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The Weekly Journal for No. 5140 October 30, 2009 Price £1.70 Church Ringers since 1911 Editor: Robert Lewis Stephen Wood by John Eisel

tephen Wood was the son of the Vicar of where the amusing incident of ringing S Almondsbury, and was born in 1906. He in gasmasks took place (RW p.850). He lost his learned to ring in 1917, the year in which he life in an air raid on 24th November 1940, and joined the Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan this has been recounted recently in these pages Association as a member of Almondsbury (pp.704 & 750). It is one of those sad tower, although his name does not appear in an coincidences that Clifton parish church was annual report until that for 1920, the first report destroyed in the same air raid. that was issued after 1915. Also listed under Almondsbury tower were Mrs G. R. Wood and Stephen Wood’s personal records Miss M. Wood, who, I assume, were members The Central Council Library has four items of his family, although these names soon that belonged to Stephen Wood, including part lapsed. Stephen Wood rang his first , of of his detailed peal records. He kept a book in Triples, at Almondsbury on 25th which he collected a variety of compositions, April 1925. Slightly surprisingly, this was mostly by other people, but including some of credited to the Bath and Wells Diocesan his own, and noted where he had rung them. Association. Later that year he went up to They include his well-known composition of Cambridge, where he naturally joined the Stedman Caters, in which most of the bobs Cambridge University Guild, of which he was come in pairs, and this is dated at the bottom Master from 1926 until 1928. At that time the ‘Jan. 11. 1933’. On the opposite page is a CUGCR had an active band which pencilled note which states that it was ‘First included C. W. Woolley and F. E. Haynes. rung Sat. April 29 1933 at St Stephens, Bristol. After Cambridge, early in 1929 Stephen Conducted by J. T. Dyke – for my wedding’ Wood left to take up a position in Glasgow, Also on the technical side is a ring-binder, where he anticipated that there would be no the typed title page stating that it was ‘A peal ringing for some time. In the event, he Register of Surprise Major Methods, with an called a peal of Bob Major at Paisley on 2nd explanation of the method of indexing.’ This is March 1929, the band being all resident in dated 1936 and seems to be related to his work Scotland, although in the absence of a Scottish for the CCCBR Methods Committee. He had Association it was credited to the Durham and Stephen Wood: a photo taken not long before been elected an Honorary Member of the Newcastle Diocesan Association: the band the outbreak of war Central Council in 1931 and became a member would have liked it to be credited to the College of the Methods Committee in 1936. Youths, but there was a lady in the band. the first peal credited to the new Association, Then there are his personal records. He kept On 30th October 1930 the St Mary’s Grandsire Triples at St Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh, an outline of his ringing career in a small hard- Cathedral Society, Glasgow, was founded by on 4th June 1932. However, later that year he backed notebook, and in this are listed the Stephen Wood, all of whose other members had moved to Nottingham for a short while, before ringing association of which he was a member, been taught to ring by him. Handbell ringing moving on to Bristol. He was married in 1933, and the year in which he joined: a list of the 116 was used as a means of teaching change and perhaps for this reason he rang no in peals that he rang: a list of the towers in which ringing, and on 28th June 1931 Stephen Wood that year, and his name doesn’t appear in the he had rung, in chronological order by year: called a peal of Bob Major ‘in hand’ from 5-6, Gloucester and Bristol D.A. annual report until and finally a list of touches of more than 700 it being the first peal at the first attempt by the the following year. At that time he was an changes that he had rung. The latter list is not other three members of the band. unattached member of the Bristol Branch, but complete, as after the details of a touch of 704 At this period, at the suggestion of Stephen the report for 1938 records him as a member at changes ‘in hand’, rung in the tower of St Wood, the Scottish Association was founded at St Andrew’s, Clifton, where he had established Margaret’s, Westminster, on 29th June 1930, he an inaugural meeting held in St Mary’s a local band. His last peal, Stedman Caters at St wrote ‘discontinued’. Cathedral, Edinburgh, on 23rd April 1932. Mary Redcliffe, was rung on 9th March 1940, I have kept the most interesting (to me, at Stephen Wood was the first Master and called and this was his 116th peal. This tower was least) item to last. This hard-backed book is 1086 – The Ringing World October 30, 2009

described on the front page as ‘Peals and Peal Attempts, successful and unsuccessful.’ He was careful to add ‘N.B attempts for the same peal on one day are counted as one attempt.’ Examination shows that in the case of many unsuccessful attempts, and for some of the (Founded by John S Goldsmith) successful attempts, he gave a frank assessment Official Journal of the Central Council of Ringers of the ringing. Clearly the book was for his own private use and not intended for 35A High Street, Andover, SP10 1LJ publication, but after a lapse of so many years, Telephone: 01264 366 620 Fax: 01264 360 594 Editor: Robert A Lewis and the demise of all those mentioned, General Manager: Chris Darvill publication of parts of it may now be E-mail addresses – editorial: acceptable. Accordingly I have selected some [email protected] of interesting material, but there is [email protected] [email protected] much that will not be quoted. [email protected] There are 148 attempts listed in the book, E-mail addresses – administration: and of these 66 were successful and counted as [email protected] [email protected] peals. Each attempt is numbered, and the [email protected] successful attempts are also numbered [email protected] separately in red ink. The book starts with the [email protected] RW Web Pages: http://www.ringingworld.co.uk peal at Almondsbury mentioned above, and this may mean that it was rung at the first attempt. POSTAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One copy, 3 months £16.15 That was certainly not the case for a local band One copy, 6 months £29.90 peal at Almondsbury, which was only successful One copy, 12 months £55.00 at the eighth attempt, the first of which took Overseas Western Europe (incl. Eire) £70.00 place on 17th April 1926, commented on in the Rest of World (Surface) £73.50 following terms: Rest of World (Air Mail) £86.00 ‘The striking was not good on the whole, Remittances, payable to The Ringing World, An early-20th century postcard of chiefly owing to the unfortunate ringer of the should be addressed to the RW office. Almondsbury Church The Ringing World Bankers: CAF Bank 5th having cramp in his arm and also a Sort Code 40-52-40. Account No. 00095085 headache. Just before the 9th Part end there 1926, the band including F. E. Haynes, C. W. Copyright was a bad jiffle, and Rounds came up at the Woolley, and the Revd H. B. Woolley. The Registered as a newspaper at the Post Office. 9th P.E, showing that 2 and 3 were over, and footnote stated that ‘This was the first peal for Printed by Visa Press Ltd, Tadley, . also 5 and 6.’ Published by The Ringing World Ltd. © The the above Guild in which a father and son Ringing World Ltd. 2009. All Rights Reserved. The The term ‘jiffle’, used again later in the book, have taken part.’ copyright in this newspaper may not be used, The repertoire of the handbell band was not sold, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole ought to be added to the ringing vocabulary! or in part in any manner or form or in or on any Occasionally the comments on the various limited to Bob Major, and attempts for DNCB media to any person without the prior written attempts at Almondsbury were very much to are recorded. One such was lost on 1st consent of the publisher. Photographs and September 1926 at Grappenhall Rectory, on the manuscripts submitted to the newspaper are lent the point. Thus for the attempt on 28th August at the owner’s risk; neither the publisher nor its 1926, which lasted about an hour, he wrote: CUGCR ringing week, when it was noted: agents accept liability for any loss or damage. ‘The ringing was good; just after the 4th ‘Hooton, after putting in a bob at 1 only The Ringing World Limited P.E had come up the rope on the 3rd slipped- just in time, missed the next one at 4. (It was Registered Office: wheel and the bell set in. It was most suggested that too much beer had been 35A High Street, Andover, SP10 1LJ unfortunate, but some of the blame falls on forced on him by “the Twins” at dinner.)’ Directors: J Roberts (Chairman) Harold Robbins, as he was ringing with a There is no clue who the ‘Twins’ were! The 4 Laleham Court, Woking, Surrey GU21 4AX slack rope as usual.’ next day an attempt for a tower bell peal in the F J P Bone, P G Davies, W A Hibbert, C H Rogers, P A G Watts The peal was finally scored on 9th October same method was made at Tarporley, which Company Secretary: 1926, and it was the first peal for all except lasted over 2 hours: Ian H Oram, The Cottage, School Hill, Warnham, Horsham RH12 3QN Stephen Wood and George Capewell, the ‘We had just extricated ourselves from a (01403 269743) [email protected] conductor. good jumble, when “H.L” set his bell up and Registered in Co. Number 1722963 These attempts took place during university said that we couldn’t make a noise like that. Registered as a Charity in London under No.287182 vacations, and Stephen Wood was now heavily So that was that!’ involved with the Cambridge University Guild. He rang his first handbell peal (and second ‘H.L’ was the Revd H. Law James. peal) in Cambridge on 24th April 1926. This Back in Bristol after the tour, Stephen Wood was of Bob Major, to Pritchard’s composition, rang his first peal of Cambridge Surprise Major and the others in the band were F. E. Haynes, at the first attempt, at St. Stephen’s on 8th Revd A. H. F. Boughey and W. H. J. Hooton. September 1926, and it was also Frank Haynes’ Another composition of Bob Major that became first. No comment was made about the standard a favourite was one by E. M. Atkins, used for a of ringing, but the following was noted on the opposite page: The Ringing World tower bell peal on 24th May 1926 and on Continued on p.1089 handbells on 3rd June 1926, which was is sponsored by nicknamed ‘Tapatapa’. This was explained in Officers of the Central Council of Whitechapel Bell Ltd the following way: Church Bell Ringers 32/34 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1DY ‘This peal, usually known as “Tapatapa”, President: Anthony P Smith Tel. 020 7247 2599 Fax. 020 7375 1979 & first so named by Chris Woolley, has 5-6 Vice-President: Kate Flavell together most of the way.’ Hon. Treasurer: Derek Harbottle @whitechapelbellfoundry.co.uk Hon. Secretary: Mary Bone, http://www.whitechapelbellfoundry.co.uk This composition was used for a CUGCR 11 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9DB peal of Bob Major ‘in hand’ that was rung at (01279 726159) [email protected] the vicarage, Long Stanton, on 21st June Website address: www. cccbr.org.uk October 30, 2009 The Ringing World – 1087

Love pointed out that the availability of the Editorial FROM THE E-LISTS former eight from All Saints, Northampton, had been the catalyst for the new twelve at St All good things must come to an end, as A round-up from the internet compiled by John Camp Magnus the Martyr. Dave Kelly, the Secretary the saying goes. John Camp has delivered of the Keltek Trust, observed that the cost of his well-crafted column 'FROM THE and had increased by 400% since E-LISTS' (on time) to The Ringing World Taylors may have been rescued and the 2000. Moreover, a rush had been created by almost every week for the last seven years. London 12-bell competition contested and the Millennium project. New work had fallen There is no doubt in my mind that John's won, but it was good to learn, from the away since then. In his press release about the column represents one of the most successful ANZAB list, that St Mary’s, Sydney, now reincarnation of Taylors, Andrew Wilby commissions of my editorship so far – but has a working buzzer. Instructions were referred to ‘ founding’. Carl Zimmerman the hard work involved in producing it has given for its use: “After you have pushed was intrigued. Unlike Taylors, Whitechapel been entirely down to him, and I know that the button, please step back to the nearest had never cast their own iron, said Richard he has carried on for much longer than he lamp post, where we can see you.” The Offen. Rod Bickerton thought that Charles originally envisaged. On behalf of all our same list let it be known that Rachel Spratt Lucy’s method of tuning, mentioned here last readers I extend sincere thanks to him. would be signing copies of her second week, invited computer modelling. Bill St Magnus-the-Martyr in the City of Nanny Piggins book at a bookshop in Hibbert duly created online simulations of two London witnessed a particularly busy and Westfield, Burwood. Perhaps of greater peals of twelve, one with nominals tuned to happy weekend – hosting the first ever international significance (though less the Lucy temperament and the other in equal London 12 Bell Striking Competition on evocative) were the strong views expressed temperament. Listeners preferred the equal Saturday, 24th October (results on back about the request by ‘Operation Noah’ (see temperament version, but the sample was tiny. page) and then proceeding to a service for last week’s column) for ringing to protest the dedication of the ringing of the new bells against man-made global warming. Back in As this is my last column (see below), I on the evening of Monday, 26th October. England, Alan McFall warned Chester DG regret having nothing to report from FODS or Both occasions were well supported and we members that, as absolutely nothing had nabbers, both of which have caused me much hope to carry full reports with photographs been to publicise this, individual efforts amusement over the years. All the lists help to shortly. would be a waste of time. generate social cohesion which, as I observed The dedication service, led by The John Hopwood told change-ringers (and on ringing-chat last week, is more important Venerable David Meara, Archdeacon of other lists) of his discovery, through an than ringing Orion. ‘Social cohesion? – London and Rector of St Bride's, Fleet obituary in Bell News, that his great- Staying in the pub, you mean’, challenged Street, was particularly poignant for veteran grandfather had rung peals of cinques and Nigel Herriott, with some justification. ringers Denis Brock and Harold Rogers (see maximus at Ashton-under-Lyne. The precise also letter on p.1090), with whom I had the definition of ‘whole-pull and stand’ was I’ve been compiling ‘From the E-lists’ for privilege of sharing a pew. Denis and Harold again examined. Ted Steele provided a link seven years, with occasional short breaks. I rang on the old ten at St Magnus in the mid- to a report in the Yorkshire Post about a large have enjoyed collecting the material and 1930s and it was marvellous to see them donation towards the ring at Nafferton. On writing the column, but seven years is a long cheerfully catch hold together for a touch on YACR, Alan Birney added that the time to be tied down virtually every weekend, the new ring. In fact Denis revealed that he bellhangers had finished work at for anything up to six hours, trying to meet a also rang on the famous 12 at St Bride's and Barnoldswick. New ropes were still awaited. Monday morning deadline (and monitoring he may well be the last person alive to have Sam Austin asked ringing-theory for a more than 20 lists every day). So I told Robert done so. composition of Grandsire and Stedman a few weeks ago that the time had come for We are grateful, once again, to the Triples. Ringing-chat took note that Radio me to bring the column to an end. Thank you Salisbury Guild for its generous £200 4’s ‘Bells on Sunday’ had announced that the for reading it (if you have) and for the sponsorship of a RW page (overleaf). If any method being rung at Stow-on-the-Wold was occasional appreciative comments. Thank you, other societies and guilds are interested in Gloucestershire Triples. Is this what they call also, to those who use the lists and have exploring a similar arrangement please Grandsire in that neck of the woods? Ted allowed me, usually uncomplainingly, to fillet contact the RW Office on 01264 366 620. Steele questioned the Editor’s decision to their messages for material. I hope to continue omit the names of children whose photograph to offer contributions to the RW from time to appeared in last week’s RW. Robert Lewis time. But that’s all for now. First Peal Congratulations replied that he felt obliged to respect the John Camp Laura M. Davies, Molly R. Atkinson wishes of the parents, though it was If you want to know more about ringers’ frustrating for other readers. Robert also e-mail lists and how to join them, send a expressed dismay on learning that a member blank e-mail to [email protected]. of the Central Council did not take the RW. This address should not be used for messages. Should people subscribe out of duty? In this issue: page wondered Phil Tremain. Salisbury D.G. report 1088 It was ringing-chat which first drew attention, thanks to David Gambling, to a BBC Radio 4’s Bells on Sunday is broadcast Letters to the Editor 1090 letter in The Daily Telegraph from the every Sunday at 05:43 and repeated South Stoke celebrations 1091 Secretary of the Society for the Protection of the following Monday at 00:45. Ancient Buildings (SPAB), who seemed to The November towers are: V is for Variable 1092 think that ringers opposed the conservation of Nov. 1st: St Lawrence Jewry, Spliced S. Major Peal Reports 1093 historical bellframes because they wanted Nov. 8th: Worcester Cathedal, Stedman ringing to be easy. The bell historians rallied Caters on the Minor 10 Quarter Peal Reports 1097 to the attack. Letters sent by members to the “Ringing World” 5093 p.1257, part of a peal rung on Remembrance Sunday 2008 Obituary – Henry Ivings 1104 newspaper were copied to the list. Andrew Nov 15th: Lamberhurst, , Spliced Plain Clapham, N. Yorks. restored 1105 Cairns questioned whether the CC was the & Little Bob Minor best organisation to represent the interests of Notices 1106 Nov. 21st: Lymm, Cheshire, Stedman Triples ringers. It did not have the same influence as Nov. 28th: St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, Little Another ringing Mayor 1107 or SPAB. In response to a Bob Maximus suggestion that the Keltek Trust had Thought for the week 1107 inadvertently been responsible, in part, for the You can listen again at: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/bellsonsunday CC Bell Restoration update 1107 diminution in orders for new bells, Dickon 1088 – The Ringing World October 30, 2009

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atelite Navigation Systems and Ordinance some of the local brew received special S Survey Maps were certainly put to full attention! Returning northwards the route use on Saturday, 15th August by visitors, and terminated at Trent and Sandford Orcas, indeed even some of our Guild members, beyond the great Abbey of Sherborne late in seeking the more remote towers of West the evening, with just the opportune time . Even so, there were reports of cars remaining to thank all our participants for driving down the same lanes several times in their support before their journeying home to order to ring at specific destinations. This far off destinations. was the occasion of the Open Day, held Again, this open Day, the 34th successive annually by the Salisbury Diocesan Guild of event, proved most sociable with ample Ringers, and hosted this year by the West opportunities to meet and talk with new fellow Dorset Branch on what began as a dull and ringers and friends during the day. Financially, cloudy morning. Fortunately the conditions too, a four-figure sum was raised for the quickly cleared as visitors from near and far Guild’s Bell Restoration Fund – termed The set off on their tour of the 27 towers on offer. Llewellyn Edwards Bell Restoration Fund At the start refreshments were on offer and (LEBRF) – founded by former Guild gratefully received by those who had made Secretary Revd Llewellyn Edwards, with a long journeys that morning, although some bequest of £150.00. visitors from far destinations wisely booked The latest recipient of the Fund has been the bed and breakfast accommodation for the Church of St Bartholomew, Shapwick, a small previous evening. Our visitors’ book suggests and ancient place of worship set in a village that we welcomed friends from 14 English with an equally small community, in South counties, South Wales, a ringer home from Dorset. Here the bells had not been rung Hong Kong, as well as members from officially for 40 years until the recent various part of our large diocese. Bells on dedication/rededication service performed by offer ranged from a peal of ten to a 3-bell the Rt Revd John Kirkham, former Bishop of Anthony Lovell-Wood, Hon. Sec. setting up the tower; the latter with the unusual dedication Sherborne in July. Of the four ancient bells, Saxilby Ringing Simulator of St Hippolytus, Ryme Intrinseca naturally the oldest dates from 1380, possibly a little proving of much interest. later. Now, following restoration of the Evening hosted by the Mere Branch. The Having travelled south from the remote mediaeval frame, an overhaul of the bells and Memorial Hall at Motcombe was again the towers of Halstock and Corscombe, the route the addition of a new bell (as a treble) cast by venue and on the 29th August over eighty meandered to Burton Bradstock, Shipton The Whitechapel Foundry, bells are again ringers, families and friends attended to form Gorge, and (on the ) sounding forth and are being rung by a small and lunch; some bands making full benefit of and very enthusiastic team of ringers. the sun with picnics and others seeking out the Following close behind the Open Day is the many local hostelries. Here, we understand, now well-established annual Quiz and Supper

Assembled, tested and approved! Ivan Andrews Swanage ringers, winners of the Guild 8- & 6-bell striking competitions with the Ringing Saxilby Simulator October 30, 2009 The Ringing World – 1089 ten teams. Teams battled through ten rounds Stephen Wood Continued from p.1086 of questions and a bonus round; the winning team accumulating 110 points out of a ‘The accompanying masterly effusion is possible 130. The catering team again the original of a note which we found in provided a magnificent supper which just the porch after the peal recorded opposite. might be the foremost reason for attending! It It is believed to have been written by one certainly has become a talking point. Although of the hardworking but ungrammatical held as a means of a social evening and typists who sometimes work overtime in inter-branch chat, the event concluded with a the offices adjoining St Stephen’s, as surplus sum of several hundreds of pounds similar compositions have apparently bee which, again, will benefit the LEBRF. found on previous occasions.’ For many years the Guild’s Striking Below this is pasted the ‘masterly effusion’ Competitions have been held annually in mid referred to, typed in red – and the errors are June. This year, however, the date was David Hacker (President) with Gemma, not mine!: moved to September in the hope of avoiding winner of the ‘Most Improved Ringer’ award many of the summer weddings, holidays and ‘The Bell Ringers of St. Sephens. fêtes. And so it was, that teams from various open Edington Priory as a ten-bell centre. How is it the Lord has permitted you to be branches met on Saturday, 12th with Plans are well ahead, a committee has been such pests to the people who live withen the Gillingham hosting the 8-bell competition formed and it seems that this centre will soon hearing of your blasted bells it is hard to and Motcombe the 6-bell; both competitions be up and running and available to serve, in understand ,we sincerly hope he will shortly running consecutively. Of the five eight-bell particular, the Calne, Devizes and take pity on us and strike all your bell dumb teams Swanage won first place whilst at Marlborough branches. for ever ore else some other dreadful thing to Motcombe nine teams battled for the prize – A new venture last year was the introduction happen which would be the means of putting a team from Swanage again coming first. of an annual competition for ringers who, it a stop to your dreadful nuisance.’ was considered, had made the most progress in Judges Peter and Christine Gill made the A month later, on 6th October 1926) the first the Art during the year. The Education presentation to the 8-bell team and Will peal of spliced Bob Royal and Grandsire Committee received five excellent nominations Willans the 6-bell. Caters was rung at St James’s, Bristol, and this for ‘The Most Improved Ringer Award’ and The Saxilby Ringing Simulator with was the first such peal. It was also Stephen these were announced at the Guild Festival – Wombel frame displayed (and tried out) at Wood’s first peal on ten tower bells. However, Gemma Holt, 24, Collingbourne Kingston, the Roadshow held at Stoneleigh Park, there was only one change in method in the Peter Dillistone, 12, Preston (Weymouth), Jack Warwickshire in September last year quickly composition. The first peal of spliced Grandsire Melia, 13, Christ Church, Bradford on Avon, persuaded the Guild of its full potential, not Caters and Bob Royal ‘in hand’ was rung by Isabel Humbey 13, All Cannings and Sarah only as a perfect teaching aid but also, the CUGCR on 30th April, conducted by Quinton, Holy Trinity, Bradford on Avon. The because of its portability, the unique Stephen Wood from 7-8. This was not without award, in the form of a model bell generously opportunity of demonstrating our art beyond incident, however: the confines of the church to the wider public donated to the Guild be former President, with the hopes of gaining recruits. Thus it Rosemany Julius, went to Gemma Holt with ‘This is the 2nd spliced peal of Royal & was that the equipment was first erected, each of the participants receiving a certificate Caters ever rung, & the first in hand. There possibly with some initial difficulty, at from David Hacker, President. was some doubt as to whether this was a peal Motcombe Hall at the close of the above or not; after some discussion, however, the striking competitions. It proved of much general opinion was that it was all right, in interest to the gathering, with many ringers spite of some rather dirty work in the last 2 quickly taking the rope and ringing without courses. These contained some rather any difficulty whatsoever. The erecting of the doubtful patches, about which no one knew frame in the car park provoked some interest quite what happened, but they were of short by non-ringers and passers-by, but soon all duration and everything was all right in time became clear! Several bookings for the for the homing course.’ simulator have already been made for tower There also seems to have been some dirty open days, fêtes and the like, so results are work in a peal of Bob Major rung in ‘in hand’ awaited with interest. on 5th June 1927. It was the first peal for N. M. This acquisition has been widely welcomed Assheton, who rang 7-8. and will no doubt provide an excellent aid for ‘Nick Assheton did about 10% of the our Education Officer, recently elected after a dodges of his own accord, 20% at the break of some years without such a leader. instigation of the conductor, another 20% at Already a host of courses have been arranged the suggestion of Chris and Frank, & put in and well attended whilst recruitment seminars Young candidates with their certificates at the the other 50% at random. However, on the and inspectors’ training courses are to close of the Young Ringers’ Day in August whole not at all a bad peal.’ be added during the coming months. Our Ringing Centres play a prominent part in the The year is far from over as far as SDGR is After Cambridge, Stephen Wood moved to training programme. Bradpole Ringing Centre, involved, for November sees the annual take up a job in Glasgow. Before he left he rang now in its sixth year, goes from strength to quarter peal week and December the Guild in a peal of Stedman Triples at Almondsbury on strength and the Centre at Bryanston continues peal week. The start of October brings with it 25th October 1928. the first of the eight branch AGMs and before its good work. Other towers, although not ‘This was my 50th peal, and was a very we know it, the seasonal Christmas carol recognised centres, are equipped with satisfactory show. It was my last attempt for services, parties and festive ringing. Next year simulators and the necessary workings, and so a peal before leaving for Glasgow & the the Branch celebrates its play an important part in training. prospect of no peal-ringing for some time, & centenary and Marlborough’s centenary With both of the above-mentioned centres I wanted only 1 for my 50 peals I was very follows a year later in 2011 which, although situated at the lower end of the Guild it has anxious that it should be successful.’ been the ambition for some time to establish a not at the exact time, will coincide with The centre that would cater more conveniently for Ringing World’s plans to celebrate its Successful it was, and he analysed his first 50 those in the northern parts. Thankfully this centenary in London in the March – peals on a post card which is tucked in with the ambition has come to fruition with the offer, celebrations all round! and the blessing, of clergy and authorities to I.L.A. Concluded on p.1092 1090 – The Ringing World October 30, 2009

Empire have received as good attention as Climate 350 other Imperial products that also made occasional use of leather. SIR, – I wonder whether you might find a small corner of The Ringing World to include LETTERS David E. G. Shuker the following taken today from the pew sheet Organ Builder, At the Sign of the Pipe, of St Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin, NZ. Woodgate, Rothley, Leicestershire “Thanks to David Tucker, Gwilym and Letters to the Editor should be sent to him Jenny Salmon for ringing 350 bells yesterday.” at The Ringing World Limited, 35A High P.S. – Also a ringer at St Mary & St John’s, Street, Andover, SP10 1LJ, or e-mailed to Rothley, Leicestershire We have just one bell at St Paul’s – but it [email protected] was rung 350 times for World 350 Day! The sender’s full name, address and telephone Gwilym Salmon number (daytime and evening) should be supplied, but if these details are not to be An interesting spectacle Dunedin, New Zealand published this should be clearly stated at the head of the letter. Where a letter to the Editor SIR, – I found an item on Youtube which may is not for publication, kindly put ‘Not for be of interest to your readers, the link is http:// 350 wasted blows? Publication’ at the head of the letter. It is not www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIAkiRvRWiw usually possible to acknowledge receipt of SIR, – With respect, I am not sure it is entirely letters privately. We reserve the right to edit It is very pleasing to note that there are letters and do not guarantee to print the some even stranger people in the world than appropriate for this journal, through its whole of any letter received. Publication of a we are used to in our own ringing circles. correspondence columns, to give credence to letter does not imply agreement with its How much fun would it be to see John political propaganda because that is what, if I contents by the Editor and/or Directors of The Pladdys conducting a peal of Stedman in may be permitted to suggest, supposed Ringing World Ltd. The Ringing World Ltd shall this fashion? “climate change” has become. not be liable for accuracy of information­ or Almost daily the ‘scientific evidence’ is opinions expressed in published letters or for Please look and enjoy! Toby Arkless becoming increasingly exposed. The infamous any loss or damage suffered as a result of their Liphook, Hampshire contents. ‘hockey stick’ (based on questionable computer modelling) has been discredited as a fraud. Falling global temperatures of the past Old Boys & Bell Boys on Radio 4 decade must be causing the Emperor, now Re: CCCBR Bell Rescue Fund – feeling that cold, to seek a more weather- resistant cloak! Northampton, All Saints' Me wrong? No chance! But time, not on my SIR, – Your editorial of October 16th 2009 side, will be the judge. echoed the concern of the Trustees of the Something else to talk about in the pub? Central Council’s Bell Rescue Fund that the Peter Humphreys PCC of All Saints' Northampton had not Bebington, Wirral repaid its loan from the Rescue Fund. I am very pleased to say that events have suddenly taken a dramatic turn for the better and Electronic Ringing World arrangements are now in hand for the repayment to be made in full. SIR, – The electronic version of the RW This is a considerable relief to the Trustees produced in response to the postal strikes is – the Members of the Committee for an excellent idea. I suggest it be made a Redundant Bells – not least because it means permanent fixture. the Fund is now well placed to deal with any With a bit of technical effort it could be new requests for emergency funding to secure made ‘subscription only’ and offered as an the future of any bells under threat – a happy alternative to the paper edition. – if somewhat postponed – outcome. It would be available on time every week – or at least not affected by the Post Office – Robert Cooles overseas subscribers would receive it at the CCCBR Bell Rescue Fund same time we do in the UK, it would save cost, paper and space in the house, and unlike the paper version you can find your peal or Jimmy Riadore quarter in the time it takes to type your name in the search box. SIR, – The account of Jimmy Riadore’s If it is offered at a reduced rate (say 75 career in organ-building and bell-hanging percent of the printed version?) I for one Harold Rogers (left) with Denis Brock after a (p.971) reminded me of the earlier one of T. would take it up. C. Lewis (1833-1915), also featured not so peal at Sunbury on Thames in November last John Gwynne long ago in The Ringing World, that year for Denis's 90th birthday Warwick combined organ-building and bell-founding. SIR, – In the item about Bell Boys on Radio 4 However, it appeared that Colin Lewis’s (RW p.1060, 16-Oct-09) Harold Rogers of article took us even further towards a novel No “dropage” please Isleworth is referred to as “perhaps the only combination of business interests. Did man who will know for sure whether the new SIR, – Hooray for The Ringing World, it is the Cussons really build the organ at St James, (St Magnus-the-Martyr) bells sound as good only magazine to arrive in the post these days Jamestown, St Helena, in addition to their as the old”. which does not contain about half a pound of more well-known trade as a manufacturer of I wish to point out that Denis Brock, of St other advertising matter known in this family a particularly fine brand of soap? Alas, no, a Mary’s, Sunbury-on-Thames, can also as ‘dropage’. At this time of year there is an slip of a typewriting finger probably intended remember ringing on the old St Magnus bells. epidemic and my back aches with bending to the organ-builder to be identified as Cassons Also Harold’s age is given as 90, but in fact pick it all up. Please never allow dropage to of London, whose ‘Positive’ organs had he is now a year or two beyond that. happen to your magazine whatever the exactly the features described in the article. It financial temptation. is nonetheless interesting to hear that organs Paul Ruston Sue Billinge and bells sent out to far-flung corners of the St Peter’s, Staines, Middlesex Crowcombe, Somerset October 30, 2009 The Ringing World – 1091

An arithmetic approach … but the Minor set is short enough to publish South Stoke tenor bell here – there are just four of them: celebrations and flower festival SIR, – Doug Boniface (RW 5139/1078) is ‘aabfb’ ‘abaee’ attacking a small sub-problem of the ‘aeffe’ ‘bbfef’ following. This can be stated as ‘what arrangement of different lead-end methods where typical members of the groups are: gives a complete course of seven leads’? As a – Plain b – S. Oxford often, this is quite a simple problem – the only e – Little f – S. Clements difficulty is the size. The problem is equivalent to the ‘Travelling Salesman’ A simple way of finding a short course problem to visit six ‘cities’ (lead-ends) starting might be as follows, remembering clock- and finishing at the seventh city (rounds) with arithmetic is all that is involved. the cost of visiting each city from any other is Choose a starting method – say Yorkshire, the same (assuming we are interested in eight group ‘b’ which has value ‘2’. To obtain 0 bells). The solution to this is obvious when we mod 7 we must add on ‘12’ but 12 = 2*6, 3*4 know that the number of different ‘routes’ is or 4*3. ‘6’, ‘4’ and ‘3’ represent ‘f’, ‘d’ and (n-1)!, in this case 6! = 720. Each member of ‘c’ respectively giving ‘bff’, ‘bddd’, ‘bcccc’. the solution set is, therefore, obtained by The first and last can be typified by Rutland simply writing down any change on six bells, and Cassiobury – there is not a ‘d’ Surprise these being the ‘addresses’ of the cities. major method conveniently in the diary. We Floral representation of the tenor e.g., the change 236541. In modern could then ring YRR or YCCCC, etc. (June is the earliest group ‘d’ method in the collection Over the August Bank Holiday weekend notation, the lead head groups here are celebrations were held to commemorate the ‘bacffdf’ and this could be rung as Double which is frequently rung.) It goes without saying, however, that these 400th anniversary of the and installation Bob, Plain, Gainsborough Little, St Clements, of our tenor bell. Over the three afternoons that St Clements, Ashbourne, St Clements. The courses are necessarily true only with respect to the lead-heads. Even plain methods have the tower and church were open we had in only operation involved is simple clock excess of 100 people visiting the clock room arithmetic (modulo-7), so ‘5’ to ‘4’ requires 6 internal falseness against other plain methods. Two final examples. Why not try and belfry. Many more viewed the flowers in to be added to 5, which represents a group f the main body of the church, including an method. The full ‘working’ can be shown in 4*Belgrave, Yorkshire, Rutland, Yorkshire? (Belgrave is just Yorkshire with plain hunting almost life-sized bell made in flowers. the following table. The starting change is The layout and accessibility of the belfry succeeded by 0 representing rounds. at the half-lead.) Or, Plain, Gainsborough, Plain, Little, St Clements, Ashbourne, Plain is enabled visitors to view four of the bells very clearly and (making use of good quality two result 2 3 6 5 4 1 0 a clean course but 8 of its rotations/reversals way radio to the ringing chamber below) I was Add (mod 7) 1 3 6 6 4 6 are not. In summary, it is often proves more useful able to demonstrate the treble bell ringing with group letter b a c f f d f to extract and analyse all possibilities and then the clapper tied. This created plenty of interest pick the required solutions to your current and was an excellent PR exercise with several This was briefly discussed on the Theory problem. It is certainly the case that you can people leaving with flyers in their hands. chat line in March. The 720 possibilities thrash around getting nowhere if you wish, Prior to a United Benefice Songs of Praise reduce to 714 because there are six plain say, to have a full course using only service on the Sunday morning a band from courses, one for each lead-head group. These Ashbourne, Little and St Clement’s if you Goring rang the following quarter peal: 714 reduce to 72 when rotations and non- adopt the ‘bottom up’ approach. South Stoke, Oxon. 30 Aug, 1260 Doubles: Wendy palindromic reversals are removed. I had Middleton 1, Antoinette Jackson 2, Ian Judd (C) 3, Finally, this approach would work for come up with a ‘picture proof’ of the fact Andrea Gilbert 4, Robin Middleton 5, Robert Small 6. courses of Royal, using the extent on eight as that seven leads are only obtainable with a template, but remember that any containing The celebrations closed on the Monday either all 2nd or all nths place lead end lead-end groups c and d will not be allowed as evening with another quarter peal by an methods. Fred Bone confirmed that this was these have three lead plain courses. invited band from our branch: the case upon my original enquiry with what South Stoke, Oxon, 31 Aug, 1260 Doubles: Bobbie looked my ‘proof’ in words, rather than Robin Woolley Redhill, Nottingham May 1, Susie Black (1st in more than one m) 2, Sue pictures and Graham John pointed out that Norbury 3, Stephanie May 4, Len Palfrey (C) 5, Robert non-round blocks are possible – he offered Small 6. the following course – BCCLCGB – as an It was a most successful weekend, no doubt example, where B,C,L and G represent the E-MAILED LETTERS to be repeated in the future. usual Surprise Major methods, rather than Please remember to include your full postal address lead-heads – using a mixture of 2nds and and telephone number when sending letters for Robert Small 8ths place methods. (Belated, but more publication by e-mail. We cannot consider letters for Tower Captain public, thanks to both these gentlemen.) publication without this information. It is, of course, possible to substitute an 8ths place method for two leads on a 2nds place method. Lead head groups ‘ef’ appearing Long length attempt at together can be replaced by a single ‘k’, such Heptonstall as Double Norwich for example without YOUR RINGING WORLD Unfortunately the attempt to ring 14688 repeating any lead ends. NEEDS YOU! Glasgow S Major was unsuccessful. We had It turns out, and I’m not surprised by this, To contribute articles, news items, a 2-bell shift after about 11000 changes, that there are no spliced courses in which cartoons, reports, snippets, letters, just around the point when we had rung every lead-head group appears. Five groups poems and suggestions. Remember high seven of the nine parts and the end was in are the maximum possible, of which ‘aeccffd’ quality photographs and illustrations sight. Whilst this was an obvious is an example. (Plain, Little, 2*Gainsborough, make all the difference. Please send to: disappointment we enjoyed ringing on this 2*St Clements, Ashbourne). The minimum is ROBERT LEWIS, superb eight and, encourgaged by the three groups, such as ‘dedfeef’. (Ashbourne, Editor, The Ringing World, enthusiasm and support of the villagers Little, Ashbourne, St Clements, 2*Little, St 35A High Street, who turned out in force to witness the Clements) ANDOVER, Hampshire, SP10 1LJ attempt, we will try again next year. I will put the Major collection on my Tel: 01264 366620 Email: [email protected] web-site (www.robinw.org.uk/splcses.doc) Martin Whiteley 1092 – The Ringing World October 30, 2009

Stephen Wood Concluded from p.1089 everything going. I noticed it but thought it Sources was no good saying anything. (I discovered Stephen Wood’s MS, as quoted. peal details. This shows that of his first 50 peals later that it was 3-4 and that they’d only just Annual reports, Gloucester and Bristol exactly half were ‘in hand’. gone over when I first noticed it.) A most Association. In the event he did not depart for Glasgow unfortunate business.’ The Ringing World until early next year, and conducted a local in Scotland. Magnus band peal of Grandsire Triples at Almondsbury After this nothing is recorded until the peal of Bob Major by the St Mary’s Cathedral Peterson, (1982). on 9th February 1929. This was rung as a Records of the CCCBR Biographies farewell peal to his father, Canon G. R. Wood, Society, Glasgow, on 28th June 1931, mentioned above. Committee (which contain some minor who was leaving the parish after 30 years errors about Stephen Wood) The book finished with details of peals and ministry to go to Long Ashton. The Cambridge University Guild of Change attempts for peals during a CUGCR ringing Stephen Wood’s fears about ringing in Ringers 1879 – 1979. W. T. Cook, 1979. Scotland were not entirely true. On 2nd week, based on St Nicholas’ Rectory, Hereford, March 1929, less than a month later, he at the end of August and beginning of called a peal of Bob Major at Paisley with a September 1931. (The Revd H. S. T. mixed band of residents, including E. H. Richardson, a Cambridge man, was rector at Lewis, who was then living in Wishaw. Wood that time.) The final record in the book isa iS FOR VARIABLE commented: peal of Cambridge Surprise Major, rung at ‘Quite a good peal, although the striking Presteign on 3rd September 1931. The Vicar by Simon Linford was never very good for long at a time. 3 & of Presteign evidently made a good impression on Stephen Wood: V 4 were slow, & 5 (who was deaf) was just a bad ringer all round!’ ‘The Vicar of this parish, a wise and Variable a. This adjective is used in two discerning man, when we asked permission After this, peals and attempts for some while principal contexts – ‘variable hunt’ and to attempt a peal at short notice, said “Yes, ‘variable cover’. were made only on visits south of the Border. provided you can strike the bells.” This we On 21st September 1930, on the occasion did, and I hope he was pleased with the peal, Many ringers may think that variable hunt of a visit by three ringers from the Durham which was a good one. It gave us all great and variable cover are what they experience and Newcastle Association, an attempt was satisfaction, as the CUGCR has not rung a all the time; some people’s hunting and made in the belfry of St Mary’s Cathedral peal of Cambridge since 1913 in spite of covering are distinctly variable! However that Glasgow, for a peal of Kent Treble Bob many unsuccessful attempts.’ is not what it means. Variable hunt and Major which lasted about half an hour. A variable cover are deliberate, and generally further attempt for Bob Major lasted over In later years, the Revd E. G. Benson, who require more than an average ability, rather two hours. rang the treble to this peal, became the vicar of than being accidental and a consequence of ‘The Kent was a little unsteady & only the parish, and was there when I learned to ring less than average ability. lasted ½ hour. Then we rearranged the band in Hereford in the 1950s. Variable hunt means that bells other than & started for Plain Bob, “Billy” Barber With this peal record the book was completely the treble will be the hunt bell. This doesn’t calling a 3-part from the tenors. All went filled up, and so it ends on an up-beat note. But just mean, for instance, ringing Bob Minor well & and very fast until 5-6 came home for it also leaves the frustrating question, did with the second as the treble throughout – it the last 3 courses; it was then noticed that 2 Stephen Wood continue to record his peals and means using a specific type of call to switch of the little bells were over. Barber didn’t peal attempts in a similar way in another the bell which is the hunt bell during the spot it soon enough as it never occurred to volume? If anyone has information about such touch, for instance a place notation of 34 at him that anything was wrong so well was a volume I would be delighted to hear. the lead end causing the bells in 1-2 to dodge. Why on earth would anyone want to do this, you may ask? At one level it is just done to add extra interest and challenge. However variable hunt is also used at the more stratospheric end of the Exercise to enable compositions to contain all the work for all bells including the treble. Used in this way, variable hunt can be challenging and exciting, opening up new musical opportunities, particularly in cyclic compositions. Variable cover, where bells other than the tenor take turns to be the cover bell, has had a controversial history. The first peal of variable cover Stedman Cinques, rung by the College Youths in 1995, was not recognised by the Central Council because it broke a Council Decision that peals of Cinques on 12 bells have to be rung with the tenor as the cover. Subsequently the Council changed its Decisions to allow variable cover peals, though without retrospective acceptance of the achievements of the early pioneers. Variable cover might sound like an awful idea with few redeeming features, but it is finding esoteric support in the world of cyclic Spliced Surprise and Stedman (don’t try this at home!). Unfortunately no quote is available to show how the word can be used in practice because it is so rare. The band that rang a peal of Bob Major ‘in hand’ on 21st June 1926 S.J.L.L. October 30, 2009 www.peals.co.uk now has FULL peal details from 1 Jan 2005 to date The Ringing World – 1093

G. DEVONSHIRE RINGERS DORSET C.A. HEREFORD D.G. MIDDLETON, Lancs, St Leonard Fri Oct 9 2009 2h37 (11) THORVERTON, , HUNTSHAM, Devon, All Saints LEOMINSTER, Herefords, 5088 Fork Handles S Major St Thomas of Canterbury Thu Oct 8 2009 2h55 (8) Priory Church of SS Peter Comp. D G Hull Thu Oct 8 2009 2h50 (15) 5088 Vigo Village D Major & Paul 1 Alan M Trebble 5024 Spliced S Major Comp. D F Morrison (No.2942) Fri Sep 25 2009 3h5 (23) 2 Lorraine Trebble PEAL REPORTS (8m: 672 London, Rutland; 640 each 1 D John Knight 5040 Spliced S Royal 3 Gail L Randall Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 2 Sheila C Matthews (2m: 2720 Yorkshire; 2320 4 Michael H Tompsett [email protected] 608 Bristol; 576 each Cambridge, 3 Frederick J Sage Cambridge; 44 com, atw) 5 Peter C Randall (C) Yorkshire; 129 com, atw) 4 Lesley A Knipe Comp. J H Fielden 6 James W Holdsworth Comp. N R Aspland 1 Kristoffer O Perruzza WINFORD, Som, BVM & St Peter 5 Michael Hatchett 7 Raymond A Hutchings AMERSHAM GUILD 1 Mervyn C Way 2 Neil Bennett Sun Oct 11 2009 2h57 (14) 6 Jeffrey Knipe 8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights 2 Jill M Hansford 3 Nicola J Aubrey AMERSHAM, Bucks, St Mary 5056 Spliced S Major 7 Robert D S Brown Rung in memory of Colin S Taylor. 3 Paul J Pascoe 4 Frederick Shallcross (C) Sat Oct 3 2009 2h59 (19) (8m: 832 Rutland; 768 Pudsey; 640 8 Timothy F Collins (C) 4 Roger King 5 Daniel Jones 5088 Yorkshire S Major Superlative; 576 each Bristol, 5 Pauline Champion 6 John E Harrold LEEDS UNIV. SOCIETY Comp. Donald F Morrison Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; LYNG, Som, St Bartholomew 512 Yorkshire; 122 com) 6 Ian V J Smith 7 Stephen J Bedford (No.1947) Mon Oct 12 2009 3h5 (15) ECCLESTON, Ches, Comp. D F Morrison No.3 7 D John Hunt 8 Andrew L Mainwaring 1 Jillian E Galloway 5040 Spliced S Minor St Mary Virgin 1 Teresa J Humphrey 8 Michael E C Mears (C) 9 Bernard H Taylor 2 J Alan Ainsworth (16m: Coldstream & Lincoln, Sat Oct 3 2009 3h24 (26) 2 Maryl R Chambers A compliment to James and Allendale & Westminster, London & 10 Ashley C Fortey 3 Alan F R Bain 5040 Grandsire Triples 3 Andrea B Beaumont Elaine Grant for thier 20th Wells, Durham & York, Beverley & A 50th wedding anniversary 4 Janet Galloway Comp. J J Parker 4 Christine Andrew wedding anniversary. Surfleet, Hull, Norfolk & Primrose, compliment to Mary and 5 Valerie J Simmonds Bourne, Cambridge & Ipswich) 1 Susan J Green 5 Barrie Hendry Donald Bartholomew of 2 Roger G Green (C) 6 L Roy Woodruff WOOLSTON GREEN, Devon, 1 D John Hunt 6 Joseph St J Beaumont Leominster. 3 Cindy Maude 7 Brian C Watson Orchard End (The Frank Mack 2 Sheila C Matthews 7 Andrew H Ball First of Spliced S Royal on 4 Kathryn P Cocks 8 Stephen H Stanford (C) Mobile Ring) 3 Michael Hatchett 8 Frederick Shallcross (C) tower bells for the Guild. 5 Nigel A L Mellor First peal in the method: 3. Thu Oct 8 2009 1h55 (2lb) 4 Graham W Elmes Rung in memory of Monty First of Spliced S Royal: 6 Nicholas J Green 5040 Cambridge S Minor 5 Raymond Haines Ball on the 11th anniversary 1,3,5,8,10. 7 Mike Pidd ANCIENT SOCIETY OF of his death. (2 x 720; 1 x 1440; 1 x 2160) 6 Timothy F Collins (C) 1 Ian L C Campbell 8 Anthony S Cocks COLLEGE YOUTHS CARDINGTON, Shrops, 50th birthday compliment to 2 Ian W Avery DURHAM & NEWCASTLE St James HEAVITREE, Devon, BEDFORDSHIRE ASSN Kath Cocks. 3 Peter L Bill DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION Sat Oct 10 2009 2h45 (7) St Michael & All Angels MELDRETH, Cambs, 4 Robert D S Brown 5120 Cambridge S Major Sat Sep 26 2009 3h3 (25) Holy Trinity 5 Pauline Champion NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Comp. T B Worsley LICHFIELD & WALSALL 5040 Stedman Triples Sat Oct 10 2009 2h45 (10) 6 Paul J Pascoe (C) Tyne & Wear, Cathedral of 1 Paul J Lewis ARCHDEACONRIES SOC. Arr. John Pladdys (No.14) 5024 Cambridge S Major 900th peal: 3. St Nicholas 2 Neil Bennett (C) 1 Paul J Pascoe MAVESYN RIDWARE, Staffs, Comp. Thomas B Worsley Wed Oct 7 2009 3h10 (17) 3 Laura M Davies 2 John Pladdys (C) St Nicholas 1 John G Gipson BOVEY TRACEY, Devon, 5088 Bristol S Major 4 Sue Buckingham 3 James Kirkcaldy Sat Oct 10 2009 2h42 (9) 2 Vernon Green SS Peter, Paul & Thomas of Comp. P J Flavell 5 Jill Danby 4 Darren R Moore 5040 Grandsire Triples 3 Susan J Melvin Canterbury 1 J Neville Parkin 6 Richard D Blagrove 5 David Kirkcaldy Comp. Stuart C W Hutchieson 4 Roy V Webb Mon Oct 12 2009 2h43 (14) 2 Richard M Grainger 7 Penny J Salisbury 6 Timothy M Payne 1 Clive M Smith 5 James K Eggleston 5088 Bovey Tracey D Major 3 Barbara Davies 8 Anthony S Braben 7 Matthew J Hilling 2 Matthew D Hardy 6 Russell A Brown Comp. R D S Brown (No.2) 4 Kevin S Maughan First peal (age 14): 3. 8 Andrew G Smith 1 John A Foster 5 David A Horne 3 John F Mulvey 7 Robert P Wood 4 Dawn Grundy 8 Stephen H Stanford (C) 2 Lesley A Knipe 6 Stephen B Bell LLANDAFF, Cardiff, LANCASHIRE ASSN 5 Mark E Tittley With the band’s best wishes to 3 Ian V J Smith 7 Jeremy Housden Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul 6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C) Anthony Smith, who organised 4 Barrie Hendry 8 David Hird (C) BURNLEY, Lancs, St Peter Sat Oct 10 2009 3h23 (24) 7 Andrew C Ogden this peal, for a speedy 5 Robert D S Brown With best wishes to Claire Wed Oct 7 2009 2h52 (18) 5088 Bristol S Maximus 8 Anne E Ogden recovery. 6 Jeffrey Knipe Telford for a speedy recovery. 5000 Spliced S Royal Comp. James Clatworthy 7 James Grant Rung after meeting short for With the band’s best wishes to First of S Major inside: 3. (8m: 640 each Cambridge, London, Revd Brian Harris following his 1 Geoffrey W Randall 8 Michael E C Mears (C) Royal, Ron Warford kindly Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative; 600 2 James Clatworthy recent surgery. CAMPTON, Beds, All Saints 50th birthday compliment to standing down. each Bristol, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 3 Richard I Allton (C) 53 com, atw) First of Grandsire Triples: 5. Sun Oct 11 2009 2h42 (6) Robert Brown(18/10/2009). 4 David F Moore Comp. M Maughan Circled tower: 8. 5088 Plain Bob Major Also Wedding WHITLEY BAY, Tyne & Wear, 5 Andrew J Hartley 1 Lenard J Mitchell Comp. Richard J Angrave compliment to Robert and St Paul 6 David J Llewellyn 2 Gail L Randall 1 Russell A Brown Michelle Brown(March 2009) Sat Oct 10 2009 3h6 (17) LINCOLN D.G. 7 John A Vesey 3 Val A Andrews 2 Christine A Williams and Golden Wedding 5088 Bristol S Major 8 Tudor P Edwards 4 Simon D Woof SPROXTON, Leics, 3 Thomas A F Keech compliment to Barry and Ruth Comp. Paul J Flavell 9 Ashley C Fortey 5 Peter C Randall (C) St Bartholomew 4 Andrew M Keech Trevethan (February 2009). 1 J Neville Parkin 10 Paul McNutt 6 Ian Smith Wed Oct 7 2009 2h52 (8) 5 Jonathan R Pawley First peal in the method. 2 Linda M Garton 11 Matthew S Turner 7 Ashley B Wilson 5152 Falmouth S Major 6 Rosalind J Keech Bovey Tracey D Major: 3 Karen Dickinson 12 Christopher J Pickford 8 James E Andrews Comp. E J Southerington 7 Nicholas D Brown 56x56.18x56x36x34x1458x14 4 Christine Richardson A birthday compliment to 9 Andrew D Sibson 1 Robin H Rogers 8 John M Thurman (C) x58 le12 (f) 5 Kevin S Maughan Heather Pickford. 10 Gordon R Birks 2 Judith M Rogers First inside: 3. 6 Stephen B Bell BISHOPSTEIGNTON, Devon, 7 John P Loveless 150th peal: 7. 3 Michael J Belcher 4 Ian Dawson BATH & WELLS D.A. Bishops-Ting-Tong 8 Ronald R Warford (C) SOCIETY OF ROYAL Tue Oct 13 2009 1h49 (10lb) Rung for D&N Dinner Day. BURNLEY, Lancs, St Peter 5 Andrew J Davey SHEPTON BEAUCHAMP, CUMBERLAND YOUTHS 5040 Spliced S Minor Sun Oct 11 2009 2h57 (18) 6 P Barry Jones Som, St Michael (41m: Chester, Carlisle, Morpeth, 5000 Shannon D Royal 7 Christopher D O’Mahony SHOREDITCH, London E, GUILDFORD D.G. Tue Oct 13 2009 3h15 (10) Wooler, Whitley, Northumberland, Comp. Donald F Morrison 8 Emma J Southerington (C) St Leonard 5040 Shepton Beauchamp S Sandiacre, Canterbury, Newcastle, 1 Pauline Campling 400th peal on the bells in this Tue Oct 6 2009 3h13 (25) MEOPHAM, Kent, Maximus Alnwick, Munden, Coldstream, St John the Baptist 2 Gail L Randall tower - has rung in 231 of 5080 Spliced S Royal Lincoln, London, Kelso, Cunecastre, them: 1. Comp. R D S Brown (8m: 720 Rutland; 680 each Bristol, Wells, Cambridge, Surfleet, Hexham, Sat Oct 10 2009 2h51 (12) 3 Simon D Woof 1 Jenny E Elmes 5086 Wedding D Major 4 Andrew D Sibson London No.3; 640 each Cambridge, Beverley, Norfolk, Primrose, Berwick, RAMPTON, Notts, All Saints 2 Paul J Pascoe Pudsey; 600 Superlative No.2; 560 Hull, Bourne, Ipswich, Durham, York, Comp. A J Cox 5 Peter C Randall 3 Raymond Haines each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 119 Norwich, Warkworth, Annable’s 1 Anthea S Edwards 6 Geoffrey R Gardner Thu Oct 8 2009 2h40 (6) 4 Graham W Elmes com, atw) London, Rossendale, Bacup, 2 Damien S Smith 7 Alan M Trebble 5040 Surprise Minor 5 Lesley A Knipe Comp. R C Kippin Stamford, Bamborough, Netherseale, 8 R Owen Battye (7m: Rampton, Ipswich, York, 3 Martin J Turner Beverley, Bourne, Norwich, 6 D John Hunt 1 Richard M Hobbs Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, 9 Derek J Thomas Allendale) 4 David R Beadman Cambridge) 7 Frederick J Sage 2 Joanna K Dorling 10 George H Campling (C) Comp. J S Warboys 5 Alexander J Britton 1 John F Underwood 8 Christopher R Field 3 E Jane Sibson For evensong. 1 James Grant 6 Philip A B Saddleton 2 Janet M Clarke 9 Jeffrey Knipe 4 Penelope J V Sharpe First peal in the method 2 Timothy M Bayton 7 Glenn J Poyntz 3 Ruth Curtis 10 Nigel R Woodruff 5 Benjamin D Kipling Shannon D Royal: 3 Paul J Pascoe 8 Richard H Burton (C) 4 Paul F Curtis 11 Robert D S Brown 6 Frank W Rivett -78.56.4.78.56.7.38-4.78.45-4- 4 Robert D S Brown Specially arranged and rung as 5 Martin F Mitchell 12 Timothy F Collins (C) 7 Graham A Duke 1.36-2.9 lh10 (l) 5 Pauline Champion a wedding day compliment to 6 Christopher P Turner (C) First peal on 12 bells: 1. 8 Derek E Sibson (C) 6 Michael E C Mears (C) Peter Joyce and Beryl Fussey, First peal in the method. 9 Colin J E Wyld married today at St Nicholas, 10 Alan Regin Shepton Beauchamp S Southfleet. EXTRA COPIES Maximus: Visit the new improved Extra copies of this issue can be obtained from x3x4x256x6.34.2.34.5.4x4.5.4 Ringing World website at The Ringing World office. x4.5.4x4.5 le 2 [f] fch BD/Bc www.ringingworld.co.uk Price per copy is the cover price shown (this includes postage) 1094 – The Ringing World See headline peal details from 1985 online at www.peals.co.uk October 30, 2009

LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITIES NORWICH D.A. HUNTSHAM, Devon, All Saints SHERBORNE, Dorset, S. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE IPSWICH, Suffolk, The Wolery, SOCIETY Mon Sep 28 2009 2h48 (8) Abbey of St Mary V SOCIETY Old Stoke NORWICH, Norfolk, 5088 Lindum S Major Sat Oct 10 2009 3h59 (46) Wed Oct 7 2009 1h41 (9lb) LIVERPOOL, Merseys, St Peter Mancroft Gen. BYROC 5056 Spliced S Major LONG CRENDON, Bucks, 5040 Surprise Minor St Francis Xavier Sun Oct 11 2009 3h40 (38) 1 Louise James (10m: 608 London; 576 each Rutland, St Mary the Virgin (7m: (1) Rossendale (2) Stamford (3) Sat Oct 10 2009 2h59 (16) 5120 Bristol S Major 2 Bobbie May Superlative, Yorkshire; 544 each Sat Oct 10 2009 3h9 (18) Annable’s London (4) Primrose (5) 3 William Butler (C) Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; Hull (6) Berwick (7) Warkworth) 5120 Rutland S Major Comp. W T Perrins 5040 Lincolnshire S Royal 1 Michael J Edwards Comp. Alan G Reading 1 Jon Spreadbury 4 Lesley A Knipe 480 Glasgow; 320 Belfast; 288 Comp. A M Barber Bristol; 127 com, atw) 2 Thomas G Scase 1 Paul B Hunter (C) 2 Simon A Rudd (C) 5 Hilarie Rogers 1 Raymond A Vickers 6 Timothy G Pett Comp. G A C John 3 Mary E Dunbavin 2 Beverley J Wharton 3 Peter J Waterfield 1 Jason R Turnock 2 Julie A Haseldine 4 Richard J Munnings 3 Siân E Kipling 4 Neil M Thomas 7 Michael Hatchett 3 Kay Bartholomew 8 Jeffrey Knipe 2 Richard M Hobbs 5 Katharine J Salter 4 C Sally Williams 5 Edward C Westlake 3 Claire F Roulstone 4 Marika Haseldine 6 David G Salter (C) 5 Lenard J Mitchell 6 Richard P J Carter 5 Ruth Stokes BARRINGTON, Som, St Mary 4 Ian Roulstone (C) Remembering past master of 6 Paul J Tiebout 7 Michael G Clements 6 Andrew Haseldine (C) Sat Oct 10 2009 3h5 (16) 5 Ian K Bushell the Guild, J Martin Thorley who 7 Peter L Furniss 8 Alan Regin 5040 Surprise Minor 6 Frank W Rivett 7 Richard Haseldine would have been 79 on the 5th. 8 Oliver M Austin Birthday compliment to (7m: (1) London (2,3) Beverley, 7 Stephen A Coaker 8 Christopher M Mundy Rung by past and present Richard Turk and wedding Surfleet (4) York (5) Durham (6) 8 Oliver D Cross 9 Christopher C Stokes HOLLESLEY, Suffolk, All Saints members of the Society as a anniversary compliment to Neil Norwich (7) Cambridge) 10 James A Haseldine Sun Oct 11 2009 2h54 (17) 1 Mervyn C Way farewell compliments to Geoff & Nikki Thomas. SPALDING, Lincs, Rung in thanksgiving for the life of 5088 Cambridge S Major 2 Nicola J Turner and Sue Sparling as they start Our Lady & St Nicholas Deborah Hursey, tragically killed Comp. D F Morrison (No.2386) their new life in Devon. Rung 3 Colin M Turner in a car accident on 26th 1 Stephen D Pettman (C) OXFORD D.G. 4 Richard O Humphries Mon Oct 12 2009 3h10 (15) with the band’s gratitude for 5408 Spliced S Major September 2009. Aunt of Marika. 2 Mary Allum their decades of commitment CHITTLEHAMPTON, Devon, 5 Robert D S Brown 3 Anne R Bray 6 Peter G C Ellis (C) (2m: 5344 Glasgow; 64 Huddersfield; to ringing for the Society. St Hieritha 4 com) SOUTHWELL & 4 Thomas G Scase First blows in method: 2. Thu Oct 1 2009 3h (13) Comp. Brian D Price (14,688 NOTTINGHAM D.G. 5 Paul A J Bray 5088 Jersey S Major PETERBOROUGH D.G. Glasgow reduced) 6 David I Stanford NON-ASSOCIATION Comp. D F Morrison 1 Murray A Coleman CLIFTON, Notts, 7 Peter W Harper 1 Mervyn C Way ROTHWELL, Northants, St Mary the Virgin 8 Richard J Munnings Holy Trinity 2 Paul M Mason WESTMINSTER ABBEY, 2 Bobbie May Wed Oct 7 2009 2h45 (8) Birthday compliment to the Fri Oct 9 2009 3h14 (21) 3 David C Brown (C) London SW1, Collegiate 3 Michael Hatchett 5088 London S Major tenor ringer and Mrs Nigel. 5040 London No.4 S Royal 4 John P Loveless Church of St Peter-in- 4 Hilarie Rogers Comp. Michael Maughan 5 Martin J Whiteley Comp. Donald F Morrison Westminster 5 William Butler 6 Margaret Whiteley No.380 ALDEBURGH, Suffolk, 1 James Hedgcock SS Peter & Paul Tue Oct 13 2009 3h18 (30) 6 Christopher M Tuckett 2 Paul M Mason 7 Frank W Rivett 1 Ruth Curtis 5038 Cambridge S Royal 7 Timothy G Pett (C) 8 George H Campling 2 Andrew B Mills Sun Oct 11 2009 2h35 (11) 3 Brenda M Dixon 5040 Cambridge S Minor Comp. R J Angrave (No.1) 8 Ian V J Smith 4 Maurice F Edwards For those who needed the 3 Christopher C P Woodcock Comp. Robert D S Brown 1 Michael V Chilcott 5 Ian Butters practice. 4 Martyn J Marriott 1 Richard T L Rapior 2 Howard W Egglestone SWINDON, Wilts, Christ Church 6 Robert J Crocker 5 Peter J England 2 Michael J Edwards 3 George W Pipe Sat Oct 3 2009 3h14 (21) 7 Michael Maughan (C) 6 Peter S Lacy ST MARTIN’S GUILD 3 Roger L K Whittell 4 Ian H Oram 5080 Bristol S Royal 8 Rupert A Clarke 7 Paul F Curtis 4 J Barry Pickup 5 Adrian M Moreton Comp. I R Fielding 9 Alan J Marks BIRMINGHAM, W Mids, 8 Ian Butters (C) 5 Katharine J Salter 6 Christopher H Rogers 1 Diana M Bridle 10 R Kingsley Mason St Paul, Quarter 7 David P Hilling (C) 2 Adam S Greenley Circled the tower to peals: 5. 6 David G Salter (C) Mon Oct 12 2009 2h59 (12) S.P.I.R.E. 150th on the bells: 4. 8 Alan J Frost 3 Timothy G Pett 5040 Stedman Caters 9 Anthony J Bloomfield 4 Beryl R Norris UPPINGHAM, Rutland, Comp. M R Eccleston SOUTH CROYDON, Surrey, 10 John N Hughes-D’Aeth 5 Patricia M Newton SS Peter & Paul 1 William T Bosworth St Peter SUSSEX C.A. On the anniversary of the 6 Benjamin D Constant (C) Sun Oct 11 2009 2h59 (14) Thu Sep 24 2009 3h10 (30) 2 Mark R Eccleston (C) FAIRWARP, E Sussex, translation of St Edward, King 7 John C Sheppard 5120 Cambridge S Major 3 Susan J Healy 5021 Stedman Caters Comp. Brian D Price Christ Church and Confessor and rung as 8 Robert H Newton 4 Maurice F Edwards Comp. Robert C Kippin Sat Oct 10 2009 2h43 (15) part of the Edward-tide 9 Peter W J Sheppard 1 Molly R Atkinson 5 Elizabeth M Harvey 1 John Armstrong 2 Judith M Rogers 5056 Jarvis Brook S Major celebrations commemorating 10 Peter Bridle 6 Michael Maughan 2 Michael P Moreton Comp. SMC 32, arr. S J the founder of the 11th century A birthday compliment to Tony 3 Janice T Atkinson 7 Christian M Peckham 3 David J Sheppard (C) 4 Robin H Rogers Beckingham Abbey church. Peake; also a ruby wedding 8 Paul McNutt 4 Peter V D Swift 5 Christopher J Groome 1 Rosemary Hodge anniversary compliment to 9 Paul Needham 5 Thomas F Lawrance 2 Philip R Down John and Brenda Sheppard. 6 Michael J Pollard 6 Matthew E Rayner N. STAFFORDSHIRE ASSN 7 Richard G Beadman 10 Christine Mills 3 Simon J O Head 7 Shirley E McGill 8 Christopher D O’Mahony (C) 4 Roy M Cox KEELE, Staffs, Woodlands HUGHENDEN, Bucks, 8 Dennis A Hewitt To celebrate the 30th ST OLAVE’S SOCIETY 5 Stephen J Beckingham Wed Oct 14 2009 2h1 (103lb) St Michael & All Angels anniversary of Janice’s first peal. 9 Stephen R T Pocock 6 Benjamin D Kipling 5040 Spliced S Minor Sat Oct 10 2009 2h53 (15) First peal: 1. £BD SHOREDITCH, London, E1, 10 James P Hollins 7 Alan D Pink (C) (42m: 120 each Allendale, Angelus, 5120 Superlative S Major St Leonard Rung to mark the Ordination as 8 Christopher J Cooper Annable’s London, Bacup, Comp. A J Cox BURTON LATIMER, Fri Oct 9 2009 2h43 (9) a Priest of Revd Linda Fox at First peal in the method. Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, 1 Joyce I Cornwall Southwark Cathedral on Jarvis Brook S Major: Bourne, Cambridge, Clipsham, Northants, St Mary-the-Virgin 5152 Spliced S Major (23m: 224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Daphne, 2 Ruth Simon Tue Oct 13 2009 2h46 (10) Sunday September 27th. x38x14x12x38x14x1258x12 Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Edmund Halley, Hamerton, Hexham, 3 N David Lane 5024 Cheluvelt D Major 200th peal of Stedman Caters x58 le12 18674523 Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Hull, Ipswich, Kelso, Lightfoot, 4 Simon L Edwards Comp. D F Morrison (1st in 1947): 2. Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, 5 John G Pusey 1 Derek E Sibson (C) London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, WINCHESTER & Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, 6 Nicholas W H Simon (C) 2 E Jane Sibson Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, PORTSMOUTH D.G. Northern Star, Northumberland, SUFFOLK GUILD 7 David A Cornwall 3 Anne P Cook Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, 8 David Sullivan 4 Bill Blowfield Yorkshire; 160 com, atw) CLAYDON, Suffolk, The Folly HERRIARD, Hants, St Mary Stamford, Stifford, Surfleet, Walter 5 Philippa M Whittington Mon Oct 5 2009 2h37 (7) Churchman, Wath, Wearmouth, With best wishes for a swift Comp. N Smith Fri Oct 9 2009 2h5 (15lb) Wells, Westminster, White Roding, recovery to Katie Lane who 6 Tony Sansom 1 Saskia E Palmer 5056 Yorkshire S Major 5040 Surprise Minor (7m: London, York, Durham, Beverley, Whitley, Wooler; 41 com, atw) was to have rung in the peal. 7 Murray A Coleman 2 Ian R Fielding Comp. Percy Green Ipswich, Norwich and Cambridge) Comp. R A Pearce 8 Andrew J Parker 3 Heather M Forster 1 Margaret E L Chapman THATCHAM, Berks, St Mary First peal in the method by all 2 Lesley A Knipe 1 Geoffrey K Dodd 1 John R Scott 4 Andrew J Graham (C) 2 Angela M Athawes Tue Oct 13 2009 2h50 (13) the band. 3 Christopher R Field 2 Raymond J Ballard 5 Tessa K Beadman 3 Helen J Piper 5040 Riggwelter S Royal 4 Joan Garrett 3 Harold Dowler 6 Iain J Anderson 4 David M Goss 4 Dennis Latham Comp. James Clatworthy ST JAMES’ GUILD 7 Peter Valuks 5 Gordon E Slack 5 William Butler (C) 5 Philip W Gay 1 William Butler 8 Oliver D Cross 6 Jeffrey Knipe SPITALFIELDS, London E1, 6 Colin R Hares 6 Michael Wilshaw (C) 2 Beryl R Norris First peal of 23-spliced: 3. 7 David G Salter (C) Christ Church 3 Roger Baldwin 8 Maurice J Rose ALTON, Hants, St Lawrence 4 John C Sheppard Thu Oct 8 2009 3h6 (17) 5088 Glasgow S Major PHOTO CAPTIONS Sat Oct 10 2009 3h10 (18) 5 Diana M Bridle IPSWICH, Suffolk, The Wolery, SCANNED Comp. D F Morrison (No.3229) If you are sending in a 5152 Iron S Major 6 James Clatworthy (C) Old Stoke PHOTOGRAPHS 1 Joanna K Dorling group photograph Comp. A J Cox 7 W John Couperthwaite Sat Oct 10 2009 1h31 (9lb) 2 Rona Joiner please be sure to 1 Lee Pinnington If you are sending an 8 Alan D Flood 5040 Ipswich S Minor 3 David Dearnley include the names 2 Jonathan C Hetherington electronically scanned 9 Claire F Roulstone Comp. David G Salter No.3 4 Claire F Roulstone (left to right) of the 3 Diana M Bridle photograph to 10 Peter Bridle 1 Margaret E L Chapman 5 David C Brown (C) people pictured. 4 William T Bosworth The Ringing World For the Thatcham Festival of 2 Katharine J Salter please ensure that it 6 Ian G Campbell We are unlikely to 5 Mary E Holden Arts and Music. 3 Lesley A Knipe 6 Adam S Greenley has a minimum 7 George H Campling publish group pictures 200th peal together: 6,8. 4 Jeffrey Knipe 7 Benjamin D Constant (C) resolution of 200 d.p.i. 8 Alan Regin without this 100th of Glasgow: 7,8. 5 David G Salter (C) 8 Peter Bridle – ideally 300 d.p.i. information. 1st of Glasgow: 2. 6 Christopher R Field October 30, 2009 www.peals.co.uk now has FULL peal details from 1 Jan 2005 to date The Ringing World – 1095

BASINGSTOKE, Hants, SHEFFIELD, S Yorks, Hatfield, Orsett, Upshire, Bangor, MINNETONKA, MN, COVENTRY D.G. Grantham, Sleaford, Chester-le- WINCHESTER & All Saints Christ Church, Dore 208 Sunnyvale Lane PORTSMOUTH D.G. Sat Oct 10 2009 2h56 (11) Wed Sep 2 2009 2h48 (11) COVENTRY, W Mids, Street, Marcus, Nigel, Diccon, Roger, Sun Oct 11 2009 2h28 (12) 5088 Zigzag Path D Major Robin, Graham (5) Everton, Laxton, 5004 Grandsire Caters 63 St Martin’s Road Collingham, Cotgrave, Cuckney, 5008 Plain Bob Major EASTLEIGH, Hants, Comp. R LeMarechal Comp. A G Reading Wed Oct 7 2009 1h45 (10) Edwinstowe, Kilvington, North Comp. Donald F Morrison 37 Dutton Lane 1 Steve 1 Malcolm S Turner 5040 Surprise Minor Wheatley, Selston, Shireoaks, 1-2 Janet A McKernan Tue Oct 13 2009 1h49 (13) 2 Peter W J Sheppard 2 Chris Bostock (7m: 1 ext each Primrose, Hull, Stapleford, Sturton-le-Steeple, 3-4 Kristine K Fowler 5040 Minor 3 D Annabel Preston 3 Simon J Reading Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Bourne, Pangbourne, Shaw, Chieveley, 5-6 Susan K Fautsch (5m: 1 ext each Cambridge S, Kent 4 John P Colliss 4 Richard F Knights Cambridge) Ardington, Marcham, Longcot (6) 7-8 Stuart McKernan (C) TB, Double B; 2 exts each St 5 Charlotte K Colliss 5 John R Fisher 1-2 Ian D Thompson Broomfield, Fyfield, Luton, Rhyl, Rung in celebration of the life of Clement’s CB, Plain B) 6 C Barrie Dove 3-4 Geoffrey Pratt Ripley, Thorne, Clayworth, Comp. Traditional 6 Roy LeMarechal (C) Flawborough, Averham, Babworth, Robert J. Stokes (1928-2009). 7 James W G Twiney 7 Neil Donovan 5-6 Michael Chester (C) 1st peal on the bells. 1-2 Peter W J Sheppard Barton-in-Fabis, Bunny, 3-4 Jonathan C Hetherington 8 James A Hodkin 8 Alan G Reading (C) Eadburgebyrig, Drumcree, Stotfold, 9 Edward P D Colliss This peal completes the COVENTRY, W Mids, Pulham, South Mymms, Yaxham, 5-6 Benjamin J Carey (C) 100th peal of Grandsire alphabet of Delight Major 63 St Martin’s Road Purleigh, Quendon, Bakewell, First including Surprise in Caters: 6. methods named after features Mon Oct 12 2009 1h48 (10) Minehead, Retford, Spalding (7) hand: 1-2. 100th together: 6 & 8. of the Pennine Way - a project 5040 Surprise Minor Sedlescombe, Bamborough, that began with a peal of (7m: 1 ext each Stamford, Primrose, Longdon, Overbury, Easter Day, Kinder Scout Delight Major on Hull, Norwich, Beverley, Bourne, White Roding, Badby Tents, Mys Hampshire handbell week Cambridge) Whevrer, , Leeds WORCESTERSHIRE & 20/11/02, at this tower. 1-2 Ian D Thompson Castle, Farewell, Woolton Hill) DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION To the best of our knowledge 3-4 Geoffrey Pratt 1-2 Cherril C Spiller Harkening back to the days of the Croft family handbell the Pennine Way doesn’t pass BIRMINGHAM, W Mids, 5-6 Michael Chester (C) 3-4 Andrew J W Tibbetts (C) fortnights of the 70s, a smaller-scale ‘Hampshire handbell week’ through any specific places St Mary, Selly Oak Rung to welcome Xavier David 5-6 Jeremy W Spiller was recently organised by James Croft. Thirteen ringers from as far beginning with Z but it does Sat Oct 10 2009 2h48 (12) Howell, first child for Helen and afield as Cambridgeshire, Worcestershire and Bedforshire joined 5088 S Major have quite a few Zigzag paths! us at Holybourne Vicarage for five days of intensive handbell Quentin and Oliver James NORTH AMERICAN GUILD Comp. D F Morrison (No.2195) With thanks to the treble ringer ringing, and plenty of socialising too! Ten peals and one quarter for standing in at short notice. Poulton, grandson of Audrey 1 Christopher Lees BENSALEM, PA, peal were successfully rung over the course of the week. First peal in the method. and Andrew Alldrick. 2 Deborah M Talbott 944 Station Ave, Apt A7 After a ‘settling in’ peal on the Sunday evening, Monday saw an Zigzag Path D Major: 3 Stuart P B Talbott Wed Oct 7 2009 1h55 (13) attempt to ring the Cambridge family from Minor to Maximus in c 5.34-1-2.5.36.4.7-1-56.4.7 ICENI SOCIETY 4 Stuart D Piper 5040 Plain Minor hand in one day. Despite increasing tiredness as the day wore on, 5 Richard J Hurst (3m: 2 exts St Clement’s; 1 ext and a 6.45am start (!), all four peals were successful – the first time SPROTBROUGH, S Yorks, BACTON, Suffolk, 6 Paul J Martin 2 Pretyman Avenue Buxton; 4 exts Plain B) the Cambridge family has been rung in hand for the Winchester and 7 Stephen W Horton St Mary 1-2 Elisabeth Trumpler Portsmouth Guild. There were four more successful peals on the Wed Oct 7 2009 2h43 (8) Sat Oct 10 2009 1h27 (12) 8 Michael Chester (C) 5040 Spliced S Minor 3-4 Donald Trumpler (C) Tuesday, and a further peal on the Wednesday, after which attempts 5120 Cambridge S Major 5-6 R Roger Savory began to be lost … However, useful practice sessions replaced Comp. T B Worsley (109m: (1) Harwood, Linden, STOURBRIDGE, W Mids, Unacceptable, Osea, Munden, Advance birthday complimnets these lost peals, with a quarter peal being rung on the Wednesday St Thomas 1 L Martin Daniels Netherwood, Kelso, Pretyman to Bruce Butler, 60 on 10/11, evening after a failed attempt. Sun Oct 11 2009 3h5 (18) 2 C Barrie Dove Avenue, Brampton, Norwood Tunnel, and Mark Trumpler 10/14. One of the key aims of the week was to ‘bring on new talent’ as 5088 Stourbridge S Major 3 Tom Britten Garsington, This Year, Whatever, James put it, and this was certainly achieved, with a number of 4 Neil Donovan Anno Domini, Yang, Armada, Gen. BYROC impressive firsts for several ringers – well done all! Thanks to all those 5 Michael Sheeran Pythagorus (2) Ripple, Surfleet, 1 Stephen J Bedford (C) ringers who travelled considerable distances to join us for the week, and 6 Paul Brook Eastwood, Steamboat Springs, 2 Matthew D Hardy who helped to achieve this aim. Many thanks also go to James for his 7 Adam R Crocker Maisemore, Archy Styrigg, King’s 3 Stephen W Horton Bromley, Venta Silurum, Isca hard work organising a superb week, to Jenny for her wonderful 8 Simon J Reading (C) 4 Richard J Hurst Dumnoniorum, Isca Silurum, Badby hospitality, and to Amy and Rosie for putting up with the five-day invasion First in method: 3. Tents, Needham Market, Holmes of ringers! Perhaps a handbell fortnight next year?! 5 Paul J Martin Tom Hinks 6 Daniel Jones Chapel, Elmswell, Mersea, AMBLESIDE, Cumbria, St Mary WINCHESTER & 7 Stuart D Piper Netherwood, Chester (3) Pattiswick, Holybourne, Hants. (The Vicarage) 19 Aug, 1250 Sun Oct 11 2009 3h32 (32) Terling, Beighton, Appleby, Redcar, PORTSMOUTH D.G. 8 Michael Chester Cambridge S Major: Paul S Seaman 1-2, John P 5008 Double Norwich CB Major Hatfield, Orsett, Upshire, Bangor, Loveless (C) 3-4, Benjamin J Carey 5-6, James S Croft Rung for the 250th anniversary Grantham, Sleaford, Chester-le- HOLYBOURNE, Hants, Comp. R W Lee (5008 No.3) 7-8. First of Surprise Major on a fully working pair: 5-6. of the installation of the 1 David A Town Street, Marcus, Nigel, Diccon, Roger, The Vicarage original eight. 2 Jeremy Housden Robin, Graham (4) Cambridge, Sun Aug 16 2009 2h31 (15) Surfleet, Beverley, Carlisle, Munden, 5040 Yorkshire S Royal HOLYBOURNE, Hants, HOLYBOURNE, Hants, 3 Alison J Brittliff Chester, St Bene’ts, Xenophonic, The Vicarage The Vicarage YORKSHIRE ASSN 4 Julia R Cater Comp. M B Davies (No.1) Pythagorus (5) Sedlescombe, 1-2 Paul S Seaman Mon Aug 17 2009 2h54 (15) Tue Aug 18 2009 2h30 (15) 5 Jennifer A Town Bamborough, Longdon, Overbury, 5042 Cambridge S Maximus 5120 Spliced S Major STOCKTON ON TEES, 6 Paul E Bibilo Easter Day, White Roding, Badby 3-4 Thomas J Hinks (C) Durham, St Thomas a Becket 5-6 William S Croft Comp. D G Hull (No.2) (4m: 1440 Yorkshire; 1280 each 7 David V Craggs Tents, Mys Whevrer, Hollingbourne, Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Sat Oct 10 2009 3h10 (21) , Farewell, Woolton Hill 7-8 James S Croft 1-2 James S Croft 8 Robert W Lee (C) 3-4 Thomas J Hinks (C) Rutland; 69 com, atw) 5138 Bristol S Maximus 2nd birthday compliment to (6) Everton, Laxton, Collingham, 9-10 Benjamin J Carey Comp. P G K Davies Cotgrave, Cuckney, Edwinstowe, 5-6 Graham A C John Comp. R W Lee George Craggs. First blows of Surprise Royal in 1-2 Paul S Seaman 1 Robert H Childs Kilvington, North Wheatley, Selston, hand, and 100th peal of 7-8 William S Croft First blows in the method: 4. Shireoaks, Stapleford, Sturton-le- 9-10 John S Croft 3-4 Thomas J Hinks 2 Gail L Randall 200th peal as conductor. Steeple, Pangbourne, Shaw, Surprise Royal: 9-10. 5-6 William S Croft (C) 3 Wendy Belsey 11-12 Paul S Seaman 4/4. Chieveley, Ardington, Marcham, The first time the Cambridge 7-8 Jonathan C Hetherington 4 David A Town Longcot (7) Broomfield, Fyfield, HOLYBOURNE, Hants, First peal of Spliced S Major in 5 Adrian M Moreton Handbell Peals Luton, Rhyl, Ripley, Thorne, Church of the Holy Rood family has been rung in hand in a day for the Guild. hand: 7-8. 6 Jeremy Housden BATH & WELLS D.A. Clayworth, Flawborough, Averham, Mon Aug 17 2009 1h53 (11) 7 Christopher H Enzor Babworth, Barton-in-Fabis, Bunny, 5040 Cambridge S Minor First peal of Surprise Maximus Eadburgebyrig, Drumcree, Stotfold, in hand: 11-12. HOLYBOURNE, Hants, 8 Matthew J Jones (tdo) BURNHAM-ON-SEA, Som, 1-2 James S Croft The Vicarage 35 Jaycroft Road Pulham, South Mymms, Yaxham, 9 Jennifer A Town Purleigh, Quendon, Bakewell, 3-4 William S Croft (C) Tue Aug 18 2009 2h27 (15) 10 Jeffrey P Ladd Thu Sep 24 2009 2h14 (15) 5-6 Thomas J Hinks 1/4. UPPER FROYLE, Hants, Minehead, Retford, Spalding) Gaston House, Treloars School 5056 Yorkshire S Major 11 James W Holdsworth 5024 St Clement’s CB Major 1-2 Cherril C Spiller Comp. R T Harris 12 Robert W Lee (C) Comp. Trad (arr. B Hendry) UPPER FROYLE, Hants, Tue Aug 18 2009 2h38 (15) 3-4 Andrew J W Tibbetts (C) 5040 Cambridge S Royal 1-2 James S Croft 1-2 Margaret E L Chapman 5-6 Jeremy W Spiller Gaston House, Treloars School 3-4 Bernard H Taylor 3-4 Barrie Hendry Comp. C U G Collective LEEDS, W Yorks, St Mathias, Mon Aug 17 2009 2h28 (15) 5-6 Thomas J Hinks (C) Burley 5-6 Alex Hunt 5024 Cambridge S Major 1-2 Paul S Seaman BACTON, Suffolk, 3-4 William S Croft 7-8 Peter N Felton Tue Oct 13 2009 2h37 (8) 7-8 Timothy M Payne (C) 2 Pretyman Avenue Comp. C Middleton, Rung in memory of Carol 5-6 Thomas J Hinks 5184 Qomolangma Feng S Sat Oct 10 2009 1h28 (12) arr. D F Morrison UPPER FROYLE, Hants, Major Hardwick and Bert Knight. 1-2 Paul S Seaman 7-8 James S Croft 5040 Surprise Minor 9-10 Bernard H Taylor (C) Gaston House, Treloars School Gen. BYROC (105m: (1) Jacobstow (2) Harwood, 3-4 James S Croft Wed Aug 19 2009 2h44 (15) 1 Peter W McCoy CHESTER D.G. Linden, Unacceptable, Osea, 5-6 William S Croft UPPER FROYLE, Hants, 5152 Superlative S Major 2 Adam R Crocker Munden, Netherwood, Kelso, 7-8 Thomas J Hinks (C) 2/4. Comp. M Maughan POYNTON, Ches, Pretyman Avenue, Brampton, Gaston House, Treloars School 3 Neil Donovan 1-2 Paul S Seaman 4 Jeffrey P Ladd 2 Adlington Close Norwood Tunnel, Garsington, This UPPER FROYLE, Hants, Tue Aug 18 2009 2h37 (15) Tue Oct 13 2009 2h54 (15) Year, Whatever, Anno Domini, Yang, 5120 Spliced S Major 3-4 William S Croft 5 Paul Brook Armada, Pythagorus (3) Ripple, Gaston House, Treloars School 5-6 Thomas J Hinks (C) 6 Graham Bloom 5040 Cambridge S Maximus Mon Aug 17 2009 2h30 (12) (8m: 896 Rutland; 704 each Comp. P C Randall Surfleet, Eastwood, Steamboat Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 640 each 7-8 Jonathan C Hetherington 7 Paul T Young Springs, Maisemore, Archy Styrigg, 5040 Cambridge S Royal Cambridge; 576 each London, Pudsey, First peal in the method in 8 C Barrie Dove (C) 1-2 J David Atkinson King’s Bromley, Venta Silurum, Isca Comp. M C W Sherwood 3-4 James W Holdsworth Superlative; 448 Bristol; 87 com, atw) hand: 7-8. The 150th anniversary of the Dumnoniorum, Isca Silurum, Badby 1-2 James S Croft Comp. P G K Davies 5-6 Mungo B Stacy first peal in the tower. Tents, Needham Market, Holmes 3-4 Thomas J Hinks 1-2 James S Croft The Ringing World’s 7-8 Peter C Randall (C) Chapel, Elmswell, Mersea, 2,150th peal as conductor. 5-6 William S Croft (C) 3-4 Thomas J Hinks peals.co.uk 9-10 David W Friend Netherwood, Chester (4) Pattiswick, 7-8 John S Croft 11-12 Peter Broadbent Terling, Beighton, Appleby, Redcar, 5-6 William S Croft (C) You can rely on it 9-10 Paul S Seaman 3/4. 7-8 Paul S Seaman 1096 – The Ringing World See headline peal details from 1985 online at www.peals.co.uk October 30, 2009

Bishop’s Castle revisited So a return trip was planned, but what has changed in the WELSH COLLEGES intervening years? Well, the bells have recently been re-hung, SOCIETY however we cannot now just turn up at the Vicarage asking for the key and ring a peal. In fact the Vicarage is now a private house. The BISHOP’S CASTLE, Shrops, Three Tuns, which has gone up-market, is still there. Another pub, St John the Baptist The Six Bells, no longer a Greenall’s pub (which was to be avoided) Sun Aug 30 2009 2h37 (8) now also brews its own beer. The Steam Rally has been moved to a 5040 Surprise Minor larger location in Shrewsbury. (7m: 1 ext each London, Wells, York, On Sunday afternoon, as we had done in the past, a peal was Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, rung though the band this year included a cross section of Welsh Cambridge) Colleges members, from one of our founder members through to two 1 Roger Grieve current students. On Monday we visited a small number of towers 2 Adam Vellender that in the day’s of previous visits were either unringable or only 3 Timothy C Hine rarely available. They are now all good rings of bells, showing what is 4 Daniel Jones possible in small parishes. Thank you to Cardington, Rushbury, 5 Neil Bennett (C) Tugford and Stoke St Milborough for allowing us to enjoy your bells. 6 David Kirkcaldy One other change for those who stayed, it was no more camping Rung as part of the Society’s in the Church Barn but the delights of local guest houses, including 50th anniversary year The Old Brick, still going strong after all these years. There were celebrations. those who were not able to join us in this trip down memory lane, or perhaps it should be a trip down the 1-in-6 gradient of the High Street! Especially remembering John White, a regular in the past but sadly no longer with us. David Kirkcaldy

60th anniversary of Stephen Ivin's first peal marked

Left to right – back row: Daniel Jones, Neil Bennett, David Kirkcaldy; fron row: Tim Hine, Adam Vellender, Roger Grieve

This being the fiftieth anniversary year of the Welsh Colleges it seemed a good idea to return to Bishop’s Castle, the venue for regular trips dating back to the mid-1970s. One of the attractions then had been a pub that brewed its own beer (The Three Tuns) and a very welcoming vicar. August Bank Holiday was also the annual Steam Rally.

Alf – 60 years a ringer in Lancashire

Peal band outside Stagsden Church (l-r): Charlotte Smith (1), Anthony Smith (2), Bob Churchill (3), Martyn Marriott (4) Cliff Izzard (5), Steve Stanford (6)

The peal rung at Stagsden, Bedfordshire on 26th August was BEDFORDSHIRE ASSN specially arranged to mark the 60th anniversary of Stephen Ivin’s first peal – Plain Bob Minor at Stagsden on 26th August 1949, STAGSDEN, Beds, St Leonard conducted by J Michael Stephens (his first as conductor). The 1949 Wed Aug 26 2009 2h53 (10) band also included John Long (2), Chris Woodhead (3), and Cliff 5040 Minor Izzard (4) with the late C Edward (Eddie) Jeffries, no doubt keeping (7m: 1 ext each Single Oxford, Double an eye on things from the tenor (rung in 2h35 rather than 2h53)! Oxford B, Kent, Oxford TB, Norwich, The 2009 anniversary peal was organised and rung by friends Cambridge S, Plain B) from Bedfordshire where, during the 60s and 70s, Steve established 1 Charlotte M Smith and maintained one of the most active and successful Sunday 2 Anthony H Smith service and peal bands of the day. Members of the band are very 3 Robert R Churchill Left to right: Giles Blundell, Barbara & John Shallcross, Alf Draper, Ashley Wilson, Dan Vernon 4 Martyn J Marriott and Frank Anderton. Behind the camera is Alison Holliday grateful for Steve’s encouragement and the opportunities he created for them, and for many others, over those years since his 5 Clifford W Izzard first peal. We also remember with gratitude the many hours of 6 Stephen H Stanford (C) Alf Draper recently reached the significant milestone of 60 years as LANCASHIRE ASSN maintenance and augmentation work that Steve did, benefiting Specially arranged, with our a bellringer and member of the Lancashire Association of Change towers and belfries and creating improved peal ringing opportunities best wishes to Stephen Ivin, to Ringers. For most of that time he has been associated with St RAINFORD, Merseys, All Saints in Bedfordshire and beyond. mark the 60th anniversary of Michael’s Aughton, but also previously with St James, Poolstock Sat Aug 15 2009 2h56 (13) Cliff Izzard who rang in the 1949 peal, joined the Bedfordshire his first peal, (Plain Bob Minor, (Wigan) and currently with Our Lady & St Nicholas, Pier Head 5024 Cambridge S Major Association in 1946, and is believed to be its longest serving conducted by J Michael (Liverpool). To celebrate this milestone a peal was specially organised Comp. C Middleton resident member. It was very fitting that he was able to join us, and Stephens), rung on these bells at Emmanuel, Southport which unfortunately came to grief around the (arr. D F Morrison) not too difficult to persuade him to have yet another attempt at (26/8/49). halfway mark. Fortunately Rainford bells were available at short notice 1 Frank N G Anderton ringing his last peal for this special anniversary, although we do for a further attempt which was successful, I would like to associate 2 John B Shallcross hope there will be more attempts to follow! Also pleasing that Bob Ray Woods and Paul Tiebout with it, they rang in the original attempt. 3 Barbara M Shallcross Churchill, Vice President of the Bedfordshire Association, and at 83 4 Alf J Draper Visit Roger Bailey’s its most senior (peal) ringing member, was able to ring his first peal 5 Alison M Holliday Change Ringing following a replacement joint operation. Just to be sure of the 6 Giles R Blundell Resources website: For Quality and Reliability operation’s success, he dashed off to Husborne Crawley to ring a 7 Daniel J Vernon (C) quarter peal in the evening! www.ringing.info 8 Ashley B Wilson A convivial couple of hours in The Swan at Bromham reminiscing PETER MINCHIN Specially arranged and rung to The most over past ringing and peals rounded off a pleasant afternoon. We are CHURCH BELL-ROPE MAKER congratulate Alf on achieving comprehensive only very sorry that Steve is not well enough to come and ring with sixty years as a ringer and source of Rhea House, Bishops Frome, us, but we are encouraged that he remains passionate and actively member of the LACR, by old information for involved with ringing, not least with his tremendous and time Worcester WR6 5BQ friends and members of consuming contributions to Andrew Craddock’s Pealbase web site. change-ringers several branches of the Tel: (01885) 490673 We wish Steve and Avril the very best. on the internet. Association. Steve Stanford October 30, 2009 The Ringing World – 1097

Charlton Adam, Som. 2 Oct, 1260 PB Doubles: Peterborough, Cambs. (S Mary) 28 Jul, 1260 PB Jenny Alderson 1, Leonard England (C) 2, Paul Reeves Triples: Maggie Noble 1, June Pitcher 2, Diana Street 3, 3, Matthew Higby 4, Mervyn Buckley 5. Believed to be Tony Evans 4, Joan Parker 5, Mac Bell 6, Robin Rogers the 1st Q on the bells. As a thanksgiving for the life of (C) 7, Mick Loveder 8. Rung open after the funeral of Muriel (Midge) Hopkinson. Hazel Allen & to celebrate her life. £4 Chippenham, Wilts. (S Andrew) 4 Oct, 1260 PB Peterborough, Cambs. (S Mary) 3 Oct, 1264 PB QUARTER PEALS Doubles: Soraya Kuranlu (1st Q) 1, Aubrey Chivers 2, Major: Gillian Christie 1, Susan E Parker 2, Joan Parker Jean Carey 3, Ian Wigmore 4, Morley Bray (C) 5, Bob 3, Geoff Davis 4, Andrew Christie 5, Andy Walker 6, [email protected] Mustow 6. Rung for Evensong and in memory of Cecil Stuart Weston 7, Andrew Parker (C) 8. Rung in Frost, father-in-law of Nick Watts. £1.80 celebration of the life of Hazel Allen, partner to Geoff Dulverton, Som. 6 Oct, 1344 PB Major: Andrew J and on what would have been her 74th birthday. £4 First quarter congratulations Palk 1, Joan Hopwood 2, Susan Mew 3, Jo Evans 4, St Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall. 25 Sep, 1260 PB Brockworth, Glos. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Doubles: Daniel Christopher G Barnes 5, Jon Rose 6, Giles R Morley 7, Doubles: Denise Tremain 1, Paul Major (1st inside) 2, Gill 1, Frances Mulvey 2, Pat Wood 3, Michael Mulvey Martin J Blazey (1st Major as C) 8. Rung by a Dunster Phil Tremain (C) 3, Eric Bannister 4, Jeff Britchford 5, (C) 4, David Gill 5, Tony Wood 6. For Harvest Festival. Branch band (except the 7th) in memory of Don Salter. Steve Goddard 6. In thanksgiving for the life of Harry Also a 60th birthday compliment to Derek Harbottle. Also to welcome into the world the second grandson of Cowling, former Tower Captain at St Austell and latterly 1st Q: 1, age 11yrs 2 mths. the 7th ringer. £4 a ringer at St Stephen-in-Brannel; also a belated 50th Chislehurst, Kent. (S Nicholas) 26 Sep, 1260 PB Everdon, Northants. 4 Oct, 1260 Grandsire birthday compliment to Denise (1st August). Circled Doubles: Maralyn A Evans 1, Emma J Wilding 2, Colin J Doubles: Heather Pickford 1, Rosalind Keech 2, Richard tower: 3. £BD E Wyld (C) 3, Angus G Ogilvie 4, Peter J Skinner 5, Neville Jones 3, Chris Pickford (C) 4, Mark Regan 5. For Staveley, Derbys. 4 Oct, 1440 PB Minor: Russell W G Wilding 6. 1st Q: 2 & 6. Rung for the Chislehurst Festival Harvest Festival and remembering CJND. West 1, Alison C West 2, Nicola J Yeomans 3, Nigel Ball and as a 15th birthday compliment to Emma Wilding. Finedon, Northants. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Triples: Chris 4, L Martin Daniels 5, Matthew R Yeomans (C) 6. 1st Corse, Glos. 29 Sep, 1260 PB Doubles: Cath Butler Downey 1, Niki Wildman 2, Pam Bailey 3, Kathryn away from cover: 1. Rung in memory of James Bartlett, 1, Laura Caine 2, Kirsty Monk 3, Pete Finch 4, David Stenton 4, Denis Pearson 5, Jason Carter (C) 6, Pat uncle of the treble ringer. £1.80 Butler (C) 5, William Stayt-Mackey 6. 1st Q: 1 & 6. To Albon 7, Ken Wildman 8. Rung in memory of Bob Goss Tiverton, Devon. (S Paul) 9 Oct, 1260 PB Minor: celebrate the licensing of Richard Wall as a lay Reader. of Finedon. 1st Triples: 1. Alan V Edwards 1, David Gay 2, Wilfred E Dunn 3, Edgware, Middx. 7 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Gloucester. (Cathedral) 4 Oct, 1254 Grandsire Bryan G Williams 4, Terry Hargreaves 5, Matthew Lydia McLean (1st Q) 1, Stephen Jakeman 2, Roger Cinques: Steve Coleman (C) 1, Peter Clarkson 2, Mary Weighnell (C) 6. With fond memories of Don Salter of Bailey 3, Marc McDonald 4, Matt Peperell (C) 5, Don Chapman 3, Frances Mulvey 4, Chris Hickey 5, Ben from a few of his may ringing friends. £3 McLean 6. Rung to celebrate Don and Lydia’s 34th Gooch 6, Sue Coleman 7, Darran Ricks 8, Pat Hickey Vale, Guernsey. 27 Sep, 1260 Spl Plain Minor (2m): anniversary of meeting. 9, Rachel Coates 10, Malcolm Evans 11, David John David 1, Nicky David 2, Ed Hynard 3, David English Bicknor, Glos. 30 Sep, 1260 PB Doubles: Chapman 12. In thanksgiving for the life of Anne Evans, Strong 4, Peter Gallienne 5, Michael Bubb (C) 6. Rung Mary Hamilton (1st Q) 1, Jane Denerley 2, Valerie grandmother of the 11. £3.60 open in celebration of the life of Colin Taylor of Hamilton 3, Roman Sadowski (C) 4, Stuart Talbott 5, Guernsey, CI. (Town Church) 4 Oct, 1260 PB Minor: Rochdale. A regular visitor to Guernsey. May he rest in Debby Talbott 6. Ed Hynard (C) 1, Sue Park 2, Jane le Conte 3, Paul peace and rise in glory. £BD Hillsborough, Down. 2 Oct, 1260 PB Doubles: Lawrence 4, Adrian Ritchie 5, Tim Wainwright 6. Rung Wareham, Dorset. 4 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Simon Walker 1, Jonathan Houston 2, Katherine Young in memory of Colin Taylor. £4 Sally Harrison 1, David Langford 2, Geoff Ashdown 3, Michael Crockett (C) 4, Brian Lockett 5, Adam Handbridge, Cheshire. 30 Sep, 1280 Yorkshire S 3, Hayley Newman 4, Jenny Elmes 5, Bill Day 6, Houston (1st Q) 6. 1st quarter affected: 2. Major: C Mitchell 1, Irene James 2, Helen Mitchell 3, Graham Elmes (C) 7, Philip Keough 8. Rung by Long Compton, Warks. 5 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Fiona Harrison 4, P Hooper 5, B Boyd 6, B Heys 7, P members of the Wareham Ringers in affectionate Doubles: Janet Blackwell (1st Q) 1, Michael Cummins Barker (C) 8. In memory of John Hayes, a former memory of Reg Hedge (4/10/1922 to 26/9/2009), (1st inside) 2, Trevor Hobday 3, John Nicholls (C) 4, Peter ringer. £2.40 who was a member of the local band for 25 years. Kenealy 5, Stuart Cummins 6. Rung to celebrate winning Honiton, Devon. (S Paul) 7 Oct, 1260 PB Triples: Rung half-muffled immediately after the funeral the Calor Village of the Year for Warwickshire. £2 Sally K Lawrence 1, John West 2, David J Gay 3, Giles service as requested by Reg. £3 Swavesey, Cambs. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Minor: Roger R Morley 4, Terry Hargreaves 5, Bryan G Williams 6, Wolverley, Worcs. 6 Oct, 1280 Grandsire Doubles: Hadaway (1st Q) 1, Vanessa Webster 2, Sheila Titmarsh Michael Hatchett (C) 7, Martin J Blazey 8. In memory of David Hickman-Smith 1, David Andrews 2, H John 3, Esther Bates 4, Mark Campbell 5, Andrew Stevens Don Salter R.I.P. £4 Webb 3, Andrew R Gray 4, David W Struckett (C) 5, (C) 6. For Harvest Evensong. £BD Jersey. (S Mark), 13 Sep,1260 PB Minor: Mark A Bryan Bush 6. In celebration of the life of Frank Butters, Tewkesbury, Glos. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Doubles (768 Clare 1, Michael J Halsey 2, Jack R Worrall 3, Stuart J Friend of the church and member of the Bells cover): Mike Pearce 1, Sheila Taylor 2, Tim Lewis 3, Reeves 4, Peter J Routier 5, David S Clare (C) 6. Rung Restoration Committee 1988. 100th Q: 2. Wedding Mike Seagrave 4, Malcolm Taylor (C) 5, Phoebe in memory of Mike Cotterill. £1.50 Anniversary congratulations for Dave and Carol Gibbard-Thompson (1st Q) 6, Paul Thompson 7, Ann Lutton, Lincs. 21 Sep, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Andrews, this day. £6 Thompson 8. For Morning Service. 14th birthday Pauline M Stebbings 1, W N Francis 2, Alison M Worcester. (All Saints) 6 Oct, 1344 Bristol S compliment to Phoebe. £BD Francis 3, P J Foster 4, I D G B Ansell (C) 5, P G Butler Maximus: Paul Evans 1, Claire Redstone 2, Liz Coke 3, Twyford, Berks. 4 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: 6. In memory of Simon Scovell. Also in memory of Stuart Piper 4, Roy Williams (C) 5, James Kinnersley 6, Rachel A Leitch-Devlin (1st att) 1, John A Harrison 2, Brian Clifton, Tower Captain of Sutton St James. 1st Alex Hajok 7, Robin Walker 8, Quentin Jackson 9, Andrew C Elliston 3, Richard H Johnston 4, Simon C Grandsire: 3 & 4. Simon Ridley 10, Mark Wilson 11, David Bagley 12. In Farrar (C) 5, Victoria L Parkin 6. A compliment to Revd Lydiard Millicent, Wilts. 28 Jul, 1260 Grandsire & memory of Basil W White, former tower captain of Geoff Pugh, ordained deacon at Christ Church Cathedral PB Doubles: Josephine Smith 1, Julie Miles (C) 2, Farnborough, Hants, who died on Friday 2nd October Oxford on Saturday 3rd October. 1st Q for 8 years: 6. Jeanette Ferris 3, Shirley Charity 4, Michael Moore 5, and was known by several members of this band. David Tapscott 6. Rung to commemorate Bernad Wotton-under-Edge, Glos. 3 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Dash’s 60 years as a local ringer in All Saints, who died Triples: Wynne Holcombe 1, Lynne Hallam 2, Stephanie In Memoriam in July 2009. Rueff 3, Martin Blanchard 4, Andrew Ward 5, Simon Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincs. 4 Oct, 1320 PB Manchester, Lancs. (Cathedral) 3 Oct, 1277 Percy 6, Derek Carr (C) 7, Bob Hallam 8. Immediately Maximus: Jennifer A Murch 1, Andrew J Bicknell 2, Grandsire Caters: John LeGrove 1, Peter Wilkinson 2, prior to the Memorial Celebration for the life and work Jane Bonell 3, Amanda J Plaskitt 4, Janet M Clarke 5, Jane Owen 3, Clive R Calton 4, Andrew Tyler 5, of the poet U A Fanthorpe. James E Hibbert 6, Barry F Peachey (C) 7, Peter W Malcolm Murphy 6, Brian J Owen 7, R Owen Battye 8, McCoy 8, Stephen L Clarke 9, David E Hibbert 10, K George Lee (C) 9, Roland F Eccles 10. Rung half- Heather L E Peachey 11, Peter Mavity 12. 1st Maximus: muffled prior to the memorial service of Major General Methods named 3 & 6. Rung to celebrate the life of local congregation Hamish Rollo CBE, Commander in Chief of the Duke of member Rod Naylor who died recently, and as a 9th Lancaster’s Regiment. £3 The following methods are believed to have been birthday compliment to his son Wilf Naylor, with the Melbourne, Victoria. (S Paul’s Cathedral) 7 Oct, rung for the first time. best wishes of the Society to the Naylor family. 1260 PB Minor: Sue Sykes 1, Calvin Chai 2, Sue Bigby, Lincs. 4 Oct, 1260 Doubles (6m/v): Patricia Belchamp St Paul, Essex. 8 Oct, 1260 PB Minor: Pacey 3, David Pacey 4, Brian Pettet 5, Helen Pettet A Donnelly 1, James E Hibbert 2, Amanda J Plaskitt 3, Ted Tennant 1, Valerie Fullman 2, Christine Knight 3, (C) 6. Rung to commemorate the life of Frey Switson David E Hibbert 4, Barry F Peachey (C) 5, Paul D Alistair Donaldson 4, Alan Mayle (C) 5, Libby Laurence née Shimmin, 1st Australian woman to ring a peal, Wilkinson 6. Rung for Harvest Evensong as a ‘Get 6. Rung in memory of Brenda Mary Brown, wife of Grandsire Cinques, which she rang with ringers of the Well’ compliment to John Fox of Market Rasen. The Tower Captain Michael (Joe) Brown, on the day of her first Great Adventurer’s Tour, for Armistice Day, following variations are now rung for the 1st time: funeral at Belchamp Walter church. £3 11/11/1934. Died Friday 18th September 2009, aged Brocklesby Hunt CCC No: 4 ke (St Martins B with a Birchington, Kent. 2 Oct, 1260 PB & Grandsire 93 years. Corvine Extreme); Burton Hunt CCC No: 7 ke (St Doubles: Douglas Neve 1, Charlotte Spencer 2, Emma Newton le Willows, Merseys. 24 Sep, 1277 Simons B with a Corvine Extreme); Warwick Hunt Tapsell 3, David Sheekey 4, Michael Little (C) 5, Stuart Grandsire Caters: Jean Lee 1, Deborah Preston 2, Ken CCC No: 11ke (Eynesbury B with a Corvine Extreme); Willmott 6. Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Edwards 3, Jean Kelly 4, John Shallcross 5, Barbara New Forest Hunt CCC No: 13ke (St Osmund B with Dennis Burling, ringer for many years. Shallcross 6, Robin Merryweather 7, John Preston 8, a Corvine Extreme). Burghclere, Hants. 7 Oct, 1260 Grandsire & PB Daniel Vernon (250th as C) 9, Edmund Rothwell 10. Cherington, Glos. (S Nicholas) 2 Oct, 1260 Buzbury Doubles: Kathy Bossom 1, Simon Lipscombe (C) 2, Mark Rung by the Wigan Branch Midweek Group to celebrate Minimus: Andrew Wood (C) 1, Rob Clive 2, Hazel Robins 3, Dave Thorpe 4, Gill Gardener 5, Ros Brandwood the licensing of Revd Angela Whittaker as Priest-in- Bridges 3, Carole Wood 4, Kay Hodges 5. Although not 6. This quarter was requested by Gill Gardener to be rung Charge of Natland, Old Hutton & New Hutton, and in a new principle this is believed to be the 1st QP of for her Mother in-law whose funeral took place the thanksgiving for the life of Revd Canon Colin Pope, Buzbury. Buzbury = 12.14.34.LE.4123. B = - for 12. following day 8th October 2009. Thanks to Kathy and Vicar of Emmanuel Southport & Area Dean of North 1260 consisted of 1 x 36 plus 17 x 72’s. Example 72: Dave for standing in at very very short notice. £2 Meols. £4 2x(2p,b,3p,2b,2p,2b). £1.50 1098 – The Ringing World October 30, 2009

General quarters Abergavenny, Gwent. 2 Oct, 1282 Cambridge S Central Council Publications Royal: Joyce Cornwall 1, Gillian Leale 2, Martin Foster 3, Sheila Cheesman 4, David Cornwall 5, David PRICE LIST 2009 Woodward 6, Paul Flavell 7, Jeremy Cheesman 8, Beginner’s Handbook £1.50 *Towers and Bells Handbook £17.95 Robin Leale (C) 9, Lucinda Woodward 10. Towards Better Striking £1.00 The Bell Adviser £1.50 Amersham, Bucks. 8 Oct, 1311 Stedman Cinques: Raising and Lowering £2.00 J Alan Ainsworth (C ) 1, Deirdre R Watson 2, Valerie J Schedule of Regular Maintenance £2.50 Ringing Jargon Made Easy 10 for £2.00 D-I-Y Guidelines £1.50 Simmonds 3, Charles M S Botting 4, Janet E Menhinick Beginners’ Grandsire £1.00 5, David A Cornwall 6, Roger W Powell 7, Patricia M Beginners’ Plain Bob £1.00 Organising a Bell Restoration Project £2.00 Newton 8, Brian C Watson 9, Peter J Sippitt 10, Robert Doubles and Minor for Beginners £2.50 Sound Management £1.50 H Newton 11, Marion S Ainsworth 12. £BD Triples and Major for Beginners £2.50 Splicing Bell Ropes Illustrated £3.50 Armitage, Staffs. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Doubles: Gwen N Ringing Circles – A Guide to Basic Methods £2.50 Johnson 1, Mark E Tittley 2, Elizabeth Hutchieson 3, Ringing Skills £4.00 Change Ringing History, Caroline Y Gannon 4, Lance G Hill (C) 5, Katie L The Learning Curve Vol. 1: 1999-2001 £3.00 Vols. 1 & 3 only each £7.00 Whitmore 6. For Evensong. The Learning Curve Vol. 2: 2002-2003 £3.00 Centenary History of the Central Council £7.00 Arreton, IoW. 27 Sep, 1260 Doubles (2m): Joyce The Learning Curve Vol. 3: 2004-2005 £3.00 Giants of the Exercise £8.50 Wise 1, Jill Taylor 2, Viv Nobbs 3, Paul Wise 4, Graham The Learning Curve Vol. 4: 2006-2007 £3.00 Giants of the Exercise II £8.50 Nobbs (C) 5, Ted Duff 6. For Arreton Sweetcorn Fair Ringing Basics for Beginners £2.50 service and to celebrate the DAB launch of Premier An Unassuming Genius – Listen to Ringing 1 CD £8.00 the Life and Times of A. J. Pitman £9.00 Christian Radio. £2 Listen to Ringing 2 (live) CD £9.00 Arundel, Sussex. 6 Oct, 1280 Cambridge S Major: Beginner’s Guide to Change Ringing Dove’s Guide £13.00 Alison Barber 1, Paul Robinson (1st S inside) 2, Susan on Handbells £2.50 Spencer 3, Margared Sherwood 4, Jane Deadman 5, Belfry Offices £3.00 Change Ringing on Handbells £2.50 Organising an Outing £1.50 Hamish McNaughton 6, Nick Deadman 7, Colin The Tower Handbook £16.00 Spencer (C) 8. £2 Belfry Warning Notices (laminated) 5 for £3.00 Ash, Som. 29 Sep, 1260 PB Minor: Peter Vaughan Learning Methods £3.50 Church Towers and Bells 1, Francis Harris 2, Januze Sapiezynski 3, Terry Standard Eight Surprise Major £5.00 (an analysis of interactions) £5.00 Method Splicing £3.00 Thomas 4, Matthew Hillyard 5, Patrick Tucker (C) 6. Getting it Right – Guidance for Understanding Place Notation £1.00 Rung as a 50th wedding anniversary compliment to Officers of Ringing Societies £4.00 Ros and Terry Thomas (19th Septemebr). £BD Will You Call a Touch Please, Bob? £2.50 CC Rules & Decisions (2007) £2.00 Ash, Som. 4 Oct, 1260 Doubles (3m): Leonard Service Touches £1.00 Conducting Stedman £2.00 Pearse 1, Francis Harris 2, Patricia Tucker 3, Terry Collection of Minor Methods £2.00 Thomas 4, Patrick Tucker (C) 5, Januze Sapiezynski 6. A Tutor’s Handbook £4.00 Plain Minor Methods (2008) £4.00 Rung for Harvest Festival Evensong Service. £BD Tower Captain’s Handbook £2.00 Treble Dodging Minor Methods (2008) £4.00 Ashcott, Som. 3 Oct, 1296 Cambridge S Minor: Sally Teaching Unravelled £3.00 Collection of Principles £3.00 Lawrence 1, Raymond Jones 2, Bill Dredge 3, Andee One Way to Teach Handling £2.00 Beaumont 4, Joe Beaumont 5, Chris Field (C) 6. £1.80 Teaching Beyond Bell Handling £2.00 Rung Surprise etc. (to end 2007) £12.50 Ashford, Kent. 4 Oct, 1280 Kent TB Major: Carol V Teaching from Rounds to Bob Doubles £1.50 Spliced Minor Collection £5.50 J Rainbow 1, Tim Munt 2, Owen CR Webster 3, Simon Kaleidoscope Ringing – A Change Ringers Collection of Grandsire Compositions £6.00 J O Head 4, Barry A Roberts 5, Benjamin D Kipling 6, Alternative to Called Changes £1.50 Keith A Osborne 7, Christopher J Cooper (C) 8. Prior to Simulators and Teaching £1.50 Collection of 10 Bell Compositions £5.00 Choral Evensong on Harvest Festival in joyful Starting a New Band £2.00 Collection of 12+ Bell Compositions £5.00 celebration for the safe arrival of Oliver Hawkes, a first *Bell Handling – A Tutor’s Companion Collection of Universal Compositions child for Rach’ and Paul Hawkes of Shelvin. Following (DVD) £10.00 (for Treble Dodging Major Methods) £4.50 this ringing, some of the band attended service and then retired to the “Goose & Gridiron” in the Church Bibliography available on www.cccbr.org.uk/pubs Yard for traditional Harvest Supper. All post free, cash with order, from: CC Publications, Ashtead, Surrey. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Triples: Alison Jones 1, Harriet Armitage 2, Sarah Jones 3, Angus Mrs B Wheeler, 2 Orchard Close, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 1XE Gray 4, Linda Armitage 5, Richard M Trueman 6, P (Cheques to Central Council Publications please) Quentin Armitage (C) 7, Sarah Huck 8. For Deduct 10% for UK orders value £30 and over; 20% for £60 and over. Evensong. £3 Aston Rowant, Oxon. 24 Sep, 1320 PB Doubles: No discount on items marked * Patricia Newton 1, John Hearn 2, Paul Smith 3, Overseas orders must be paid in Sterling and will be sent Sea Mail without extra payment Williams Bowers 4, Gordon Smith 5, Robert Newton (C) to cover Air Mail charges. 6. Rung as a compliment to Williams on his masters degree. £2.50 Aughton, Lancs. (Christ Church) 4 Oct, 1260 Beckenham, Kent. 3 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Belfast, Antrim. (S Thomas) 4 Oct, 1260 Doubles Grandsire Triples: Siobhan Routledge 1, Alison Helen J Valuks 1, Rhiannon M Meredith 2, Elizabeth (3m): Maud Lindsay 1, Katherine Young 2, Duncan Holliday 2, Margaret Walsh 3, Paul Coggon (1st on 8 Duffey 3, James J Hardy 4, Dominic D Meredith (C) 5, Scarlett 3, Gaurang Patel 4, Michael Crockett (C) 5, Eric inside) 4, Edmund Rothwell 5, Robin Merryweather 6, Ross E Hartley 6, Jeremy R Byers 7, David P Macey 8. Thompson 6. Daniel Vernon (C) 7, Simon Brown 8. 1st Grandsire For Beckenham Guild quarter peal day. 25th Q: 3. Benington, Herts. 1 Sep, 1280 Benington S Major: Triples inside: 4. 50th together: 2 & 7. Rung for 150th Q: 6. Robert P Venour 1, Richard Sales 2, Ann Evans 3, Richard evensong. £3 Beckenham, Kent. 3 Oct, 1274 PB Triples: Helen J A Horne 4, Edward R Mack 5, Claire C Nicholson 6, Alan Awbridge, Hants. (Clock House Bells) 2 Oct, 1280 Valuks 1, Terrence M Guntrip 2, Dominic D Meredith 3, G G Smith 7, Bjørn E Bradstock (C) 8. £4 Superlative S Major: Caroline Daniels 1, James E David H Kingston 4, David P Macey 5, James J Hardy Benington, Herts. 18 Sep, 1280 Selenium S Major: Daniels 2, Martin J E Daniels 3, Jonathan P Daniels 4, 6, Ross E Hartley (C) 7, Elizabeth Duffey 8. For Philip J Ellis 1, Trevor W Groom 2, Bjørn E Bradstock 3, John A Dodd 5, Frank R Morton (C) 6, Mary-Kate Beckenham Guild quarter peal day. A birthday Graham A Duke 4, Claire C Nicholson (C) 5, Thomas B Hobby (1st in m) 7, Andrew J Dodd 8. compliment to Angus Ogilvie 2nd October, and Mack 6, John J Ford 7, Richard A Horne 8. £4 Benington, Herts. 21 Aug, 1280 Arsenic S Major: Barley, Herts. 8 Oct, 1296 Hull S Minor: Rhiannon Christopher Hardy 4th October. 1st on 8 as cover. Richard Sales 1, Trevor W Groom 2, Thomas B Mack 3, Atkins 1, Ann Evans 2, Penny Browne 3, Liz Griffith- Beckenham, Kent. 3 Oct, 1277 Grandsire Graham A Duke 4, Claire C Nicholson 5, Bjørn E Jones 4, Richard Atkins 5, Clive Moore (C) 6. 1st in m: Caters: David P Macey (C) 1, Dominic D Meredith 2, Bradstock 6, Richard A Horne 7, John J Ford (C) 8. 3, 5 & as C. 200th Q this year: 4. £3 Christine H Webb 3, Ross E Hartley 4, Rupert J Completes a quarter peal rung on each day of the year: Barnet, Herts. 3 Oct, 1288 Grandsire Triples: Cheeseman 5, Rhiannon M Meredith 6, David S 1. 850th together: 1 & 6. 100th together: 2 & 5. £4 Prudence Fay 1, Pauline Dingley 2, Monica Trow 3, Brown 7, James J Hardy 8, Peter Valuks 9, Jeremy Berriew, Powys. 4 Oct, 1280 Cambridge S Major: Linda Foddering 4, James White 5, Stephen Mitchell 6, R Byers 10. For the Beckenham Guild quarter peal Nina L Wilkins 1, Ann C Bennett 2, Laura M Davies 3, William Willans (C) 7, Philip Vracas 8. day. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Neil Bennett (C) 4, Wendy Bloom 5, Paul D Bennett 6, Beckenham, Kent. (S George) 5 Oct, 1260 Stedman casting of the two trebles. Richard D Blagrove 7, Graham Bloom 8. £2.40 Triples: James J Hardy 1, Christine M Webb 2, Beckenham, Kent. 3 Oct, 1296 Cambridge S Birchington, Kent. 4 Oct, 1260 (4m): Eleanor Attride 1, Rhiannon M Meredith 3, Dominic D Meredith 4, Gwen Minor: Helen J Valuks 1, Ross E Hartley 2, Rhiannon M Charlotte Spencer 2, Tim Attride 3, David Sheekey 4, Rogers 5, Philip Rogers 6, David P Macey (C) 7, Ross Meredith 3, Jeremy R Byers 4, Dominic D Meredith 5, Michael Little (C) 5, Emma Tapsell 6. To celebrate the 90th E Hartley 8. With the band’s best wishes to Mark Peter Valuks (C) 6. For Beckenham Guild quarter peal birthday of Jim Attride, father of 3 and grandfather of 1. Jones. day. A 9th birthday compliment to Christopher Hardy Bishopstoke, Hants. 4 Oct, 1312 Spl Belfast & Beckenham, Kent. 3 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: by two of his godparents (3 & 4) and friends. Bristol S Major: John A Dodd 1, Janet L Morris 2, D Helen J Valuks 1, Rosemary A Stretton 2, Rhiannon M Belbroughton, Worcs. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Minor: Sarah Annabel Preston 3, Clare J Griffiths 4, Kay LeMarechal Meredith 3, Peter Valuks 4, David P Macey (C) 5, Bradley (1st minor) 1, Cynthia A Carlyle 2, Rosie Thorns 5, Graham J Wright 6, Stuart J Heath 7, Roy LeMarechal Terence M Guntrip 6. For Beckenham Guild quarter 3, Robert W Carlyle 4, Stephen J Bedford 5, Paul J (C) 8. By the Sunday service band for morning service peal day. Wishing James and Marika Hasledine a Marshall (C) 6. 20th Wedding Anniversary: 5. Birthday and to welcome Philip Andrew, 4th son of the vicar, happy first wedding anniversary tomorrow. compliments: 1, 3, & 5. Richard Wise, and Anne, born 29th September. 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Bisley, Glos. 5 Oct, 1280 Lindum S Major: John Cape Town, S Africa. (S George’s Cathedral) 26 Darlington. (The Granary, 3 High Carlbury) 3 Oct, Taylor 1, Ian Unsworth 2, John Sheppard 3, Barbara Sep, 1260 PB Triples: John Kempe (Johannesburg) 1, 1272 Durham S Minor: Anthea Enzor 1-2, Chris Enzor Holden 4, Peter Holden 5, Ian Bucknell 6, Frank Byrne Christina Geddes-Elderkin (Cape Town) 2, Catherine 3-4, Andrew Enzor (C) 5-6. A 50th anniversary (C) 7, Philip Pope 8. Alborough (Durban) 3, Edward D Elderkin (Cape Town) compliment to Durham University Society of Change Bletchingley, Surrey. 2 Oct, 1320 Grandsire 4, Anne Stewart (Cape Town) 5, Alan Roberts (UK) 6, Ringers. 1st in m in hand for all. Doubles: Ruth Goodsir 1, Yvonne Cooper 2, Kate Colin Lewis (Grahamstown) (C) 7, Siyabulela Dyasi Dartford, Kent. 13 Sep, 1260 PB Doubles: Brenda Desbottes (1st in m as C) 3, Ed Muller 4, Vicky Williams (Grahamstown) 8. For the SAGCBR AGM. Barton 1, Alison Warner 2, Cathy Cheeseman (JC) 3, 5, Oliver Thompson 6. For the Roman Catholic evening Carisbrooke, IoW. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Minor: Jenny Andrew Sinclair (100th Q) 4, Rupert Cheeseman (JC) 5, service. £2 Brudenell 1, Trish Simpson 2, Richard J Knight 3, Ian Trevor Warner 6. Rung after the Confirmation Service. Bletchingley, Surrey. 4 Oct, 1296 PB Caters: Kate Orchard 4, Colin McMaster 5, David A Weir (C) 6. For 1st outside Crayford: 6. £BD Desbottes 1, Diane Pratt 2, Roger Grieve 3, Yvonne Evensong by a Sunday Service Band. Dartford, Kent. 27 Mar, 1260 PB Doubles: Paul Cooper 4, Sheila Cheesman 5, Chris Cooper 6, Alan Charleston, S Carolina. (Grace Church) 6 Oct, 1260 Lucia 1, Brenda Barton 2, Rupert Cheeseman (C) 3, Streeter 7, Richard Wallis 8, Jeremy Cheesman (C) 9, Grandsire & PB Doubles: Roy Smith 1, Steve Collins 2, Robert Backhouse 4, Richard Pearce 5, Deryck Jones Andrew Holland 10. 1st in m: 2, 4 & 7. £3 David Porter 3, Charlie Rhoden 4, Noah Smith (C) 5, Vic 6. Rung on the 433rd anniversary of the foundation of Bracknell, Berks. (3 Furzemoors) 2 Oct, 1264 PB Schwartz 6. Rung in honor of the bells’ 10th anniversary Dartford Grammar School and to mark the retirement Major: Steven Wells 1-2, Janet Menhinick 3-4, Ann G and for the conductor’s 15th birthday. of Tony Smith as headteacher. £BD Martin 5-6, Edward W Martin (C) 7-8. Happy birthday Charleston, South Carolina. (Grace Church) 4 Dawlish, Devon. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Minor: Sophie wishes to Lucy Bridget Martin. Oct, 1300 PB Doubles: Roy Smith 1, Sara Ray 2, Hughes 1, Phil Hughes 2, Nigel Birt 3, Liz Wood 4, Brasted, Kent. 4 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Triples: David Porter 3, Eve Gentieu 4, Noah Smith (C) 5, Vic Lynne Hughes (C) 5, Tim Bayton 6. For Evensong. 1st Carole Rumsey 1, Jennifer Thomas 2, Juliet Austin 3, Schwartz 6. Dedicated to the Feast Day of St Michael Minor inside: 4. £1.20 Bobbie Fairclough 4, Fraser Clift 5, Catherine Lewis (C) and All Angels. Derby. (S Peter) 4 Oct, 1264 PB Major: Alan Rowe 6, Frank Lewis (650th Q) 7, Tessa Worthington 8. For Chelmsford, Essex. (Cathedral) 4 Oct, 1319 1, Chris Gilbert 2, Jane Temple 3, Richard Stevenson 4, Harvest Festival. £4 Grandsire Cinques: David Lloyd 1, Kath Downs 2, Peter Jack Chadwick 5, Paul Bradley 6, Nick Daines 7, Alec Brecon, Powys. (Cathedral) 2 Oct, 1284 Yorkshire S Eves 3, Vicki Chapman 4, Sue Rothera 5, Hazel Steed 6, Humphrey (C) 8. £BD Royal: Kate Flavell 1, Gillian Leale 2, Sheila Cheesman David Rothera 7, John Steed 8, Colin Chapman (C) 9, Dunham Massey, Cheshire. 4 Oct, 1260 Single 3, David Cornwall 4, Martin Foster 5, Robin Leale 6, Andrew Taylor 10, Maurice Downs 11, David Fifield (1st Oxford B Triples: Jane Owen 1, Bernard J Ongley 2, Paul Flavell 7, Lucinda Woodward 8, Jeremy Cheesman on 12) 12. For Evensong. Rung with the best wishes of Christine Broadley 3, Alan McFall 4, Clive R Calton 5, 9, David Woodward (C) 10. the rest of the band to David Fifield, the Cathedral Peter Wilkinson 6, K George Lee (C) 7, Brian J Owen 8. Bredwardine, Herefords. 4 Oct, 1260 Doubles Administrator for the last four years, who is shortly to Rung for church open afternoon on Harvest Festival (5m): Alison C Alcock 1, Loraine Boddington 2, retire and with his wife Barbara move to Dorset. We are Sunday. £4 Kristoffer O Perruzza 3, Steve Hadcroft 4, Diane J especially grateful to him for his assistance with both the Dunstable, Beds. 3 Oct, 1280 Kent TB Major: Ann Pritchard (C) 5, Roger Bowen 6. For Harvest Festival formalities and fundraising in connection with the Evans 1, Richard Casserley 2, Richard Horne 3, Emily service. £BD refurbishment of the bells in 2008. £3 Cooper 4, Mathew Cooper 5, Christopher Hoare 6, Breedon on the Hill, Leics. 6 Oct, 1272 Oxford TB Chiddingly, E Sussex. 4 Oct, 1400 Doubles Barry Eglesfield 7, Alan Shepherd (C) 8. 1st TB Major & Cambridge S Minor: Clive M Smith 1, Wendy (10m/v/p): Stephen Beckingham (C) 1, Pauline Kennard inside: 4. 1st TB Major: 5. £BD Grondowski 2, Dawn Grundy 3, Matthew D Hardy 4, 2, Ian Hodge 3, Tim Waterman 4, Allen Crisp 5, Roy Dunstable, Beds. 8 Sep, 1280 Dunstable S Major: Raymond H Daw (C) 5, John F Mulvey 6. £1.50 Champion 6. Rung for Evensong and to mark the end Alan M Shepherd 1, Janet E Archibald 2, Ann Evans 3, Bromyard, Herefords. 4 Oct, 1250 Yorkshire S of the Chiddingly Festival. £BD Alan G G Smith 4, Claire C Nicholson 5, Bjørn E Bradstock Major: Judith Edwards 1, Jane Mason 2, Daniel Jones Chipping Campden, Glos. 5 Oct, 1250 Cambridge (C) 6, Thomas B Mack 7, Richard Sales 8. £4 (C) 3, John Clements 4, Claire Redstone 5, David S Major: Richard Lewis Skeath 1, Alan Hartley 2, John Ealing, Middx. (S Mary) 27 Sep, 1260 PB Minor: Parker 6, Andrew Hodgson 7, Geoffrey Brewin 8. Rung Nicholls 3, Robert Reeves 4, Bill Nash 5, Michael Dane Richard Jones 1, Christine Dringer 2, Jan McHugh 3, as a get well compliment to Jo Hall, who was due to 6, Christopher Mew 7, Peter Quinn (C) 8. Grey Macartney 4, Raymond Eddy 5, Michael ring today and a 96th birthday compliment to William City of London, EC3. (S Magnus the Martyr) 5 Oct, Sprackling (C) 6, Alan Taylor (cover) 7. For Evening (Bill) H Woodyatt on the 6th October. 1440 Spl Maximus (5m): Andrew Kelso 1, Shirley McGill Service. £2.50 Buckfastleigh, Devon. 4 Oct, 1250 Amsterdam S 2, David Maynard 3, Dickon Love 4, Paul Carless (C) 5, Earl Stonham, Suffolk. 2 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Major: Margaret E L Chapman 1, Wendy Campbell 2, James Foster 6, Chris Sheasby 7, Graham Bradshaw Doubles: Muriel Page 1, Robert Scase 2, David Rogers Lesley Tucker 3, Marian Newman 4, Graham Tucker 5, 8, Simon Meyer 9, Peter Valuks 10, Ian Fielding 11, 3, Stephen Christian 4, Tom Scase (C) 5, Jenny Scase Hilary Beresford 6, Don Carter 7, Richard A M Newman Paul Mounsey 12. 6. £1.80 (C) 8. A Dordrecht re-union quarter. £2 Clevedon, Som. 5 Oct, 1260 PB Doubles: David Eastbourne, E Sussex. (Christ Church) 27 Sep, Bullwell, Notts. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Triples: Emma Jones 1, Margaret James (C) 2, Julie Slocombe 3, 1260 Minor (3m): David J Hollands 1, Marion C Chapman 1, Katherine Bulleid 2, Jonathan Ratcliffe 3, David James 4, Ron Ballam 5, Malcolm Case 6. To Hollands 2, Frances P Bradford 3, Louise G Pink 4, Andrew Jackson 4, Paul Mason 5, Matthew Jones celebrate the Silver Wedding Anniversary of David and Alan Collins 5, Peter M Bradford (C) 6. £BD (TNO) 6, Peter Kirton (C) 7, Edward Nicholson 8. For Roberta Jones. 1st as C, aged 70. £1.80 Eastbourne, Sussex. (Christ Church) 6 Oct, Harvest Festival. 1st triples: 2. Combe St Nicholas, Som. 3 Oct, 1260 Doubles 1314 Zzyzx S Major: Sandra Titherly 1, Peter Bushey, Herts. 22 Sep, 1280 Trafalgar Square S (1p/2m/2v): Linda Drew (C) 1, Katharine Hawksley 2, Bradford 2, Louise Pink 3, Janet Wilson 4, Christine Major: James M Hills 1, Ann Evans 2, Alan M Jane Anscombe (50th Q) 3, Mark Drew 4, Chris Cox 5, Baldock 5, Alan Baldock 6, Stephen Beckingham 7, Shepherd (C) 3, Philip J Ellis 4, Edward R Mack 5, Alan Cox 6. Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment Alan Pink (C) 8. Completes Surprise Major alphabet Claire C Nicholson 6, Bjørn E Bradstock 7, Richard A to Richard and Pamela Barrow. 8 times: 3. £2.40 Horne 8. £4 Curry Rivel, Som. 4 Oct, 1260 Doubles (5m): Meg Eastwood, NSW. (4 Spencer St) 4 Oct, 1250 Caistor, Lincs. 4 Oct, 1320 Kent TB Minor: Patricia Tyler 1, Tricia Everitt 2, Liz Rendell 3, Eddie Hancock 4, Cambridge S Major: Esther Perrins 1-2, Thomas A Donnelly 1, Amanda J Plaskitt 2, James E Hibbert 3, Patrick Rendell (C) 5.For Evensong. Perrins 3-4, Bill Perrins (C) 5-6, James Smith 7-8. David E Hibbert 4, Barry F Peachey 5, Heather L E Darley Dale, Derbys. 4 Oct, 1264 PB Major: Helen Eastwood, NSW. (4 Spencer St) 7 Oct, 1250 Peachey (C) 6. For the Harvest Festival Service and as E Taylor 1, I Duff 2, M J Lilley 3, Gail Lilley 4, A A Cambridge S Major: Esther Perrins 1-2, Thomas a get well compliment to Ted Colley, Tower Captain at Hetherington 5, J E Dakin 6, R J Angrave (C) 7, R L Perrins 3-4, Bill Perrins (C) 5-6, Lexi Prabhakar 7-8. Caistor. £1.20 Taylor 8. Rung as a wedding compliment to Colin Taylor Eastwood, NSW. (4 Spencer St) 7 Oct, 1280 Spl. S Cambridge. (Great St Mary) 1 Oct, 1259 Grandsire and Jo Lilley, who were married on Saturday 3rd Major (4m): Esther Perrins 1-2, Thomas Perrins 3-4, Bill Caters: Marjorie B Winter 1, Frank H King 2, Philip J October. £2.40 Perrins (C) 5-6, Lexi Prabhakar 7-8. £3.50 Hensman 3, Susan B Binns 4, Alan Winter (C) 5, Timothy K Dickens 6, Claire Y Barlow 7, Jonathan A Agg 8, Jennifer E Butler 9, Richard A Smith 10. Rung to herald the new academic year. £BD Cambridge. (S Mary the Great) 13 Sep, 1311 The Cumbria Clock Co. Stedman Cinques: Alison L Brooke 1, Rosemary H K Brooke 2, Imogen G K Brooke 3, Ben J Willetts 4, Frank H King 5, Richard A Smith 6, Phillip M Orme 7, Church Clock Specialist. Thomas P K Brooke 8, Patrick L H Brooke (C) 9, David J Pipe 10, Barry R M Johnson 11, Robert B S Oakeshott 12. Engagement compliment to Kate Langley and Ben Willetts. 1st Cinques on the new All aspects of work undertaken. bells. £BD Cambridge. (S Mary the Great) 27 Sep, 1280 Bristol Free quotations throughout mainland Britain. S Major: Kate L Langley 1, Benjamin J Willetts 2, Alison L Brooke 3, Susan B Binns 4, Christine C L Seaman 5, Thomas P K Brooke 6, Luke T W Smith 7, Patrick L H Brooke (C) 8. 1st Bristol: 4 & 6. Rung for the 6th anniversary of learning to ring: 4. 1st Q on the middle eight. £BD Cannock, Staffs. 4 Oct, 1280 Spliced S Major (4m): Ruth Isitt 1, Jean Nixon 2, Linda Pick 3, Maggie Tel. & Fax. 017684-86933 Warford 4, Peter Barker 5, Jim Nixon 6, Geoff Pick 7, Malcolm Quimby (C) 8. £BD Dacre, Penrith, Cumbria. CA11 0HH. 1100 – The Ringing World October 30, 2009

Eastwood, NSW. (4 Spencer St) 8 Oct, 1344 Hailsham, Sussex. (28 Harmers Hay Rd) 4 Oct, Inverness. 4 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Andrew Rutland S Major: Esther Perrins 1-2, Thomas Perrins 1260 Spl Plain Minor (9m): Louise Pink 1-2, Alan Pink Wiseman 1, Mark Burt 2, Mike Neale (C) 3, Emma 3-4, Bill Perrins (C) 5-6, Lexi Prabhakar 7-8. 3-4, Stephen Beckingham (C) 5-6. £1.50 Clements 4, Peter Shipton 5, Frank Fraser 6. Before Ebrington, Glos. 7 Oct, 1296 Hatfield S Minor: Hailsham, Sussex. 4 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Harvest Festival Evensong and for the Loch Ness Madeline Reeder 1, Mike Seagrave 2, Claire Redstone Hannah Gooding 1, Ann Bainham 2, Hilary Smith 3, marathon runners passing the tower. £3 3, A J Barnfield 4, Stuart Piper 5, Roy Williams (C) 6. Jenny Dearie 4, Sandra Titherly 5, Christine Baldock (C) Jersey. (S Mark) 18 Sep,1260 Grandsire Doubles: Eckington, Worcs. 4 Oct, 1280 Yorkshire S Major: 6, Alan Baldock 7, Daniel Gooding 8. For Harvest Michael J Halsey 1, Helen Audley 2, Jack R Worrall (C) Caroline Evans 1, Madeline Reeder 2, Ros Long 3, Praise service. £2.40 3, Gary Audley 4, Stuart J Reeves 5. £1.50 Jennie Kimberley 4, Roy Williams 5, Jim Attwood 6, Hamilton, NZ. 27 Sep, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Kensington, W8. (S Mary Abbots) 4 Oct, 1282 Spl S Stuart Piper 7, Andrew Evans (C) 8. For Harvest David McAdam 1, David Sluter 2, Karen Sluter 3, Mary Royal (4m): Roger Forster 1, Penny Sharpe 2, Geraldine Evensong. £BD Sluter 4, Wendy Tyrrell 5, David Kennett 6, Frank Sluter Forster 3, Ruth Simon 4, Peter Blight 5, Nicholas Simon Edgbaston, W Mids. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Doubles: (C) 7, John Barnard 8. 1st Grandsire Triples inside: 2 & (C) 6, David Woodward 7, David Cox 8, Lucinda Christine Taylor 1, Tim Taylor (1st inside) 2, Rebecca 3. Dedicated to the speedy recovery to good health of Woodward 9, Peter Emery 10. For Evensong. £3.20 Taylor 3, Matt Franklin 4, Will Bosworth (C) 5, Steve John Neale, past Hamilton tower captain. Kibworth Beauchamp, Leics. 4 Oct, 1280 Double Collisson 6. Harborne, Birmingham. 4 Oct, 1280 London S Norwich CB Major: James Grennan 1, Alison Willgress Edinburgh, Lothian. (S Andrew and S George) 5 Major: Sarah C Jones 1, Clare McArdle 2, Maurice F 2, Gwynneth White 3, Geoff Pullin 4, Ian Calvert 5, Oct, 1260 Doubles (4m): Anne Leigh-Brown 1, Mary K Edwards 3, Matthew D Hardy 4, Sally Daniel 5, Luke Carole Pullin 6, James White 7, Ian Willgress (C) 8. 1st Clark-Maxwell 2, Helena J Mattingley 3, Saskia Palmer Daniel 6, Mike Rigby 7, Simon J L Linford (C) 8. 1st DNCBM: 2, 3 & 5. Rung by members of the Daventry 4, Michael J Clay (C) 5, Jaime Hamper 6. 1st Q in London at 1st att: 5, 6 & 7. In celebration of Richard Branch (PDG). £4 Scotland (and first in thirty-plus years): 1. Rung to Postill’s 40 years as a priest. £4 Kimbolton, Cambs. 3 Oct, 1272 Cambridge S celebrate 4 gaining a place on Initial Officer Training for Hardingstone, Northants. 7 Oct, 1260 Doubles Minor: Wendy Piercy 1, Sheila George 2, Janet Butlin the RAF and on her departure to London. (3m): James R L Ingham 1, Mary Rixon 2, Joyce (1st in m) 3, Michael White 4, George Bonham 5, Phillip Elton, Derbys. 7 Oct, 1320 Cheviot TB Minor: John Cornwall 3, Barry Cowper 4, David Cornwall (C) 5. £BD George (C) 6. Hunts District Monthly Quarter. Boyle 1, Linda Pelc 2, Alec Humphrey 3, James Hayfield, Derbys. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Minor: Alan Kineton, Warks. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Triples: Vicky Franklin 4, Geoff Goodall 5, Len Goodall (C) 6. £BD McFall 1, Alan Kirk 2, Mike Reakes 3, Clive Calton 4, Palmer 1, Graham Nabb 2, Alexandra Gunn 3, Roy Exeter, Devon. (64 Mount Pleasant Rd) 1 Oct, 1312 Joshua Eldridge 5, Duncan Walker (C) 6. 1st away from Cullington 4, Jill Roberts 5, Nick Gunn 6, Sue Marshall Kent TB Major: Margaret Chapman 1-2, Lynne Hughes cover 3. £1.80 (C) 7, James Trewin 8. Rung by the Sunday Service 3-4, Tim Bayton (C) 5-6, Sue Sawyer 7-8. £0.80 Heath, Cardiff. (33 St Malo Rd) 7 Oct, 1260 PB band for Harvest Festival. Fakenham, Norfolk. 1 Oct, 1260 Doubles (1p/4m): Minor: Debbie Turner 1-2, Matthew Turner (C) 3-4, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria. 4 Oct, 1320 Surfleet S David Emerson 1, Sarah Seaman 2, Rhona McEune 3, Peter Bennett 5-6. Minor: Charlotte Ferguson 1, Deborah Preston 2, Alan Terry Thacker 4, Dennis Allcock (C) 5, Chris Simpson 6. Hereford. (Cathedral) 3 Oct, 1349 Grandsire Caters: Cox 3, D Robert Pettifor 4, Robert m moody 5, John For the start of Son et Lumiere in this church. Also Kate Flavell 1, Joyce Cornwall 2, Gillian Leale 3, Sheila Preston (C) 6. For Evensong and a tribute to Rt Rev birthday greetings to 2. Cheesman 4, David Cornwall 5, Jeremy Cheesman 6, Gordon Bates as he leaves this area. £3 Finchley, Middx. 3 Oct, 1260 Gainsborough Little B Paul Flavell (C) 7, Robin Leale 8, Lucinda Woodward 9, Knowle, W Mids. 4 Oct, 1272 Primrose S Minor: Major: Linda Foddering 1, Prudence Fay 2, Monica David Woodward 10. John Cranmer 1, Bridget Osmond 2, Ruth Shepherd 3, Trow 3, Pauline Dingley 4, Stephen Mitchell 5, Philip High Ercall, Shrops. 2 Oct, 1280 Spl S Major Richard Andrew 4, A J Barnfield 5, Stephen Shipley (C) Vracas 6, William Willans 7, James White (C) 8. 1st in m (5m): Peter J Woollam 1, Sue Buckingham 2, Cordelia 6. Rung for evening service. 1st in m: 2. 50th Q this for all except C. Warr 3, Brian S B Kear 4, Jacqueline C Barden 5, year: 5. £BD Frampton Cotterell, Glos. 3 Oct, 1272 London S Adrian G Roberts 6, Anthony J Freemont 7, Nicholas Lansallos, Cornwall. 3 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Minor: Patrick Hickey 1, Christine Hickey 2, Claire J Green (C) 8. Rung to mark the 45th wedding Janet Wyatt 1, Bruce Hicks 2, Lynne Smith 3, Eddie Redstone 3, Paul Evans 4, Roy Williams 5, Mike anniversary of Stanley and Diana Warr, parents of the Hancock 4, Mike Squires 5, Jim Shepard 6, Patrick Seagrave (C) 6. ringer of 3. £BD Rendell (C) 7, Liz Rendell 8. Frenchay, Glos. 3 Oct, 1320 Morning D Minor: Histon, Cambs. 20 Sep, 1260 PB Minor: Penny Leckhampton, Glos. 4 Oct, 1296 Cambridge S Christine Hickey 1, Patrick Hickey 2, Roy Williams 3, English 1, Des Phillips 2, Geoff Grayton 3, Geoffrey Minor: Anna Bayley 1, Barbara Pettit 2, John Liptrot 3, Claire Redstone 4, Mike Seagrave 5, Paul Evans (C) 6. Reed 4, Helen Atkins (C) 5, Philip Bailey 6. Rung for Stuart Tomlinson 4, Jacqui Hyde 5, George Gale (C) 6. Funtington, Sussex. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Doubles: Hugh evening service. £BD For Evening Prayer . J W Wilkinson 1, Edward T Rose 2, Jack Burton 3, Histon, Cambs. 27 Sep, 1260 PB Doubles: Penny Little Houghton, Northants. 7 Oct, 1260 PB Doubles: Andrew M Rose 4, Peter M Wilkinson (C) 5, John E English 1, Chris Clare 2, David Richards 3, Michael Mary Rixon 1, Barry Cowper 2, Joyce Cornwall 3, James Kitchener 6. 1st inside: 2. Purday 4, Geoff Grayton (1st as C) 5, Helen Atkins 6. R L Ingham (C) 4, David Cornwall 5. £BD Gargrave, N Yorks. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Doubles (back Rung for evening service and as a birthday Liverpool, Merseys. (Pier Head) 4 Oct, 1392 Spl 6): Eileen Hoskin 1, David M Cockshott 2, Julia L compliment to 5. £BD Yorkshire & Bristol S Maximus: John Hyden 1, Susan Cockshott 3, M F Digby Burton 4, Kevin R Haseldine Histon, Cambs. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Minor: Chris Clare D Sparling 2, John S Hopwood 3, Siân E Kipling 4, (C) 5, R Malcolm MacIntyre 6. Rung prior to the Craven 1, Michael Davies 2, Jonathan Western 3, Des Phillips James C Marchbank 5, Oliver M Austin 6, Barry Hale District Council’s Civic Service. 4, Helen Atkins (C) 5, Geoff Grayton 6. Rung for 7, Raymond D Helliwell 8, Samuel M Austin (C) 9, Gloucester. (Cathedral) 6 Oct, 1296 Stedman evening service. £BD Lenard J Mitchell 10, Paul J Tiebout 11, Geoffrey C Caters: Di Sheppard 1, Liz Harbottle 2, Mary Chapman Hucknall Torkard, Notts. 4 Oct, 1360 PB Major: Sparling 12. For the monthly “Six at Nix service”. 3, Steve Coleman(C) 4, Ben Gooch 5, Sue Coleman 6, Katherine Bulleid (1st Major) 1, Emma Chapman 2, Farewell compliments to Geoff and Sue as they start Derek Harbottle 7, David Chapman 8, Malcolm Evans Peter Kirton 3, Edward Nicholson (1st inside) 4, Andrew their new life in Devon. Rung with the band’s gratitude 9, Clive Sheppard 10. £3 Jackson 5, Jonathan Ratcliffe 6, Paul Mason 7, for their decades of commitment to ringing at Pier Grasby, Lincs. 3 Oct, 1260 Doubles (3m/v): Amanda Matthew Jones (C) 8. Well done Ed! For Harvest Head and on Merseyside. J Plaskitt 1, Judith A Willcocks 2, James E Hibbert (C) Festival on one of the finest Taylor eights. Jonathan is Llanbedr, Powys. 1 Oct, 1260 Rev Canterbury 3, David E Hibbert 4, Barry F Peachey 5, Patricia A now famous on Youtube... Doubles: Shelly Stroud 1, Gerda Fewster 2, Mike Donnelly 6. Most m as C. Rung prior to the Harvest Hungerford, Berks. 4 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Stroud 3, David Katz 4, Malcolm Johns (C) 5, Brian Festival Service. £1.20 Rosemary Evans 1, Cath Fitsell 2, Gemma Hurst 3, Werry 6. For the Induction Service of Revd Canon Colin Great Amwell, Herts. 2 Oct, 1320 St Kilda S Mike Clark 4, Mark Robins (C) 5, Mike Hurst 6, Walter Bowen at Llanbedr. 1st in m: 2 & 4. £BD Minor: Jill E Crocker 1, Bjørn E Bradstock 2, John J Newton 7, Dave Thorpe 8. Rung to celebrate the 90th Llandaff, Cardiff. 2 Oct, 1287 Stedman Caters: Ford 3, Roy Hornby 4, Thomas B Mack 5, Claire C birthday of Evelyn Hall on September 20th, Mother of David F Moore 1, Patricia A Moore 2, Meriel Gainsbury Nicholson (C) 6. £3 Cath Fitsell. For Evensong. 3, John A Vesey (C) 4, David A Jones 5, Frederick B Great Amwell, Herts. 25 Sep, 1272 Melton S Minor: Ilsington, Devon. 30 Sep, 1260 mixed Doubles: Jackson 6, Tudor P Edwards 7, Philip D Hopkins 8, Jill E Crocker 1, Bjørn E Bradstock 2, Claire C Trish Cox 1, Lynne Smith 2, Johan Nash-Smith (C) 3, Andrew J Phillips 9, Nicholas D Jones 10. Nicholson (C) 3, David S Harris 4, Roy Hornby 5, Eddie Hancock 4, Chris Cox 5, Mike Squires 6. Llandaff, Cardiff. 4 Oct, 1264 PB Major: Nigel Richard Horne 6. £3 Miller 1, David F Moore 2, Patricia A Moore 3, Peter E Great Amwell, Herts. 28 Aug, 1296 St George R Brennan 4, Robert C Woodward 5, David Jones 6, Treble Place Minor: Claire C Nicholson (C) 1, Jill E John A Vesey 7, David J Llewellyn (C) 8. 1st on eight: Crocker 2, John J Ford 3, Roy Hornby 4, Richard A 1. For compline. Horne 5, Bjørn E Bradstock 6. £3 Church Green Books Long Buckby, Northants. (3 Leys Cl) 6 Oct, 1260 Great Amwell, Herts. 4 Sep, 1296 St Julia’s Hospice 46 Market Square PB Minor: Zoe E Roberts 1-2, Colin M Lee 3-4, Jason D Minor: Jill E Crocker 1, John J Ford 2, Claire C Witney, Oxon OX8 6AL L Carter (C) 5-6. Nicholson 3, Roy Hornby 4, Philip J Ellis 5, Bjørn E Tel: 01993 700822 Long Buckby, Northants. (3 Leys Cl) 6 Oct, 1320 Bradstock (C) 6. 250th together: 2 & 6. £3 Oxford TB Minor: Jennie L Carter 1-2, Jason L Carter Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Minor: Buy and sell all types of books relating to 3-4, Colin M Lee (C) 5-6. Tony Knight 1, Dorothy Knight 2, Isabel Rivers 3, Church Bells and Bell-Ringing. Longthorpe, Peterborough. (The Vicarage) 4 Oct, Belinda Wood (1st Minor) 4, Ray Rivers 5, Tony We are especially interested in purchasing 1440 London S Minor: Paul S Seaman 1-2, William S Crawford (C) 6. For Harvest Festival and to celebrate County Bell Books, out of print publications Croft (C) 3-4, Christopher O’Mahoney 5-6. For the the 43rd wedding anniversary of Dorothy and Tony and older Ringing Worlds/Bell News Feast of St Francis of Assisi. Knight, this day. £3 Shop open Monday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm Luppitt, Devon. 7 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Triples: John Gulval, Cornwall. 21 Sep, 1280 Bristol S Major: Saturday by appointment West 1, David J Gay 2, Sally K Lawrence 3, Michael Chris Venn 1, Jane Hitchens 2, Christine Webb 3, David Valuations undertaken for insurance and probate Hatchett 4, Martin J Blazey 5, Bryan G Williams (C) 6, Giles R Morley 7, Terry Hargreaves 8. To welcome the Parkin 4, David Brown 5, David Mattingley 6, Neil Bell book catalogues issued once a year, also a second grandson of the 7th ringer into the world (5th Hitchens 7, Norman Mattingley (C) 8. Early birthday book search service for books on any subject compliment to 2 and 3 who share a birthday. Oct.) 2,200th Q: 3. £4 October 30, 2009 The Ringing World – 1101

Maisemore, Glos. 5 Oct, 1260 Bob Minor: Pete Saltash, Devon. 2 Oct, 1260 Doubles (6m): Bruce Finch 1, Colette Finch 2, Cath Butler 3, Mary Chapman Hicks 1, Liz Rendell 2, Lynne Smith (C) 3, Patrick 4, David Chapman 5, David Butler (C) 6. Rendell 4, Janet Wyatt 5, Mike Squires 6. Manuka, Australian Capital Territory. 4 Oct, SPECIALIST Sapcote, Leics. 6 Oct, 1272 York S Minor: M E 1250 Cambridge S Major: Enid Roberts 1, Julie MANUFACTURERS Brown (C) 1, D H G Hawkins 2, C T Sansome 3, M Doyle 2, James Heyes 3, Ian Douglas 4, Scott OF DIOCESAN, Vernon 4, S J N Rowan 5, M Angrave 6. It was in Jones 5, Katherine Downs 6, Billy Clarke 7, John NATIONAL & COMPANY October 1949 that Michael Brown was made head Sibbald (C) 8. FLAGS ringer here at Sapcote and as now completed 60 years, Mark, Som. 3 Oct, 1264 PB Major: A Roy Shallish 1, for the past 56 years the Sapcote ringers have been John Creber 2, Susan Bateman 3, Mo Sweet 4, Melvyn capable of ringing surprise methods for Sunday Freeman 5, Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C) 6, Suzanne For further information please contact service. Withers 7, Stephen Bateman 8. For Choral Evensong. J. W. PLANT & CO. LTD. Shipham, Som. 12 Oct, 1260 Doubles (5m): Will Also 79th birthday: 2. £4 FLAGS, BANNERS & BUNTING Sanderson 1, Fiona Slade 2, Paul Ebsworth 3, Fran Market Weighton, E Yorks. 30 Sep, 1260 PB Minor: PHISALCRIS HOUSE Johnson 4, Pam Ebsworth 5. Happy 17th birthday to John M Brook 1, Jenny Hastings 2, Jeffrey Simpson 3, 39, ASHLEY ROAD Alex. £BD Frank Langstraat 4, Michael Hastings 5, John A Speak LEEDS LS9 7AJ Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex. 4 Oct, 1260 (C) 6. On the occasion of the Revd Michael Kavanagh Tel: (0113) 2480454 Grandsire Doubles: Julie Knight 1, Michael Shaw 2, being made Canon of Liverpool, 29.9.09. Fax: (0113) 2350118 Andy Knight 3, Hayley Wells 4, Ian Vaughan (C) 5, Julia Market Weighton, E Yorks. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Wells 6. Rung for Harvest Festival Evensong. Also a Triples: Kirsty Watts 1, Jenny Hastings 2, Yvonne birthday compliment to C. Brown 3, John M Brook 4, Jeffrey Simpson 5, Karen Olveston, Glos. 8 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Skibbereen (Abbeystrewry), Cork. 3 Oct, 1260 Lane 6, John A Speak (C) 7, Jim Startin 8. With our Maryl R Chambers 1, Rosemary Ruddick (1st on 8) 2, Doubles (2m): Diana Pitcher 1, Jane Johnston 2, best wishes to Revd Anne Dawson who leaves this A Roy Shallish 3, Val Williams 4, Matthew Johnson 5, Catherine Ebeling 3, Julia Lysaght 4, Martin Hough (C) church today to further her work in the East Riding. Gerald V Skelly 6, Andrew H Ball (C) 7, Henry Taysom 5, Paul Johnson 6. Anne has always taken an interest in and been 8. Rung as a farewell to Rosemary who is leaving the Southwark, Surrey. (Cathedral Church of S Saviour supportive of the ringers. Rung prior to Harvest area to live in Tavistock Devon. Rung contemporaneously and St Mary Overie) 4 Oct, 1344 Bristol S Maximus: ‘Songs of Praise’. £BD with a quarter peal at Alveston. Heather A Rayner 1, Elazibeth L J Stokoe 2, Rebecca Martley, Worcs. 17 Sep, 1260 PB Minor: John Parramatta, New South Wales. 4 Oct, 1280 L Sugden 3, Heather M Forster 4, Jason W Hughes 5, Haydon 1, Janet Stallard 2, Linda Taylor 3, Lyn Wheeler Lincolnshire S Major: James Smith 1, Rachel Perrins 2, Peter Valuks (C) 6, Luke O Camden 7, Jonathan R 4, David Mountford 5, Martin Stallard 6. 100th birthday James Perrins 3, Ben Rowe 4, Robert Walters 5, Steven Slack 8, Nigel Pointer 9, Christopher N McCarthy 10, compliment to Ethel Stallard, mother of Martin Stallard Rowe (1st in m) 6, Bill Perrins (C) 7, Thomas Perrins 8. Michael J Palmer 11, Matthew E Rayner 12. For Choral (tenor). £2 Penzance, Cornwall. 26 Sep, 1260 Stedman Eucharist. 1st Bristol Max: 8. Neath. 3 Oct, 1260 Doubles (3m): Eliabeth Walters Doubles: Mary Jones (1st in m) 1, Roger Sullivan 2, Terry Speldhurst, Kent. 4 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 1, Lynne Brunt 2, Alwyn Lewis (C) 3, Andrew Muir 4, Lane 3, David Mattingley 4, David Parkin (C) 5, James Nicholas Butcher 1, Alan King 2, Stella Wooldridge 3, Huw Walters 5, Ian Cole 6. Rung for Harvest and for Troon 6. Birthday compliment to Jane Hitchens. Anthony Leeves (C) 4, Peter Ruch 5, Michael Bullett 6, Dydd Croeso (Welcome Day). Perth, W Australia. (The ) 8 Oct, 1253 Eric Roughley 7, Crispin Saunders 8. For Evensong. £2 New York. (Trinity Wall St) 4 Oct, 1260 Doubles (3m): Grandsire Cinques: Laura Ivey 1, Callum Crofton 2, Vicki St Albans, Herts. (S Peter) 18 Aug, 1362 Spl S Krystl Hall 1, J Chapman Knott 2, Tony Furnivall 3, Greenhalgh 3, Pat Lubbock 4, Eric White 5, Michael Royal (5m): Ann Evans 1, Philip J Ellis 2, Graham A Jeremy C Bates 4, Duncan J Large (C) 5, Pamela Collinson 6, Josclyn Sloan 7, Michael Bryant 8, Richard Duke 3, James M Hills 4, Alan G G Smith 5, Claire C Mosley 6. 1st Grandsire: 4. Birthday compliment to Offen (C) 9, Bert Woolven 10, Ian Harris 11, Roger Nicholson 6, Alan M Shepherd 7, Bjørn E Bradstock (C) Emily Bates. Best wishes to Margaret Hall for successful Lubbock 12. 300th on the bells: 9. With congratulations 8, Richard A Horne 9, Richard Sales 10. £5 surgery. Congratulations to Tony Furnivall on five years to Michelle Offen on her success at the Horse of the Year St Briavels, Glos. 4 Oct, 1280 Cambridge S Major: at Trinity Wall Street. Show in Birmingham yesterday. £BD Ann Kerswell 1, Steve Coleman 2, Jack Long 3, Ben Newark-on-Trent, Notts. 4 Oct, 1259 Grandsire Perth, W Australia. (The Bell Tower) 3 Oct, 1260 Gooch 4, Cathy Baker 5, David Hodges 6, Sue Coleman Caters: H Geoffrey Wells 1, Margaret Martin 2, Rebecca Grandsire Doubles: Laura Ivey 1, Irene Mackenzie 2, 7, Francesca Cinderey (C) 8. 1st S major as C. £2.40 Smith 3, Heather Grover 4, Margaret E Snyder 5, Philip Jayne Hodgkin (C) 3, Ken Hodgkin 4, Henry Attfield 5, St Laurence-in-Thanet, Kent. 4 Oct, 1260 Smith 6, Harold Gibson 7, Richard A G Inglis (C) 8, Rhys Greenhalgh 6. For the kind reporter of The West Grandsire Triples: Freda Parker 1, Simon Friend 2, Philip Grover 9, John A Raithby 10. Rung for the first Australian who wrote a positive article about The Bell Sarat White 3, Derek Chatfield 4, Ian White 5, David Sunday of Gopher. Tower and its historic, excellent bells, published in Sheekey 6, Mike Little (C) 7, John Paramor 8. To Newtown, Hants. 1 Oct, 1272 PB Minimus: Geoff K today’s Travel Section. £BD celebrate the Ruby Wedding this day of 8 and Jan Dodd 1, Angela Brown 2, Mike Goss 3, Simon Pettistree, Suffolk. 4 Oct, 1296 Spl Cambridge & Paramor. £BD Lipscombe (C) 4. Rung on the 50th anniversary of the London S Minor: Mike Whitby (C) 1, Faith Pearce 2, St Leonards on Sea, Sussex. (23 Rd) 7 Oct, 1st peal of Minimus officially recorded. GKD arranged Mary Garner 3, Kate Eagle 4, Michael Clements 5, 1260 Spl Minor (39m): Louise Pink 1-2, Alan Pink 3-4, and rang in the 1st peal at the age of 27. The 40th Edward Westlake 6. For Harvest Evensong. Stephen Beckingham (C) 5-6. Most minor m, and most anniversary was celebrated with a peal of Minimus in Pettistree, Suffolk. 7 Oct, 1320 Norwich S Minor: m in hand: 5-6. £1.50 the original 5 methods, Reverse Bob, St Nicholas, Elaine Townsend 1, Pippa Moss 2, Mary Garner 3, Mike St Martin by Looe, Cornwall. 28 Sep, 1260 Doubles Reverse Canterbury, Double Bob & Plain Bob. The Whitaker 4, Kate Eagle 5, Mike Whitby (C) 6. (4m): Janet Wyatt 1, Katherine Hawksley 2, Liz Rendell above Q was rung but had a last minute change of Pilton, Som. 5 Oct, 1250 Yorkshire S Major: A P 3, Patrick Rendell 4, Eddie Hancock (C) 5, Jeanette method as the ringer of the treble was ‘too old’ to ring Deamer 1, Beverley Perry (C) 2, L E Perry 3, D E Cobb Squires 6. For Owen David Thompson (great nephew inside and Simon Lipscombe was invited to call it. 1st 4, M S Hartfield 5, Penelope I Hooper 6, R F Bowditch of 3 & 4) born today. in this tower: 2. £2 7, M G Buckley 8. £BD Staines, Middx. (S Peter) 27 Sep, 1260 Grandsire North Cerney, Glos. 7 Oct, 1260 Bridge’s Pleasure Pimlico, Gtr Lon. (S Saviour) 6 Oct, 1320 Cambridge Triples: Paul Jackson 1, Hazel Warren 2, Val Ruston 3, B Minor: Dan Ferguson 1, Ruth E Stickland 2, Judy S Minor: Cynthia Allen (1st TB Hunt) 1, Stephanie Anna Leach 4, Peter Whisker 5, Mark Damerell 6, Paul Carter 3, Quentin S A Jackson 4, Malcolm M Brown 5, Pattenden 2, Tim Joiner 3, Jan McHugh 4, James Ruston (C) 7, David Stone 8. To commemorate the birth Simon D G Webb (C) 6. Belshaw (C) 5, Peter Harrison 6. £3.70 of Jacob Benjamin Watts (b.15/9/09), grandson of the North Curry, Som. 3 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Plympton, Devon. 29 Sep, 1260 Grandsire Triples: conductor. £BD John Lock 1, Brenda Arscott 2, Elizabeth Lane 3, John Val Hicks 1, Eddie Hancock 2, Katherine Hawksley 3, Stoke sub Hamdon, Som. 4 Oct, 1260 Doubles (3m): Pidgeon 4, Jill Hansford (C) 5, Penny Hooper 6, Giles Liz Rendell 4, Chris Cox 5, Bruce Hicks 6, Janet Wyatt Linda Drew (C) 1, Mary Graham 2, John Harris 3, Johan Morley 7, Henry Haslam 8. Rung to celebrate the (C) 7, Patrick Rendell 8. Nash-Smith 4, Mark Drew 5, Terry Foy 6. For Evensong. licensing, today at Wells, of Ralph Roberts as Reader in Reymerston, Norfolk. 7 Oct, 1296 Cambridge S Minor: Stoke upon Trent, Staffs. (Minster Church of St this Benefice. £3.50 Rachel Jackson 1, Rosemary Parsons 2, Michael G Peter ad Vincula) 4 Oct, 1250 Pudsey S Major: Susan Northchurch, Herts. 25 Aug, 1280 St James-the- Clements 3, Anthony Sargent 4, Stephen F High (C) 5, M Capey 1, Rosemary A Maddocks 2, Frank Beech 3, Great Delight Major: Edward R Mack 1, Ann Evans 2, Keith Tinsey 6. A birthday compliment to Christina Jayne. Jennifer M Beech 4, Helen Brown 5, Wendy Daw 6, Claire C Nicholson (C) 3, Thomas B Mack 4, James M Rochester, Kent. (S Margaret) 4 Oct, 1280 Ken Brown 7, Raymond H Daw (C) 8. For Harvest Hills 5, Philip J Ellis 6, Bjørn E Bradstock 7, Richard A Cambridge S Major: Alan Driver 1, Peter Sims 2, Phil Festival Evensong. £2 Horne 8. Thank you to Uncle Jim for eight years of Brown 3, Richard Bushell 4, Roger Pocock 5, Ray Stratford upon Avon, Warks. 1 Oct, 1277 Stedman Tuesday quarters. £4 Morgan 6, Barry Roberts 7, Neil Jones (C) 8. To mark Caters: Sheila Cheesman 1, Kate Flavell 2, Joyce Nottingham. (S Mary) 7 Aug, 1295 Grandsire Caters: the Blessing of Harry and Ewan Sims. £1.60 Cornwall 3, Gillian Leale 4, Lucinda Woodward (C) 5, Corinna England 1, Leah Wignell 2, Emma Chapman 3, Romsey, Hants. 4 Oct, 1344 Superlative S Major: D David Cornwall 6, Paul Flavell 7, David Woodward 8, Sarah Young 4, Tony Lees 5, Matthew Jones (C) 6, Annabel Preston 1, Charlotte G E Meader 2, Caroline Robin Leale 9, Jeremy Cheesman 10. Martyn Marriott 7, Tim Poole 8, Peter England 9, Bob Daniels 3, Jonathan P Daniels 4, Linda D E Jasper 5, Stratton St Margaret, Wilts. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Metcalfe 10. 50th together: 4 & 5. Martin J E Daniels 6, Peter W J Sheppard 7, Jonathan Doubles: Wendy Sears 1, Sue Smith 2, Deb Vining 3, Offton, Suffolk. 6 Oct, 1280 Spl S Major (7m): C Hetherington (C) 8. 1st Superlative: 2 & 5. Rung Darran Ricks 4, Kevin Musty (C) 5, John Cornwall 6. 1st Janet Hohl 1, Janet R Sheldrake 2, Adrian Knights 3, before choral evensong. inside: 2. Rung prior to Harvest Festival Evensong. £2 Kevin S Hohl 4, Gordon E Slack 5, David I Stanford Rushden, Northants. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Minor: Tom P Streatley, Berks. 3 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: 6, Doug R Perry 7, Brian E Whiting (C) 8. 1st 7-spl: 2, J Coles 1, Pam M Bailey 2, Vivienne M Striblehill 3, Gill Loyd 1, Jackie Gardner 2, Josie Irving 3, Peter 5 & 7. Colin M Payne 4, John E Vintiner (C) 5, Alan J Marks 6, Butler (C) 4, Richard Loyd 5, Matt Napper 6. Old Windsor, Berks. 12 Sep, 1260 Bob Doubles: Bob Whitworth 7. For evensong and in thanksgiving for Street, Som. 3 Oct, 1280 Bristol S Major: Bill Syliva Knight 1, Jill Glennester 2, Sue Bish 3, Kathryn the life of Dorothy Rogers, Aunt of John & Dorothy Dredge 1, Andee Beaumont 2, Marion Newman 3, Harris 4, Trevor Scot (C) 5, Tony Bish 6. 1st Q rung Vintiner. Rung missing out the 2 with tenor cover. 1st Chris Field 4, Charles Pipe-Wolferstan 5, Paul Balmer since church restored after Easter 2008 roof fire. £6 treble to minor: 1. £BD 6, Joe Beaumont 7, Richard Newman (C) 8. £2.40 1102 – The Ringing World October 30, 2009

Swanage, Dorset. 4 Oct, 1280 Pudsey S Major: Whatley, Som. 4 Oct, 1260 Doubles (3m/3v): Jenny Yalding, Kent. 26 Sep, 1260 Doubles (3m): Keith David Haysom 1, Jill Harris 2, Peter Harris 3, Eddie Norris 1, George Wareham 2, Helen Parkin 3, Ian Nicholson 1, Margaret Prevett 2, Pat Phipps 3, Ralph Dicken 4, Matthew Pike 5, Graham Elmes 6, Tim E Tucker 4, Terry Nicholls (C) 5, Chris Cawood 6. Rung for Bird 4, Richard Young (C) 5, Bert Boxall 6. To welcome Rose 7, Hadden Arrowsmith (C) 8. For Festal Harvest Festival Service. our new vicar Revd Paul Filmer who was installed on Evensong. £2.50 Whittick, Leics. 4 Oct, 1260 Single Oxford & PB 23rd September. Swanmore, Hants. 4 Oct, 1320 Cambridge S Minor: Hilary Blakemore 1, Janet Stevenson 2, John Yatton, N Som. 4 Oct, 1280 Bristol S Major: James Minor: Edd Colliss (C) 1, Michael Clay 2, Charlotte Hawtin 3, David Waldram 4, Chris Gooch 5, Colin Lord R Taylor 1, Jennifer M Taylor 2, L Michael Callow 3, Colliss 3, Peter Olding 4, David Goss 5, John Colliss 6. (C) 6. Rung for Harvest Festival. £4 Michael Fairey 4, Glenn A A Taylor 5, Michael R 1st S inside: 2. Rung for Harvest Festival Evensong. Whitfield, Derbys. 30 Sep, 1320 Whitfield TB Minor: Spencer 6, Andrew H Ball 7, Bernard G North (C) 8. Sydney, New South Wales. (S Mary’s Cathedral) 7 David Camm 1, Geoff Goodall 2, Linda Pelc 3, Eileen Rung for Harvest Festival Evensong. Oct, 1282 Yorkshire S Royal: Robert Walters 1, Esther Goodall 4, James Franklin 5, Len Goodall (C) 6. £BD York. (Minster) 27 Sep, 1296 Cambridge S Minor: Perrins 2, Richard Thomas 3, James Perrins 4, Enid Windrush, Glos. 7 Oct, 1320 Carlisle S Minor: Alice Longden 1, Kevin Atkinson 2, Peter Sanderson Roberts 5, Lexi Prabhakar 6, Thomas Goodyer 7, Billy Malcolm Evans 1, Ben Gooch 2, Arch Andrews 3, Philip (C) 3, David Potter 4, Timothy Bradley 5, Robert Lee 6. Clarke 8, John Fryer 9, Thomas Perrins (C) 10. £BD Pratt 4, Phillip Payne 5, David Matthews (C) 6. Part of Rung on the back six for Evensong. Tewin, Herts. 29 Sep, 1272 Terling S Minor: Archs ancestral project. York. (Minster) 4 Oct, 1296 PB Caters: Tina Walker 1, Richard A Horne 1, Alan M Shepherd 2, Robert P Windsor, Berks. (S John the Baptist) 20 Sep, 1264 Rachel Storr 2, Allen Eccles 3, Alice Longden 4, Stephen Venour 3, Ann Evans 4, Thomas B Mack 5, Claire C PB Major: E G Mould 1, Valerie Ruston 2, Susan J Hall 5, Kevin Atkinson 6, Christine Potter 7, Peter Nicholson (C) 6. £3 Spencer 3, C M J Spencer 4, W J Stungo 5, P Ruston Sanderson (C) 8, Timothy Bradley 9, David Potter 10. Thorrington, Essex. 4 Oct, 1320 Single Court & 6, F T Blagrove (C) 7, M J Matthews 8. Rung for Battle York. (S Lawrence) 25 Sep, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Cambridge S Minor: Ruth Clarke 1, Noel Orman 2, of Britain Sunday. £2 Kevin Atkinson 1, Alice Longden 2, Charlotte Elkington Anne Bray 3, Sarah Clarke 4, Steven Clarke 5, David Wiveliscombe, Som. 1 Oct, 1282 Xennapod S 3, Stephen Hall (C) 4, Tom Luxford 5, Sophie Palmer 6, Sparling (C) 6. Rung for Harvest Festival. Major: Rosemary K Tuhey 1, Keith E Beale 2, Andrew F David Leese 7, Michael Pollard 8. 1st in m: 5 & 6. With Trumpington, Cambs. 6 Sep, 1250 Cambridge S Howard 3, V John Lock 4, Michael S Blissett 5, Giles R birthday wishes to Allen Eccles and welcoming Stephen Major: William L K Brooke 1, Alison L Brooke 2, Morley 6, Christopher J B Marshall 7, Timothy M Payne to the York Colleges Guild. Christine C L Seaman 3, Susan B Binns 4, Thomas P K (C) 8. A 94th birthday compliment to Frank Gates, York. (S Martin-le-Grand) 25 Jul, 1260 PB Doubles: Brooke 5, Sharon R Stimpson 6, Stephen C Theobald father of the treble ringer. £2 Matthew Mack (1st away from cover) 1, Charlotte 7, Patrick L H Brooke (C) 8. 1st Q on 8: 1. 100th Q Wiveliscombe, Som. 8 Oct, 1538 Quedgeley S Elkington 2, Jenni Shields 3, Sophie Palmer 4, Kevin together: 6, 7. £BD Major: David Lock 1, Christopher C J Marshall 2, Joan Atkinson (C) 5, Len Rawlinson 6. Prior to Morning Tugford, Shrops. 2 Oct, 1320 S Minor (3m): Roger M Hopwood 3, Rosemary K Tuhey 4, Mark G C Kent 5, Service and as a farewell to Revd Sue Norton leaving Pickard 1, Margaret Oakley 2, Sue Rees 3, Chris Slater V John Lock 6, Giles R Morley 7, Andrew F Howard (C) St Martin’s at the end of this month. 4, Chris Adams 5, Marian Pickard (C) 6. 8. A 77th birthday compliment to Chris Marshall. York. (S Wilfrid) 26 Sep, 1299 Stedman Caters: Ufford, Suffolk. 4 Oct, 1280 Spl S Major (Std 8): Completes S Major alphabet: 7. £2.50 David G Hull (C) 1, Rachel J Storr 2, C Lynne Stretton Maggie Ross 1, Mary Garner 2, Faith Pearce 3, Kate Wokingham, Berks. (S Paul) 4 Oct, 1260 3, Charlotte Elkington (1st S 9) 4, David Roberts 5, Eagle 4, Michael Clements 5, Edward Westlake 6, Grandsire Triples: Rachel Moss 1, Susan E Davenport Stephen J Hall (1st S 9) 6, Jennifer H Backhouse 7, Philip Gorrod 7, Mike Whitby (C) 8. Birthday compliment 2, David Creasy 3, Richard H Jonhston 4, John A Simon P Hartley 8, Timothy P Bradley 9, James W to Kate Eagle. Harrison 5, Kenneth R Davenport (C) 6, Alan K Holdsworth 10. For Evening Vigil. Uppingham, Rutland. 30 Sep, 1264 PB Major: Jack Barsby 7, Andrew Elliston 8. Prior to the service to Atkinson 1, Janice Atkinson 2, Peggy Jennings 3, Jane celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ordination of Marsh 4, Roger Scholes 5, Louis Totaro 6, Christopher Father Tony Kemp. 5 Bell Tour 22nd August 2009 O’Mahony 7, David Couldwell (C) 8. Birthday Wolstanton, Staffs. 27 Sep, 1280 PB Major: This 5-bell day started at , ground floor, long compliments to David Couldwell, James Marsh and Geoffrey Hand 1, Philip Daniels 2, Susan Carey 3, with rope guides, anti-clockwise. For a while in the Jane Wright. 1st Major as C. David C Powell 4, Kate Eagle 5, David Buckley 6, Ruth 80s and 90s the bells were hardly rung, and in 1995, a Uxbridge, Middx. 6 Oct, 1282 Cambridge S Major: Eagle 7, Richard Munnings (C) 8. To celebrate the revival, that continues. Bells have had little attention since Phaedra Sawbridge 1, Lucinda Woodward (C) 2, James marriage of Clare Eagle to Kevin Douglas in Perth, the treble was added in 1887 by John Warner & Co, who Belshaw 3, Hugh Thomas 4, David Woodward 5, Alan Scotland yesterday. also recast the 3rd, 2nd is Bilbie 1795, as is the 4th 1718, Rix 6, Michael Sprackling 7, Michael Palmer 8. For the Woodton, Norfolk. 2 Sep, 1260 PB Doubles: Helen while the tenor is 1603 William Warre of Leigh. The local Harvest Songs of Praise Service. £BD Sutton 1, Katie Bailey 2, Jeannine Roe 3, Ann-M Webb ringer says that the lubricating oil has been adjusted of Warwick. (S Mary) 27 Sep, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 4, David Webb (C) 5, John Green 6. 1st PB Doubles late and the result is better going bells. The weight of the Janet Pratt 1, Jayne Pinder 2, Jane Rogers 3, Karen inside: 2. £1.80 tenor caused discussion - Dove says 16cwt in F. Bells of French 4, Geoff Randall (C) 5, Mark Sayers 6, Simon Wootton Bassett, Wilts. 4 Oct, 1260 Stedman Dorset says maybe 12cwt - anyway it is in F sharp and the Rogers 7, Annie Hall 8. Rung for Harvest Festival. £3 Triples: Gillean MacDonald 1, David Parks 2, Clive tenor ringer believes that if it is over 12 cwt it was the Warwick. (S Mary) 4 Oct, 1260 Stedman Triples: Hancock 3, Ruth Plumridge 4, Christopher Taylor 5, easiest ride he has had for years in a five-bell tower. Lucy Gwynne 1, Jane Rogers 2, Annie Hall 3, Karen Julian Hemper 6, Julian Ferrar (C) 7, Adrian Evans 8. Bradford Peverell, only upstairs of the day, are first- French 4, S P Rogers 5, J Gwynne 6, C F Mew (C) 7, C 1st in m: 4 & 5. Rung for Evensong and as a 50th class, whispers of an augmentation soon. Tenor is 1lb Shepherd 8. For evensong. £BD birthday compliment to Michael Moore. £BD under 6cwt in A, cast 1896 as was the treble and 2 and Washington, District of Columbia. (Cathedral Worcester. (S Swithun) 3 Oct, 1260 Grandsire 3 recast from bells of 1616 and 1747 resp, work by Church of St Peter and St Paul) 19 Sep, 1260 PB Doubles: Simon J T Wilmshurst 1, Martin Saunders 2, Mears and Stainbank. The 4th is 1674 Thomas Purdue Doubles: Meredith A Morris 1, Frederick DuPuy 2, David G Franklin 3, Nigel G Davis 4, Paul R Smith (C) 5, of Closworth. Major restoration in 1996 by Whitechapel Robert Bannister 3, Mary Osterhaus Clark 4, Theresa M David Powell 6. For the marriage of Vincent Brennan and Nicholson Engineering. Most enjoyable ring. Rice (C) 5, Carlton McDonald 6. For a wedding day. and Charlotte Beard, daughter of 2, taking place today Considering Stoke Abbott are all by different founders, Watford, Herts. 5 Oct, 1250 Yorkshire S Major: at St George’s Roman , Worcester. when restored by John Taylor & Co in 1938, they blend Richard Hunt 1, Marc McDonald (1st in m) 2, Roger Wraxall, Som. 1 Oct, 1280 PB Major: Jude Akhurst together well - Tenor 14cwt 2lb in F. Treble is 1767 Baldwin 3, Richard Chandler 4, Andrew Coe 5, Rod 1, Ann M Brown 2, Andrew H Ball (C) 3, Robert Caton Thomas Bilbie II, (2) recast 1880 Warner & Co (3) 1613 Bickerton 6, Guy Morton 7, John Peverett (C) 8. £1.60 4, Ben Gooch 5, Robert Perry 6, Mervyn A Arscott 7, Robert Wiseman of Montacute (4) 1470 Russell of Exeter West Cranmore, Som. 4 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Gerald V Skelly 8. Wishing Jen Arscott a speedy (5) 1725 W Knight of Closworth. Rung with the aid of Doubles: Lis Treby 1, Paul Treby 2, Chris Cawood 3, recovery from her recent illness. £BD rope guide, the 3rd is slightly hampered by the font. Pete Reakes 4, Tim Phillips (C) 5, Alison Wickson 6. For Writtle, Essex. 2 Aug, 1260 PB Minor: Tricia Somerset provided the last tower, Whitestaunton Harvest Festival. 175th Q: 6. £2 Stephens 1, Laurie Cansdale 2, Phil Stephens 3, James (11cwt 22lb in F sharp), tall tower in a beautiful setting, West Meon, Hants. (Meonside Campanile) 1 Oct, Hustler 4, Christina Brewster 5, Andrew Brewster (C) 6. long draft with guides, plus the font which provides a 1296 Cambridge S Minor: Elizabeth Johnson 1, Mary For Evensong. 1st PB Minor as Conductor. A 21st platform for the tenor. Bells are fairly tough, but at a Gilbert 2, Audrey Higgs 3, Teresa Brown 4, Martin birthday compliment to Sarah, daughter of 6 & step- steady pace are quite enjoyable with a fair amount of Harbord 5, Gareth Higgs (C) 6. £BD daughter of 5 (29 July). £BD hard work. 1 and 2 1696 Thomas Purdue, Closworth, West Meon, Hants. (Meonside Campanile) 8 Oct, Writtle, Essex. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Doubles: Emer (3) John Taylor & Co 1908, (4) product of the Salisbury 1344 St Clements B Major: Elizabeth Johnson 1, Val Wilson 1, Phil Stephens 2, Christina Brewster 3, Mark Foundry, (5) 1779 Thomas Pyke of Bridgwater. Williams 2, Audrey Higgs 3, Malcolm Donaldson 4, Spurgeon 4, Andrew Brewster (C) 5, Tricia Stephens 6. Thank you to Neil Williams for his usual faultless Teresa Brown 5, Derek Yates 6, Terry Collins 7, Gareth For said Evensong (which in the event did not take arrangements and to those who allowed us the use of Higgs (C) 8. £BD place!). £BD their bells. Westminster, Middx. (S Margaret of Antioch) 5 Oct, Wroughton, Wilts. 27 Sep, 1260 11 Mixed Doubles: AFL 1296 Erin Caters: Liam Sims (1st Erin Caters) 1, James Matthew Payne 1, Julie Bedford 2, Sarah East 3, John £6 White 2, Gill Tomlinson 3, Tim Joiner (1st Erin Caters) 4, Godfree (C) 4, David Herring 5, David Bathe 6. For Chideock, Dorset. 22 Aug, 1260 Doubles (3m/8v): Jonathan Slack 5, Jill Wigney (C & 1st Erin) 6, Martin Hannah and Jon Robinson following the Baptism Susan M Sawyer 1, A F Lee (C) 2, B G Williams 3, M H Sutcliffe 7, Dennis Hewitt 8, Matthew Rayner 9, John Service of their son Samuel James. £5 Weighell 4, N A Williams 5. Thorp 10. Wykeham, N Yorks. 4 Oct, 1272 Minimus (3m): Paul Bradford Peverell, Dorset. 22 Aug, 1260 Doubles West Wratting, Cambs. 24 Sep, 1260 St Clement’s Buckle 1, Lynn J Hall 2, Tom Hall 3, Martin G Tubbs (C) (5m): N A Williams 1, B G Williams 2, Susan M Sawyer Minor: Mike Rowland 1, Lyn Clackson (1st in m) 2, 4, Peter Richardson 5. 1st Minimus for all. 50th Q: 4. 3, A F Lee 4, M H Weighell (C) 5. Anne Bridge 3, J Ann Smith 4, Stuart Abercrombie 5, Wymondham, Norfolk. 4 Oct, 1260 PB Triples: Stoke Abbott, Dorset. 22 Aug, 1260 Doubles (7m): Peter Hinton (C) 6. Rung to celebrate 900 years of the Caroline Brown 1, Rosamunde Codling 2, Rosemary A F Lee 1, Susan M Sawyer 2, B G Williams 3, M H Ely Diocese. Charles 3, Debbie Allen 4, Al Parsons 5, Christopher Weighell (C) 4, N A Williams (C) 5. Wetton, Staffs. 29 Sep, 1272 Norwich S Minor: Chris J Brown 6, Hayden Charles (C) 7, Christopher D Whitestaunton, Som. 22 Aug, 1260 Doubles (11m): Lucas 1, Gillian Pearson 2, Frances Haynes 3, Fred Brown 8. Golden Wedding compliment to John and B G Williams 1, Susan M Sawyer 2, A F Lee (C) 3, M H Pearson 4, Simon Humphrey (C) 5, Roy Meads 6. Margaret Dowe. Weighell 4, N A Williams 5. 3475th Q: 3. October 30, 2009 The Ringing World – 1103

In the cradle of the at the other end of town, it was fortunately within Edgmond, Shrops. 18 Jul, 1260 Grandsire Triples: walking distance of the hotel. Stella Shell 1, Mike Wigney 2, Helen Udal 3, Maryanne Industrial Revolution – Sadly, news of a sudden bereavement on Sunday Roach 4, Jill Wigney 5, Francis Ring-Davies 6, James The 21st Barnes Summer Tour morning meant that our organisers, Mike and Jill, had White (C) 7, Adrian Udal 8. The feast is set, the guests are met, may’st hear the to leave early and a slightly subdued band met later at Shrewsbury, Shrops. (S Mary) 19 Jul, 1313 merry din. It was Thursday lunchtime in the Three St Mary’s, Shrewsbury, determined nevertheless to Grandsire Caters: Sarah Percival (1st on 10 away from Horseshoes at Alveley and a comprehensive buffet achieve a quarter of caters. Evensong ringing followed cover) 1, Stella Shell 2, Edmund Hartley 3, Trisha awaited an assortment of ringers who arrived at with the locals on the superb twelve at St Chad’s. Hawkins 4, Helen Udal 5, Francis Ring-Davies 6, Gill random intervals, though possibly not in an entirely Monday is always a bit of an anticlimax and with our Tomlinson 7, Adrian Udal 8, Tony Nunn (C) 9, Andrew unpredictable order. Refreshed after the journey, they depleted forces, Erin Triples at Shifnal was perhaps Howard-Smith 10. Rung in celebration of the life of adjourned to the nearby church where, in accordance over-ambitious but Plain Bob at Albrighton fared no Arthur Lysons, father of Jill Wigney the longest serving with the normal ‘leapfrog’ policy, most had a quick ring better. In between there was general ringing at Tong member of the band of St Mary’s Barnes, who died and departed, leaving six to fail to open the quarter with a chance to view the Great Bell (and in some earlier today. peal score sheet with London Minor. cases hatch plans for a return visit on St Bartholomew’s Day). The tour officially ended with lunch at the Tea in Bridgnorth was sandwiched between ringing Helen Brown – first quarter and off at Telford’s ‘new’ church of St Mary and the imposing Foaming Jug, Codsall, where disappointment at the red sandstone tower of the now redundant St Leonard’s. meagre quarter peal total was somewhat allayed by a to Nottingham University The spiral staircase at Stockton is steep and wonderful pint of ‘Ubu’ (Purity brewery). uncommonly narrow, rendering the wheelchair For more photos and information about the trip visit reassembly job out of the question. Your correspondent, the Barnes Bellringers website at http://www. who considers himself to be of merely portly build, stmarybarnes.org/bells/bells-outings- summertour2009.html squeezed into the ringing chamber with some difficulty, Jill Wigney thinking it must have been a long time ago that Colin £25 Turner grabbed this one. And so to the Valley Hotel in the Ironbridge Gorge Bridgnorth, Shrops. (S Mary Magdalene) 16 Jul, which was to be our base for the duration. Most of the 1260 Grandsire Triples: Jill Wigney 1, Mike Wigney 2, party found time to visit one or two of the museums Maryanne Roach 3, Sarah Percival 4, Lorraine Lysons and Christine, who was hors de combat, probably did 5, Adrian Udal 6, James White (C) 7, Andrew Howard- them all. For some reason the Tar Tunnel seemed Smith 8. particularly popular (reminiscent of a horizontal tower Upton Magna, Shrops. 17 Jul, 1320 Cambridge S perhaps?). The chips in the Victorian Town (fried in beef Minor: Stella Shell 1, Edmund Hartley 2, Mike Wigney dripping and only a penny three farthings in local 3, Trisha Hawkins 4, Helen Udal 5, Adrian Udal (C) 6. currency) are to be recommended. Those who stayed Uppington, Shrops. 17 Jul, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: a little longer even managed to climb the Wrekin. Sarah Percival 1, Phaedra Sawbridge 2, Maryanne Several unusual methods featured on the Roach 3, Francis Ring-Davies 4, James White (C) 5, programme. Original Major was ticking along nicely at Eddie Heath 6. Broseley until the second part end failed to come up. Berrington, Shrops. 17 Jul, 1256 Spl Grandsire Spliced Plain Bob Major and Grandsire Triples was Triples & PB Major: Maryanne Roach 1, Mike Wigney 2, scored at Berrington but Double Grandsire at Stella Shell 3, James White 4, Jill Wigney 5, Gill Edgmond wouldn’t go and was changed to the single Tomlinson 6, Adrian Udal (C) 7, Tony Nunn 8. 1st variety, as was the Stedman Triples at Newport albeit spliced Triples & Major: 3, 6 & 8. 1st spl as C. for a different reason - the bells were rather loud and Atcham, Shrops. 17 Jul, 1260 PB Doubles: Phaedra the treble ringer was not confident that he could fine- Sawbridge 1, Lorraine Lysons 2, Eddie Heath 3, tune his hearing aid to pick up any instruction that Edmund Hartley 4, Francis Ring-Davis (C) 5, Andrew might be forthcoming from the conductor (Stentorian Harvey 6. bobs no problem). Newport, Shrops. 18 Jul, 1288 Grandsire Triples: As usual, we ate and drank well. Cream teas are not Sarah Percival 1, Edmund Hartley 2, Trisha Hawkins 3, as readily available in Shropshire as in the West Adrian Udal 4, Helen Udal 5, Gill Tomlinson 6, Tony Country but Home Farm, Attingham, offers large slabs Nunn (C) 7, Andrew Howard-Smith 8. David Frowd, Helen Brown, Linda Willcox of home-made cake and ice cream from their own Little Wenlock, Shrops. 18 Jul, 1260 PB Doubles: and Revd Hilary Jones Jersey herd. Saturday’s Dinner at the hotel lived up to Adrian Udal (C) 1, Helen Udal 2, Andrew Harvey 3, The Cheriton band are pleased that Helen Brown expectations and the Indian food at the former Andrew Howard-Smith 4, James White 5. has scored her first quarter, but we are going to miss Ironbridge Police Station, while not cheap, was certainly Little Dawley, Shrops. 18 Jul, 1260 PB Minor: Stella her now that she will be studying nursing at Nottingham above average. The Golden Ball proved worthy of a Shell 1, Mike Wigney (C) 2, Maryanne Roach 3, Francis University. At the end of the service prior to which the second visit, both for the quality of the beer (good Ring-Davies 4, Eddie Heath 5, Phaedra Sawbridge (C) quarter was rung, Helen was thanked for all she had selection of well kept local ales) and the food; although 6. Jointly conducted. done as a ringer, as a chorister, and in so many other ways at St Martin’s. The presentations to her included a framed certificate recording the quarter peal - so it is just as well that the quarter was achieved! Helen is also very active in Guiding, and she had recently returned from a trip to Chile as part of the scheme (Guiding Overseas Linked to Development) closely followed by helping at a division guide camp near Canterbury and then at the party at Folkestone’s Leas Cliff Hall to launch the local celebrations for the Centenary of Guiding. On this significant weekend, Helen was thanked and wished well for the future by the Rector, Revd Hilary Jones, the Tower Captain, David Frowd, and Division Advisor, Linda Willcox on behalf of Folkestone Girlguiding. Linda Willcox Cheriton, Kent. 6 Sep, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Helen Brown (1st Q) 1, Glynis Burbery 2, Mick Tolhurst 3, David Frowd 4, Richard Wilsher (C) 5, Keith Finch 6. Rung as a farewell to Helen Brown as she leaves to go to Nottingham University to study nursing with best wishes from all at St Martin’s, Cheriton and from Folkestone Division Girl Guiding.

This space could be yours! Advertise in The Ringing World Barnes Summer Trip – ringers outside Edgmond Church (l-r): Mike Wigney, Stella Shell, Eddie Hartley, Helen Udal, Adrian Udal, Phaedra Sawbridge, Andrew Howard-Smith, Eddie Heath, Christine Northeast, Call Chris Darvill on James White, Liz Ring-Davies, Francis Ring-Davies, Andrew Harvey; seated: Maryanne Roach, Jill Wigney, Trisha Hawkins, Sarah Percival. Missing: Tony Nunn and Gill Tomlinson 01264 366620 1104 – The Ringing World October 30, 2009

Wickwar, Revd David Russell. Henry died on Manager in 1984 Henry was already working 29th May 2009. His funeral service took from his workshop. He recalled that when part place at Old Sodbury Church and was of the Hall was demolished in 1952 a bell had conducted by the Revd Russell. Joan, been pushed off the roof and Henry had OBITUARIES Henry’s daughter, played the organ for the rescued it and made a frame for it. The bell service, John and his daughter Kate read the now has centre place in the Old Kitchen, [email protected] lessons and the 3 grandsons Matthew, Adrian which is used as a tea room, and it is rung to and Charles, assisted by Kate’s husband summon people for meetings etc. Nick, acted as pallbearers. George Pipe gave a tribute to Henry on Henry Ivings 1916 - 2009 On Sunday, 23rd August 2009 a behalf of the bellringers. He recalled that Thanksgiving service for Henry’s life was Cecil and Edmund Pearson had rung with Henry was born on 17th February 1916 at held at Euston St Genevieve church. The Henry at Deddington on many occasions. Deddington, Oxfordshire. He met his wife, church was filled to the side aisles with Cecil was an engineer and had emigrated to Winifred while she was there in service to villagers and ringing friends. Hymns that had Melbourne Australia in 1955 and when Lord and Lady Lewis. Win and Henry married been used at his funeral were incorporated. George went to work there, Cecil became a at Euston and would have celebrated 70 years The service was conducted by Revd Philip staunch member of the band George set up at marriage this October. When Henry was called Garbett, Team Rector. In his introduction he St Paul’s Cathedral Melbourne. They often up, Win moved back to Euston to live with her said how Henry had cared for Euston church. talked of Deddington and Henry. George said mother, who kept the village post office. There was evidence of his handiwork Henry had a cheerful smile, and everytime he (Win’s father had already died by this time). throughout, a bookcase he had made, an travels through Deddington and Euston he When Henry was de-mobbed he joined the offertory box, a base on which he had placed a thinks of Henry and Win. family at Euston and they lived at the Post piece of carpet, Henry liked his mats! Canon In his sermon Revd Garbett said although House from then on. Sally Fogden led ‘Henry Remembered’ and he had not known Henry personally, he had a Henry was a bricklayer, carpenter and joiner good picture of him now from the tributes that and he worked for Goddard builders of had been given. Thetford and Sindalls of Cambridge. He was For my part, I pay tribute to both Henry and involved with house building at Thetford, Win for their support to me especially during Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding area. my time as Tower Captain at the Norman One of Henry’s claims to fame is the Red Tower, Bury St Edmunds. During the 1980s Cross Building at Thetford. Henry and Win joined the Sunday service When Henry reached retirement age he band at the Norman Tower, Bury St Edmunds became the carpenter and joiner for the Euston to ring for Evensong. They were available for estate. Henry had his own workshop and made weddings, ringing during the week – often at the doors and windows for the estate cottages short notice, such as when the ‘Bury in and also repaired various items of Euston Hall Bloom’ Judging took place. Henry encouraged furniture. Henry continued working for the ringing in the district. When the striking Estate until 1999. competition was introduced Henry made some Henry learnt to ring at Euston, he was shields as trophies. When they ran out he mainly self taught and he looked after the made some more! Henry and Win helped bells there from 1952. Henry became a arrange a minibus tour to Scotland and the member of the Suffolk Guild in 1953. He rang Lake District in 1986 which inspired more 30 peals for the Suffolk Guild; 14 of these tours which they enjoyed. were at Euston. His first peal was in 1953 at We think of Win, John, Joan and their Elveden, Plain Bob Triples conducted by Jim families at this time and give thanks for all Paul. In the early 1980’s Win and Henry Henry did and meant to us. worked hard to raise funds to rehang the 5 Paul V. Stannard bells at Euston in a new frame. They raised Euston St Genevieve, Suffolk. 23 Aug, 1296 £15,000 in 2 years and the bells were rehung The bell Henry saved Cambridge S Minor: Shirley Girt 1, Joan Garrett 2, Ruth and augmented to 6 in 1983. Henry did a lot Suggett 3, John L Girt 4, Lawrence R Pizzey 5, Brian E of work in the tower himself and greatly read a letter from Win saying how touched Whiting 6. Prior to a Thanksgiving service for Henry assisted Trevor Bailey with the installation. Henry would have been to think this service Win and Henry made good use of the bells was taking place. Sally read a letter from the HAVE YOU MADE A WILL? and arranged peals and quarter peals for Duke and Duchess of Grafton who events in the village, a tribute to a villager, the remembered Henry with gratitude as a friend HAVE YOU HAD A WINDFALL? Royal family, or family events of the Duke and loyal worker on the Euston Estate for OR JUST COME INTO MONEY? and Duchess of Grafton. Henry rang 12 of his many years. Would you like to help the worthy cause of peals here post 1983. Sally remembered Henry riding his restoration? In 1974 Euston Hall was opened to the and that he was usually seen pushing a Your local ringing association will have a bell restoration fund and will be delighted to hear Public to raise funds for charity. Henry wheelbarrow doing something for somebody how you can help them. became the man on the gate and had his own in the village. Henry had his own very large The Central Council Bell Restoration Fund hut at the entrance. It is still in use today and garden which he cultivated and kept very tidy. also needs money to help with national (and known as ‘Henry’s Hut’. Not a blade of grass out of place and certainly even occasionally international) projects. Henry had another passion, motorbikes, and no weeds! When Henry was 90 someone Most charities get substantial amounts of their income from bequests. Very little is left he had several during his lifetime. The main expressed concern having seen him up a to bellringing causes, and it is time this make being ‘Nortons’. In his 70s Henry had a ladder cutting off a branch. Sally said Henry changed, to build on the good work started new one and built a shed to house it and their had been an important part of a proper with Millennium money. riding gear. Henry and Win would ride to an Country Estate where all are dependant on To find out how you can contribute or how to Elveden practice on a summers evening. each other. Sally expressed her joy at hearing include bell restoration in your will, contact In the autumn of 2007 both Henry and Win the bells ringing on the evening of her Mrs Kate Flavell 7 Kings Avenue, New Malden, were ill and they moved to Wickwar Nursing ordination, 31st May 1987, and said the bells Surrey KT3 4DX Home, South Gloucestershire, where they are Henry’s lasting memorial. Tel: 020 8942 1662 were close to their son John. During their Christopher Spicer recalled working with E-Mail: [email protected] time there they were visited by the Rector of Henry. When he had joined the estate as Estate October 30, 2009 The Ringing World – 1105

re-hung and the other facilities in the tower Ding dong, double the bells in Clapham improved if bell ringing was to flourish at Clapham. That’s where the Heritage Lottery by Sue Mann Fund came in. Discussions with staff in Leeds revealed that elements of the project had the potential to meet HLF criteria and the rest is history. Since the go ahead was given there has been a good deal of activity in the tower. Volunteers have worked alongside the expert bell hangers to bring down the original three bells – the tenor, weighing 10¾cwt and dating from 1930, was lowered first through a hole cut in the floor followed by other two bells dating from 1594 and 1720. These are now with Hayward Mills in Nottingham and will return along with the other three bells later in the autumn. Volunteers will play a major part in the project as they will also research the historic bells and the ringing tradition, enabling them to develop two leaflets, a display, presentations and activities. Fiona Spiers, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund, Yorkshire and the Humber said “This is a fantastic project which will not only restore the historic bells of St James’s Church, but also enable more people to learn the skill of change bell ringing and increase understanding about the heritage of the bells. We’re committed to funding projects that Local farmer John Dawson helping to bring the 1594 2nd bell to the lorry watched by the Clapham ringers

he Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has made bell is a new one, cast in memory of a lady Tit possible to do major restoration work to who was a keen ringer and had associations the bells in St James’s Church, Clapham, with Clapham. Despite all this good fortune North Yorkshire. A grant of £22,600 has been there was still a long way to go because the awarded to enable five historic bells to be historic bells needed to be restored and restored and re-hung, a new ringing floor and lighting to be installed and a range of resources purchased. This will help beginners to master our ancient art and will enable the public to learn about the heritage through learning events. St James’s Church has had three bells for a John Dawson (centre) lends a hand to set the long time but they had not been rung tenor bell off to Nottingham regularly until recently when a team of interested people came along to revive the every community can take pride in and learn tradition. However, a survey revealed that the about their local heritage. This project really wooden frame would need to be replaced, demonstrates how a small amount can make and would enable more bells to be hung. a large difference!” Enquiries to the Keltek Trust resulted in the David Parry, Tower Captain at St James's donation of a second-hand bell and the Paul Mason from Hayward Mills (left) and Church said “Without the support of the purchase of a further bell which are David Parry as the tenor bell starts its journey Heritage Lottery Fund and the hard work of compatible with the existing three. The final to Nottingham our volunteers the bells in Clapham would soon have become unringable. It’s fantastic that we have been able to embark upon this project to preserve this English tradition in this part of the Dales.”

SECOND-HAND BELLS WANTED We have a large number of enquiries for single bells for augmentations, for complete rings of bells and small bells for chiming Please contact: The Secretary, Keltek Trust, The Kloof, Lower Kingsdown Road, Kingsdown, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 8BG email: [email protected] web site: http//www.keltek.org Registered Charity No. 1061224 Keltek Trust – helping Christian churches world-wide to David Parry and John Rodwell dismantling David with the clapper acquire second-hand bells the wheels to start the project from the 2nd bell 3094 1106 – The Ringing World See Notices on line at www.ringingworld.co.uk October 30, 2009

THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON SOCIETY OF SALISBURY DIOCESAN GUILD OF RINGERS. CHANGE RINGERS. 64th Anniversary Dinner at Devizes Branch Meeting. Steeple Ashton, ringing Pitcher & Piano. 28-31 Cornhill, EC3V 3ND. Saturday from 3-4.30pm followed by service and tea. Evening 28th November 2009, 7pm for 7.30pm. Tickets: £35. Ringing from 6.30pm at Edington. Names for teas to Tickets available from Clara Westlake, 6 Ranmore Michael Moore on 01380 870323 by 5th November Court, 101 Worple Road, London. SW20 8HB. Email: please. All welcome. 1937 NOTICES [email protected]. Tel: 020 8879 9836. Cheques payable to ULSCR (SAE appreciated). Please specify Meetings on Saturday November 14 [email protected] any special dietary requirements and/or seating BATH & WELLS DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION OF preferences. Limited spaces so early booking CHANGE RINGERS. The Taunton Branch will be encouraged! The ULSCR AuGM is taking place on holding its Annual General Meeting at the Church of Rates from 1st January 2009 Sunday 29th November 2009, from 12:30pm at St SS Andrew & Mary, Pitminster on Saturday Ringing meeting notices Olave’s Hart Street Church Hall. 1939 November 14th. General ringing will commence at – Approved 17p per word (min.17 words). 2.30pm (GF 8, 11cwt in E) before the service of accounts Display £3.85 per col. cm. Weekday Meetings and Practices thanksgiving in church at 4.30pm. This will be – Non-account 20p per word (min.17 words). followed by tea in the church hall. The AGM will Display £4.25 per col. cm. ANCIENT SOCIETY OF COLLEGE YOUTHS. Notice of commence after tea at approximately 5.45pm. 1930 Practices (Tues 6.30pm): 3 Nov, St Sepulchre; 10 Nov, ELY D.A. Cambridge District. Saturday 14th November All other notices 49p per word (min.17 words). Cornhill; 17 Nov, St Paul’s Cathedral (NB restricted - District Meeting. Afternoon ringing and tea - St & advertising Display – access at 6.20pm, 6.40pm and 7pm only); 24 Nov, Benedict. Evening ringing - Cambridge OLEM. Exact B/W: £7.50 per col. cm. Southwark Cathedral. Notice of Business Meeting: timings to be confirmed: see the website - www. Colour: £10.50 per col. cm. Tuesday 10 November (8.30pm), The Counting House, cambridgeringing.info - for confirmation. 1938 Discounts are available to 50 Cornhill, London EC3, the business to include regular advertisers – Please election of Officers and Officials and nomination of GUILDFORD D.G. Chertsey District ANM at St ask for further information. Independent Examiners. JNHD. 1940 Peter’s, Hersham. Ringing 3pm, service 4.30pm followed by tea and meeting. Names to David Loose leaf inserts £350 for 3,500 single A4 OXFORD D.G. Newbury Branch Monthly Practice at Mealor 01932 220439. 1931 sheets supplied pre-printed. Midgham (6) 7.30-9pm. Friday 6th November. All Contact 01264 366 620 for a welcome. 1935 NWACBR. Quarterly Meeting. Saturday November printing quotation if required. 14th 2009, St Collen’s, Llangollen. Ringing from All rates include VAT, registered charities may Meetings on Saturday November 7 2.30pm, service at 4.30pm. Tea and meeting to qualify for VAT exempt rates. Contact Chris Darvill follow the service. All welcome. Please email names on 01264 366 620 for information. GUILD OF DEVONSHIRE RINGERS. N/NW Branch for tea to Jayne Danby at [email protected]. 1932 AGM. Ringing at Ilfracombe’s SS P & J 2pm and HT Terms 3pm. Combe Martin for 4.30pm service, tea, meeting Meetings on Saturday November 21 The deadline for notices is 9am Thursday, 8 days and evening ringing. Names for tea to 01271 883381 before publication for classified (lineage) notices or 07840 850341 by 2nd Nov please. Visitors SALISBURY D.G. West Dorset Branch AGM, Bridport. and 15 days before publication for displays. welcome. 1924 Ringing 3pm, service 4.30pm, followed by tea, Copy, with payment (except on approved meeting and further ringing. All welcome. 1933 accounts), must be received by the appropriate DURHAM & NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION. deadline. Northern District AGM, Newburn. Ringing from 3pm, service at 4.30pm followed by tea, meeting Notices will also appear on The Ringing World NATIONAL TWELVE BELL STRIKING and evening ringing. Names for tea to Barbara website, www.ringingworld.co.uk, at no CONTEST FOR THE TAYLOR TROPHY Dawson (0191 267 7217 or barbra.dawson@ additional charge. btinternet.com) by previous Wednesday. 1941 2010 ELY D.A. Ely District. Ringing at Ely St Mary (8, Final to be held at Crediton on 17cwt) 3-4.30pm, then service and tea. Evening Saturday 26th June 2010 Change of Address ringing at Littleport (8, 18cwt). All welcome. 1923 ALLEN TWYMAN. (Newland Correspondent) Now at 3 HERTFORD C.A. Northern District Practice. Morning Eliminators to be held in London Forsdene Walk, Coalway, Coleford, Gloucestershire. ringing at Aston (6) 10.30–12.30am, SM: Rossendale. on 27th March GL16 7JZ. Telephone: 01594 833243. 4055 All welcome. 1925 The method will be KCACR. Tonbridge District. Afternoon Practice 2.30- Cambridge S Maximus Publications 4.30pm at St Mary the Virgin, Kemsing. All welcome. 1926 Entries are invited from teams representing “CHANGE RINGING”, by Wilfrid G Wilson. Art and centres where 12 bell ringing is arranged Science of Change Ringing on Church and LADIES GUILD. East Midlands Branch Meeting. Sat and practised Handbells. Cash with order, £14 post free UK from 7th November. South Wingfield (6) 10:15-11:00, Alison Caton, 5 Manor Road, Rushden, SK383558. Crich (8) 11:15-12:00, SK348546. Meeting Application forms available on the website Northamptonshire, NN10 9EX. and lunch in Wirksworth. Wirksworth (8) 14:15- Closing date for completed forms 15:00, SK287539. Orders for lunch will be taken at is 27th November 2009 the first tower. All welcome. R Mason mob 07710 For Sale Chris Mills, Contest Secretary, 531792. 1910 email: [email protected] BOOKS BY STEVE COLEMAN. £14.95 each. For LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION. Blackburn Branch Tel. 0121 353 7413, 07815 016064 more details & discounts on multiple-book orders Meeting at Whalley. Ringing 3.30-5pm, followed by website: www.12bell.org.uk tel 01452 831197, www.ringingbooks.co.uk. 1921 tea & meeting. Names for tea to Shirley Pilkington 1934 MINIATURE BELLROPE SWITCH PULLS. Order before (01254 822056) by Wednesday 4th November Nov 20th for Christmas delivery. Please state sally please. 1927 Are you involved in ringing publicity? colours. £27 each c.w.o. from J A Minchin, Rhea LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION. Wigan Branch. House, Bishops Frome, Worcester WR6 5BQ. 4052 Meeting at Emmanuel Southport - Stedman training Fancy refreshing your PR skills? afternoon - 3.30-6pm. All welcome. 1928 “Doing PR” by default? Simulators MIDDLESEX ASSOCIATION. Western & Southern Come and exchange views, hear ideas, Large enough to be realistic, small enough to be District. Please join us ringing at Chiswick, Gr Lon, experiences, at St Nicholas (8), TQ216778, starting at 3pm until 5pm. safe and portable. Saxilby Simulators are ideal. A Public Relations Workshop www.saxsim.co.uk All welcome. 1936 Nottingham District. Meeting St Mary & All Topics to be covered include dealing with noise complaints University Announcements Souls, Bulwell. Ringing 4-6pm, followed by tea and quiz night. Enquiries to Mike Suttill 0115 913 5789. Saturday, February 27th, 2010 LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITIES SOCIETY OF CHANGE Names for tea to Robert Naylor 0115 916 1787 by RINGERS. Golden Jubilee celebrations February Wednesday 4th November. 1929 at a venue in the Midlands 2010. 17-19 February: peals and quarters, Saturday NSACR. Saturday 7 November. Training afternoon For now, just book the date; 20 February: tour, inter-decade striking contest, 50th or contact [email protected] Anniversary Dinner at the Atlantic Tower (Thistle) Tutbury (8) and Marchington (6), starting at 2pm and running until 4.30pm. Anyone wishing to attend CCCBR Public Relations Committee. Hotel - dinner tickets £42. Want to come? Don’t want 1942 to miss it? Please purchase your tickets ASAP to needs to contact the education officer at education@ avoid disappointment. To request your ticket(s) nsacr.org.uk. This is followed by tea at St Modwen’s, please send your cheque (made payable to Liverpool Burton-on-Trent at 5pm with evening ringing until NOTICES Universities Society of Change Ringers), with your 7.30pm. Names for tea to Lee Cooke on 01283 name(s), number of tickets, address, tel, email, 561444 or [email protected]. 1919 We print Notices as submitted dietary requirements and a SAE to Peter Burgess PDGCBR. Guilsborough Branch. Marston Trussell so please ensure that what you send as the text of ([email protected] or 5 Balmoral Close, Stone, 15:00, Sibbertoft 16:00, Welford 18:30. Names for your notice is exactly what you intend to appear, and is clearly readable. Staffordshire, ST15 0ES). 1920 tea to 01858 880393. 1922 October 30, 2009 The Ringing World – 1107

towers across the Borough of Elmbridge, PERSONAL & TOWER RECORDS including Jim Steele, the Master of the Thought for the week ©‘VIGGERS’ DELIGHT Chertsey District of the Guildford Diocesan Recently Alan Ainsworth pointed out a LOOSE LEAF RECORD BOOKS Guild. Unfortunately the quarter did not comment that he found in the Master’s FOR BELLRINGERS come round but at least provided pre-service Notes in the Salisbury Diocesan Guild of For Tower and Personal use as; ringing of a very high standard! Ringers Annual Report for 1984. At that Peal and/or Quarter Peal Record Books Some of the quarter peal band, plus other time, the Master was Rev’d Roger Keeley. Record Book for Towers visited Tower Peal Records and/or Visitors Book local ringers attended the service (and rang Roger devoted a great deal of energy and afterwards) and participated in a reception in Send stamp for sample sheets and prices enthusiasm to supporting the development the salon and grounds of adjacent Parkside of ringing and of ringers’ skills and D.I.Y. BINDERS FOR School, where refreshments awaited including ability. I was one of very many who THE RINGING WORLD a specially commissioned and designed cake, benefitted greatly from his encouragement Bind a year’s Ringing World at home made by Jenny Gordon, Ringing Master at and advice. £12.00 each (with guards) Stoke D’Abernon. £11.00 each (without guards) Roger’s comment relates to striking. 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Ostley (5, representing to those who, like me, have been ringing Cobham) and David Mealor (Tenor, diaries, calendars, Christmas cards, many years. Ours is a rhythmic form of representing Hersham). mugs and pens are available to music basically, yet it is precisely this purchase from the RW office Jenny Gordon aspect of the art which is absent from Standard diary £6.75 Stoke D’Abernon, Surrey. 22 Aug, 1260 Grandsire many performances. Learn to be more Deluxe edition £7.00 Doubles: Hilary Brooks 1, Jennifer Meade 2, Jenny sensitive to rhythm by more careful Gordon (C) 3, Jim Steele 4, Peter J Ostley 5, David listening to . Mistakes in the Leather-bound diary £11.75 Mealor 6. Rung to celebrate the election of James method are pardonable. Indifference to RW Calendar £5.75 Vickers, a ringer at Stoke D’Abernon, as Mayor of Elmbridge for 2009/2010, by ringers representing the general tempo is not.” RW Christmas cards £4.50 towers around the borough. £3 RW mug £6.00 David Grimwood RW pen £1.50 David Grimwood is a member of the Guild of All prices include post and packing CC Bell Restoration Committee Clerical Ringers Order online at www.ringingworld.co.uk I recently became Chairman of the Central Council Bell Restoration Committee. The or send cheques to context was not what I would have wished for, The Ringing World, 35A High Street, Harold Parkinson – 100 and as it resulted from the sad loss of Carol still keeping an eye on us Andover, SP10 1LJ Hardwick. I hope very much to keep up the See order form in Issue 5136 good work of Carol, and Kate Flavell before In 2009 Harold Parkinson of Bacup, 2nd October 2009 her, but one of the challenges I am facing is a Lancashire, achieved two notable milestones shortage of resources. We were under strength – 70 years’ membership of the Lancashire even before the loss of Carol and at the last Association and, in August, his 100th Council meeting we were unable to secure any birthday. Equally remarkable is that, having more members. retired from practical ringing a few years Ringing Mayor of Elmbridge It may be that Council representatives are ago, Harold recently expressed the wish to unsure of what the Bell Restoration Committee attend a local practice. Harold’s church had actually does. Of course, you can look us up on always been St Saviour’s, Bacup, but the the Central Council website but, to put it band there transferred to Newchurch-in- simply, we provide assistance, information and Rossendale when St Saviour’s closed two support to parishes who want to run restoration years ago. Harold negotiated the uneven projects. To give you an idea of the scale of our spiral staircase at Newchurch with very little activities we have had contacts, in one form or difficulty and even had a creditable go at another, with 77 parishes over the last year. ringing one of the lighter bells, although a After one recent initial contact we received lack of grip in one hand meant that he could an email which said “We are itching to get not manage quite as well as he used to. started on our mission. We didn’t really know Descent from the tower after the practice where to start but feel that all is now was achieved without fuss, following which possible”. I would love to see more emails Harold joined the ringers in the Blue Bell, like that but we really could do with a bit immediately under the tower, for the usual Jenny Gordon and James Vickers more help. We don’t need experts, just people post-practice refreshment. with dedication and a bit of spare time. If The ringers (old friends of Harold and some In May this year James Vickers, a ringer at there are any Council representatives who feel newer members who had not met him St. Mary’s, Stoke D’Abernon in Surrey, was they might like to join us then please contact before) felt honoured that he should make elected as the 2009/2010 Mayor of Peter Wilkinson, our Secretary, on the effort to come and check that we were Elmbridge, the local government borough in [email protected]. Of course, if any still doing things properly. We hope that he which Stoke D’Abernon sits. A special Civic readers are thinking about a restoration project will continue to be able to get to Newchurch Service was held at St. Mary’s, on 7th June then we would like to hear from you too! from time to time, as his company is always a and prior to the service a quarter peal attempt privilege and a pleasure. was made, involving ringers representing Robin Shipp Mike Tompsett 1108 – The Ringing World October 30, 2009

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I thought your readers might like to see how one of our young ringers learnt Grandsire Doubles. She converted it into a picture of a pig. If you turn him on his side the trotters Peter Hayward – the new Managing Director represent a plain course of Grandsire Doubles. at the Loughborough bell foundry I wonder if any one else learning this The new team at Loughborough, headed method would find the pig helpful. by Peter Hayward, brings together the The young ringer is Maddie Stanley from knowledge and engineering skills of the best Shirenewton. Maddie rings regularily with in the business. Kids.Ring.Out and is going to be part of a Hayward Mills have for the past 18 years group on young ringers talking about Kids. practised and kept alive the traditional Ring.Out at the London and Birmingham engineering standards for which October seminars set up by The Ringing Loughborough was famed. By merging that Foundation. Left to right: Adrian Udal, Paul Norman, Pip Penney tradition back with the best in bellfounding Dennis Ellisdon, Hong King Wu, Monica Trow, in the famous premises in Freehold Street Ruth Darton, Helen Udal and Keith Walters the new company under its former name Monday Night Handbell group of John Taylor & Co. is set to re-establish Hong King Wu found his way into the in Washington DC welcomes itself as the world’s leading bellfoundry Learners’ Practice at St Giles-in-the-Fields when new members once again. he joined the St Martin’s Singers for their The new team members are: practice earlier this year. HK (as he became known) hails from Singapore and was studying Peter Hayward: Managing Director for an M.Sc. at the London School of Hygiene Michael Semken: Deputy MD and Director & Tropical Medicine when he decided to learn of Engineering to ring. He was first taught by ULSCR members Paul Mason: Director of Service Delivery at St Olave’s, Hart Street and could ring rounds & call changes when he appeared at St Giles. Simon Adams: Director of Customer He was keen to progress and our practice Services and Administration fitted in with his academic studies and choir Andrew Mills: Director of Ancillary Sales practice. After exams he started learning to and Contracts cover but before mastering it set off on a Andrew Higson: Consultant Sales and sightseeing tour of Europe. Marketing HK announced at the end of August that he would be at the next practice and then on a An exciting order book is building including plane home twelve hours later. It was several prestigious overseas projects. Plans are suggested that we should attempt a quarter- also being developed to secure the future of peal as a farewell. ‘True’ covering was not on the many important records and the Museum at Loughborough. but a hastily arranged attempt with 768 at the Clockwise from top left: Nancy Perry, Neville Andrew Wilby back enabled HK to ring his first, but hopefully Withington, Roy Latham, Cecily Rock, Susan Chairman & CEO not his last, quarter-peal. He rang very well Press, Sue O’Neill, Lian von Wantoch UK Bellfoundries Ltd and was proud of the blisters he acquired. He has now returned to Singapore to The Monday Night handbell group of the undertake his National Service and then to Washington Ringing Society welcomes new London 12 Bell Contest Results take up a government position. He is very members. Cecily Rock, longtime Washington keen to keep up his ringing and would prove DC ringer, has joined our ranks, as has Lian Team Rang Peal % Posn to be a useful asset in the Far East should von Wantoch, who learned to ring in UK. Speed anyone hang a there. Sadly one of our members, Quilla Roth, was ASCY (M) 8th 3h30 88% 1st absent for the photo; she is represented by SRCY 6th 3h30 81% 2nd Dennis Ellisdon the pair of sunglasses on top of a Ringing ASCY (J) 4th 3h26 75% 3rd Ringing Master, St Giles-in-the-Fields World Diary on Cecily’s lap. Southwark (M) 7th 3h23 72% 4th Holborn, WC2. (St Giles-in-the-Fields) 1 Sep, 1260 Sue O’Neill Plain B Doubles: Ruth Darton 1, Monica Trow 2, Helen St Martin- 5th 3h23 65% 5th Udal 3, Paul Norman 4, Dennis Ellisdon (C) 5, Hong in-the-Fields King Wu 6, Adrian Udal 7, Keith Walters 8. 1st Attempt Southwark (V) 1st 3h26 63% 6th 6. A farewell to Hong King returning to Singapore ULSCR 10th 3h 29 61% 7th tomorrow - Bon Voyage. £4 Middlesex C.A. 9th 3h34 60% 8th South Croydon 2nd 3h24 45% 9th PLEASE try to use the correct e-mail address when sending items to The Ringing World. Kingston 3rd 3h21 35% 10th This will help to avoid confusion and speed up publication. (The St Paul’s Cathedral Guild withdrew See inside front cover for the full list of addresses. from the competition)