Holybourne, Hampshire
Holy Rood
Saturday, 15 December 2018 in 2hrs 47mins (6-3-16 in B)
5024 Double Coslany Court Bob Major
Composed by Alan G Reading
Circled the tower to peals: 1.
The first peal of plain major on the bells.
Penrith, Cumbria
30 Brunswick Square
Friday, 28 December 2018 in 2hrs 22mins (12F)
5152 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by Bernard H Taylor
Shoreditch, Greater London
St Leonard
Friday, 28 December 2018 in 3hrs 24mins (25-1-11 in Eb)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roger Baldwin
To mark the 50th anniversary of the first peal of Bristol Surprise Maximus rung by the above Society. See the following link for more details https://srcy.org.uk/history/peals/epealfull.php?id=1784
Congratulations to Katie Hill and Tom Waterson on their engagement.
Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Sunday, 30 December 2018 in 2hrs 37mins (8-0-21 in A)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick R Horton
4 methods: 1344 Glasgow; 1248 London; 1216 Belfast, Bristol. 113 changes of method, all the work.
Penrith, Cumbria
30 Brunswick Square
Monday, 31 December 2018 in 2hrs 34mins (12F)
5184 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Edwin A Barnett
200th handbell peal: 3-4
Peal No: 8363Basingstoke, Hampshire
All Saints
Saturday, 5 January 2019 in 3hrs 0mins (11-0-6 in F)
5040 London No.3 Surprise Royal
Composed by Benjamin D Constant
100th peal in the tower: 9.
500th peal, and has now enjoyed a peal on each of these finely toned bells: 10 - well done Jack!
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Sunday, 6 January 2019 in 2hrs 23mins (14½)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by Nigel J Newton
100th peal in the method- 7-8
Peal No: 8365Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Thursday, 10 January 2019 in 1hr 51mins (10½)
5040 Minor
Six methods: one extent each of Cambridge, Primrose, Norwich, Kent, Oxford and two of Plain Bob.
Haslemere, Surrey
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 12 January 2019 in 3hrs 0mins (13-0-6 in F#)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by Benjamin D Constant
First peal as conductor on 10
Peal No: 8367Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Sunday, 13 January 2019 in 2hrs 25mins (14½)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by James Clatworthy
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Collegiate Church of St Peter
Saturday, 19 January 2019 in 3hrs 31mins (33-0-21 in C#)
5040 Nuro Fen Surprise Maximus
Composed by Alan G Reading
100th peal together: 2 and 7.
The first peal in the method, previously rung in spliced.
Spitalfields, Greater London
Christ Church
Tuesday, 22 January 2019 in 3hrs 6mins (17-1-6 in E)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
23 methods: 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire; 160 changes of method; all the work.
First of 23-Spliced, 2. Birthday compliment to Linda Garton
Peal No: 8370Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire
St James
Thursday, 31 January 2019 in 2hrs 55mins (11-2-13 in G#)
5280 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Albert J Pitman
8 methods: 960: London. 928: Watford. 896: Bristol. 672: Cambridge. 512: Dorchester. 448 each: Pudsey, Superlative. 416: Lincoln. 121 changes of method. All the work.
First of Pitman's 8 - 4 and as conductor.
Peal No: 8372Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Thursday, 31 January 2019 in 1hr 47mins (10½)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Two 1440s and three 720s
In memory of Joyce Seabrook, ringer at Abbots Langley and Brenda's cousin.
Peal No: 8371Battersea, Greater London
St Mary
Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 2hrs 58mins (13-2-24 in F)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick R Horton
4 methods: 1344 Glasgow; 1248 London; 1216 Belfast, Bristol. 113 changes of method, all the work.
On the occasion of the Society's 'Not the Dinner' Day.
Peal No: 8375Rotherhithe, Surrey
St Mary
Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 2hrs 57mins (10-2-5 in Ab)
5088 Ytterbium Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison
#7607
For Society "Not the Dinner Day".
Peal No: 8377Shoreditch, Greater London
St Leonard
Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 3hrs 16mins (25-1-11 in Eb)
5042 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by Richard J Angrave
100th Peal - 9
For Society's NTDD.
South Hackney, Greater London
St John of Jerusalem
Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 3hrs 13mins (19-0-11 in Eb)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Benjamin D Constant
On the occasion of the Society’s “Not the Dinner Day”.
Peal No: 8373Stepney, Greater London
St Dunstan and All Saints
Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 3hrs 36mins (28¾ in Db)
5040 Stedman Caters
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
On the occasion of the Society's 'Not the Dinner' Day.
Peal No: 8374Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
All Saints
Sunday, 3 February 2019 in 3hrs 15mins (18-3-27 in Eb)
5040 Stedman Caters
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
After meeting short for Maximus.
Peal No: 8378Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Sunday, 10 February 2019 in 2hrs 25mins (14½)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by Revd Henry Law James
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Thursday, 14 February 2019 in 1hr 48mins (10½)
5040 Minor
6 methods: One extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Primrose Surprise, Norfolk Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Kent Treble Bob and two of Plain Bob.
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Sunday, 17 February 2019 in 1hr 48mins (10½)
5040 Minor
6 methods: One extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Norfolk Surprise, Primrose Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob and two of Plain Bob.
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 18 February 2019 in 1hr 50mins (10½)
5040 Minor
Four methods: one extent of Cambridge and Kent, two of Oxford and three of Plain Bob.
Edgbaston, West Midlands
St Bartholomew
Friday, 22 February 2019 in 2hrs 43mins (10-0-14 in G)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Mark B Davies
5 methods: 1120 Bristol; 1088 Cornwall; 960 Malpas; 928 each Deva and Lessness; 112 changes of method; all the work.
Harborne, West Midlands
St Peter
Friday, 22 February 2019 in 2hrs 50mins (12-3-24 in F#)
5120 Harborne Delight Major
Composed by Paul M Mason
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Friday, 22 February 2019 in 1hr 51mins (10½)
5040 Minor
Six methods. One extent each of Cambridge, Primrose, Norfolk, Norwich, Oxford and two of Plain Bob
Evercreech, Somerset
St Peter
Saturday, 23 February 2019 in 3hrs 7mins (21-0-10 in Eb)
5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
Composed by Benjamin D Constant
First in method: 3.
Peal No: 8386Campton, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Monday, 25 February 2019 in 2hrs 55mins (6-2-10 in B)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin (No 17)
Basingstoke, Hampshire
All Saints
Saturday, 2 March 2019 in 3hrs 2mins (11-0-6 in F)
5120 Spliced Treble Dodging Royal
Composed by Mark B Davies
4 methods: 1360 each Cambridge Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise; 1200 each Bristol Surprise, Triton Delight. 101 changes of method, all the work.
1000th peal: 7, and 250th as conductor.
Peal No: 8388New Alresford, Hampshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 2 March 2019 in 2hrs 51mins (15-3-18 in E)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1000th tower bell peal: 6.
Peal No: 8389Dorking, Surrey
St Martin
Saturday, 9 March 2019 in 3hrs 3mins (18-1-18 in E)
5019 Stedman Caters
Composed by Shirley Burton
Rung for the SRCY Country Meeting. Also celebrating 50 years' membership of the Society by Flick Warwick and Graham Duke.
Peal No: 8391Ranmore, Surrey
St Barnabas
Saturday, 9 March 2019 in 3hrs 13mins (19-2-21 in E)
5056 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison
No 1746
On the occasion of the Society's country meeting at Redhill.
Peal No: 8390Glasgow,
1 Albany Quadrant
Monday, 18 March 2019 in 2hrs 30mins (15C)
5024 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by James A Smith
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Thursday, 21 March 2019 in 1hr 53mins (10½)
5040 Minor
6 methods: One extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Primrose Surprise, Norfolk Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Kent Treble Bob and two of Plain Bob.
Hornchurch, Greater London
St Andrew
Saturday, 30 March 2019 in 3hrs 12mins (18-0-0 in Eb)
5040 London No.3 Surprise Royal
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
A compliment to Andrew Salisbury, of the St Peter Mancroft Guild, on completing 70 years as a ringer.
Peal No: 8395Solihull, West Midlands
St Alphege
Saturday, 30 March 2019 in 3hrs 28mins (21-1-11 in Eb)
5042 Scarlet Surprise Maximus
Composed by John S Warboys
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 1 April 2019 in 1hr 49mins (10½ )
5040 Minor
9 methods: One extent each of spliced Cambridge Surprise, Norfolk Surprise, Primrose Surprise, Ipswich Surprise, Bourne and Hull Surprise; Cambridge Surprise, Kent and Oxford Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob.
Chilcompton, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 6 April 2019 in 3hrs 21mins (19-1-6 in Eb)
5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus
Composed by Anthony J Cox
5 methods: 1104 Newgate, 1056 Cambridge, 1008 Bristol, 960 Lincolnshire and 914 Yorkshire with 33 changes of method and all the work.
Rochester, Kent
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 6 April 2019 in 3hrs 30mins (30-0-14 in D)
5040 Black Sheep Surprise Royal
Composed by Donald F Morrison
No 1652
Basingstoke, Hampshire
All Saints
Saturday, 13 April 2019 in 3hrs 1min (11-0-6 in F)
5040 Triton Delight Royal
Composed by Donald F Morrison
Shoreditch, Greater London
St Leonard
Sunday, 14 April 2019 in 3hrs 18mins (25-1-11 in Eb)
5088 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
4 methods: 1296 each Bristol Surprise, Strathclyde Surprise; 1248 each Avon Delight, Rigel Surprise; 82 changes of method, all the work
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