 1, Craig Goathurst, Som. 30 Apr, 1274 Durham S Minor: Gallant married here the previous day. £4 Robertson 2, Michael Barker 3, Alex Hunsley 4, Simon Edric Ovens 1, Jane C Spencer 2, Cathy Civill 3, Hinton on the Green, Worcs. 30 Apr, 1260 Stedman Aves 5, James Sanderson (C) 6. Rung on the front six Michael R Spencer 4, Charles Pipe-Wolferstan 5, Triples: Josephine Beever 1, Michelle Clutten 2, Anne to mark the beginning of the church’s ‘Insights & Patrick Tucker (C) 6. 1st blows in m: 2. Bridge 3, Lesley Steed 4, Ann-M Webb 5, David Webb Outlooks’ open weekend. Goudhurst, Kent. 3 May, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 6, Adrian Malton (C) 7, David Steed 8. 1st in m: 3. Elstree, Herts. 6 May, 1272 Car-Colston S Minor: Stephen J Davis 1, Jacqueline M Barlow 2, Philip M Histon, Cambs. 13 Apr, 1260 PB Minor: Michael Alan M Shepherd 1, Ann Evans 2, Bjørn E Bradstock Hills 3, Douglas Neve 4, Darren Elphick 5, Leonard A Davies 1, Sarah Farley 2, Jonathan Western 3, Chris 3, Richard A Horne 4, Richard Sales 5, Claire C Huckstep 6, Michael J Little (C) 7, Cathryn M Hills 8. Endicott 4, Janet Garnett (C) 5, Geoff Grayton 6. On Nicholson (C) 6. £3 Rung for the village Flower Festival. Palm Sunday. £BD English Bicknor, Glos. 5 May, 1320 Cambridge S Grafton Regis, Northants. 1 May, 1260 Doubles Histon, Cambs. 20 Apr, 1296 Cambridge S Minor: Minor: Anna Bayley 1, Chris Hickey 2, Barbara Pettit 3, (1p/2m): Diane Rogers 1, Hilary Aslett 2, Mark Rogers Michael Davies 1, Christine Northeast 2, Janet Garnett Jacqui Hyde 4, Sue Drinkwater (C) 5, Pat Hickey 6. 3, John Stanworth 4, Christopher E Bulleid (C) 5. Rung 3, Geoff Grayton 4, Jonathan Western 5, Will Scheilling Exhall, Warks. (84 Coventry Rd) 14 Apr, 1280 Kent to mark the occasion of the 550th anniversary of the (C) 6. For Easter. £BD TB Major: Ian Thompson 1-2, David Allen 3-4, Geoffrey marriage of Elizabeth Woodville to Edward IV, married Hodnet, Shrops. 23 Apr, 1260 Doubles (1p/4m): Pratt 5-6, Michael Chester (C) 7-8. Rung as a Birthday on this day at Grafton Regis in 1464. Also, a Wedding Alan M Glover (C) 1, Peter J Hall 2, Madeline J Harris 3, compliment to 5-6. Anniversary compliment to 1 & 3. Jad Bienek 4, Peter Neil 5, Brian S B Kear 6. On St Farnborough, Warks. 1 May, 1260 Doubles Great Comberton, Worcs. 28 Apr, 1320 Ipswich S George’s Day. (9m/v/p): Lucy Gwynne 1, John Gwynne 2, Sue Minor: Michelle Clutten 1, Anne Bridge 2, Adrian Malton Hodnet, Shrops. 26 Mar, 1260 St Clement’s CB Marshall 3, David Bell 4, Graham Nabb (C) 5, Becki 3, David Steed 4, David Webb 5, Leslet Steed (C) 6. Triples: S Christine Fraser 1, Alan M Glover 2, Madeline Johnson 6. Most methods: 5. Great Ryburgh, Norfolk. 1 May, 1296 Cambridge S J Harris 3, John Burton 4, Jad Bienek 5, Brian S B Kear Farway, Devon. 9 May, 1260 PB Minor: Lisa Clarke Minor: Edward Barnaby 1, Fenella Purdy 2, Gill Waldron 6, Peter Neil (C) 7, Peter J Hall 8. 50th Q: 8. 1st in m: 3, 1, Maureen Davey 2, Lin Horrocks 3, Kathie Matthews 3, Rosemary Ditchman 4, Anne Prentis 5, Peter Trent 4 & 5. 4, Laurie Palmer 5, John Horrocks (C) 6. 1st in m/stage: Holywell, Cambs. 3 May, 1260 Double Oxford & 2. 1st treble to Minor: 1. £3 (C) 6. To welcome 1 to the village & our happy band. Felsted, Essex. 6 May, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Kate Great Somerford, Wilts. 30 Mar, 1260 Grandsire Single Oxford B Minor: John Boocock 1, Sally Mew 2, Champness 1, Di Carpenter 2, Sue Stephens 3, Peter Doubles: Sara Colquhoun 1, Heather Cox 2, Tony Cox Helen Atkins 3, Cass Boocock 4, Roger Beaman 5, Iain Wood 4, Peter G Smith 5, Peter Chapman 6, Ian 3, Ian Wigmore 4, Aubrey Chivers (C) 5, Bob Blanden Hayden (C) 6. In lieu of the regular Hunts District Cresshull (C) 7, David Learmonth 8. Rung for the visit 6. Rung to celebrate the 80th Birthday of 5. £3 Monthly Q. to Felsted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II & His Grimley, Worcs. 11 May, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Honington, Warks. 20 Apr, 1260 PB Doubles: Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh in celebration of Janet Mann 1, Tim Munslow 2, Jim Wheeler 3, David Isobel Murphy 1, Keith Murphy 2, Lucy Gwynne 3, Felsted School’s 450th anniversary of its founding by Mountford 4, Paul R Smith (C) 5. For evening communion Sue Marshall 4, John Gwynne (C) 5, David Bell 6. For Richard, Lord Riche & of the unveiling of plaques service. Rung on the back five after meeting short. £2.50 Easter. 3/4. commemorating this & of the new Follyfield House, Halesworth, Suffolk. 8 May, 1260 PB Triples: Hoole, Chester. 10 May, 1260 Ennerdale B Minor: replacing that destroyed by fire in 2012. £4 Graham Downing 1, Michelle Williams 2, Nicole Rolph Kathryn Lloyd 1, Paul Treby 2, Simon Christian 3, Feniton, Devon. 7 May, 1260 Grandsire & PB Doubles: 3, Ambrin Williams 4, Alex Rolph 5, Jonathan Iles 6, Andrew Jobson 4, Brian Blakey 5, David Adams (C) BD Janet Reynolds 1, Lisa Clarke 2, Kathie Matthews (C) 3, Philip Gorrod (C) 7, Ed Rolph 8. For deanery service of Hornchurch, Essex. 4 May, 1320 Cambridge S Delie Perry 4, Anne Bailey 5, Mark Moran 6. Rung as a licensing churchwardens. Minor: Philip Denton 1, Chris Pain 2, Paul Bloomfield 3, 70th Birthday compliment to 1 (9 May). Also for Jo Chown Halford, Warks. 29 Apr, 1320 Oswald D Minor: Katie Jim Laken 4, Andrew Barham 5, Clive Stephenson (C) (9 May), Tower Captain at Feniton. £3 Wright 1, Adrian Malton 2, David Webb 3, Anne Bridge 6. Rung on the front six, for evening service. Fladbury, Worcs. 1 May, 1296 PB Major: Michelle 4, David Steed 5, Leslet Steed (C) 6. Ilmington, Warks, Warks. 29 Apr, 1250 Ashtead S Clutten 1, Ann-M Webb 2, Katie Wright 3, Anne Bridge Harborne, Birmingham. 11 May, 1250 Yorkshire Major: Anne Bridge 1, Michelle Clutten 2, Katie Wright 4, Lesley Steed 5, David Steed 6, David Webb 7, Adrian S Major: D Rose W Horton 1, Emily Tamhne 2, Sarah 3, Ann-M Webb 4, Lesley Steed 5, David Steed 6, Malton (C) 8. C Jones 3, Rebekah G W Horton 4, Janet A Horton Adrian Malton (C) 7, David Webb 8. Frittenden, Kent. 5 May, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 5, Stephen W Horton 6, Clare McArdle 7, Michael Inwardleigh, Devon. 6 May, 1296 Cambridge S Richard Bourne 1, Pam Manger 2, Sheila Phyall 3, Sue Rigby (C) 8. £4 Minor: Nick Waterson 1, John Orchard 2, Rebecca Bassett 4, Chris Bassett 5, David Manger (C) 6, Tim Harborne, Birmingham. 4 May, 1260 PB Doubles: Harrison 3, Tom Waterson 4, Richard Harrison 5, Ali Munt 7, Peter Sims 8. Rung as a 90th Birthday Tracy Stevens 1, Catherine Pinnock 2, D Rose W Waterson (C) 6. 1st on tower bells & of S: 3. compliment to Edna Phyall, who resides at Larchmere Horton 3, Richard Pinnock 4, Stephen W Horton (C) 5, Jersey, Channel Is. (S John in the Oaks) 4 May, House Nursing Home in Frittenden & a 50th Birthday Michael Rigby 6. 1st inside: 2. £3 1280 Yorkshire S Major: Louise Read 1, Richard compliment to Andy Phyall, mother & brother to 3. Harvington, Worcs. 1 May, 1296 Annable’s London Herrissier 2, Robin Pittman 3, David Clare 4, Peter Larchmere House is within striking distance of the S Minor: Katie Wright 1, Adrian Malton (C) 2, David Routier 5, Justin Read 6, Richard Smith 7, Peter church & Edna, Andy & a handful of the residents came Webb 3, Anne Bridge 4, Lesley Steed 5, David Steed 6. Rogers (C) 8. Rung as a Birthday compliment to 7. 1st to the church to listen to the Q. £2.40 1st in m: 4. 20th Birthday Compliment to Daniel Denton. in m: 4. 620 – The Ringing World June 13, 2014

Jersey, Channel Is. (S John in the Oaks) 5 May, Marston Bigot, Som. (Pig-le-Tower) 5 May, 1260 St New York, NY. 13 Apr, 1275 Stedman Caters: 1272 Westminster S Minor: Mike Halsey 1, Peter Clement’s CB Minor: Polly Osborne 1-2, Lynne Hughes David G Hull (C) 1, Alison L Edmonds 2, Ewan G A Routier 2, Richard Smith 3, Richard Herrissier 4, Peter 3-4, Tim Bayton (C) 5-6. Hull 3, Elaine C Gosden 4, Mark R Gosden 5, Rogers 5, David Clare (C) 6. 1st in m & as C: 6. Marston Bigot, Som. (Pig-le-Tower) 5 May, 1280 Gregory F Russell 6, Tina Hitchings 7, Timothy J Kenilworth, Warks. 11 May, 1260 Grandsire Kent TB Major: Alexandra Hajok 1-2, Lynne Hughes Barnes 8, Duncan J Large 9, John Hitchings 10. For Doubles: Rosemary G Spencer 1, D C Kempton 2, D 3-4, Tim Bayton (C) 5-6, Sam Shead 7-8. Palm Sunday. Harrison 3, D P Crawley 4, P B Spencer (C) 5, J Platten Marston Bigot, Som. (Pig-le-Tower) 5 May, 1296 New York, NY. 3 May, 1260 PB Triples: David 6. For evening civic service. £3 Little B Royal: Alexandra Hajok 1-2, Margaret Chapman Henry 1, Arthur C Crumlish Jr 2, Martha Partridge 3, Kentchurch, Herefords. 2 May, 1260 Grandsire 3-4, Tim Bayton (C) 5-6, Lynne Hughes 7-8, Sam Tina Hitchings 4, Amy Lam 5, Paul Windels III 6, Doubles: Olivia M Richardson 1, C Martin Foster (C) 2, Shead 9-10. 1st on 10 in hand & 1st Royal in m: 9-10. Duncan J Large (C) 7, Sam Gosden 8. 1st treble to Dianne B Foster 3, Nick Cooper-Tomkins 4, Philip In memory of Chester, cat of 3-4: 1993-2014. Triples: 1. Watkins 5, Roland Watkins 6. Rung for confirmation Mathon, Herefords. 5 May, 1296 Cambridge S North Cave, E Yorks. 6 May, 1260 Doubles (3m): service. Minor: Jenny Lawrence 1, Sarah Macdonell 2, Colin H Lucy J Plows 1, Carolyn Bailey 2, Harvey O Plows (C) Kettleburgh, Suffolk. 3 May, 1320 St Clement’s CB Ward 3, Chris Roberts 4, Frank Seabright 5, Ashley 3, Barry Jones 4, Simon Plows 5, William Lennox 6. For Minor: Ruth Darton 1, Hilary Stearn 2, Susanne Eddis Fortey (C) 6. Rung to celebrate the 70th Birthday of Di the Silver Wedding Anniversary of 1 & 5. 3, Christopher McArthur 4, Ruth Munnings 5, Mary Roberts, mother of 2 & wife of 4. Also to wish a fond Norton Fitzwarren, Som. 7 May, 1260 Doubles Garner (C) 6. 1st in m: 1, 2 & 4. farewell to Mrs Gwen Danks who has moved away (5m): Bryan G Williams 1, John West 2, Michael S Keynsham, Som. 4 May, 1260 Eynesbury B Triples: from Mathon after 38 years. £3 Blissett 3, Raymond P Jones 4, W John Parsons (C) 5, Rachel M Walters 1, Nicki J Lang 2, William J Liebow Meldreth, Cambs. 6 May, 1280 Wembley S Major: Valerie Stone 6. £3 3, Stephen J Crane 4, Christopher P Greef 5, Alan J Christine Northeast 1, Penney Browne 2, Janet Garnett Offenham, Worcs. 29 Apr, 1260 Doubles (28m): Coombs 6, Martin S Pearson (C) 7, David Smith 8. For 3, June Mackay 4, Andrew Case 5, John Rank 6, Peter Adrian Malton (C) 1, Ann-M Webb 2, Lesley Steed 3, Choral Evensong & to celebrate the 450th anniversary Hinton 7, Stephen Wood (C) 8. 400th Q: 4. £4 David Steed 4, David Webb 5, Michelle Clutten 6. Most of the birth of pre-eminent English poet & playwright Meldreth, Cambs. 6 May, 1280 Whalley S Major: methods for all except C. William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, Andrew Case 1, Liz Griffith-Jones 2, Vicky LeFèvre 3, Offenham, Worcs. 5 May, 1272 PB Minimus: Warwickshire in April 1564. First blows in m for all. June Mackay 4, Janet Garnett 5, Penny Browne 6, Stefanie Whittle 1, Martin Penny 2, Claire Penny 3, Kingston Seymour, Som. 5 May, 1296 Cambridge Stephen Wood 7, Peter Hinton (C) 8. First in m for all. Matthew Kemble (C) 4. 1st Minimus: 1, 3 & 4. S Minor: Edward R Mack 1, Christine A Saunders 2, With the band’s best wishes to Andrew V Brown. £4 Old Woking, Surrey. 7 May, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Christine R Hill 3, Katharine A Hill 4, Robert C Beavis Meldreth, Cambs. 12 May, 1472 Spl S Major (19m): Caroline L Harvey 1, Eliot P Johnson 2, Doug W (C) 5, Peter W Hill 6. 3/3. Graham Hall (C) 1, Liz Griffith-Jones 2, Mary Hall 3, Stoneham 3, Christine Pazmanyi 4, Simon J Kitchener Kirby-le-Soken, Essex. 5 May, 1250 Cambridge S Vicky LeFevre 4, June Mackay 5, David Rothera 6, 5, Rachel E Johnson (C) 6, Jim M Steele 7, Ian Cole 8. Major: Pam Avis 1, Gillian M Sparling 2, Neil V Avis 3, Stephen Wood 7, Peter Hinton 8. £4 To celebrate the installation & licensing of the Revd Anne R Bray 4, Andrew M Burgoyne 5, Thomas R Sharp Mickleton, Glos. 29 Apr, 1280 Cambridge S Major: Jonathan M G Thomas to this Parish. £3.70 6, John F Felgate 7, Paul A J Bray (C) 8. 50th Birthday Katie Wright 1, Anne Bridge 2, Ann-M Webb 3, Michelle Oswestry, Shrops. 4 May, 1250 Lincolnshire S compliment to Andrew Burgoyne (3 May 2014). £4 Clutten 4, Lesley Steed 5, David Webb 6, David Steed Major: Richard Major 1, Frances Major 2, Malcolm Knowle, W Mids. 4 May, 1272 Double Oxford B 7, Adrian Malton (C) 8. 1st S Major: 2. Clarke 3, Susan Capey 4, Cordelia Warr 5, Philip J Minor: Judith Taylor 1, Ruth Shepherd 2, Colin Baugh Middlezoy, Som. 24 Apr, 1260 Edge Hill B Minor: Rothera 6, Peter Neil 7, Anthony J Freemont (C) 8. 3, Rowena Shipley 4, A J Barnfield 5, Stephen Shipley Mervyn A Arscott 1, Valerie Stone 2, Morley Bray 3, Belated 50th Birthday compliment to Massey (C) 6. Rung for evening service. 1st in m: 3 & 4. £BD Roderic K Bickerton 4, Paul D Forbes-Harper 5, Ferguson 35X Reg 4763 AW, almost as good as new; Leckhampton, Glos. 4 May, 1280 Lincolnshire S Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C) 6. 2/4. also to celebrate the 65th Birthday of her owner, Major: Barbara Pettit 1, Anna Bayley 2, Pat Hickey 3, Milverton, Som. 1 May, 1260 Southrepps Triples: Peter Woollam, not quite as good as new who is Harry Tomlinson 4, Sue Drinkwater 5, George Gale 6, Keith E Beale (C) 1, Margaret A Taylor 2, V John Lock recovering from a shoulder injury & couldn’t ring in Paul Staines 7, Stuart Tomlinson (C) 8. 1st in m: 4. 3, Mark G C Kent 4, Jonathan E Banton 5, Giles R this Q. £BD Lichfield Mobile Belfry, Staffs. 3 May, 1260 PB Morley 6, Andrew F Howard 7. Rung on bells 1, 3-8 for Otford, Kent. 7 May, 1260 St Clement’s CB Doubles: Andrew W Gordon (C) 1, William S Deason 2, May Day. 1st in v for all. Minor: Eric Roughley 1, Yvonne Cooper 2, Bobbie Adrian G Roberts 3, E Ann Williams 4, Gareth B R Minstead, Hants. 30 Apr, 1440 PB Minor: Val Fairclough 3, Frank Lewis 4, Catherine Lewis (C) 5, Jones 5, Biff Patterson 6. 1st on the bells: 5 & 6. Rung Williams 1, Joy Scanlan 2, Pat Davidson 3, Jen Fraser Clift 6. for Shallowford House Fête by a Shropshire band of Churchill 4, Polly Osborne (C) 5, Judith Williamson 6. Parramatta, NSW. 23 Apr, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: ringers. £BD Rung by members of Southern District. Rebecca John 1, Andrew John 2, William Ryan 3, Lillingstone Lovell, Bucks. 8 May, 1296 Cambridge Mistley, Essex. 1 May, 1296 Bourne S Minor: Diane Esther Perrins 4, Thomas Perrins (C) 5, Yvonne John 6. S Minor: Raymond A Vickers 1, Julie A Haseldine 2, Arnold 1, Mary Coe 2, Pam Avis 3, David E Culham 4, 1st in Australia: 1. 1st inside to Grandsire: 3. Kay Bartholomew 3, Ruth Stokes 4, Richard Haseldine Stephen A Cheek 5, Ian J Culham (C) 6. 1st treble bob: Pershore, Worcs. (S Andrew’s Centre) 1 May, 1280 5, Christopher C Stokes (C) 6. 1. 1st in m: 5. Lincolnshire S Major: Adrian Malton (C) 1, Josephine Little Chart, Kent. 7 May, 1320 Lightfoot SMinor: Newbold on Avon, Warks. 30 Apr, 1260 PB Minor: Beever 2, Katie Wright 3, Michelle Clutten 4, Ann-M Frank R Wenham 1, Mary F Marshall 2, Owen C R Julian Edgson 1, John Slack 2, Phil Spice 3, Michael Webb 5, Lesley Steed 6, David Steed 7, David Webb 8. Webster 3, Stephen J Davis 4, Alan C Bourner 5, Martin Fiander 4, Terence Hill 5, John Thorne (C) 6. To mark Perth, W Australia. (Cathedral) 4 May, 1260 W Marshall (C) 6. Birthday compliments to Robert the 50th anniversary of the treble ringer’s first Q, same Doubles (1p/2m): Gabby Ling 1, Laura Ivey 2, Mary Edwards of Tenterden & Frank Wenham of Stone-in- bell & method. The band would like to associate Joan Townsend (C) 3, Henry Attfield 4, Andrew Baxter 5, Oxney. £BD Cheney with this Q, who rang the second in 1964 & Andrew Ling 6. For the Order of St John of Jerusalem, Long Sutton, Som. 24 Apr, 1272 College Bob IV D came to listen to the ringing. £5 Knights Hospitaller Choral Evensong & to celebrate the Minor: Valerie Stone 1, Mervyn A Arscott 2, Morley Bray Newland, Glos. 5 May, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Mike Birthday of 3 tomorrow. 3, Roderic K Bickerton 4, Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C) Collett 1, Owen Barraclough 2, Joan Barraclough 3, Peterborough, Cambs. (S John Bapt) 30 Apr, 1260 5, Paul D Forbes-Harper 6. 21st Wedding Anniversary Stuart Tomlinson 4, Reg Hitchings (C) 5, John Liptrot 6. Grandsire Triples: Yvette Halewood 1, Janice Atkinson compliment to Paul & Sandra Forbes-Harper. 1st blows Newport, S Wales. (Cathedral) 20 Apr, 1282 2, Elaine Wilkinson 3, Andrew Christie 4, Alex Dyer 5, in m: 3. 4/4. Cambridge S Major: Caroline Hartfield 1, Helen Phillips John Riley 6, Nick Elks (C) 7, Matthew Bradwell 8. For Longbridge Deverill, Wilts. 2 May, 1260 Stedman (C) 2, Anne D Jones 3, Jonathan W Lewis 4, Andrew J Saint George. 1st in m: 2. 1st inside in m: 5. Triples: Roy D Mills 1, Sophie E C Leary 2, Patricia M Phillips 5, Ian R Hartfield 6, Barry J Hayman 7, Peter S Pettistree, Suffolk. 4 May, 1320 Star Wars S Minor: Davidson 3, Neil O Skelton 4, David M Hacker 5, Bob Bennett 8. Rung for Evensong. Mike Whitby (C) 1, Pippa Moss 2, Gill Waterson 3, Mary Purnell 6, Nigel Orchard (C) 7, Nick Claypoole 8. For Newton le Willows, Mers. 24 Apr, 1259 Grandsire Garner 4, Peter Harper 5, George Salter 6. Rung for the opening of the Longbridge Deverill Festival. 1st Caters: Celia Hughes-D’Aeth 1, Deborah Preston 2, Evensong on Star Wars Day. 60th Birthday compliments on 8: 8. £4 Ken Edwards 3, Barbara Shallcross 4, John Shallcross to Daphne Rose & Saska Bierowiec. 1,250th as C. Manchester, Lancs. (Cathedral) 23 Apr, 1282 5, Trevor Fox 6, Daniel Vernon (C) 7, John Preston 8, Pettistree, Suffolk. 7 May, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Cambridge S Royal: Samuel L Haste 1, Andrew Tyler 2, Andrew White 9, Edmund Rothwell 10. Rung by the Gill Waterson 1, Pippa Moss 2, Mary Garner 3, Derek Jane Owen 3, Andrew D Ingham 4, Malcolm Murphy 5, Wigan Branch Midweek Group. £5.50 Martin 4, Mike Whitby (C) 5, Bill Lloyd 6. 1st in m: 4. Adam R Crocker 6, Brian J Owen 7, K George Lee 8, New York, NY. 2 Feb, 1260 Stedman Triples: Lynn E With the band’s best wishes to Ron Bossingham on his Andrew J Rawlinson 9, Peter Wilkinson (C) 10. 1st Kodrich 1, Martha Partridge 2, Jennifer S Mackley 3, forthcoming Birthday. treble bob Royal: 1. Rung for Saint George. Tina Hitchings 4, John Hitchings 5, Paul Windels III 6, Portsmouth, Hants. (Cathedral) 27 Apr, 1296 Marden, Kent. 3 May, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Duncan J Large (C) 7, Jeremy C Bates 8. Birthday Grandsire Caters: Mavis A Whitehead 1, Sarah A Carey Cathryn M Hills 1, Jacqueline M Barlow 2, Kathleen compliments to Peter Mackley & Michael Bassett. 2, Sarah E Hutchinson 3, Kathryne R Arkless 4, White 3, Stephen J Davis 4, Douglas Neve 5, Michael J New York, NY. 2 Mar, 1260 PB Doubles: Arthur C Graham A Nobbs 5, William A Harris 6, Ian J Carey (C) LIttle 6, Darren Elphick 7, Philip M Hills 8. Crumlish Jr 1, Paul Windels III 2, David Henry 3, 7, Malcolm M Powell 8, Benjamin J Carey 9, Andrew D Market Drayton, Shrops. 23 Apr, 1260 PB Minor: Timothy J Barnes 4, Duncan J Large (C) 5, J Chapman Taylor 10. With best wishes to David Lee on his Keith Swinnerton 1, David Beckwith 2, Cynthia Knott 6. retirement as Verger at Portsmouth Cathedral. Costelloe 3, Cathy Gaskell 4, Madeline J Harris (C) 5, New York, NY. 4 Mar, 1250 Yorkshire S Major: Lynn Powick, Worcs. 7 May, 1272 Oxford TB Minor: Roy Bloor 6. On St George’s Day. E Kodrich 1, Amy Lam 2, Sam Gosden 3, Tina Josh D P Jones 1, Simon J T Wilmshurst 2, Nigel Market Weighton, E Yorks. 7 May, 1260 Stedman Hitchings 4, Mark R Gosden 5, J Chapman Knott 6, Davis 3, Richard Pullin (C) 4, Paul R Smith 5, Tim D Triples: Jennifer M Hastings 1, Evelyn Kirby 2, James Timothy J Barnes 7, Duncan J Large (C) 8. 1st in m: 3. Hollinghurst 6. Blackburn 3, Lynn J Hall 4, Jim Startin 5, John A New York, NY. 15 Mar, 1250 Lincolnshire S Major: J Preston St Mary, Suffolk. 7 May, 1260 Spl Stonea Speak 6, Neville Pailing (C) 7, Michael J Hastings 8. Chapman Knott 1, Martha Partridge 2, Michael R & Manea B Minor: Josephine Beever 1, Andrea To celebrate a host of Birthdays, 5 (5th), 1 (7th, Harrison 3, Beth Sinclair 4, Quilla Roth 5, Timothy J Alderton 2, Lesley Steed (C) 3, David Steed 4, David significant one), grandson Josh of 2 (7th), & grandson Barnes 6, Mike Schulte 7, Duncan J Large (C) 8. 1st in Howe 5, Stephen Dawson 6. First blows in both Jacob of 7 (6th). m: 2. 40th Birthday compliments to 3. methods for all. £1.80 June 13, 2014 The Ringing World – 621

Rainhill, Mers. (S Bartholomew) 1 May, 1260 Sevenoaks, Kent. 5 May, 1320 Cambridge S Minor: Swanmore, Hants. 25 Apr, 1272 Carlisle S Minor: Grandsire Doubles: Dorothy Griffiths 1, Joan Rothwell Caroline Stockmann 1, Elizabeth Barnes 2, Phillip Betty J Daysh 1, Lyndsey M Smith 2, Charlotte K 2, Bryan J McCahey (C) 3, Graham K Austin 4, Barnes 3, Michael Worthington 4, Anthony Leeves (C) Colliss 3, David M Goss 4, John P Colliss 5, Edd Colliss Nicholas C Willasey 5, Brian Rothwell 6. Rung to 5, Jack Gunning 6. 1st treble bob: 1. £BD (C) 6. 1st in m: 2. Rung after meeting just enough on celebrate the installation earlier today, at the Sevenoaks, Kent. 11 May, 1260 PB Doubles: Jack practice night. Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, Gunning (C) 1, Rosina Cole 2, Isabel Pearce 3, Tessa Sydney, NSW. (S Mary’s Cathedral) 7 May, 1250 of the Most Revd Malcolm McMahon as Ninth Worthington 4, Michael Worthington 5, Phil Jones 6. Rutland S Major: Margaret Goodyer 1, Robert Walters Archbishop of Liverpool. Q followed by the firing of Before confirmation service. 2, Mark Palmer 3, Richard Thomas 4, Tom Goodyer 5, the bells sixty-four times. Shirland, Derbys. 3 May, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Esther Perrins 6, Ron Shepherd 7, Peter Harrison (C) 8. Rayleigh, Essex. 11 May, 1250 Lusitania S Major: Neil Westman (C) 1, Andrew E Hall 2, Rosemary S Hall Thanington, Kent. 4 May, 1260 Doubles (2m/1v): David Belcham 1, Gordon Lucas 2, Peter Smith 3, 3, Susan G Hall 4, Alec Humphrey 5, Anne Westman 6. Andrew Heatlie 1, Helen Goldstraw 2, Sarah McTiernan Darren Osborne 4, Lydia Roberts 5, Richard Dunhill 6, 1st in m: 2 & 3. Circled tower: 1 (as C) & 6. £2 3, Flavia Faedo 4, Tony Martin (C) 5, Jane Chaloner 6. Andy Martin 7, John Harpole (C) 8. First in my by all. Shrivenham, Oxon. 4 May, 1259 Grandsire Caters: To celebrate the Birthday of 3, today. Remembering the RMS Lusitania which was sunk off Kay Chamberlain 1, Susan Read 2, Jon Chamberlain 3, Thanington, Kent. 7 May, 1260 Grandsire the coast of Ireland on 7 May 1915 with the loss of Tom Edgeworth 4, Lucy Laird 5, David Endacott 6, Doubles: Andrew Heatlie 1, Helen Goldstraw 2, 1,195 lives. £4 Kevin Musty 7, Brian Read 8, Tony Crabtree (C) 9, Paul Flavia Faedo 3, Keith Simpson 4, Tony Martin (C) 5, Reading, Berks. (S Giles) 3 May, 1296 St Clement’s Coad 10. For Evensong. Chris Couch 6. Rung to celebrate the marriage of CB Major: Carol Waller 1, Ken Waller 2, Helen Piper 3, Sonning, Berks. 4 May, 1260 PB Minor: Pam Dave & Monika Todter-Banks on 3 May in Graz, Michael Hurst 4, Tim Pink 5, Mark Robins 6, Joanne A Elliston 1, Geoffrey M Harvey 2, Rob Needham 3, Austria, son of friends of 2. Waller (C) 7, Ben Waller 8. Lavinia Sullivan 4, Andrew Elliston 5, Alan K Barsby Thatcham, Berks. 4 May, 1260 Single Oxford B Reading, Berks. (S Mary V) 3 May, 1274 St Mary’s (C) 6. For Holy Communion & celebrating the Triples: Andrew Clark-Maxwell 1, Angela Brown 2, B Triples: Ken Waller 1, Helen Piper 2, Carol Waller 3, 45th Wedding Anniversary yesterday of Rob & Rebecca Browning 3, John Kape 4, Adrian J Moon 5, Joanne A Waller 4, Mark Robins 5, Michael Hurst 6, Pauline Needham. Anthony D Smith 6, Mark D Robins (C) 7, Howard Ben Waller (C) 7, Tim Pink 8. Southwark, Surrey. (Cathedral) 11 May, 1311 McCarthy 8. Rung for Choral Evensong. £BD Romsey, Hants. (Abbey) 4 May, 1259 Grandsire Stedman Cinques: Mary Gow 1, Stephen Mitchell 2, Thorverton, Devon. 8 Apr, 1280 Colham S Royal: Triples: Caroline Daniels 1, Nigel Herriott (C) 2, Jenny Sarah Taylor 3, David Jackson 4, Michael Palmer (C) 5, Lynne Hughes 1, Wendy Campbell 2, Sue Sawyer 3, Herriott 3, Andrew Glover 4, Jon Farrington 5, Alistair Timothy Forster 6, Geraldine Forster 7, David Tim Bayton 4, James Kirkcaldy 5, Hilary Beresford 6, Brown 6, Martin Daniels 7, Jennie Toze 8. Rung before Woodward 8, Mark Harris 9, Tom Lawrance 10, Graham Tucker 7, Nigel Birt 8, David Hird 9, Donald Evensong. Lucinda Woodward 11, James White 12. Rung after Carter (C) 10. First in m by all. £2 Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts. 4 May, 1260 Choral Evensong, with the band’s best wishes to Thriplow, Cambs. 8 May, 1260 Buxton B Minor: Grandsire Triples: Julian Ferrar 1, Jenny Hancock 2, Andrew Brown for a speedy recovery from his recent Vanessa E Webster 1, Geoffrey Reed 2, Gerald Julian J Hemper 3, Ruth Plumridge 4, Chris Bush 5, operation. He would otherwise have been ringing! Pearson 3, Carol Wilkinson 4, Janet Garnett (C) 5, Alex Hosking 6, Andrew K Woolley (C) 7, Michael Staines, Middx. (S Mary) 11 May, 1260 PB Minor: Clive Moore 6. Moore 8. Circled tower: 3. Rung as a Birthday Marlene Howell 1, Val Ruston 2, Hazel Warren 3, Peter Toddington, Beds. 26 Apr, 1260 PB Doubles: John compliment to Catherine Plumridge, James Meadows Whisker 4, Roger Forster 5, Paul Ruston (C) 6. For Pask 1, Viki Holton 2, Ruth Betts 3, Peter Boon (C) 4, & Mary Meadows, daughter, father & mother of 4. Bethan May Amelia Leach (born 6 May 2014), a new Cameron White-Spunner 5, Dean De-Matteis 6. To Rushden, Northants. 4 May, 1296 Cambridge S daughter for the tower captain. mark the parish church’s Spring Festival. £3 Minor: Harry E Curtis 1, Pam M Bailey 2, Brenda M Tugford, Shrops. 7 May, 1296 Cambridge S Minor: Dixon 3, Cathy J Dixon 4, Tom P J Coles 5, Alan J Margaret Oakley 1, Jan Greatrex 2, Tony Greatrex 3, Marks (C) 6. Evensong & 18th Birthday compliments to For Quality and Reliability Peter Sell 4, Penny Salisbury 5, Henry Lewis (C) 6. £3 Robert Dixon, son of 4 & grandson of 3. Uphill, Som. 5 May, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: St Albans, Herts. (S Peter) 8 May, 1360 PETER MINCHIN Robert C Beavis 1, Christine A Saunders 2, Katharine Rothersthorpe S Royal: Philip J Ellis 1, Alan M CHURCH BELL-ROPE MAKER A Hill 3, Edward R Mack 4, Peter W Hill (C) 5, Christine Shepherd 2, Ann Evans 3, Andrew M Reeve 4, Alan G R Hill 6. 1/3. G Smith 5, Richard A Horne 6, Claire C Nicholson 7, Rhea House, Bishops Frome, Upton Pyne, Devon. 2 May, 1296 Lightfoot S Bjørn E Bradstock 8, Stephen W Penney 9, Richard Worcester WR6 5BQ Minor: Don Roberts 1, Charlotte Boyce 2, Sue Sawyer Sales (C) 10. £5 Tel: (01885) 490673 3, David Hird 4, Nigel Birt 5, Tim Bayton (C) 6. St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Is. (Town Church) Completes all the currently ringable Devon sixes 4 May, 1260 Doubles (6m): Judith Laine 1, John David 2, (again): 5. £1.80 Jane Le Conte 3, Paul Lawrence 4, Michael Bubb (C) 5, Stanbridge, Beds. 2 May, 1260 PB Doubles: Gaye Waldron, Sussex. 7 May, 1250 Cannon S Major: Mark Pizzey 6. Rung prior to Deanery Evensong at Soule 1, Adrian Roberts 2, Rose Nightingale (C) 3, Frances P Bradford 1, Louise G Pink 2, Sandra M which the preacher was the Rt Revd Trevor Willmott, Bob Tregillus 4, Richard Booth 5, Robert J Deeley 6. Titherly 3, Peter M J Bradford 4, Janet M Wilson 5, Bishop of Dover, who has Episcopal oversight of the With get well wishes to George Bunker, Stanbridge Richard A Hutchings 6, Alan D Pink 7, Alan R Baldock Deaneries of Guernsey & Jersey. resident & cousin of 1. This also completes her (C) 8. 600th together: 4 & 8. First in m by all. £BD Saintbury, Glos. 30 Apr, 1280 Double Norwich CB ‘Learning the Ropes’ Level 3 just eight months after Waltham Abbey, Essex. 11 May, 1260 PB Doubles: Major: Anne Bridge 1, Katie Wright 2, Michelle Clutten starting ringing. Susan John 1, Joan Miller 2, David Knott 3, Caroline 3, Lesley Steed 4, Ann-M Webb 5, David Steed 6, Stanton in Peak, Derbys. 11 May, 1296 Cambridge Andrews 4, Margaret French 5, Perry French (C) 6. Adrian Malton (C) 7, David Webb 8. S Minor: J E Dakin 1, R J Angrave (C) 2, I Duff 3, R L Rung to celebrate the 60th year of 1 & to wish a speedy Salford Priors, Warks. 2 May, 1260 Middlesex B Taylor 4, P D Taylor 5, Helen E Taylor 6. Rung as a return to good health & Q ringing to Barry Fisher & Jane Triples: Adrian Malton (C) 1, Katie Wright 2, Ann-M Birthday compliment to 6. £1.80 Walters. £3 Webb 3, Anne Bridge 4, Michelle Clutten 5, Lesley Stoke D’Abernon, Surrey. 11 May, 1260 Grandsire Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. 27 Apr, 1260 PB Steed 6, David Webb 7, David Steed 8. 88th Birthday Doubles: Peter Geering 1, Madeleine Bone 2, Sue Minor: Hilary Brooks 1, Jennifer Meade 2, David compliment to Jim Ray, father of 4. Ashton 3, Jennifer Meade 4, Jenny Gordon (C) 5, Miseldine 3, Trevor Scott 4, John G Young 5, David L Sandhurst, Berks. (Immaculate Conception) 3 May, Christopher Harwood 6. Rung prior to Parish Eucharist Richards (C) 6. Rung for ANZAC memorial service at 1260 Doubles (2m): Ben Waller (C) 1, Joanne A Waller on ‘Bell Ringers Sunday’. £3 which representatives of both the New Zealand & 2, Carol Waller 3, Ken Waller 4, Michael Hurst 5, Mark Stoke sub Hamdon, Som. 4 May, 1260 PB Minor: Australian High Commissions were present. Robins 6. Linda Drew 1, Cathy Civill 2, Jane C Spencer 3, David Warnham, W Sussex. (S Margaret) 11 May, 1440 Sawbridgeworth, Herts. 11 May, 1272 Kent TB Ledger 4, Roger Fox 5, Michael R Spencer (C) 6. Rung Yorkshire S Royal: Val Atkins 1, Sandra Alford 2, Minor: Clive Moore 1, Mary Bone (C) 2, Dorothy for Evensong. George Francis 3, Jeremy Alford 4, Margaret Oram 5, Morgan 3, Fred Bone 4, Mike Slowe 5, Gary Howard 6. Stoulton, Worcs. 28 Apr, 1272 Spl Oxford & Kent Ian Oram (C) 6, Graham Cannings 7, Simon Alford 8, 1st in m: 5. For Evensong & as a Wedding Anniversary TB Minor: David Webb 1, Michelle Clutten 2, Ann-M David Smith 9, Edward Woodward 10. For evening compliment to 2 & 4. £3 Webb 3, Anne Bridge 4, Katie Wright 5, Adrian service. Rung to mark the 60th anniversary of 6’s first Selby, N Yorks. (Abbey) 8 May, 1280 Rutland S Malton (C) 6. Q in May 1954. Major: Chris Jenkins 1, Alex S Riley 2, Pamela A Strensham, Worcs. 28 Apr, 1320 Luton S Minor: Watton, Norfolk. 2 May, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Hudson 3, Cate Ovington 4, T George Hull 5, John M Lesley Steed 1, Ann-M Webb 2, Michelle clutten 3, Diana Millard 1, Camilla Haggett 2, Amanda Cator 3, Goldthorpe 6, Christopher K Cooper 7, Roger S Riley David Webb 4, Adrian Malton (C) 5, David Steed 6. First David Riley (C) 4, Nicholas Haggett 5, Helen Riley 6. (C) 8. in m for all except 5. Run in celebration of the marriage blessing of Julian Send, Surrey. 23 Apr, 1260 Doubles (2m/4v): Stretton, Cheshire. 8 May, 1312 Surrey S Major: Ian Haggett & Ni Zhuang on the following day. Christine M Lavender 1, Linda S Mumford 2, Ivan J M Taylor 1, Michael Thomson 2, Diana Anderson 3, Wellington, New Zealand. (Cathedral) 4 May, 1320 Saunders (C) 3, Rachel S Wilkinson 4, Stuart N Galvin Duncan Hyde 4, Raymond Helliwell 5, Andrew Bourne S Minor: Terry Barrett 1, Ruth Lightbourne 2, 5, Catherine E Edwards 6. Rung for Saint George’s Day. Rawlinson 6, Peter Wilkinson 7, Nicholas Thomson (C) Janet Grocott 3, Gerald McIlhone 4, Peter Bill (C) 5, Belated Birthday compliments to Her Majesty Queen 8. First in m for all. £BD Derek Williams 6. For Evensong. Elizabeth II on her 88th, 22 April. To Jean Turner for Sunningwell, Oxon. 24 Mar, 1440 Spl S Minor (5m): Wellington, New Zealand. (Cathedral) 8 May, 1272 today who is the main church’s flower arranger & to Catherine M A Lane 1, Beryl R Norris 2, Michael Spl S Minor (15m): Terry Barrett 1, Ruth Lightbourne 2, Nicola Mumford for her 30th on 19 April (daughter of 2 Hatchett 3, Timothy G Pett 4, Christopher M Tuckett 5, Peter Bill 3, Gerald McIlhone 4, Christopher Jarman 5, & sister of 6). 1st in six methods inside: 2. £1.50 Stuart F Gibson (C) 6. Derek Williams (C) 6. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary Send, Surrey. 30 Apr, 1260 Doubles (2v/1m): Swanage, Dorset. 4 May, 1250 Dylan S Major: of Peter & Carol Bill’s first meeting. Michael J Barratt 1, Linda S Mumford 2, Ivan J M Jenny Elmes 1, Sally Jenkins 2, Rachael Rutter 3, Eddie Wellington, New Zealand. (Cathedral) 9 May, 1320 Saunders (C) 3, Rachel S Wilkinson 4, Stuart N Galvin Dicken 4, Linda Hough 5, Matthew Pike 6, Harry S Minor (2m): Derek Williams 1, Mary Sluter 2, Ruth 5, Catherine E Edwards 6. Rung on this St Philip & St Blamire 7, Phil Miles (C) 8. For Choral Evensong. First Lightbourne 3, Frank Sluter 4, Mike Stone 5, James’ Apostles Day. £1.50 blows in m for all. Christopher Jarman (C) 6. 622 – The Ringing World June 13, 2014

Westminster, London WC2. (S Clement Danes) 3 Caverswall, Staffs. 2 May, 1260 Doubles (2m): Nikki Norwich, Norfolk. (S Peter Mancroft) 21 Apr, 1250 May, 1260 PB Minor: Angela Venn 1, Sue Cameron 2, Turner-Farmer (1st att) 1, Margaret A Carnall 2, Wendy Lincolnshire S Major: John Mudd 1, Simon J T Smith 2, Patricia Davidson 3, Susan Bailey 4, Helen Webb 5, Daw 3, Raymond H Daw (C) 4, David W Jack 5, Bernie Jon Spreadbury 3, Richard A Turk 4, Peter J Sawyer 5, Janet K Wyatt (C) 6. To celebrate the 20th anniversary Payne 6. 1st in more than one m: 2. Faith J Pearce (C) 6, Ben Trent 7, Simon A Rudd 8. of the ordination of women to the priesthood. Newcastle, Staffs. 2 May, 1289 Stedman Caters: R Rung for NDA QP week. Westonzoyland, Som. 24 Apr, 1272 Oxford TB Jean Nixon 1, Jim Nixon 2, Margaret Jones 3, Margaret Raveningham, Norfolk. 21 Apr, 1260 Doubles Minor: Morley Bray 1, Valerie Stone 2, Roderic K Simpson 4, Rosemary A Maddocks 5, David C H (11m): Sue Rabong 1, Stephen Rabong 2, Adrian Bickerton 3, Paul D Forbes-Harper 4, Charles Pipe- Simpson 6, Chris Adams (C) 7, Derek K Knowles 8, Malton 3, Daniel Denton 4, David Webb (C) 5. Rung for Wolferstan (C) 5, Mervyn A Arscott 6. 1/4. Selwyn G Jones 9, Leonard E Venables 10. Easter & to mark the 88th Birthday of HM Queen Wethersfield, Essex. 23 Apr, 1272 Kent TB Minor: Sandon, Staffs. 3 May, 1260 Doubles (2m/1v): Elizabeth 11. 1st at this tower & most in a day: 1. Cherry Threadgold 1, Alex Mackle 2, Charlotte Mackle 3, Margaret Jones 1, Jean Nixon 2, Selwyn Jones 3, Jim Watton, Norfolk. 21 Apr, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Esther Pilgrim 4, Roy Threadgold (C) 5, William Pannell Nixon 4, Trevor Lock (C) 5, Ian Slater (1st Q) 6. Judy Howard 1, David Riley (C) 2, Diana Millard 3, 6. Rung for St George & England. 1st in m: 2. £3 Stone, Staffs. 3 May, 1250 Yorkshire S Major: Nicholas Haggett 4, Robert Denton 5, Benjamin Denton Wethersfield, Essex. 3 May, 1260 PB Minor: Roy James Went 1, Susan Kingman 2, Margaret Simpson 3, 6. 1st in m: 3. For the 88th Birthday of Her Majesty Threadgold (C) 1, Esther Pilgrim 2, Charlotte Mackle 3, Jennifer M Beech 4, David J Crump 5, Leonard E Queen Elizabeth II. Marian Wood 4, Cherry Threadgold 5, Peter Wood 6. A Venables 6, David J Danby 7, David C H Simpson (C) Holt, Norfolk. 22 Apr, 1260 PB Doubles: Shelagh welcome to the world for Jack Kingdom Tabor, 8. By the Sunday service band, as a get-well Rump (1st att) 1, Andrew J Lubbock (C) 2, Theo F grandson of 1 & 5, born 28 April, the 52nd Wedding compliment to Frank Beech. Crowder 3, Anne Bridge 4, Derick J Grey 5, Maureen Anniversary of 4 & 6. £3 Shallowford House, Staffs. (Lichfield Diocesan Gardiner 6. For NDA QP week. Rung to welcome Fr Willersey, Glos. 30 Apr, 1320 Morning Exercise D Mobile Belfry) 3 May, 1296 Cambridge S Minor: Craig Roters as Curate to this Parish. Minor: Katie Wright 1, Anne Bridge 2, Lesley Steed 3, Rowena Gay 1, Michael Wilshaw 2, Ray Daw 3, Dickleburgh, Norfolk. 23 Apr, 1260 Doubles (3m): David Webb 4, David Steed 5, Adrian Malton (C) 6. 1st Rosemary Wright 4, Paul Atkins 5, Phil Gay (C) 6. For Angie Jones 1, James Catchpole 2, Gale Hodgkinson in m: 2. the Shallowford House 75th Anniversary Open Day. 3, Betty Baines 4, Michael Hodgkinson (C) 5, Gordon Woburn, Beds. 10 Apr, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Eccleshall, Staffs. 3 May, 1280 Spl S Major (5m): Larkins 6. 1st away from cover: 1. Rung for St George’s Richard Booth 1, Howard Collings 2, Roy Woodruff 3, Derek Knowles 1, Wendy Daw 2, Margaret Jones 3, Day and NDA Quarter Peal Week. Raymond Watkin (C) 4, Bob Tregillus 5, John Emmett 6, Jean Nixon 4, Jim Nixon 5, Ray Daw 6, John Bradshaw Loddon, Norfolk. 23 Apr, 1260 Doubles (5m): Ann-M Brian Foley 7, Ron Battams 8. £4 7, Selwyn Jones (C) 8. 1st Spl S Major: 7. Webb 1, Joy Miller 2, Katie Wright 3, David Webb 4, Ollie Worcester. (S Swithun) 7 May, 1272 Kent TB Minor: Stoke on Trent, Staffs. (S Peter ad Vincula) 3 May, Miller (C) 5, Patrick Snell 6. For St George’s Day & NDA Josh D P Jones 1, Sarah Tombs 2, Richard Pullin (C) 3, 1282 Cambridge S Royal: Rosemary E Wright 1, R QP Week. Most Doubles inside: 2. First as C. Nigel Davis 4, Tim D Hollinghurst 5, Paul R Smith 6. For Jean Nixon 2, Margaret Jones 3, Selwyn G Jones 4, Lowestoft, Suffolk. 23 Apr, 1280 Double Norwich the Churches Conservation Trusts ‘Historic Church Rosemary A Maddocks 5, Bernie Payne 6, Jim Nixon CB Major: Michael Stokes 1, Diana Leach 2, Stephen Tour’ visiting Worcs today. 7, Raymond H Daw (C) 8, David C H Simpson 9, Chris Rabong 3, Craig Leach 4, Philip Gorrod 5, David Worle, Som. 5 May, 1260 Norwich S & PB Minor: Adams 10. 1st Royal: 6. McLean 6, Michael Parker 7, Andrew Leach (C) 8. Rung Robert C Beavis 1, Christine A Saunders 2, Katharine Stafford. (S Mary) 3 May, 1259 Grandsire Caters: for St George’s Day & NDA QP week. First in m as C. A Hill 3, Peter W Hill 4, Christine R Hill (C) 5, Edward R Jean Nixon 1, Rosemary Wright 2, Rosemary Maddocks Norwich, Norfolk. (Colegate) 23 Apr, 1272 Norwich Mack 6. 2/3. 3, Pat Bishop 4, David Simpson 5, Ray Daw 6, Selwyn S Minor: Barbara Mesney 1, Catherine Sturgess 2, Yelvertoft, Northants. 8 May, 1320 Kent TB Jones (C) 7, Derek Knowles 8, Chris Adams 9, Jim Steve Day 3, Jon Spreadbury 4, Faith Pearce (C) 5, Ben Minor: Hilary Aslett 1, Michael Haighton 2, Carole Nixon 10. Trent 6. To mark St George’s Day & for NDA QP week. Pullin 3, Gwynneth White (C) 4, Geoff Pullin 5, James Stoke on Trent, Staffs. (S Peter ad Vincula) 4 May, Brooke, Norfolk. 24 Apr, 1260 Doubles (2m): White 6. £3 1260 Doubles (1p/4m/6v): Wendy Daw 1, J Geoffrey Sandra Chenery 1, Barbara Mesney 2, Catherine Burton 2, John L Humphreys 3, Bernie Payne 4, Sturgess 3, Dawn Pullan 4, Paul Norris (C) 5, Shane Raymond H Daw (C) 5, Spencer J S Browning 6. For Baxter 6. Rung for NDA QP Week. Evensong. Hethersett, Norfolk. 24 Apr, 1260 St Clement’s £46 North Staffs Association Minor: Justin Ritchie 1, Roy Wiles 2, Rebekah Larner 3, Quarter Peal Week Mark Alexander 4, Mark Larner (C) 5, Christopher The first week in May is traditionally when we try to Denmark 6. 1st in m: 3 & 4. ring quarter peals in order to encourage ringers to Norwich Diocesan Association of Kessingland, Suffolk. 24 Apr, 1320 Armitage-Is- stretch themselves a bit more and perhaps achieve a Ringers Quarter Peal Week 2014 The-Name B Minor: Caroline Maxwell 1, Diana Leach 2, ‘first’ in something. In all, fifteen quarters were rung and Liz Sutherland 3, Michael Parker 4, Andrew Leach 5, 79 ringers took part in Association Quarter Peal only two lost, which is not a bad success rate. Craig Leach (C) 6. Rung for NDA QP Week. First in m Week, from Sunday 20 to Sunday 27 April, ringing a This year three ringers rang their first quarter: Ros as C. 1st blows in m: 3. total of 25 quarter peals. Well done to everyone! Daybell, Ian Slater and Nikkie Turner-Farmer. Other ‘firsts’ Loddon, Norfolk. 24 Apr, 1260 PB Minor: Helen Diss, Norfolk. 20 Apr, 1280 Cambridge S Major: were as follows. Margaret Carnell: more than one method, Sutton 1, Jeannine Roe 2, Ann-M Webb 3, Katie Wright Adrian Malton (C) 1, Judy Howard 2, Michael Len Venables: Double Norwich, John Bradshaw: Spliced 4, Caroline Ellis 5, David Webb (C) 6. For NDA QP Week. Hodgkinson 3, Betty Baines 4, Alison Daniels 5, Adrian Surprise Major and Bernie Payne: Royal. Loddon, Norfolk. 24 Apr, 1260 Doubles (5m): Jenny Edwards 6, Stephen Bounds 7, Daniel Denton 8. Rung The week culminated in an excellent social evening Wretham 1, Ann-M Webb 2, David Webb 3, Jeannine for Easter Sunday Evensong & NDA QP Week. hosted by Ro and Phil Gay at Woodlands. Everyone Roe 4, Katie Wright (C) 5, Caroline Ellis 6. Rung for NDA Lowestoft, Suffolk. 20 Apr, 1280 PB Major: Liz appreciated Ro’s home made pizzas and pies and QP Week. Sutherland 1, Jo Asquith 2, Michael Stokes 3, Diana punch, and the beer on tap went down well also. Then Carlton Colville, Suffolk. 25 Apr, 1320 Ipswich & Leach 4, Michael Parker 5, David McLean 6, Andrew there was the entertaining and challenging quiz for Cambridge S Minor: Michael Stokes 1, Michael Parker Leach 7, Craig Leach (C) 8. Rung for Easter Sunday & people working together in teams to try to answer the 2, Diana Leach 3, Craig Leach 4, David McLean 5, NDA QP week. First Major as C. 90 questions. This was won by Hazel and Michael Andrew Leach (C) 6. For NDA QP week. Wilshaw and Ann Ballard. All in all an enjoyable end to Norwich, Colegate, Norfolk. 20 Apr, 1260 Rev Chewton Mendip, Som. 25 Apr, 1260 PB Triples: the week’s events. Canterbury Pleasure Pl Doubles: Steve Day 1, Barbara James Laughlin 1, Catherine Sturgess 2, Rachel Prior Selwyn Jones Mesney 2, Faith Pearce 3, Alan Spreadbury 4, Ben 3, Alan Spreadbury 4, Dawn Pullan 5, Faith Pearce 6, Chairman, North Staffs Association Trent (C) 5, Catherine Sturgess 6. Rung for Easter & Ben Trent (C) 7, David Pearce 8. 1st on 8: 1. 1st in m: Eccleshall, Staffs. 27 Apr, 1260 Doubles (11m/v): NDA QP Week. 3. Rung for NDA QP Week whilst on Colegate Weekend. Wendy E Baskerville 1, Rosemary E Wright 2, Warren J Woodton, Norfolk. 20 Apr, 1260 Doubles (3m): Diss, Norfolk. 27 Apr, 1260 PB Triples: Isobel Griffiths 3, Chris Adams (C) 4, John R Bradshaw 5, David Steed 1, Lesley Steed 2, Sarah Patey 3, Michelle Pursehouse 1, Jane Grandfield 2, Gale Hodgkinson 3, Phillip Thompson (1st Q) 6. For Evensong. Clutten (C) 4, David Webb 5, Ann-M Webb 6. Rung for Betty Baines 4, Adrian Edwards 5, David Paddison 6, Sandon, Staffs. 28 Apr, 1260 Doubles (1p/4m): Jan Easter & NDA QP Week. Most methods: 3. Michael Hodgkinson (C) 7, Ian Grandfield 8. 1st Triples: Hine 1, Len Venables 2, Margaret Jones 3, David Aldeby, Norfolk. 21 Apr, 1320 Doubles (7m/13v): 1. Rung before Evensong for Isabella, granddaughter Simpson 4, Selwyn Jones (C) 5, Wayne Thompson 6. Stephen Rabong 1, David Steed 2, Lesley Steed (C) 3, of 1, born on 14 April 2014 & for NDA QP Week. Penkridge, Staffs. 29 Apr, 1250 Yorkshire S Major: Adrian Malton 4, Daniel Denton 5. Rung in celebration Lowestoft, Suffolk. 27 Apr, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Jean Nixon (C) 1, Rosemary Maddocks 2, Margaret of the 88th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Andrew Leach 1, Liz Sutherland 2, Norman Cossey 3, Jones 3, Len Venables 4, Selwyn Jones 5, Bernie Loddon, Norfolk. 21 Apr, 1250 Ashtead S Major: Michael Stokes 4, David McLean (C) 5, Jo Asquith 6, Payne 6, Jim Nixon 7, Chris Adams 8. In memory of 8’s Adrian Malton (C) 1, Katie Wright 2, Ann Webb 3, Lesley Diana Leach 7, Craig Leach 8. Rung for the Lowestoft cat, Sammy. Steed 4, David Steed 5, David Webb 6, Stephen District Scouts’ St George’s Day Parade & Service. Keele, Staffs. (S John) 30 Apr, 1260 PB Doubles: Rabong 7, Daniel Denton 8. 1st blows in m: 4 & 5. Also dedicated to the memory of Tony Hawksworth, Denise Bryning 1, Margaret Carnall 2, Chris Adams 3, Loddon, Norfolk. 21 Apr, 1280 Lincolnshire S who served as the Lowestoft District Commissioner of Ian Taylor 4, Phil Gay (C) 5, Ros Daybell (1st Q) 6. Major: David Webb 1, Daniel Denton 2, Katie Wright 3, The Scout Association & was also a member of the St Draycott in the Moors, Staffs. 1 May, 1250 Lesley Steed 4, Ann Webb 5, Stephen Rabong 6, David Margaret’s band. 150th on the bells: 1. Rung during the Lincolnshire S Major: Leonard E Venables 1, R Jean Steed 7, Adrian Malton (C) 8. Most in one day: 6. Association QP week. Nixon 2, Rosemary A Maddocks 3, Wendy Daw 4, Jim Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. 21 Apr, 1260 Double £45 Nixon 5, Bernie Payne 6, Raymond H Daw (C) 7, David Court B Minor: Sue Rabong 1, Adrian Malton 2, Ann C H Simpson 8. Webb 3, Daniel Denton 4, David Webb 5, Stephen Eccleshall, Staffs. 1 May, 1280 Double Norwich CB Rabong (C) 6. Rung as a belated Birthday compliment Quarter peal forms are available Major: Ray Daw 1, David Simpson 2, Margaret Jones 3, to Mr Bill Gates of Thurlton, a loyal member of the (free) from the RW Office, Andover. Margaret Simpson 4, Len Venables 5, Rosemary Norton Subcurse band for many years, who celebrated Send a stamped/addressed (9”x 4”) Maddocks 6, Selwyn Jones (C) 7, Derek Knowles 8. 1st his Birthday earlier this year. 1st treble to m: 1. First in envelope now. in m: 5. m as C. June 13, 2014 See obituaries on line at www.ringingworld.co.uk The Ringing World – 623

in a neighbouring area. After this, he travelled 1958, when he became a Steward, to helping at by public transport or as a passenger in a the dissolution in 2007, serving as master, Hon. friends’ car which was when the driver and any Secretary, Trustee and others at various times. other passengers learnt of Dennis’ various He kept St Mary’s bells going and was a OBITUARIES interests. good supporter of his local Essex district and He was educated at a local school and left the local towers and was particularly fond of St [email protected] there in 1952 to start work. During his career in Saviour’s, Walthamstow, where for many years shipping, he was based in the City, East London he helped to keep those bells ringing. For his and latterly, near the Dartford Bridge. He services to the Essex Association, he was Dennis Allen Hewitt 1937 - 2014 became keen on computers and in the early elected as a Life member in 2004. He was also days of their development he computerised an active member of the ASCY. And he was a certain functions of his work that were readily keen member of the Scouts based at St Mary’s accepted by his employers. More recently, he church. With his love of the outdoors, he put his expertise to good use helping his friends helped to lead many expeditions in the having problems with their computers and British countryside. setting up and maintaining several websites. Sadly, Dennis was unable to complete his He was a fine ringer and striker on any bell definitive research into the history of the bells but will be principally remembered for his at St Mary’s but a good transcript survives. It is unobtrusive turning in of fairly heavy tenor hoped that will be completed as fully as bells with little or no apparent effort. It is possible and presented to the local historical thought that he was taught at St Mary’s, society and published in his memory. Walthamstow in the early 1950s by Fred In recent years, he became concerned about Maynard and John Boyack after hearing the the state of the St Mary’s bells and organised bells and wandering into the ringing room to professional inspections of the bells, frame and find out what was going on. At that timeSt fittings and obtained quotations for their Mary’s had a good group of teenagers learning restoration. An appeal fund has been set up and and progressing under the guidance of the older all donations in his memory towards this stalwarts of the band and this, no doubt, restoration would be very welcome. The local spurred him on. ringers hope that these donations will pay for We do know that he rang his first quarter the recasting of a new treble in Dennis’ name peal at St Mary’s on 9th January 1955, – a suitable memorial to a long and faithful Dennis Hewitt was a quiet person who conducted by John Ketteringham and his first servant of ringing at St Mary’s Walthamstow. seemed to keep his many and varied interests peal at Isleworth on 10th November 1956, David Baker separate from each other to the extent that most conducted by Harold Rogers. In all, he rang On behalf of St Mary’s ringers of his friends had only a brief glimpse of his 975 peals for various associations and guilds full life. He was a very modest man, very including 409 for the London County and 293 See peal reports on p.616. thorough in everything he did. He seldom for Essex. He was a regular on Kensington talked of his achievements which makes it Ringing Weeks and rang with various other difficult to pen a full and accurate summary of London and Essex based bands at different Quarter peals rung in memory of his life which included bellringing, historical times as he was considered a very reliable and Dennis Hewitt research, walking and visiting places, sought after ringer. Hornchurch, Essex. 16 Mar, 1264 PB Major: Paul J archaeology, helping the blind and a Christian He was equally happy ringing Surprise Bloomfield 1, John W Stephenson 2, Christopher C M Pain 3, Philip H Denton 4, Gavin C Lee 5, Simon J faith that few knew about. Maximus or Double and even rang one peal of Greenwood 6, Andrew W Smith 7, Clive J Stephenson Dennis was born in Walthamstow in 1937 Minimus, but only ever conducted one peal. (C) 8. Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Dennis Hewitt and lived in the same house all his life apart Interestingly, his first and last peals were Kent & in recognition of his valuable service over many years. from the war years when his father evacuated T.B Royal, a method seldom pealed these days. West Ham, London E15. 16 Mar, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Peter J Rayner 1, Heather A Rayner 2, Cathy him and his sister Jean, to a farm between Sometime in the late 1990s he realised he could Buchanan 3, Anthony J Brickell 4, Matthew E Rayner (C) Dunmow and Great Bardfield in Essex. possibly ring 1,000 peals but sadly, his heart 5, Susannah Rance 6. Rung in thanksgiving for the life of The two children appeared to enjoy the attack and subsequent substantial loss of sight Dennis A Hewitt who passed away on 11 March 2014. experience for he often mentioned the lady who prevented this being achieved. Westminster, London WC2. (S Clement Danes) 16 Mar, 1296 Stedman Caters: Irene E Rich 1, John W looked after them and he continued to visit her He rang for over 60 years at St Mary’s and Stephenson 2, Debbie Malin 3, Jillian Laken 4, James until she died a few years ago. The freedom of for the past 35 years he had been corresponding Laken 5, Clive J Stephenson (C) 6, Owen C R Webster the Essex countryside clearly instilled a love of member and Tower Captain. Since the 7, William J Stungo 8, Andrew P Barham 9, Alan Taylor the outdoors and wild places which paved the Millennium he and others have been teaching 10. Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Dennis Hewitt by friends with whom he rang regularly at St way for leading groups of scouts and guides to new learners and he managed to sustain and Clement Danes. Snowdonia, the Lakes and Peak District and stimulate the current band that faithfully ring Writtle, Essex. 16 Mar, 1260 Grandsire & PB Doubles: more. He also explored these areas on his own, on practice nights and, more importantly, each Steven Turner 1, Andy Champ 2, Christina Brewster 3, recounting one occasion, how he had to shelter Sunday morning – something Dennis stressed Laurie Cansdale 4, Andrew Brewster (C) 5, Roger Bailey 6. Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Dennis A Hewitt overnight against a boulder in the wilds of as being a priority. In spite of increased sight who passed away on 11 March 2014. £BD Dartmoor when caught in bad weather. and mobility problems, he was still regularly in Streatham, London SW16. 23 Mar, 1280 London At that time, he had his own transport in the attendance and was there on Sunday, March 9th S Major: Monica Trow 1, Mike Wigney 2, Gill form of a succession of motorbikes, some with only two days before his death and Tomlinson 3, Hugo Tracey 4, Paul Flavell (C) 5, Linda Foddering 6, Chris McLean 7, Tony Nunn 8. In a sidecar and later a Reliant Robin, which he complimented the team on their ringing. He memoriam Dennis Hewitt. was able to drive on a motorcycle licence. His remained a faithful ringer at St Mary’s right up Walthamstow, London E17. (S Mary) 2 Apr, 1277 means of transport had a tendency to break to the end and his unexpected, non attendance Stedman Caters: Stephanie J Pattenden 1, Jane K A down – a regular excuse for late or missed at a Wednesday practice led to the local ringers Hough 2, Michael T Sprackling 3, Michael P Moreton 4, Michael J Uphill (C) 5, Stephen Jakeman 6, James ringing engagements! going to his home and discovering the sad news W Belshaw 7, Owen C R Webster 8, Brian G Meads 9, One or two of his bikes ended up in the front from his neighbours. John A Hall 10. Rung half-muffled following the garden whilst he tried to find spares and so did Although St Mary’s had dual membership of funeral service for Dennis A Hewitt, ringing master of the Reliant Robin, which he parked on the road the Essex and Middlesex associations, and was this church & a member of the band here for over 60 years who died on 11 March aged 76. This band, and sold to a passerby. Unfortunately, he did elected to the former in October 1955, he drawn from some of Dennis’ many ringing friends, not have the necessary paperwork and became involved in the London County was assembled by Dennis Ellisdon who was himself subsequently had to pay a fine for “dumping” it Association and held various offices from unable to take part. 624 – The Ringing World June 13, 2014

Woodford, Essex. 2 Apr, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Unfortunately this was not to last, with Jane- Surprise presentation Lynda Rochester 1, Roger Pascoe 2, Janice Spalding 3, Anne dying after being taken ill suddenly, Jim Laken 4, Dennis Ellisdon (C) 5, Peter Chapman 6, Concluded from p.612 Colin Wright 7, Brian Patmore 8. In memory of Dennis A leaving Geoff a widower with three young boys Hewitt on the morning of his funeral by local ringing to look after. Through hard work and because they went off to war. Indeed, after the friends who have known him for at least 40 years. £4 perseverance and with the support of family, war hurdlemaking died out because fences Spitalfields, Middx. 3 Apr, 1250 Yorkshire S Major: friends and neighbours he kept the young Colin Friend 1, Prudence Fay 2, Jinny Kufluk 3, Debbie were then made of metal or wire. However, Malin 4, Alec Gray 5, Martin Sutcliffe 6, Colin Cherrett family together and before long had re-married, Alan carried on with it as people wanted 7, Andrew Barham (C) 8. In memory of Dennis Hewitt, Joan, and added a daughter, Alice, to the brood. hurdles in their gardens; he supplies orders who rang with this band for many years. £4 As the family grew older, opportunities for nationwide, and even sends them to the USA. Thornborough, Bucks. 6 Apr, 1260 Doubles peals were more frequent, helped by the good (2v/2m): Michael Gray 1, John Hearn 2, Charles Knight Recently he was commissioned to make 100 3, Michael Haynes 4, William Stungo (C) 5. fortune of being able to take early retirement in hurdles for the film Far From the Madding Remembering John Boughton (churchwarden of St his early 50s. Many ‘firsts in the method’ were Crowd, which was shot locally in the Mary’s, Ashendon, Bucks) & Dennis A Hewitt (ringing scored, with the younger members of the Sherborne and Beaminster areas. A typical master of St Saviour’s, Walthamstow, London), both family becoming experts at taking down place recently passed away. panel is 6 feet x 6 feet and costs £66 i.e. £11 Waltham Abbey, Essex. 27 Apr, 1260 PB & notation from Derek Sibson over the phone late per foot. Grandsire Doubles: Susan John 1, Margaret French 2, at night! Meldreth and Trumpington continued It was a pleasure and a privilege to present Jane Walters (C) 3, Caroline Andrews 4, John A Hall 5, to be the main towers, although travels further Alan with his certificate, not only to mark his Perry French 6. Rung in memory of Dennis Hewitt of St afield were common too. Mary’s Church, Walthamstow, who died on 11 March membership of the Guild but also to 2014 & was a friend of Waltham Abbey. Barry Fisher Geoff’s sadness that he had not since his acknowledge his commitment to the ringing wishes to be associated with this Q. £3 youth been able to pursue his ringing and world generally – only National Service Walthamstow, London E17. (S Mary) 30 Apr, 1259 church-going commitments at the same church prevented him from ringing! Chatting with Grandsire Caters: Lionel Woods 1, John Rank 2, Mary were assuaged to an extent when he and John Bone 3, Penny Browne 4, James Laken 5, Dennis Alan it is clear that he really enjoys the Ellisdon 6, Colin Wright 7, Paul Norman 8, Fred Bone Gipson re-hung the single bell at Great friendship of fellow ringers, especially as he (C) 9, Chris Pain 10. Rung open in thanksgiving for the Abington church for full-circle ringing so that works in solitude in the woods where he cuts life of Dennis Hewitt, tower captain at this church, by he could teach his daughter to ring. the hazel wood. His early days of ringing were the ‘fourth Wednesday’ band of which Dennis was a Unfortunately Geoff and Joan were not to get founder member. £5 just simple methods so he appreciates the Hanwell, Middlesex. 9 May, 1260 Grandsire Triples: to enjoy a long retirement together. Shortly support and encouragement of the Wool Band Joe Lou 1, John Barrance 2, Jan McHugh 3, John after her own retirement, Joan was diagnosed in learning more complicated methods. Jones 4, Richard Jones 5, Michael Sprackling (C) 6, with terminal cancer, destroying their plans. A This has been possible due to several very Edward Mould 7, Steve Douglas 8. Rung in memory of world trip was arranged and enjoyed, and Dennis Hewitt. £4 experienced ringers having moved into the Great Parndon, Essex. 10 May, 1260 Doubles (2m): grandchildren had started to arrive before Geoff village in recent years, thus enabling him Margaret French 1, Mike C Slowe 2, Will Worth 3, Phil was left once more a widower in 2001. to progress. Denton 4, Fred A J Goodwin (C) 5, Perry French 6. In Ringing, church and Rotary supported him Alan seemed quite overwhelmed in the memory of Dennis Hewitt who passed away recently. through the times ahead, showing great patience Barry Fisher would like to be associated with this Q. £3 belfry when band members brought in a for his ‘eccentricities’ of cleanliness and couple of celebratory cakes; our evening personal hygiene. Peal ringing continued for ended in the village pub for the Geoffrey Pearson (1932-2013) – the nine months of each year that he was obligatory pint! resident in the UK, with the remaining three Janet Ranger A recollection months of each year spent living with his Chairman, Dorchester Branch, SDGR Twelve months after the ‘no-man’s land’ of youngest son in Dunedin, New Zealand and time that spans between the death and funeral providing support to the local ringers there. of a loved one, I find myself in my own no- About a year before his death, a major man’s land of time waiting for the arrival of a milestone was achieved, with his 1,000th peal grandchild that my father will never know and on the bells at Meldreth, marred only slightly 10 Years Ago reflecting on the coincidences of timing. by the knowledge that declining physical and The Ringing World, 11 June, 2004 Geoffrey (Geoff) Pearson was born in 1932 in mental capacity would inevitably prevent him Selected by the Editor Worsley, Manchester, the second son of a maths from achieving 1,000 peals on ‘his’ bell there teacher, Alec and his wife Winifred. Educated at (the 4th). NRT Conference 8th May 2004 Bolton Grammar School, he learnt to ring at Decline was more rapid than anticipated, The second Network for Ringing Training Worsley parish church as a young lad. Ringing with a two-month stay in hospital during the conference took place on 8th May just 18 introduced him to a different world; one of his autumn of 2012 taking him from a peal- months after the first, showing how the oft-told memories being of receiving a clip ringing, car-driving independent 80 year-old to activity has quickly taken off with around the ear from his mother for greeting a a house-bound, frail individual dependent upon membership now around 400. The key to the (much older) fellow ringer by his first name. daily visits from carers. success of the NRT has been the opportunity He studied Civil Engineering at Manchester The spring of 2013 appeared to be a time of provided for ringers from all parts of the University, eagerly anticipating the holidays regeneration with the benefits of weekly Exercise to exchange and learn from the when Chris Johnson would come down from physiotherapy sessions becoming clear and training experiences of each other. Cambridge and they could concentrate on with involvement with a ringing outing that The conference, held this time at the church ringing some challenging peals. saw him on the end of a bell-rope one final of St. Nicholas, Warwick was opened once On his graduation he moved to Kent to work time, ringing three leads of Bristol (arguably more by John Harrison, Chairman of the for the Water Board, avoiding National Service his favourite method). Central Council Education Committee. John due to a shadow on his lung which resulted in The hope of better times to come for Geoff expressed his satisfaction at the growth of the major pioneering surgery and a year away from was dashed at the end of May when he died NRT and hoped that attendees would derive ringing. Despite this, during his time in Kent he peacefully at home, enjoying the heat of an benefit from the day’s proceedings. developed his passion for ringing Surprise early summer’s day in his conservatory. Michael Henshaw, Central Council Major and met his future wife, Jane-Anne. Geoff is much missed by his four children President was again present and gave his Before their marriage, Geoff took a and by the eight grandchildren who knew him. stamp of approval to the conference , the promotion with a new job in Cambridge for the I only hope that I am able to impart some NRT being seen as furthering the work of Anglian Water Board. Marriage was soon understanding of his calm and considerate both the Council and local associations at followed by the births of three sons, Mark, nature to this new grandchild of his that he grassroots level. Simon and Robert, but time was still found for knew was planned and hoped for but whom he Chris Mew, welcomed the assembly both as plenty of Surprise Major ringing at Meldreth was not to meet. President of the Coventry Guild and on behalf and Trumpington towers. Alice Robertson of St Nicholas tower. June 13, 2014 The Ringing World – 625

order and with apologies to those I’ve Devon Handbell Day, Okehampton 2014 undoubtedly missed): Tring, Purity, York, Oakham, Bingham, Moorhouse, West Berkshire, Exmoor, Dark Star, Brewsters, Goddard’s, Wye Valley, Larkin’s … Conversely there are a few breweries whose names fill me with a sense of foreboding rather than anticipation – those who churn out a succession of new beers, mostly with silly names and none of them any damn good, plus one or two long-established players with tired old products which just don’t do anything for me – but I’m mentioning no names.] Other beers I enjoyed at Swindon: Green Mill Chief, which purported to be heavily hopped with American varieties and indeed it was so; RCH Old Slug Porter, about which I simply scribbled on the programme “as expected”. I made a point of trying most of the Wiltshire beers on offer but found two of them disappointing: Plain Ales Sheep Dip and Ramsbury Festival IPA, the latter failing dismally to live up to the expectation of a big, hoppy bitter. Plain Ales Inncognito was not bad but arguably over-hyped (“This night- black ale, despite its name does little to disguise its extravagance and its rich decadence. In the tradition of our Irish ancestors this full bodied stout envelopes you Left to right – standing: Barrie Hendry, Lynne Hughes, James Allen, Ian Campbell, in a cloak of darkest-before-dawn blackness Christine Mawer, Daisy Atkin, Ian Hayes, Tim Bayton, Jill Wigney, Sarah Chadburn, holding tight to an array of lavish fulsome Liz Chadwick, Nellie Croft; seated: Rogenia Bond and Margaret Chapman flavours: sweet roasted malt, aged port and robustly mature fruits of the vine. It is nothing ischa Thompson has hosted a very less than liquid velvet.”). popular handbell day in Devon for M I am told that shortly after we left the beer several years now. Following on from a Plain Beer Matters ran out, two and a half hours ahead of the Hunt day earlier in the year, the focus on 1st advertised closing time. The church had June in Okehampton was Plain Bob Minor. e-mail: [email protected] planned a “Beer and Hymns” evening on the Seven students signed up, a number of Sunday to use up the left-overs but had to get volunteers and conductors filled in, and a Multum in parvo fresh supplies in at short notice. Fortunately comprehensive programme was put together No, I’m not about to extol the virtues of Three Castles were able to oblige. by Tim Bayton to keep everyone busy. It was Rutland (the county or the method – if indeed really encouraging to see people make the latter has any). Maximus Bibendus progress over a few hours. Having enjoyed ourselves immensely at the [email protected] Another popular aspect of visits to first Old Town Beer Festival at Christ Church, Swindon, Wilts. (Christ Church) 17 May, 1260 Mischa’s is the Denmisch simulated Swindon last year, Mrs Bibendus and I needed Grandsire Triples: Rosie Wareham 1, Eric Sutton 2, campanile. This was probably one of the Lucy Eyles 3, Mrs Bibendus 4, Maximus Bibendus 5, no persuasion to go back for the second one. last times that it will be rung in its present Brian Harris 6, Mark Edwards (C) 7, Gordon Belcher 8. I like small scale beer festivals. At a large location, so it was put to good use during Rung to open - in the church - the second Swindon Old event like the GBBF one can be overwhelmed Town Beer Festival. breaks. A band of ten rang together at the £BD by choice. I do appreciate that some of the start, and a number of individuals compulsive “tickers” might need a choice of challenged their listening skills during 300 beers to guarantee finding half a dozen the afternoon. they haven’t tried before but, for me, two Thank you to Mischa for her legendary bars offering 28 beers and 15 ciders is more hospitality of pasties and other goodies. than adequate. Lynne Hughes This year they had pint glasses, albeit with a line to facilitate the serving of halves, so, having just rung a quarter, we started with a refreshing pint of Spring Daze from the local (Pewsey) Three Castles brewery. And very good it was too, as was the beer the same brewery produced specially for the festival, The Preacher’s Tipple, an amber ale surprisingly rich and complex for a comparatively modest 4.3% ABV and with a long hoppy finish. On this basis I have added Three Castles to my mental list of trusted breweries, i.e. those whose beers I can expect to enjoy, regardless of the style (but subject of course to being well kept). In the conservatory (l-r): Ian Hayes, [Other breweries I’ve come to regard with Mischa Thompson and Margaret Chapman the same confidence include (in no particular Pints in the aisles – not a common sight! 626 – The Ringing World See Notices on line at www.ringingworld.co.uk June 13, 2014

Meetings on Saturday June 21 50 Years Ago CHESTER D.G. South Branch. Ringing at Wybunbury The Ringing World, 12 June, 1964 4-5.15pm followed by service and bring and share tea. Evening ringing at Betley from 7pm.Further Selected by the Editor details from Mary Stanwell, 01270 628900 or south. MASHONALAND DIOCESAN GUILD NOTICES [email protected]. 2137 At the annual meeting of the Guild held in EAST DERBYSHIRE & WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE [email protected] ASSOCIATION. Meeting at Brackenfield on June the bell tower in Salisbury on May 6th, the 21st. 6.45-8.30pm. All welcome. 2138 Master (Mr. H. P. Raynor) reported that Rates held from 1st January 2013 KCACR. Rochester District. Evening Practice at progress had been rather sporadic; irregular Northfleet (8), 6.30 to 8.30pm. All welcome. 2139 attendance bv members (often unavoidable) Ringing meeting notices – Approved 21p per word (min.17 words). KCACR. Tonbridge District. Surprise Minor and and the departure of many of the most useful accounts Display £4.50 per col. cm. Major Practice, St Mary, Hadlow, 7-9pm. All ringers had been the chief difficulties. In welcome. 2140 – Non-account 25p per word (min.17 words). particular, the tower captain (Mr. F. Wilson) Display £5.50 per col. cm. THE WORCESTERSHIRE & DISTRICTS CRA. Northern had been dogged by ill-health and unable to Branch. Quarterly Meeting will be held on Saturday All other notices 60p per word (min.17 words). 21 June 2014 at St John the Baptist (8), Halesowen. ring for nearly a year, Dr. Gibbs migrated to & advertising Display – Ringing from 3pm and after the business meeting Australia at Christmas, and the tragic death of B/W: £9.50 per col. cm. (until 7.30pm). Service at 4.15pm followed by tea and the enthusiastic steeplekeeper, Chris Head, Colour: £13.50 per col. cm. short business meeting to present notices and elect had left a gap which had not been filled. 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Four qualify for VAT exempt rates. Contact the RW Inter-District 8-bell Striking Competition members from Salisbury went there for the admin team on 01264 366 620 for information. at Hurstbourne Priors dedication in October. Since then Mr. Terms 2pm Berrington, who played a major part in the The deadline for notices is 9am Thursday, 8 days General ringing before publication. at St Peter, Goodworth Clatford establishment of ringing in Salisbury, had trained Copy, with payment (except on approved 3pm Guild Service a band there, travelling 70 miles to practices. accounts), must be received by the deadline. Rounds were rung regularly for Sunday service. 3.45pm Notices will also appear on The Ringing World Meeting in Goodworth Clatford Village Club As Que Que is in the Diocese of website, www.ringingworld.co.uk. (SP11 7RE) followed by tea. Matabeleland, Mr. Raynor proposed that a The Editor may place display notices throughout provincial guild should be formed and this the paper – if you would prefer your display notice Names for tea to Christine Knights-Whittome, to appear on the Notices page please make that 01264 361579 was agreed in principle. Mr. Raynor regretted request known when submitting the notice. or email [email protected] that he had to return to full time farming and by 21st June. declined to stand for re-election as Master. His BellBoard web ADVERTISING Open towers are successor is Mr. J. R. Milford, also from 11am-12 noon St Mary Bourne Banner advertising rates start at 11.30am-12.30pm Longparish Marandellas. Other officers were re-elected. £55 for 1 month. 12.45-1.45pm Whitchurch The Guild has 18 ringers made up of seven Please contact us for more details: 1.30-2.30pm Abbots Ann regular ringers in Salisbury, two who could be [email protected] Please see the website www.wp-ringers.org.uk regulars, one recruit, six visitors from 50 miles for agenda and papers. 2 112 away or further, two boys from Peterhouse School. The chief hope for real expansion and For Sale progress is that an enthusiastic expert from QUALITY PEALBOARDS. Free layout and quote England may be persuaded to work in please visit www.pealboards.co.uk – Salisbury for a year or so; negotiations with [email protected] – tel: 023 8089 8741 such a person are still in progress. Open day The Residents’ Lounge BLACKDOWNS TOWERGRAB 28/6/2014 for the bells 25 Years Ago of St Mary’s, Taunton. Day tickets £10 / £1 per tower. Tom: What have you got there? The Ringing World, 16 June, 1989 45 minutes each tower. 9.30am Ashill, Sampford Dick: I am putting all my quarter peal Selected by the Editor Peverell; 10am Broadway, Burlescombe; 10.30am records onto BellBoard. It’s very useful, this Donyatt, Holcombe Rogus; 11am Yarcombe, Disaster at Quex Park Ashbrittle; 11.30am Upottery, Stawley; 12noon wireless connection. Luppitt, Bathealton/Kittisford; 12.30pm Dunkeswell, Harry: I don’t know why you are bothering. Following an accident on Saturday, 3rd Langford Budville; 2pm Uffculme, Sampford Arundel; Who is going to be interested in all those June, ringing at the Waterloo Tower has been 2.30pm Culmstock, Rockwell Green; 3pm Hemyock, suspended. The 9th bell is now in pieces. Wellington; 3.30pm Clayhidon, Angersleigh; 4pm quarters of Bob Doubles? Church Stanton, Pitminster; 4.30pm Buckland St Dick: We might have only been ringing Watch this space for the full story. All Mary, Corfe; 5pm Staple Fitzpaine, Trull. See www. Plain Bob but we were making history. You proceeds from the Quex Park B/Q on 15 July bellsofstmarys.org.uk. 6030 should read the footnotes. will go towards the cost of recasting the bell. Harry: What? Born, married, dead and buried? Please support this event. Details and tickets Weekday Meetings and Practices from the Master or Secretary. Overnight Tom: Steady on, they have not buried him yet. L&MDA. Practice at TREDUNNOC (not at Llangybi as accommodation can possibly be arranged. previously advertised) on Fri 27 June from 10.30am. Harry: I bet that you were the same at work All welcome. 2136 as you were up the tower and when you were watching cricket: turned up late, criticised WE NEED YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS! Meetings on Saturday June 14 others, added nothing useful, and then left Please do not assume that we know where SOUTHWELL & NOTTINGHAM D.G. Bingham District. Afternoon Ringing at Thoroton from 3.15pm. early. you live. 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Tail Ends ‘My Bike, My Bell …’ Thought for the week An audio installation by Rob Godman Where I live, there is a dearth of young That’s all! people learning change-ringing. In recent years, the main source of recruits seems to What a relief it can be to hear those have been the children of bellringers. While words! We may have come to the end of a that is a most welcome development, it does peal. We may have come to the end of a place an onus on parents to go forth and short but tortuous touch. The words usually multiply, breeding a new generation of ringers, have a positive effect, but the opposite can and further research needs to be undertaken to be true. I remember ringing in a determine whether Bristol Surprise Maximus particularly fine quarter peal of Stedman is embedded in parents’ DNA. I know how Triples. The striking was practically disappointing it can be if one’s child fails to faultless and I was sorry when it ended as carry on a tradition: my mother was forever it had been a real pleasure to take part in saddened that, unlike my sister, I did not have such excellent ringing. her aptitude at the piano. In our lives outside the ringing chamber, The problem I am told repeatedly, is that the words may signal the end of something youngsters of today aren’t interested in Local composer Rob Godman has been we have not particularly enjoyed, such as a activities that take a long time to master, successful in gaining a Cycle Legacy Small lengthy meeting or a party which we had especially what might be regarded as archaic Grant from Cambridgeshire County Council. attended out of obligation rather than arts. This is, I gather, the age of immediate He has teamed up with the innovative because we had wanted to. Again, they gratification. Advertisements with headlines Guilden Morden C of E Primary School, the may indicate the opposite, like the running such as ‘Now You Too Can Play the Guitar in University of Hertfordshire and other out of some favourite food or drink at a Just Seven Days’ promise strum und drang, community groups to create a unique audio function. The words will, of course, apply accompanied by singing with a nasal twang. project celebrating with the Tour de France to each one of us at some stage when our So one might conclude that bellringing is passing through Cambridgeshire. St Mary’s earthly lives are over. not cool, and the apprenticeship is tedious, so Church Bells to be replaced …! This is something which we would probably rather not think about, and I am young people find other, more appealing To be presented in St Mary’s Church, not suggesting in any way we should pastimes. Yet I was reminded recently that this Guilden Morden over the weekend of the become obsessed with this issue. Rather explanation for the scarcity of young learners 21/22 June 2014, ‘My Bike, My Bell …’ is a than thinking about the future, it may be a might need further study. playful interactive experience, primarily, but good time to look back at the past and Recently, I attended an annual event that is not only, for the younger community members reflect what our lives have meant to us and inspirational. It is the Young Organists’ Day of Guilden Morden. concert at Sydney Town Hall. The William what we have achieved. I hope that the For one weekend only, the bells of the Hill & Company instrument was the largest memories are mostly good, but it is quite pipe organ in the world when installed in church clock and bell tower will be replaced likely some feeling of guilt may emerge. 1889-90. There are five keyboards and just with the bells of children’s bicycles. Bicycle There may be some things that need putting under 9,000 pipes. It can make the grandest bells will announce the time (with a brand right and yet, somehow, we cannot get noises and also the most delicate of sounds. new Cambridge Quarter chime replacing the round to doing it. We may have fallen out At the recital, ten performers ranged in age clock!) and a new Duffield based 8-bell peal with someone and would really like to form from 10 to 17. I’m told they have two days in will be composed. In addition, the interactive a reconciliation and yet, somehow, we which to become accustomed to the massive installation (where visitors will use wireless cannot face the prospect of trying to do it. instrument. One year, listening to two mature- systems and play with an interactive bicycle Well, there is no time like the present. age adult organists discussing the programme, …) will take place within the church How about making that extra effort that is I gathered that the compositions almost combined with ambient recordings of required to put something right that has invariably are complex and are difficult to play. mechanical noises from the bicycle and the gone wrong? It may be that the title of this For these are young organists displaying their children’s own reflections on why cycling is thought, when added to two other words, best. Reading the programme notes, I become important to them (presented as recorded takes on a totally different meaning: aware that an increasing number of young narrative). The work will be about the ‘That’s all it takes’. PETER DAVIES people are taking up playing church organs. children, largely created by them and Ringer at Emmanuel Church, Southport To play a church organ requires interacted by them and the community. It will and Reader in Liverpool Diocese commitment: so many services each week, explore the very nature of environmental plus hours of practice with an extensive sound (what do we and our transport sound repertoire. That’s perhaps more time than what like?) and address the function of bells as a is required from bellringers. When playing an communication device. Correction to caption organ, it’s not really practicable to ‘come into Rob will begin working with the children in With regard to the photograph of the ’43-ers rounds, please’ if something goes wrong. I am the school this week. Keep up to date with on p.501 (RW May 9 2014), the lady fourth forever astonished by the virtuosity of these progress by visiting: from left is in fact Mrs Audrey Allaway, née young performers. http://www.mybikemybell.com Diserens, of Orpington and not Audrey Smith. I’m unable to offer any easy answer to why [email protected] Audrey Diserens learned to ring at St bellringing fails to attract young learners. Laurence, Reading, although for many years However, given the apparent interest shown in This July, the third stage of the Tour de her tower was St Mary’s in that town. With organ music, maybe the belief that young France will start in Cambridge. Competitors the installation of the ring of six at people are no longer interested in an art that will leave Parkers Piece to cycle through the Farnborough, she and her husband Bill now takes a long time to learn needs to be City streets before travelling to London via have a ring about one mile from their home. reconsidered. the beautiful countryside of South Walter Knight J.S.B. Turramurra, NSW 2074, Australia Cambridgeshire. To celebrate one of the biggest annual sports events in the world coming to the county in 2014, Cambridgeshire The Ringing World: PLEASE try to use the correct e-mail address County Council has agreed to provide grants when sending items to The Ringing World. you really do make it what it is – This will help to avoid confusion to assist local groups and organisations create and speed up publication. linked activities or events. with just a little help from the Editor. See inside front cover for the full list of addresses. So please keep that copy coming in. Robert Goodman 628 – The Ringing World June 13, 2014

The Great Warwickshire Show (and tell) Friday, 16th May AROUND & ABOUT

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40 years in charge

The Revd Canon Michael Webber, Rector of Daventry, looks on as Hugh Johnson reads the inscription on the presentation bell

The bells of Holy Cross, Daventry rang out to a quarter peal of 1,260 changes of Plain Bob Triples as a tribute to Hugh Johnson by bellringers who regularly ring Ann Mew, Ruth Border, Geoff Randall and his mother Doris looking at a Ringing World there. Hugh has been a ringer at Holy Cross from the 1950s which featured one of Ruth’s early peals since he was promoted as a lad from the choir. He was appointed tower captain about arlier this year, Warwick Museum won a All community groups were asked to 40 years ago. Over recent years, he has E national competition to host a special nominate ‘quirky co-workers’ to honour or suffered periods of being insufficiently evening event designed to draw the praise them for their hard work or passion for mobile to climb the spiral staircase to the community together. For one evening only, the our hobby. Widespread coverage was given in ringing chamber. So in March this year he museum was taken back to its roots and turned the local press to Chris Mew being president retired from the post. into a market hall where local community elect of the Central Council. Ruth was also At a gathering of ringers and representatives organisations were invited to promote what singled out for the number of royal occasions of the congregation at the Saracen’s Head, they do within Warwickshire. It was all part of she had rung for during her ringing life. The after the quarter peal and Evensong, Hugh was the Museum at Night initiative and was most interesting being the ringing for the presented with mementoes of his work as supported by the internationally renowned funeral of King George VI when they were Tower Captain with our gratitude. Besides artist Alex Hartley, made famous by his work only 6 ringers and eight bells. They rang the cards, a framed photograph of Hugh ringing with the cultural Olympiad. Thousands of bells so slowly the ringers of 1 and 2 were and recent facebook exchanges, there was a visitors attended the event and received a able to run round and ring 7 and 8!!. small bell suitably engraved. taste of the County’s heritage and culture and The whole event was a great success and G.H.P. the beautiful sunshine showed the town in its the number of people attending from the Daventry, Northants. 8 Jun, 1260 PB Triples: Geoff Sunday best. County was staggering. We took the names of Pullin 1, Richard Waddy 2, Sally Thompson 3, Carole The Warwick bell ringers stall was in a 8 people who are interested in learning more Pullin 4, Brian Foley 5, James Grennan 6, James White (C) 7, Gwynneth White 8. Rung to mark the retirement great location and focused on bells in about ringing and we succeeded in promoting of Hugh Johnson as Tower Captain through four Warwickshire and on the two rings of bells in bell ringing and its contribution to decades. £4 the town. We rang for the opening ceremony Warwickshire life. Annie Hall and then spent several hours talking to people about bells and ringing, hoping to encourage some to come and learn to ring. Karen French Date touch had made some wonderfully bunting, each flag featuring a tower in Warwickshire. In addition With respect to the date touch reported in to the place name, she had included the BBC TV’s Panorama features RW 5380/593, on 1st July 2001 we rang, at dedication of the church and the number of a Central Council Member … Basford, Nottingham, the two following bells. So many people stopped to identify the methods spliced in a quarter peal: number of bells in their parish church and Several readers drew our attention to the Quintus Little Bob Minor: x1x1.5, 2nds spoke warmly about how they enjoyed fact that Central Council member Barry Quintus Alliance Minor: x1x1x25.5, 2nds listening to the bells. Peachey (representative of the National Police With the show and tell concept, no money Guild) featured in this week’s edition of the These were reported at the time but, for exchanges hands and the public were able to BBC’s Panorama programme on Monday, some reason, never entered the ‘provisionally browse the stalls and ask any questions. 9th June. named’ list. Nearly all the Warwick ringers took part and This episode of the BBC’s flagship current This was the time of the ‘Great some brought along memorabilia to show affairs programme was looking at the role of Penultimus Row’ Robin Woolley other ringers. expert witnesses in court cases.