Peals rung in 2000
13268 CHIDDINGSTONE
1 January. 3h 5
5088 RUTLAND S MAJOR
Gen. by BYROC
1 Robert N Harris
2 Ann Smith
3 Jacqueline M Hunter
4 Ann Jenner
5 Michael R Worthington
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
25th peal and first in the method: 5.
13269 ASHFORD
3 January. 3h 14
5088 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By NJ Pitstow
1 Nicholas J Davies
2 Rosemary J Coney
3 Brenda M Davies
4 Damien S Smith
5 Karen A Edwards
6 Raymond A Lucas
7 Ian C Moore
8 Richard H Edwards (cond)
First peal: 4. First Surprise Major: 2. First in the method: 5 and as conductor.
13270 BIRCHINGTON, All Saints
3 January. 2h 24
5056 PUDSEY S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Paul A Cammiade
2 Ruth Blackwell
3 James R S Sawle
4 Josephine D Horton
5 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
6 Fiona M Edwards
7 Richard A Pearce
8 Dickon R Love
A belated welcome to the new year.
13271 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
3 January. 2h 45
5088 LINCOLNSHIRE S MAJOR
By W Barton
1 John E Hawes (cond)
2 Janet M Yeo
3 Graham D Heath
4 Tim M Barton
5 Darren W Elphick
6 Martin N Pring
7 Michael A Birkbeck
8 Philip H Larter
First Lincolnshire Major: 3,6. First Major: 4. Remembering 2000 years of Christian Witness.
13272 RAINHAM
3 January. 3h 1
5088 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By NJ Pitstow
1 Douglas G Davis
2 Diana R Wraight (cond)
3 Karen Lebon
4 Kenneth W Clark
5 Timothy S Wraight
6 Roger H Pocock
7 Fr David A Gibbons
8 Thomas M Barlow
To celebrate the new millennium.
13273 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
4 January. 3h 17
5000 SPLICED S ROYAL
(6m: 920 Yorkshire; 880 Cambridge, Superlative (No 2); 840 Bristol, Kegworth; 640 London (No 3): 111 changes of method, all the work)
By RC Kippin
1 Graham D Heath
2 Alan D Flood
3 David J Dearnley
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Canon David W Grimwood
6 John E Hawes
7 Thomas M Barlow
8 Fr David A Gibbons
9 John B Keeler (cond)
10 Philip H Larter
13274 CLIFFE AT HOO
8 January. 2h 54
5120 LINCOLNSHIRE S MAJOR
By T Hooley
1 Margaret E Funnell
2 Janet M Yeo
3 Roger H Pocock
4 John W Gander
5 Arthur D Vidgeon
6 Rhian N Bagshaw
7 David W Jack
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
On the Hoo Dinner Day.
13275 CHIDDINGSTONE
15 January. 3h 9
5152 SPLICED S MAJOR
(6m: 1056 London; 992 Cambridge; 960 Superlative; 864 Bristol; 672 Pudsey; 608 Bordyke: 112 changes of method)
By AJ Pitman (arr S Jenner)
1 Betty Green
2 Ann Jenner
3 Ann Smith
4 Andrew J Corby
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Ian H Oram
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
Bordyke is rung for the first time.
13276 CANTERBURY, Cathedral
15 January. 3h 11
5001 STEDMAN CINQUES
By REJ Dennis
1 Fiona M Edwards
2 Paul A Cammiade
3 Alan L Andrews
4 Dickon R Love
5 Clare G Humberstone
6 Ian R Fielding (cond)
7 Mark P Gilham
8 John B Keeler
9 Malcolm J Lodwick
10 Stephen A Wheeler
11 Philip H Larter
12 Neil W Jones
First on 12: 5.
13277 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
19 January. 2h 21
5056 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By CT Osenton
1-2 Frank J Matthews
3-4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Graham P Cottle
13278 DOWNHAM, Essex
22 January. 2h 29
5040 SPLICED S MINOR
(42m: (1-2) Alnwick, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Primrose, Sandiacre, Surfleet, Whitley, Wooler, York (JS Warboys); (3-4) Annable's London, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Netherseale, Norfolk, Surfleet, Warkworth ( JS Warboys); (5-7) Allendale, Bacup, Bamborough, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Fryerning, Kelso, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Netherseale, Norwich, Rossendale, Stamford, Wearmouth, Wells, Westminster (PAB Saddleton)
1 Fiona M Edwards
2 Richard A Pearce (cond)
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Ruth Blackwell
5 Roger Bailey
6 Stephen A Wheeler
A birthday compliment to Ruth Blackwell (the day before).
13279 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
25 January. 2h 40
5056 SPLICED S MAJOR
(8m: 736 Bristol, Rutland; 704 Pudsey; 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative; 544 Yorkshire; 512 London: 130 changes of method, all the work)
By GAC John
1 Graham D Heath
2 Janet M Yeo
3 Fr David A Gibbons
4 Richard W Young
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 Canon David W Grimwood
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
Half-muffled in fond memory of Joyce Barber, a good friend of ringers at this church.
13280 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
26 January. 2h 6
5040 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
By JJ Parker (12-part)
1-2 Frank J Matthews
3-4 Fr David A Gibbons
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Rhian N Bagshaw
13281 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
1 February. 3h 10
5040 NIDEGGEN S ROYAL
Gen. by BYROC
1 Graham D Heath
2 David J Dearnley
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Philip H Larter
5 John E Hawes
6 Hugh Neill
7 Thomas M Barlow
8 Fr David A Gibbons
9 John B Keeler (cond)
10 J Alan Ainsworth
13282 HOO St WERBURGH
5 February. 2h 57
5056 CAMBRIDGE S MAJOR
Johnson's variation of Middleton's
1 Roger H Pocock
2 Rhian N Bagshaw
3 Arthur D Vidgeon
4 Anita H Perryman
5 Graham P Cottle
6 John W Gander
7 David W Jack
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
First in the method: 4. A farewell to David and Hilary Jack, who are leaving Kent for Staffordshire.
13283 SANDWICH
6 February. 2h 38
5040 DOUBLES
(2m: 2520 each Grandsire, Plain Bob)
1 Lisa J Potter
2 Ann C Lodwick
3 Ian F Young
4 Geoffrey E Potter
5 Malcolm J Lodwick (cond)
6 Howard T Pashley
First peal: 1,2,4,6. By a Sunday Service band. Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of E W (Jim) Swanton, CBE (1907-2000), a faithful worshipper at this Church for many years.
13284 WEST HAM, London E
15 February. 3h 8
5040 BRISTOL S ROYAL
By RJW Tibbetts
1 Graham D Heath
2 Catherine N Merlane
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 Canon David W Grimwood
5 John E Hawes
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 J Alan Ainsworth (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 David J Dearnley
10 John B Keeler
13285 FAIRWARP, Sussex
19 February. 2h 59
5056 SPLICED S MAJOR
(8m: 736 Bristol, Rutland; 704 Pudsey; 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative; 544 Yorkshire; 512 London: 130 changes of method, all the work)
By GAC John
1 Graham D Heath
2 Judith M Rogers
3 Valerie J Howard
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Canon David W Grimwood
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Robin H Rogers
13286 SITTINGBOURNE
20 February. 3h 1
5024 PUDSEY S MAJOR
By PJ Flavell
1 Michael J Little
2 Josephine D Horton
3 Phil R Young
4 Clare G Humberstone
5 Ian F Young
6 Alan L Andrews (cond)
7 Richard A Pearce
8 Canon David W Grimwood
For service.
13287 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
22 February. 2h 35
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol: 110 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Graham D Heath
2 Janet M Yeo
3 Karen A Edwards
4 John E Hawes
5 Fr David A Gibbons
6 Thomas M Barlow
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Catherine N Merlane
13288 WILLESDEN, London NW
26 February. 2h 28
5040 SPLICED PLAIN MINOR
(30m: (1) Cumberland, Ennerdale, Horsmonden, Killarney; (2) Brentford, Loch Lomond, Roydon; (3) Childwall, Stedman, Stepney, Wavertree; (4) Bala, Windermere; (5-7) Canterbury, College, Double Bob, Double Court, Double Oxford, Frodsham, Fulbeck, Hereward, London, Lytham, Plain, Reverse, Single Court, Single Oxford, St Clement's College, St James' Youths Exercise, Thelwall, Windermere (RA Pearce): 72 changes of method, all the work)
1 Ruth Blackwell
2 Paul A Cammiade
3 James R S Sawle
4 Roger Bailey
5 Richard A Pearce (cond)
6 Stephen A Wheeler
The first time that the 30 Plain methods 'from the book' have been rung in an all-the-work peal of normal length.
13289 EAST FARLEIGH
29 February. 2h 30
5152 GLASGOW S MAJOR
By RW Pipe
1 Graham D Heath
2 Susan L Apter
3 Fr David A Gibbons
4 Canon David W Grimwood
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 John E Hawes
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Alan D Flood
100th on this bell: 7.
13290 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
1 March. 2h 13
5056 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By CT Osenton
1-2 Frank J Matthews
3-4 Fr David A Gibbons
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Donald H Niblett
13291 CANTERBURY, Cathedral
4 March. 3h 17
5088 NEWGATE S MAXIMUS
By PJ Sanderson
1 Angela Wilkins
2 John S Barnes
3 Simon J Davies
4 Mark A S Jones
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 John P Colliss
7 Nicholas Wilkins
8 Martin J Turner
9 R Mark Esbester
10 Roy le Marechal (cond)
11 Keith W Scudamore
12 Alan Regin
First on 12: 1. First in the method: 4,5,7.
13292 POPLAR, London E
7 March. 3h 8
5087 KENNETT S ROYAL
By JB Keeler
1 Graham D Heath
2 David J Dearnley
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 Canon David W Grimwood
6 Michael A Birkbeck
7 Fr David A Gibbons
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 John B Keeler (cond)
10 Philip H Larter
Birthday compliments to Tom Cullingworth (87) and Derek Carr.
13293 CRAYFORD
11 March. 2h 48
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(8m: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 132 changes of method, all the work)
By NR Aspland
1 Cathy L A Cheesman
2 Roger Bailey
3 Andrew P Sparling
4 Christine M Webb
5 David H Kingston
6 Rupert J Cheesman
7 Richard A Pearce (cond)
8 Dickon R Love
To welcome the new rector, Antony Lane, to St Paulinus. On the 10th anniversary (almost) of Rupert's first peal, also at Crayford.
13294 MEOPHAM
11 March. 3h
5058 PUDSEY S MAJOR
By BH Taylor
1 Anita H Perryman
2 Margaret E Funnell
3 Rhian N Bagshaw
4 Roger H Pocock
5 David J Sumner
6 Arthur D Vidgeon
7 John W Gander
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
First of Surprise inside: 2. First in the method: 5,6,7. An 80th birthday compliment to Ron Constant, a ringer at this tower. On the Meopham Ringers' Annual Dinner Day.
13295 CHIDDINGSTONE
18 March. 3h 8
5184 BORDYKE S MAJOR
Gen. by BYROC
1 Ann Jenner
2 Ann Smith
3 Ian H Oram
4 Margaret E Oram
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
First peal in the method (previously rung in Spliced).
13296 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
22 March. 2h 13
5056 ST CLEMENTS CB MAJOR
By CT Osenton
1-2 Frank J Matthews
3-4 Fr David A Gibbons
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Rhian N Bagshaw
600th peal: 3-4.
13297 HADLOW
25 March. 2h 48
5056 BUCKHURST D MAJOR
Gen. by BYROC
1 Ian H Oram
2 Margaret E Oram
3 Ann Jenner
4 Peter W Dickinson
5 Peter F Romney
6 Michael R Worthington
7 Andrew J Corby
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
First peal in the method. An 85th birthday compliment to Doris Colgate. (Doris rang her first tower-bell peal at Hadlow on 20/2/37).
13298 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
28 March. 2h 38
5280 SPLICED S MAJOR
(6m: 960 London; 928 Watford; 896 Bristol; 832 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative: 128 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Graham D Heath
2 Janet M Yeo
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Canon David W Grimwood
5 Fr David A Gibbons
6 Thomas M Barlow
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 John E Hawes
400th together: 3,7.
13299 CHALK
1 April. 2h 34
5040 DOUBLES
(7m: 6 extents each Stedman, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, St Simon's, St Osmund's, Plain, St Martin's)
1 Roger H Pocock
2 Margaret E Funnell
3 Verity McGlashan
4 Neil W Jones (cond)
5 Rhian N Bagshaw
6 Chris Funnell
First peal: 6. A graduation compliment to the ringer of the 3rd.
13300 RAINHAM
1 April. 2h 53
5024 BRISTOL S MAJOR
By JM Goldthorpe
1 Mark H Ainsworth
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Rachel M Saunders
5 Richard H Edwards
6 Hugh Neill
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 J Alan Ainsworth
13301 LEEDS
4 April. 2h 45
5040 YORKSHIRE S ROYAL
By RO Hall (arr JA Ainsworth)
1 Graham D Heath
2 Catherine N Merlane
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Janet M Yeo
5 Hugh Neill
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 John E Hawes
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 Philip H Larter
10 J Alan Ainsworth
13302 BROMLEY
8 April. 2h 59
5184 EROS D MAJOR
By Al Gorithm
1 Michael A Birkbeck
2 Roger Bailey (cond)
3 David H Kingston
4 Christine M Webb
5 Ruth Blackwell
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 Richard A Pearce
8 Dickon R Love
First peal in the method. To mark the successful rendezvous of NASA's NEAR mission to the asteroid Eros. Specially arranged as a 30th birthday treat for the tenor ringer.
13303 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
11 April. 2h 33
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(6m: 928 Watford; 896 London; 832 each Pudsey, Superlative; 800 Cambridge; 736 Bristol: 119 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Pitman (arr DW Beard)
1 Graham D Heath
2 Janet M Yeo
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Canon David W Grimwood
5 Fr David A Gibbons
6 Philip H Larter
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
200th for the Association: 4. For Constance Rickerby and Kathleen Clifford, local parishoners, both currently in hospital, with best wishes.
13304 CHALK
15 April. 2h 30
5040 S MINOR
(15m: (1) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose; (2) London, Wells; (3) York, Durham; (4) King Edward; (5) Westminster; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Norwich)
1 Margaret E Funnell
2 Janet M Yeo
3 Roger H Pocock
4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5 Arthur D Vidgeon
6 Neil W Jones (cond)
Most methods: 2,3,5.
13305 CHIDDINGSTONE
15 April. 3h 7
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(7m: 1024 London; 864 each Cambridge, Superlative; 768 Pudsey; 608 Bordyke; 448 each Bristol, Peterstone Wentloog: 116 changes of method, all the work)
By S Jenner (arr from AJ Pitman)
1 Stanley Jenner (cond)
2 Ann Jenner
3 Ann Smith
4 Margaret E Oram
5 Andrew J Corby
6 Ian H Oram
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Ian V J Smith
13306 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
19 April. 2h 13
5088 OXFORD TB MAJOR
By A Knights
1-2 Frank J Matthews
3-4 Fr David A Gibbons
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Rhian N Bagshaw
13307 PETHAM
21 April. 2h 13
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Cambridge, Durham, Netherseale, Norwich, Surfleet, Wells, Westminster)
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Canon David W Grimwood
3 Dickon R Love
4 David J Dearnley
5 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
6 Richard A Pearce
On Good Friday in memory of Stan Dale, a faithful ringer and member of the congregation of this church, who died in January this year aged 93.
13308 CHISLET
21 April. 2h 58
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Westminster)
1 David J Dearnley
2 Josephine D Horton
3 Richard A Pearce
4 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
5 Mark P Gilham
6 Dickon R Love
For Good Friday.
13309 HOO St WERBURGH
22 April. 3h 4
5056 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Dickon R Love
2 Josephine D Horton
3 Christine M Webb
4 Roger H Pocock
5 Alan L Andrews
6 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
7 Richard A Pearce
8 Neil W Jones
For Holy Saturday.
13310 WEST HAM, London E.
25 April. 2h 52
5007 STEDMAN CATERS
By JS Warboys
1 J Alan Ainsworth (cond)
2 David J Dearnley
3 Graham D Heath
4 Dickon R Love
5 Ian G Mills
6 Hugh Neill
7 Fr David A Gibbons
8 Philip H Larter
9 John B Keeler
10 Canon David W Grimwood
A compliment to Alex Keeler for his 7th birthday.
13311 BICKLEY
29 April. 2h 58
5152 LINCOLNSHIRE S MAJOR
By S Humphrey
1 Heather E Radford
2 Dickon R Love
3 David S Brown
4 Simon J Davies
5 Christine M Webb
6 David H Kingston
7 Canon David W Grimwood
8 Christopher J Pickford (cond)
For the feast of St George.
13312 NORTHFLEET
29 April. 2h 53
5152 RUTLAND S MAJOR
By S Jenner
1 Fr David A Gibbons
2 Karen A Edwards
3 David J Dearnley
4 Simon J Davies
5 Richard H Edwards
6 Thomas M Barlow
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Canon David W Grimwood
For Easter.
13313 ROCHESTER, Cathedral
29 April. 3h 14
5056 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By RT Harris
1 John R Aronson
2 Margaret E Funnell
3 Janet M Yeo
4 Anita H Perryman
5 Rhian N Bagshaw
6 Raymond A Morgan
7 Roger H Pocock
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
First Surprise: 6. First in the method: 2,4. For Easter and as part of the Rochester Sweeps Festival. Also as a 30th birthday compliment to the sister of the conductor.
13314 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
30 April. 2h 32
5184 SUPERLATIVE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Canon David W Grimwood
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Josephine D Horton
4 Timothy S Wraight
5 Thomas M Barlow
6 Mark H Harding
7 Neil W Jones
8 Alan L Andrews (cond)
First in the method: 6,8. A significant birthday compliment to Pam Waite, PCC Treasurer.
13315 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
3 May. 2h 13
5056 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By CT Osenton
1-2 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
3-4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5-6 Fr David A Gibbons
7-8 Graham P Cottle
13316 CHIDDINGSTONE
8 May. 3h 7
5056 CAMBRIDGE S MAJOR
By C Middleton
1 Caroline V Harris
2 Lucile M Corby
3 Ann Smith
4 Ann Jenner
5 Andrew J Corby (cond)
6 Robert N Harris
7 Ian V J Smith
8 Stanley Jenner
700th peal: 3. To celebrate the 55th anniversary of Lucile Corby's first peal on tower bells (May 8th 1945) and in memory of Jack and Mrs Amy Thomas of Hinton-on-the-Green, Worcs, who both took part in that peal.
13317 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
10 May. 2h 17
5056 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By CT Osenton
1-2 Frank J Matthews
3-4 Graham P Cottle
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Rhian N Bagshaw
First handbell peal away from the tenors: 3-4.
13318 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
16 May. 2h 27
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol: 110 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Graham D Heath
2 Phillip R J Barnes
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Philip H Larter
6 Canon David W Grimwood
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
To welcome Christopher David Palin born on 4th May 2000.
13319 HORSMONDEN
20 May. 3h 5
5024 CANTIUM S MAJOR
By S Jenner
1 Peter F Romney
2 Ann Smith
3 Ann Jenner
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Ian H Oram
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
13320 SHELDWICH
20 May. 2h 30
5040 STEDMAN TRIPLES
By FH Dexter (No 1)
1 Clare J Larter
2 John B Keeler
3 Alan L Andrews
4 Malcolm J Lodwick
5 Ian F Young
6 Stuart C Palin
7 Philip H Larter (cond)
8 David G Ridley
First peal of Triples on the bells. To welcome Christopher David Palin, born on 4/5/2000 to Lesley & Stuart Palin.
13321 EAST FARLEIGH
23 May. 2h 27
5184 SUPERLATIVE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Janet M Yeo
2 Philip H Larter
3 Graham D Heath
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Thomas M Barlow
6 Canon David W Grimwood
7 John E Hawes
8 John B Keeler (cond)
13322 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
26 May. 2h 26
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(8m: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 132 changes of method, all the work)
By NR Aspland
1 J Alan Ainsworth
2 Philip H Larter
3 David J Dearnley
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Malcolm J Lodwick
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
1000th peal as conductor. With thanks to all the ringers who have participated over the years and made this possible.
13323 CLYST St GEORGE, Devon
27 May. 2h 32
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Allendale, Durham, Ipswich, Kelso, Lincoln, Sandiacre, Warkworth)
1 Fiona M Edwards
2 Ruth Blackwell
3 Richard M Hobbs
4 Paul A Cammiade
5 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
6 Richard A Pearce
13324 FRINDSBURY
27 May. 3h 1
5024 RUTLAND S MAJOR
By DW Beard
1 Rhian N Bagshaw
2 Margaret E Funnell
3 Anita H Perryman
4 Graham P Cottle
5 David J Sumner
6 Arthur D Vidgeon
7 Roger H Pocock
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
First in the method: 2,3. 50th together 1,8. First peal on the bells after retuning and rehanging. In affectionate memory of Len Crouch, former tower captain.
13325 FRINSTED
28 May. 2h 33
5040 CAMBRIDGE S MINOR
By R Bailey
1 Margaret E Funnell
2 Raymond A Morgan
3 Janet M Yeo
4 Roger H Pocock
5 Barry A Roberts
6 Neil W Jones (cond)
First of minor: 2. First peal on the bells after augmentation and rehanging. For the Patronal Festival.
13326 THORVERTON, Devon
29 May. 2h 54
5003 GRANDSIRE CATERS
By MC Liebenrood
1 Fiona M Edwards
2 Josephine D Horton
3 Joanne R Schofield
4 Ruth Blackwell
5 Marcia L Dieppe
6 James E Daniels
7 Richard M Hobbs
8 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
9 Richard A Pearce
10 Ian R Fielding
First in the method: 3.
13327 EXETER, Devon, St Mark
30 May. 3h 2
5056 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 James E Daniels
2 Richard M Hobbs
3 Marcia L Dieppe
4 Josephine D Horton
5 Joanne R Schofield
6 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
7 Richard A Pearce
8 Ian R Fielding
13328 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
30 May. 2h 29
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol: 110 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 David J Dearnley
3 Janet M Yeo
4 Karen A Edwards
5 Catherine N Merlane
6 Thomas M Barlow
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Fr David A Gibbons
For the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
13329 COLYTON, Devon
2 June. 3h 24
5152 BRISTOL S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Fiona M Edwards
3 Joanne R Schofield
4 James E Daniels
5 Richard M Hobbs
6 Richard A Pearce
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Ian R Fielding
13330 LEEDS
6 June. 2h 42
5039 GRANDSIRE CATERS
By T Hooley
1 John B Keeler (cond)
2 Karen A Edwards
3 Keith R Wakefield
4 Richard H Edwards
5 Fr David A Gibbons
6 Catherine N Merlane
7 Philip H Larter
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 John E Hawes
10 David J Dearnley
150th together: 1,7.
13331 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
7 June. 2h 38
5040 PLAIN BOB ROYAL
By CT Osenton
1-2 Frank J Matthews
3-4 Donald H Niblett
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Fr David A Gibbons
9-10 Rhian N Bagshaw
13332 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
13 June. 2h 24
5120 GLASGOW S MAJOR
By S Jenner
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 Canon David W Grimwood
3 Philip H Larter
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 Fr David A Gibbons
6 John E Hawes
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
13333 CHEVENING
18 June. 2h 46
5040 PLAIN BOB MINOR
(Seven extents each called differently)
1 Peter F Romney
2 Marian Pickard
3 Catherine M Lewis
4 Frank W Lewis
5 Michael R Worthington
6 Stanley Jenner (cond)
First peal on the bells. For St Botolph's Flower Festival.
13334 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
24 June. 3h 5
5040 YORKSHIRE S ROYAL
By CK Lewis
1 Graham D Heath
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Janet M Yeo
5 Martin N Pring
6 Richard W Young
7 Richard H Edwards
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 John B Keeler (cond)
10 Canon David W Grimwood
To launch the fund raising appeal following restoration work to the tower and bells. With thanks to Peter Romney, Tom Barlow, Graham Heath, Martin Pring and Alan Ainsworth for their efforts alongside the foundry. A 30th birthday compliment to Richard Edwards.
13335 CHISLEHURST, Annunciation
27 June. 3h 1
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(6m: 928 Watford; 896 London; 832 each Pudsey, Superlative; 800 Cambridge; 736 Bristol: 119 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Pitman (arr DW Beard)
1 Graham D Heath
2 David J Dearnley
3 Simon J Davies
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Dickon R Love
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
13336 RAINHAM
1 July. 3h
5056 RUTLAND S MAJOR
By SJ Ivin
1 Douglas G Davis
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Karen Lebon
4 Philip H Larter (cond)
5 Timothy S Wraight
6 Roger H Pocock
7 Fr David A Gibbons
8 Thomas M Barlow
To mark the ordination this day at Rochester Cathedral of Kenneth Clark, ringer at this tower, as Deacon to serve in the parish of St Mark Bromley. Also, for the ordination as priest of Rev Andrew Harding serving in the parish of St Margaret Rainham.
13337 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
4 July. 3h 6
5040 CAMBRIDGE S ROYAL
By J Clatworthy
1 David J Dearnley
2 Karen A Edwards
3 Fr David A Gibbons
4 Graham D Heath
5 Canon David W Grimwood
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 Richard H Edwards
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 Philip H Larter
10 J Alan Ainsworth
13338 DOWNE
8 July. 2h 43
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Westminster)
1 Canon David W Grimwood
2 Michael A Birkbeck
3 Richard A Pearce
4 Dickon R Love
5 John B Keeler (cond)
6 Thomas M Barlow
An Association peal to mark the new Millennium. The first peal on the bells for 25 years, rung shortly after the back four bells were rehung with new bearings.
13339 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
10 July. 2h 33
5088 MEDWAY S MAJOR
Gen. by BYROC
1 Graham D Heath
2 Philip H Larter
3 John E Hawes
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Fr David A Gibbons
6 Canon David W Grimwood
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
13340 BIRCHINGTON, All Saints'
11 July. 2h 34
5056 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By JR Pritchard
1 Lynda J Thomas
2 Peter J Russell
3 Josephine D Horton
4 Ian F Young
5 Phil R Young
6 David C Sheekey
7 Alan L Andrews
8 Michael J Little (cond)
A retirement compliment to Rev Fred and Leonora Smale after 15 happy years as our vicar.
13341 EYNSFORD
15 July. 2h 30
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(8m: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 132 changes of method, all the work)
By NR Aspland
1 Timothy S Wraight
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Ian C Moore
5 Peter W Dickinson
6 Richard H Edwards
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Philip H Larter
As part of Eynsford Millennium Week.
13342 SHELDWICH
15 July. 2h 48
5088 SPLICED S MAJOR
(4m: 1344 Cambridge; 1312 Superlative; 1248 London; 1184 Bristol: 112 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Pitman (arr S Jenner)
1 Ann Jenner
2 Ann Smith
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Margaret E Oram
5 Ian H Oram
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
13343 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
18 July. 3h 7
5080 SPLICED S ROYAL
(5m: 1040 each Anglia, London (No 3); 1000 each Bristol, Cambridge, Yorkshire: 104 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Cox
1 Graham D Heath
2 David J Dearnley
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 John E Hawes
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 Fr David A Gibbons
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 Philip H Larter
10 J Alan Ainsworth
300th for the Association: 7. Rung in memory of John H (Jack) Crampion. R.I.P.
13344 BIRCHINGTON, All Saints'
1 August. 2h 31
5040 DOUBLES
(4m: 1440 each Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's; 720 Grandsire)
1 Sonya G Murray
2 Charlotte C Graham
3 Alan L Andrews
4 Emma J Tapsell
5 Michael J Little (cond)
6 David C Sheekey
First peal: 1,2. For the 100th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Also a graduation compliment to the ringers of 1&2. Believed to be the first peal of Doubles on the bells.
13345 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
1 August. 3h 10
5040 SPLICED S ROYAL
(3m: 1920 Bristol; 1840 London (No 3); 1280 Cambridge: 32 changes of method, all the work)
By BD Price
1 Graham D Heath
2 Susan L Apter
3 Canon David W Grimwood
4 David J Dearnley
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 Catherine N Merlane (cond)
7 Fr David A Gibbons
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 Alan D Flood
10 John B Keeler
13346 SANDWICH
4 August. 2h 41
5040 MINOR
(6m: 1 extent each Cambridge S, Double Oxford, Kent TB, St Clement's, Single Oxford; 2 extents Plain Bob)
1 Ian F Young
2 Phil R Young
3 Jonathan F Young
4 J Nigel Wilkinson
5 Michael W Coleman
6 Malcolm J Lodwick (cond)
For the 100th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The Queen Mother as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports graciously attended the dedication of these bells in May 1990.
13347 CUXTON
5 August. 2h 40
5040 PLAIN BOB MINOR
1 Colin J Cogger
2 David J Haselden
3 Colin W Thompson
4 Norman E Watkins
5 Geoffrey A Capeling
6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
For the 100th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Also as a wedding compliment to Nicola Jane Thompson (daughter of Colin) and Liam O'Brian.
13348 ROCHESTER, Cathedral
5 August. 3h 18
5039 GRANDSIRE CATERS
By T Hooley
1 Roger H Pocock
2 Margaret E Funnell
3 Janet M Yeo
4 Diana R Wraight
5 Anita H Perryman
6 Timothy S Wraight
7 David J Sumner
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 Neil W Jones (cond)
10 Canon David W Grimwood
For the 100th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. First on 10: 2. First in the method: 5,7.
13349 CANTERBURY, St Stephen
12 August. 2h 15
5040 STEDMAN TRIPLES
By FH Dexter (No 1)
1 Alan Regin
2 Malcolm J Lodwick
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Philip H Larter
5 Mark P Gilham
6 Ian R Fielding
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Dickon R Love
Wedding compliment to Clare Humberstone and Alan Andrews.
13350 CHILHAM
12 August. 2h 53
5056 CORNWALL S MAJOR
Gen. by BYROC
1 Paul I Butler
2 Dickon R Love
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Richard A Pearce
5 Alan Regin
6 Thomas M Barlow
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Ian R Fielding
Wedding compliment to Clare Humberstone and Alan Andrews.
13351 NORTHFLEET
12 August. 2h 59
5040 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
By JJ Parker (12-part)
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Margaret E Funnell
4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5 Timothy S Wraight
6 John W Gander
7 Neil W Jones (cond)
8 Derek Wilkinson
To mark the 80th anniversary of the augmentation to 8 bells (14/8/1920)
13352 STURRY
12 August. 2h 35
5040 MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Cambridge S, Kent TB, London S, Norwich S, Oxford TB, Plain Bob, St Clement's)
1 Amanda J Horton
2 Josephine D Horton
3 Fiona M Edwards
4 Jonathan F Young
5 Ruth Blackwell
6 Richard A Pearce (cond)
Wedding compliment to Clare Humberstone and Alan Andrews.
13353 HAYES
13 August. 2h 31
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Surfleet)
1 Phillip R J Barnes (cond)
2 Jo K Hobson
3 Simon J Davies
4 Mark A S Jones
5 Dickon R Love
6 Canon David W Grimwood
For the 100th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Also rung as an Association Millennium peal and a holiday compliment to John B Keeler. 100th peal this year: 3.
13354 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
15 August. 3h 15
5040 YFFENNI S ROYAL
By RO Hall (arr BYROC)
1 Graham D Heath
2 David J Dearnley
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Timothy G Pett
5 Canon David W Grimwood
6 Phillip R J Barnes
7 J Alan Ainsworth (cond)
8 Fr David A Gibbons
9 Philip H Larter
10 Ian G Campbell
13355 THROWLEY
19 August. 2h 49
5056 SPLICED S MAJOR
(6m: 1120 London; 960 Pudsey; 864 Superlative; 768 Bristol; 736 Lincolnshire; 608 Cambridge: 116 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Pitman (arr S Jenner)
1 Peter W Dickinson
2 Ann Jenner
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Ann Smith
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Richard H Edwards
7 Andrew J Corby
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
13356 SANDWICH
31 August. 2h 41
5040 DOUBLES
(13m: 720 Grandsire; 360 each All Saints', Eynesbury, Huntley, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, St Martin's, St Nicholas, St Osmund's, St Remigius, St Simon's, Stedman, Winchendon Place)
1 Ann C Lodwick
2 Malcolm J Lodwick (cond)
3 Phil R Young
4 Jonathan F Young
5 Ian F Young
6 Howard T Pashley
By a Sunday Service band prior to the service of commissioning of the Rector of Sandwich, the Rev Mark Roberts, as Area Dean.
13357 CHILHAM
2 September. 3h 2
5152 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By BH Taylor
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Kelly-Marie King
3 Phil R Young
4 Chris M Godfrey
5 Clare G Andrews
6 Ian F Young
7 Mark H Harding
8 Alan L Andrews (cond)
First peal: 2. First peal for 35 years: 4. Rung for the Ruby Wedding anniversary of Janet and Chris Godfrey. First peal by a local band in living memory.
13358 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
6 September. 2h 16
5088 KENT TB MAJOR
By A Knights
1-2 Frank J Matthews
3-4 Fr David A Gibbons
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Rhian N Bagshaw
Rung to congratulate Fr David A Gibbons on his appointment as Parish Priest of Camberwell.
13359 CUXTON, 21 Rochester Road
13 September. 2h 10
5040 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
By JJ Parker (12-part)
1-2 Frank J Matthews
3-4 John W Gander
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Rhian N Bagshaw
13360 WEST HAM, London E
19 September. 3h 11
5000 CAMBRIDGE S ROYAL
By DG Hull
1 David J Dearnley
2 Graham D Heath
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 J Alan Ainsworth
5 Ian G Mills
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 Thomas M Barlow
8 Fr David A Gibbons
9 Anthony S Braben
10 Philip H Larter
13361 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
26 September. 3h 4
5040 LONDON (NO 3) S ROYAL
By DG Hull
1 Michael P Moreton
2 Catherine N Merlane
3 Fr David A Gibbons
4 Philip H Larter
5 J Alan Ainsworth
6 David J Dearnley
7 Anthony S Braben
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 John B Keeler (cond)
10 Alan Regin
300th peal as conductor on these bells.
13362 BENENDEN
30 September. 3h 17
5184 RUTLAND S MAJOR
By M Maughan
1 Timothy S Wraight
2 Diana R Wraight
3 David J Sumner
4 Anita H Perryman
5 Rhian N Bagshaw
6 Arthur D Vidgeon
7 Roger H Pocock
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
100th peal: 7. For Ashford District Peal Day.
13363 KENNINGTON
30 September. 2h 45
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Westminster)
1 Elizabeth A Barnes
2 John B Keeler (cond)
3 Dickon R Love
4 David J Dearnley
5 Fr David A Gibbons
6 Canon David W Grimwood
As part of the Ashford District Peal Day.
13364 LYDD
30 September. 3h 7
5088 LINCOLNSHIRE S MAJOR
By W Barton
1 Raymond A Lucas
2 Nicholas J Davies
3 Richard S Lebon
4 Diana R Wraight
5 Brenda M Davies
6 Karen Lebon
7 Timothy S Wraight
8 Richard H Edwards (cond)
For Ashford District Peal Day. Also for Harvest Festival and Simon Lucas' birthday.
13365 LYMPNE
30 September. 2h 40
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1extent each Bourne, Cambridge, Carlisle, Cunecastre, London, Netherseale, Westminster)
1 P Charles Sinden
2 Mark H Harding
3 Clare G Andrews
4 Ian F Young
5 Alan L Andrews
6 Richard A Pearce (cond)
For Ashford District Peal Day.
13366 WYE
1 October. 2h 58
5025 STEDMAN CATERS
By CJE Wyld
1 Ann Jenner
2 Karen A Edwards
3 E Jane Sibson
4 Mark A S Jones
5 Richard H Edwards
6 Nicholas J Davies
7 Colin J E Wyld
8 Derek E Sibson (cond)
9 Stanley Jenner
10 Thomas M Barlow
First peal on the bells since their augmentation to ten. A thanksgiving for the lives of Ken Snelson (1924-98), Wilfred R Powell (1925-97) and Vera Wyld (1925-98) in whose memory the two new bells were given.
13367 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
3 October. 3h 17
5040 PUDSEY S ROYAL
By CW Roberts
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 David J Dearnley
3 Janet M Yeo
4 Karen A Edwards
5 Catherine N Merlane
6 Canon David W Grimwood
7 Fr David A Gibbons
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 John B Keeler (cond)
10 Philip H Larter
100th peal as conductor on this bell. A first birthday compliment to Barnaby Larter. Also with the band's congratulations and best wishes to Fr David A Gibbons on his Induction as parish Priest of Sacred Heart, Camberwell.
13368 BROMLEY
7 October. 2h 45
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol: 110 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Paul Sharp
2 Christine M Webb
3 David H Kingston
4 Anne L Rueff
5 David J Dearnley
6 Graham A C John
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Paul N Mounsey
Remembering Tony Lewis.
13369 EAST FARLEIGH
10 October. 2h 35
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(8m: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 132 changes of method, all the work)
By NR Aspland
1 Philip H Larter
2 Richard H Edwards
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Canon David W Grimwood
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
13370 HOO St WERBURGH
14 October. 2h 53
5024 BRISTOL S MAJOR
By SJ Ivin
1 Margaret E Funnell
2 Rhian N Bagshaw
3 Roger H Pocock
4 David J Sumner
5 Arthur D Vidgeon
6 Dickon R Love
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Fr David A Gibbons
100th for the Association: 3. For Flower Festival.
13371 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
17 October. 3h 11
5040 RUTLAND S ROYAL
Gen. by BYROC
1 Catherine N Merlane
2 David J Dearnley
3 Janet M Yeo
4 Karen A Edwards
5 Canon David W Grimwood
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 Fr David A Gibbons
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 Anthony S Braben
10 Ian G Campbell
300th together: 2,6.
13372 St PETER-IN-THANET
21 October. 2h 56
5184 YORK S MAJOR
Gen. by BYROC
1 Ann Jenner
2 Karen A Edwards
3 Richard H Edwards
4 Michael R Worthington
5 Peter W Dickinson
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
13373 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
24 October. 2h 33
5088 SPLICED S MAJOR
(4m: 1344 each London, Superlative; 1248 Cambridge; 1152 Bristol: 125 changes of method, all the work)
By BD Price
1 Graham D Heath
2 Janet M Yeo
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Fr David A Gibbons
5 John E Hawes
6 Canon David W Grimwood
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
In memory of Peter Border.
13374 TUNSTALL
4 November. 2h 44
5120 BRISTOL S MAJOR
By DW Beard
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Roger H Pocock
3 Stuart M Cox
4 Alan L Andrews
5 Dickon R Love
6 Nicholas J Chesson
7 Philip H Larter (cond)
8 Stuart C Palin
400th peal: 7. To welcome Rachel Sarah Cox, daughter of Emma Cundiff and Stuart Cox, born on 19th August.
13375 CANTERBURY, Urban Studies Centre
11 November. 2h 34
5040 MINOR
(4m: 1 extent each Cambridge S, Kent TB, Oxford TB; 4 extents Plain Bob)
1 Karen A Edwards
2 Alan L Andrews
3 Josephine D Horton
4 Mary S Faircloth
5 Nicholas J Davies (cond)
6 Richard H Edwards
For the 40th anniversary of the first peal as conductor by Nicholas J Davies at this tower on 12th November 1960. Mary Faircloth (nee Taylor) rang the same bell in both peals.
13376 NORTH MYMMS, Herts
18 November. 2h 54
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol: 110 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Dickon R Love
2 Judith M Rogers
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Fr David A Gibbons
5 Catherine N Merlane
6 Richard H Edwards
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Robin H Rogers
A birthday compliment to Karen Edwards.
13377 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
21 November. 3h 7
5040 CAMBRIDGE S ROYAL
By J Clatworthy
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Graham D Heath
3 Janet M Yeo
4 Alan L Andrews
5 Canon David W Grimwood
6 Catherine N Merlane
7 Ian G Campbell
8 Fr David A Gibbons
9 John B Keeler (cond)
10 J Alan Ainsworth
200th together: 9,10. A 5th birthday compliment to Alex Barnes.
13378 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
28 November. 2h 30
5184 SUPERLATIVE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Graham D Heath
2 Janet M Yeo
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Philip H Larter
5 Canon David W Grimwood
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Catherine N Merlane
13379 CRAYFORD
2 December. 2h 51
5120 GLASGOW S MAJOR
By S Jenner
1 Paul N Mounsey
2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 Ann Jenner
5 Catherine N Merlane
6 David J Dearnley
7 Philip H Larter
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
13380 HIGH HALDEN
2 December. 2h 53
5040 DOUBLES
(4m: 10 extents each Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, St Martin's: 12 extents Plain Bob)
1 Karen A Edwards
2 Mary F Marshall
3 Marilyn G Birt
4 Damien S Smith
5 Richard H Edwards (cond)
6 Alan J Birt
First peal: 3,6. First for 20 years: 2.
13381 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
3 December. 2h 30
5088 UXBRIDGE S MAJOR
By S Jenner
1 Janet M Yeo
2 David J Dearnley
3 Anne L Rueff
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 Canon David W Grimwood
6 Catherine N Merlane
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Derek J Carr
1000th peal for the Association as conductor. For Barbara Chare and T.D.B. Rest in peace.
13382 FAIRWARP
9 December. 2h 59
5152 LINCOLNSHIRE S MAJOR
Arr. by S Jenner
1 Peter Richardson
2 Betty Green
3 Ann Jenner
4 Eric Roughley
5 Timothy P Lynch
6 Peter W Dickinson
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
13383 LINTON
9 December. 2h 44
5058 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By D Barton
1 Arthur D Vidgeon
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Simon J Davies
4 Margaret E Funnell
5 Janet M Yeo
6 Roger H Pocock
7 John E Hawes
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
For the patronal festival.
13384 WITTERSHAM
9 December. 3h 10
5088 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By JN Longridge
1 Frank R Wenham
2 Brenda M Davies
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Damien S Smith
5 S Geoffrey Waters
6 Nicholas J Davies
7 David J Chesson
8 Richard H Edwards (cond)
Rung to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of David and Kathy Chesson on 20th December. Also to commemorate the opening of the new school buildings by Damien Green MP and the dedication by the Bishop of Dover on Friday 15th December.
13385 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
13 December. 2h 12
5056 ST CLEMENTS CB MAJOR
By CT Osenton
1-2 Frank J Matthews
3-4 John W Gander
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Rhian N Bagshaw
First blows in the method: 3-4. A birthday compliment to the conductor.
13386 CHIDDINGSTONE
16 December. 3h 6
5056 SPLICED S MAJOR
(6m: 1024 Superlative; 864 each London, Pudsey; 832 Cambridge; 768 Bristol; 704 Markbeech: 114 changes of method, all the work)
By AJ Pitman (arr S Jenner)
1 Andrew J Corby
2 Margaret E Oram
3 Ann Smith
4 Ann Jenner
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Ian H Oram
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
13387 STANSTED
16 December. 2h 33
5040 DOUBLES
(7m: 6 extents each Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, St Martin's, St Nicholas, St Simon's, Winchendon Place)
1 Malwyn A Williams
2 Darren W Elphick
3 Richard W Young
4 Phillip R J Barnes (cond)
5 Canon David W Grimwood
6 Keith A Foxwell
First peal: 6. First peal on the bells.
13388 THROWLEY
17 December. 2h 59
5184 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By RA Pearce
1 Ann L Davies
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Josephine D Horton
4 Timothy S Wraight
5 Ian F Young
6 Richard A Pearce
7 Mark H Harding
8 Alan L Andrews (cond)
Rung to celebrate the engagements of Briony Horton to Paul Ireland and Amanda Horton to Keith Batten.
13389 TUNSTALL
22 December. 2h 45
5040 MINOR
(4m: 1 extent Plain Bob; 2 extents each Cambridge S, Kent TB, Oxford TB)
1 Richard Hills
2 David C Brooker
3 W Emma S Cundiff
4 Stuart M Cox
5 Roger H Pocock
6 Dickon R Love (cond)
First peal: 1. First inside: 2. First peal on the back six. Rung to mark the Centenary of the first peal at Tunstall, rung 22nd December, 1900, of 7 minor methods, in which the treble ringer also rang his first peal, and the second ringer his first peal inside.
13390 WROTHAM
23 December. 3h
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
( 7m: 832 Uxbridge; 800 Rutland; 704 Yorkshire; 672 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative: 135 changes of method, all the work)
By GAC John
1 Canon David W Grimwood
2 Janet M Yeo
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 Fr David A Gibbons
5 Catherine N Merlane
6 Graham A C John
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Philip H Larter
For Christmas.
13391 PENGE
27 December. 2h 45
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Surfleet)
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Canon David W Grimwood
3 Dickon R Love
4 Richard A Pearce
5 James J Hardy
6 John B Keeler (cond)
For the 150th anniversary of the dedication of Penge Church, and to mark 2000 years of Christianity.
13392 PLUCKLEY
27 December. 2h 44
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Cambridge, Durham, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Wells, York)
1 Damien S Smith
2 Richard S Lebon
3 Karen Lebon
4 Ian C Moore
5 J Roderick N Lebon
6 Richard H Edwards (cond)
First peal of Minor: 1. First of 7 Surprise: 2.
13393 CHALK
28 December. 2h 20
5040 SPLICED S MINOR
(21m: 240 each Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Durham, Hexham, Kelso, Lightfoot, Lincoln, Netherseale, Northumberland, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Surfleet, Westminster, Whitley, Wooler: 209 changes of method, all the work)
By R A Pearce
1 Fiona M Edwards
2 Dickon R Love
3 Simon J Davies
4 Michael J Trimm
5 Richard A Pearce (cond)
6 Stephen A Wheeler
This composition, which involves a change of backwork each lead, is now rung for the first time.
13394 HERNHILL
28 December. 2h 30
5024 BRISTOL S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Fiona M Edwards
3 Simon J Davies
4 Alan L Andrews
5 Richard A Pearce
6 Michael J Trimm
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Dickon R Love
13395 PETHAM
29 December. 2h 20
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Bamborough, Bourne, Cambridge, Carlisle, Lincoln, Norwich, Wells)
1 Richard A Pearce
2 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
3 Fiona M Edwards
4 Michael J Trimm
5 Richard M Hobbs
6 Simon J Davies
Circled the tower: 1,2.
13396 SHELDWICH
30 December. 2h 33
5056 LONDON S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Fiona M Edwards
3 Ruth Blackwell
4 Richard M Hobbs
5 Roger H Pocock
6 Paul A Cammiade
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Richard A Pearce
13397 CHISLET
30 December. 2h 55
5040 DOUBLES
(5m: 8 extents each Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, St Martin's, St Simon's; 10 extents Plain Bob)
1 Timothy S Attride
2 David C Sheekey
3 Paul A Barton
4 Jonathan F Young
5 Michael J Little (cond)
6 Peter W Paul
First peal: 1, 6.
13398 HADLOW
30 December. 2h 49
5040 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
By JJ Parker (12-part)
1 Peter F Romney
2 Raymond Taylor
3 Marian Pickard
4 Ann Jenner
5 Eric Roughley
6 Howard S Rogers
7 Stanley Jenner (cond)
8 Peter W Dickinson
700th peal: 4. A compliment to Howard and Jane Rogers on their recent marriage.
13399 KINGSNORTH
30 December. 2h 50
5040 MINOR
(3m: 1 extent St Clement's; 2 extents Single Oxford; 4 extents Plain Bob)
1 Susan M Bergin
2 Malcolm J Hitchcock
3 Timothy Munt
4 Darren W Elphick
5 Keith Osborne
6 Christopher R Saunders (cond)
First peal: 1 and as conductor
13400 BIRCHINGTON, All Saints'
30 December. 2h 22
5056 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Dickon R Love
2 Fiona M Edwards
3 Josephine D Horton
4 Ruth Blackwell
5 Richard M Hobbs
6 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
7 Richard A Pearce
8 Paul A Cammiade
Circled the tower: 1.
13401 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
31 December. 2h 22
5056 CORNWALL S MAJOR
Gen. by BYROC
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Fiona M Edwards
3 Richard A Pearce
4 Paul A Cammiade
5 Ruth Blackwell
6 Michael J Trimm
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Richard M Hobbs
250th peal: 2. Half-muffled for the safe repose of the souls of the The Faithful Departed during the past two millennia.
13402 TENTERDEN
31 December. 3h 19
5040 PLAIN BOB TRIPLES
By C Ravenscroft
1 Mary F Marshall
2 Marilyn E Birt
3 J Paul Riley
4 Damien S Smith
5 David P Leworthy
6 Karen A Edwards
7 Richard H Edwards (cond)
8 F Brian Taylor
First peal: 3,8. First on 8: 2.This peal was rung on the occasion the 100th anniversary of the peal conducted by Robert Edwards, great great uncle of the conductor, and to mark the passing this time of the 20th century. The first peal by an essentially local band for at least 60years.