Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Melbourne, Derbyshire
Church House
Saturday, 19 November 2022 in 2hrs 15mins (10 in A)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by William Hudson

1. 1–2Christian M Peckham
2. 3–4Alison M Godfrey
3. 5–6Timothy J Peverett
4. 7–8R Philip Graves (C)

First of major on handbells - 3-4. First in the method on handbells - 7-8.

Northallerton, North Yorkshire
All Saints
Saturday, 19 November 2022 in 3hrs 5mins (17-2-15 in E)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Benjamin D Constant

1. Jennifer A Town
2. Matthew S Pearson (C)
3. Dorothy J Salmon
4. Simon J Plackett
5. Joseph E T Waters
6. Eleanor C Mack
7. Martin S Davies
8. Simon D Ogier
9. Matthew J L Durham
10. Edward R Mack

Rung for Society Peal Weekend.

Reepham, Norfolk
St Michael and All Angels, Whitwell
Saturday, 19 November 2022 in 2hrs 37mins (8-3-22 in A)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey

1. David R Carter
2. Rosalind J Burrough
3. Richard A Turk
4. Faith J Pearce
5. Stephen J Day
6. Nikki R Thomas (C)
7. Anthony P Cotton
8. Julia R Cater

First peal as conductor.

Roker, Tyne and Wear
St Andrew
Saturday, 19 November 2022 in 3hrs 6mins (22-2-26 in E)
5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
Composed by David G Hull

1. Ruth Curtis
2. Paul M Mason
3. Christine Richardson
4. Rachel C Wells
5. J James G Morgan
6. Matthew J L Durham (C)
7. Christopher M Mansfield
8. Paul F Curtis
9. Alan Regin
10. Matthew D Hetherington

50th peal:5

Thatcham, Berkshire
St Mary
Saturday, 19 November 2022 in 3hrs 2mins (13-0-23 in F)
5040 Ardessie Surprise Royal
Composed by James W Holdsworth

1. Edward J W Manley
2. Geraldine R Forster
3. Beryl R Norris
4. Janet E Menhinick
5. Patricia M Newton
6. Kenneth J Darvill
7. Colin M Lee
8. Douglas J Beaumont
9. Ian Roulstone
10. Claire F Roulstone (C)

For Society peal weekend.

Warnford, Hampshire
Our Lady of Warnford
Saturday, 19 November 2022 in 2hrs 52mins (12-2-10 in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor
Composed by John S Warboys
41 methods: (1-3) Carlisle, Wooler, Whitley, Morpeth, Sandiacre, Canterbury, Chester, Northumberland, Munden, Newcastle, Alnwick, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells; (4-7) Norwich, Bamborough, Westminster, Allendale, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Warkworth, Stamford, Annable's London, Bacup, Rossendale, Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Durham, York, Beverley, Primrose, Hull, Berwick, Norfolk, Hexham, Surfleet.

1. Adam S Greenley
2. Anne L Rueff
3. Shirley E McGill
4. Benjamin D Constant
5. Luke G Groom (C)
6. Jack E Page

200th together 1 and 6

Dorking, Surrey
St Martin
Sunday, 20 November 2022 in 3hrs 18mins (18-1-18 in E)
5120 Spliced Treble Dodging Royal
Composed by Mark B Davies
5 methods: 1120 each Bristol Surprise, Sgurr A'Chaorachain Surprise; 960 each Cambridge Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, Triton Delight. 109 changes of method, all the work.

1. Anne L Rueff
2. Shirley E McGill
3. Adam S Greenley
4. David C Bath
5. Jack E Page (C)
6. Luke G Groom
7. Nicholas M W Haggett
8. Ruth E R Corney
9. Benjamin D Constant
10. Jack L Edwards

Length-appropriate birthday compliments today from the Society to Daniel J Page.
Rung for Society Peal Weekend.

Durham, Durham
St Oswald
Sunday, 20 November 2022 in 2hrs 43mins (12-3-6 in F#)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 7619)

1. Christopher M Mansfield
2. Paul M Mason
3. Karen P McCleave
4. Rachel C Wells
5. Andrew J Cairns
6. Christopher H Enzor
7. Kristopher King (C)
8. Paul F Curtis

Rung for Society Peal Weekend.

Inworth, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 20 November 2022 in 2hrs 32mins (5-1-2 in B)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Arranged by Colin F Chapman

1. Yvonne A Towler
2. Paul A Cammiade
3. James L Towler
4. Vicki L Chapman
5. Christina D A Brewster
6. Colin F Chapman (C)

For the society’s peal weekend to celebrate the 275th anniversary of the society.

Ipswich, Suffolk
St Margaret
Sunday, 20 November 2022 in 3hrs 12mins (14-0-11 in F)
5275 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Brian E Whiting

1. Joan Garrett
2. Mary S Garner
3. Mary E Dunbavin
4. Louise R Whitehead
5. Thomas G Scase
6. Timothy P Hart
7. Rowan P Wilson
8. Brian E Whiting (C)

For the society’s peal weekend to celebrate the 275th anniversary of the society by resident Suffolk members on St Edmund Day, patron saint of Suffolk
500th peal : 2

Allestree, Derbyshire
The Green Ring
Monday, 21 November 2022 in 1hr 55mins (13lb 14oz in D)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor
4 methods: One extent each of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob and two extents Norwich Surprise, 2160 Cambridge Surprise.

1. Jane E Boden
2. Pamela J Timms
3. C Luke Heaton
4. Anthony P Cotton
5. Ian S Bennett
6. John E Hawes (C)

Rung by a resident Derbyshire band.

On board the MS Roald Amundsen, Antarctica
Moon Bay (62.58 degrees S), South Shetland Islands
Thursday, 24 November 2022 in 2hrs 7mins (10 in A)
5040 Minor
3 methods: One extent Kent Treble Bob; two extents Oxford Treble Bob and four extents Plain Bob.

1. 1–2Linda M Garton
2. 3–4David L Sparling
3. 5–6John P Loveless (C)

Believed to be the furthest South a peal has been rung.
First peal on the bells, with thanks to Russell Brown for loaning them to us.

Backwell, Somerset
St Andrew
Saturday, 26 November 2022 in 3hrs 6mins (17-3-9 in Eb)
5040 Swindon Surprise Royal
Arranged by Anthony J Cox

1. Joseph St J Beaumont
2. Alison E Leach
3. Felicity S Warwick
4. David J Spencer
5. Anthony M Bulteel
6. Anthony J Cox (C)
7. Philip D Moyse
8. Jack D Aylward
9. Rebecca J Cox
10. David A Warwick

For the Patronal Festival

On board the MS Roald Amundsen, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego
South America
Monday, 5 December 2022 in 2hrs 4mins (10 in A)
5040 Minor
4 methods: One extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob; Two extent each of extents Oxford Treble Bob; Three extents of Plain Bob.

1. 1–2Linda M Garton
2. 3–4David L Sparling
3. 5–6John P Loveless (C)

The ringers of 1-2 and 5-6 have now rung a peal in every continent. Remembering Roger Bailey, who taught 1-2 and 3-4 to ring handbells, and who was a dedicated travelling handbell ringer.

Bromyard, Herefordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 10 December 2022 in 3hrs 7mins (13-3-13 in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by James Clatworthy

1. Paul J Lewis
2. Elizabeth A Coke
3. Nicola J Piper
4. Rachel D Page
5. David C Parker
6. Richard J Clements (C)
7. Andrew V Brown
8. Stuart D Piper

For the 275th Anniversary of the Society.

Ripon, North Yorkshire
Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid
Saturday, 10 December 2022 in 3hrs 23mins (23-0-24 in Eb)
5136 Avon Delight Maximus
Composed by Thomas J Hinks

1. Michael R Crockett
2. Jack E Page
3. Alex S Riley (C)
4. Jennifer A Town
5. Eleanor C Mack
6. Christopher H Enzor
7. Simon D Ogier
8. Matthew S Pearson
9. Daniel J Page
10. Julia R Cater
11. Edward R Mack
12. Thomas B Mack

To welcome Canon Michael Pollard as Canon Chancellor.

Brancepeth, Durham
St Brandon
Saturday, 17 December 2022 in 2hrs 59mins (14-1-13 in F#)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick R Horton
4 methods: 1344 Glasgow; 1248 London; 1216 Bristol, Belfast. 113 changes of method. all the work.

1. Matthew J L Durham
2. Matthew S Pearson
3. Rachel C Wells
4. Alex S Riley (C)
5. Eleanor C Mack
6. G Jessica Durham
7. Edward R Mack
8. Oliver E Rice

Guildford, Surrey
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 17 December 2022 in 3hrs 19mins (23-3-8 in Eb)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Ian Butters

1. Michael C Bryant
2. Claire F Roulstone
3. David C Bath
4. Adam S Greenley
5. Jack E Page (C)
6. Ian Roulstone
7. Benjamin D Constant
8. Nicholas M W Haggett

A Christmas Peal for the townsfolk of Guildford.
But no Spitfire: 6.

Pimlico, Greater London
St Saviour
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 in 2hrs 52mins (7-1-20 in G)
5152 Victoria Bar Surprise Major
Composed by David G Hull

1. Shirley E McGill
2. Jack E Page (C)
3. David C Bath
4. Douglas J Beaumont
5. Stephen A Rossiter
6. Alan Regin
7. Adam S Greenley
8. Benjamin D Constant

Reading, Berkshire
Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 24 December 2022 in 3hrs 18mins (25-2-26 in Db)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Graham A C John
11 methods: 576 Uxbridge; 544 Rutland; 480 London; 448 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Yorkshire; 416 Bristol, Glasgow, Pudsey; 136 changes of method; all the work.

1. Jack E Page (C)
2. Ian Roulstone
3. Edward J W Manley
4. David C Bath
5. Daniel J Page
6. Stephen A Rossiter
7. Douglas J Beaumont
8. Claire F Roulstone

For Christmas.
On the 65th anniversary of the ringer of the third's first peal.
Most methods: 3.

Norwich, Norfolk
St Peter Mancroft
Wednesday, 28 December 2022 in 3hrs 38mins (37-3-15 in B)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Ian Butters

1. Alex S Riley
2. Daniel J Page
3. Eleanor C Mack
4. Faith J Pearce
5. Simon A Rudd
6. Katharine J Salter
7. Michael R Crockett
8. Barry D Mack
9. Jack E Page (C)
10. Christian M Peckham
11. Thomas B Mack
12. Edward R Mack

With the Society's best wishes to Annabelle Frost and Matthew Gardiner ahead of their wedding on New Years' Eve.

City of London,
St Olave, Hart Street
Thursday, 29 December 2022 in 3hrs 3mins (11-3-20 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Mark B Davies
23 methods: 224 each Abaia, Basilisk, Cerberus, Djinn, Ettin, Fenrir, Gorgon, Hydra, Incubus, Kraken, Lessness, Marshwiggle, Naiad, Ouroboros, Panserbjørn, Roc, Sphinx, Titan, Ungoliant, Valkyrie, Wyvern, Yeti, Zombie. 156 changes of method, all the work, each lead different.

1. Michael R Crockett
2. Matthew S Pearson
3. Alex S Riley (C)
4. Jimmy L Yeoman
5. Richard A Pearce
6. Stephen A Croxall
7. Daniel J Page
8. Jack E Page

Rung to celebrate the birth of Harriet, a daughter for Stephen.
A 23rd birthday compliment to the conductor.

Wimborne Minster, Dorset
St Cuthberga
Friday, 30 December 2022 in 3hrs 35mins (29-2-20 in D)
5088 Spliced Surprise Maximus
Composed by John S Warboys
4 methods: 1296 Bristol, Cambridge; 1248 Barford (F), Yorkshire; 84 changes of method; all the work.

1. Lucy S Warwick
2. David A Warwick
3. Claire F Roulstone
4. Philip A L Rioch
5. Felicity S Warwick
6. Jack E Page (C)
7. Michael R Crockett
8. Adam W Kilgour
9. Ian Roulstone
10. Adam S Greenley
11. Nigel R Woodruff
12. Benjamin D Constant

Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross
Saturday, 7 January 2023 in 3hrs 37mins (37-1-7 in C)
5095 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2m/p)
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
2 methods: 2599 Stedman Cinques; 2496 Bristol Surprise Maximus; 7 changes of method.

1. Daniel J Page
2. Michael R Crockett
3. David C Bath
4. Penelope J V Sharpe
5. Jack E Page (C)
6. Claire F Roulstone
7. Ian Roulstone
8. Stephen A Rossiter
9. Nicholas M W Haggett
10. Julia R Cater
11. Alan Regin
12. Thomas B Mack

Rung in memory of Christine Carter, grandmother of the treble ringer and the conductor, who died on Tuesday.
First peal on the bells since the recasting of the 6th and 7th in 2019.

Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Cathedral Church of St Mary
Saturday, 14 January 2023 in 3hrs 35mins (41-1-15 in B)
5024 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4 Methods)
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
4 methods: 1776 Bristol; 1344 Cambridge; 1200 Yorkshire; 704 Littleport Little; 27 changes of method; all the work.

1. Luke G Groom
2. Matthew S Pearson
3. Alex S Riley
4. Jack E Page (C)
5. Michael R Crockett
6. Oliver E Rice
7. Tina R Stoecklin
8. Roger S Riley
9. Simon J Gay
10. Julia R Cater
11. Edward R Mack
12. Thomas J Waterson

Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 21 January 2023 in 3hrs 32mins (25-1-3 in D)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Richard J Angrave

1. Sally A Brown
2. Oliver E Rice
3. Catherine E Morley
4. Rebecca N Kirby
5. Alex S Riley (C)
6. Lewis D Benfield
7. Evie Newton
8. Christian M Peckham
9. Jack E Page
10. Michael R Crockett
11. Jimmy L Yeoman
12. Daniel J Page

City of London,
St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge
Sunday, 22 January 2023 in 3hrs 25mins (26-3-9 in D)
5041 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (4m/p)
Composed by Alex S Riley
2449 Stedman; 960 Zanussi; 864 Avon; 768 Bristol. 40 changes of method.

1. Shirley E McGill
2. Michael R Crockett
3. David C Bath
4. Alex S Riley (C)
5. Penelope J V Sharpe
6. Samuel C Cave
7. Ruth E R Corney
8. Alan Regin
9. Ian Roulstone
10. Christian M Peckham
11. Jack E Page
12. Claire F Roulstone

Farnborough, Kent
St Giles the Abbot
Saturday, 28 January 2023 in 2hrs 38mins (3-1-18 in D)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (5 Methods)
Composed by Stanley Jenner
Bristol (960 changes), Cambridge (1280), London (800), Superlative (1280), Rutland (800), 135 changes of method

1. Anne E Franklin
2. Stephanie J Pattenden
3. James W Belshaw
4. Claire F Roulstone
5. Alan Regin
6. Colin J E Wyld
7. Nicholas J Wilkins
8. Stanley Jenner (C)

Celebrating retired former Archdeacon, The Ven. Paul Wright, joining of the Farnborough Parish Ministry Team and in anticipation of the Confirmation Service to be conducted on 29th January by The Rt Revd. Dr Jonathan Gibbs, Bishop of Rochester.

Bermondsey, Greater London
St James
Saturday, 4 February 2023 in 2hrs 53mins (14-1-15 in F#)
5024 Ytterbium Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison

1. Jimmy L Yeoman
2. Beryl R Norris
3. Cynthia E Howell
4. Catherine E Morley
5. Rebecca N Kirby
6. Ian G Campbell
7. Claire F Roulstone
8. Ian Roulstone (C)

On Not the Dinner Day.

City of London,
St James Garlickhythe
Saturday, 4 February 2023 in 2hrs 49mins (9-1-25 in G#)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by Benjamin D Constant

1. John J Ford
2. Katharine J Salter
3. Daniel J Page (C)
4. Peter J Blight
5. Timothy R Forster
6. Evie Newton
7. Adam W Kilgour
8. Alan Regin

For Not the Dinner Day.

Holloway, Greater London
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 4 February 2023 in 3hrs 5mins (17-2-15 in E)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox

1. Peter W Emery
2. Penelope J V Sharpe
3. Rachel L Mahoney
4. Joseph E T Waters
5. Ewan G A Hull
6. Douglas J Beaumont
7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8. Claire F Roulstone

On Not the Dinner Day

Limehouse, Greater London
St Anne
Saturday, 4 February 2023 in 3hrs 5mins (12-3-25 in E)
5082 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by John S Warboys

1. Lewis D Benfield
2. Edward R Mack
3. Catherine E Morley
4. Jimmy L Yeoman (C)
5. Rebecca N Kirby
6. Jack E Page
7. Eleanor C Mack
8. Stephen A Rossiter
9. Michael R Crockett
10. Thomas B Mack

Stockton on Tees, Durham
Parish Church
Saturday, 11 February 2023 in 3hrs 21mins (21-0-11 in Eb)
5021 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Alex S Riley

1. Alex S Riley
2. Matthew J L Durham
3. G Jessica Durham
4. Oliver E Rice
5. Eleanor C Mack
6. Matthew S Pearson (C)
7. James P Town
8. Rachel C Wells
9. Matthew D Hetherington
10. Christopher M Mansfield
11. Edward R Mack
12. Kristopher King

First of Stedman Cinques: 4, 7 and 8.
First of Stedman as conductor.

Hornchurch, Greater London
St Andrew
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 in 3hrs 1min (18-0-0 in Eb)
5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
Composed by M J Cansdale

1. Elizabeth A Hibbert
2. Jack E Page (C)
3. Douglas J Beaumont
4. Luke G Groom
5. Peter I Harrison
6. Evie Newton
7. Stephen A Rossiter
8. Stephen A Wheeler
9. Alan Regin
10. Thomas B Mack

Farnborough, Greater London
St Giles
Saturday, 18 February 2023 in 2hrs 36mins (3-1-18 in D)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox

1. Marisa A Hayes
2. Josephine D Horton
3. Margaret E Oram
4. Fiona M Wheeler
5. Nicholas J Wilkins
6. Ian H Oram
7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8. Jason R Turnock

Circled tower - 5

Basingstoke, Hampshire
All Saints
Saturday, 4 March 2023 in 2hrs 57mins (11-0-6 in F)
5000 Oldbury Surprise Royal
Composed by Alan G Reading

1. Felicity S Warwick
2. Claire F Roulstone
3. Douglas J Beaumont
4. Adam S Greenley
5. David C Bath
6. Jack E Page (C)
7. Ian G Campbell
8. David A Warwick
9. Benjamin D Constant
10. Alan Regin

Circled the tower to peals: 3.

Ypres, Belgium
St George
Thursday, 16 March 2023 in 2hrs 40mins (6-1-11 in B)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)
Composed by Donald F Morrison
1536 Rutland, 1344 Yorkshire, 1152 Cambridge and Lincolnshire with 126 changes of method

1. Graham A Duke
2. Patricia O M Hitchins
3. Gillian M Sparling
4. Linda M Garton
5. Felicity S Warwick
6. David A Warwick (C)
7. Adam W Kilgour
8. Alan Regin

Dordrecht, Netherlands
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Grote Kerk)
Sunday, 19 March 2023 in 3hrs 6mins (16-2-26 in F)
5040 Ibestoche Surprise Royal
Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 7674)

1. Gillian M Sparling
2. Claire F Roulstone (C)
3. David A Warwick
4. Janet E Menhinick
5. Adam W Kilgour
6. Graham A Duke
7. Alan Regin
8. David L Sparling
9. Simon A Rudd
10. Ian Roulstone

Slough, Berkshire
St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey
Sunday, 26 March 2023 in 3hrs 6mins (17-2-4 in E)
5003 Spliced Caters and Royal (2m/p)
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
2763 Stedman Caters; 2240 Bristol Surprise Royal; 9 changes of method

1. Jack E Page (C)
2. Penelope J V Sharpe
3. Beryl R Norris
4. Adam S Greenley
5. Fiona M Wheeler
6. David C Bath
7. Ian G Campbell
8. Stephen A Wheeler
9. Richard L Thumwood
10. Benjamin D Constant

Inveraray, Argyll and Bute
All Saints
Saturday, 1 April 2023 in 3hrs 38mins (41-2-8 in C)
5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (4 Methods)
Composed by Alex S Riley
1360 Bristol; 1240 Yorkshire; 1200 each Cambridge, London No.3. 100 changes of method, all the work.

1. Matthew S Pearson
2. Jack E Page
3. Alex S Riley (C)
4. Alexander T G Pym
5. Rachel C Wells
6. G Jessica Durham
7. Christopher M Mansfield
8. Julia R Cater
9. Matthew D Hetherington
10. Matthew J L Durham

Worcester, Worcestershire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 10 April 2023 in 4hrs 4mins (48-0-2 in B)
5041 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2m/p)
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
2 methods: 2545 Stedman Cinques; 2496 Bristol Surprise Maximus; 5 changes of method

1. Alex S Riley
2. Jimmy L Yeoman
3. Luke G Groom
4. Shirley E McGill
5. Jack E Page (C)
6. Daniel J Page
7. Michael R Crockett
8. Adam S Greenley
9. Colin M Lee
10. Thomas B Mack
11. Thomas J Waterson
12. Ewan G A Hull

Rung to celebrate Easter.

Rothwell, Northamptonshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 21 April 2023 in 3hrs 20mins (21-0-3 in Eb)
5080 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Paul M Mason (No 312)

1. Margaret Whiteley
2. Ruth Curtis
3. Alison J Molyneux
4. Philippa M Whittington
5. Paul M Mason (C)
6. James M Bence
7. Peter S Lacy
8. Paul F Curtis
9. Ian D Butters
10. Frank W Rivett

Rung on the 50th anniversary of Ruth's first peal for the society.