Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 11 July 2024 in 2hrs 44mins (7-3-24 in A)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Arranged by Paul M Mason (No81a)

1. Michael H D O'Callaghan
2. Paul M Mason (C)
3. Beryl R Norris
4. Alistair M Donaldson
5. Graham A Duke
6. Anthony P Cotton
7. Christina D A Brewster
8. Frank W Rivett

Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Minster Church of St George
Friday, 12 July 2024 in 3hrs 46mins (29-2-17 in C#)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by Benjamin D Constant

1. Claire F Roulstone
2. Helen Phillips
3. Catherine N Merlane
4. Daniel J Page (C)
5. Andrew D Sibson
6. Anthony P Cotton
7. Ian Roulstone
8. John P Loveless

Rung in memory of Richard Brown.

Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire
All Saints
Friday, 12 July 2024 in 2hrs 57mins (17-0-1 in E)
5056 Denford Surprise Major
Arranged by Paul M Mason (No81)

1. Paul F Curtis
2. Beryl R Norris
3. Ruth Curtis
4. Simon J Plackett
5. Stuart P B Talbott
6. Lewis D Benfield
7. Michael Angrave
8. Paul M Mason (C)

Pontefract, West Yorkshire
St Giles
Friday, 12 July 2024 in 3hrs 2mins (18-0-19 in F)
5019 Spliced Caters and Royal (5m/p)
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
2059 Stedman Caters; 760 each Bristol Surprise Royal, Sgurr a'Chaorachain Surprise Royal; 680 Superlative No.2 Surprise Royal; 640 Dumfries Surprise Royal; 53 changes of method

1. Jack E Page (C)
2. Adam S Greenley
3. Daniel J Page
4. Catherine E Morley
5. Estella J Haynes
6. Samuel C Cave
7. Edward R Mack
8. Matthew C Frost
9. Benjamin D Constant
10. Thomas B Mack

Rung in memory of Richard C L Brown and James H Foster.

Selby, North Yorkshire
Abbey Church of St Mary and St Germain
Friday, 12 July 2024 in 3hrs 22mins (25-2-20 in D)
5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by Ewan G A Hull

1. Matthew J L Durham
2. David C Bath
3. David A Warwick
4. Catherine E Morley
5. Ian D Butters
6. Roger S Riley
7. Ewan G A Hull (C)
8. Andrew J Cairns
9. Harry Z Helyer
10. Frank W Rivett
11. Alan Regin
12. Thomas J Waterson

Rung as a farewell compliment to the Right Reverend Dr John Thomson, Bishop of Selby.
First peal on 12 bells: 9
100th peal for the society: 8

Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 12 July 2024 in 2hrs 46mins (8-1-26 in Bb)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)
Composed by Noel J Diserens
736 Superlative; 704 each London, Rutland; 608 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Lincolnshire; 576 Bristol; 544 Yorkshire; 120 changes of method, all the work

1. C Anita Blundell
2. John P Loveless
3. Felicity S Warwick
4. Andrew J Cairns
5. Anthony P Cotton
6. Alan Regin
7. Ian D Butters
8. David A Warwick (C)

Rung during SRCY Country Weekend.
A get well compliment and with the best wishes from the band to the local ringer who came with the keys to let us in, but broke his arm and nose on his way to the tower.

York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Friday, 12 July 2024 in 3hrs 4mins (18-1-21 in F)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by John H Fielden

1. Paul M Mason
2. Ruth Curtis
3. Elizabeth A Hibbert
4. G Jessica Durham
5. Penelope J V Sharpe
6. Paul F Curtis
7. Russell A Brown
8. Stephen A Rossiter (C)
9. Evie Newton
10. Adam W Kilgour

In memory of James H Foster
850th Peal: 3

York, North Yorkshire
St Martin le Grand, Coney Street
Friday, 12 July 2024 in 3hrs 0mins (10-1-23 in G#)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by James Clatworthy

1. Linda M Garton
2. Mary E Dunbavin
3. Janet E Menhinick
4. Graham A Duke
5. Stephen R Aldridge
6. Christopher E J Kilgour
7. Christine B Potter
8. Claire F Roulstone (C)

Remembering Alison Regan on the anniversary of her death.

Clifton, North Yorkshire
St Philip and St James
Saturday, 13 July 2024 in 2hrs 42mins (3-1-23 in Eb)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Arranged by Paul M Mason (No319)

1. Mary E Dunbavin
2. Paul M Mason (C)
3. Janet E Menhinick
4. Myles Louis Dakan
5. Simon Kemp
6. Christopher E J Kilgour

First peal in the UK and first tower bell peal for the society: 4.
A Golden Wedding complement to Richard and Janet Menhinick.

Helmsley, North Yorkshire
All Saints
Saturday, 13 July 2024 in 2hrs 46mins (15-0-0 in F#)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)
Composed by Alan G Reading and Mark B Davies
768 Cornwall; 736 Bristol; 640 each Cambridge, Superlative; 608 Cassiobury; 576 Lessness; 544 each Glasgow, London. 124 changes of method, all the work.

1. Paul F Curtis
2. Ruth Curtis
3. Beryl R Norris
4. Felicity S Warwick
5. Alex S Riley (C)
6. Roger S Riley
7. David A Warwick
8. Luke S P Riley

Celebrating Roger Riley's 50th year of membership of the Society.

Norton juxta Malton, North Yorkshire
St Peter
Saturday, 13 July 2024 in 2hrs 58mins (14-2-20 in F#)
5088 Dunbar Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown

1. Ian G Campbell
2. Anne L Rueff
3. Margaret H Ross
4. David C Bath
5. Ian Roulstone (C)
6. Benjamin D Constant
7. Adam S Greenley
8. Claire F Roulstone

Penistone, South Yorkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 14 July 2024 in 3hrs 10mins (14-1-12 in F#)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 Methods)
Composed by Donald F Morrison
7 methods: 960 Cornwall; 768 Lessness, London, Superlative, Yorkshire; 576 Bristol, Cambridge; 150 changes of method.

1. Alison J Molyneux
2. Paul A Cammiade
3. Lorraine M Trebble
4. Alison M McCormack
5. David C Bath
6. Jack E Page (C)
7. Catherine N Merlane
8. Alan M Trebble

Paul’s 750th peal for the Society.
Marking the 30th anniversary of Alison’s first peal for the Society.
The band would like to thank Shirley McGill for making the arrangements for this peal.

Ranmoor, South Yorkshire
St John the Evangelist
Sunday, 14 July 2024 in 3hrs 8mins (16-1-5 in F)
5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (4 Methods)
Composed by by Robert C Kippin
1280 Superlative No. 2; 1240 Bristol, Cambridge, London No. 3; 101 changes of method; all the work.

1. Annabelle F Frost
2. Ruth E R Corney
3. Daniel J Page (C)
4. G Jessica Durham
5. Samuel C Cave
6. Matthew J L Durham
7. Timothy J Peverett
8. Evie Newton
9. Estella J Haynes
10. Matthew C Frost

City of London,
St James Garlickhythe
Thursday, 18 July 2024 in 2hrs 45mins (9-1-25 in G#)
5120 London Surprise Major
Composed by Thomas Hooley

1. James W Belshaw
2. Geraldine R Forster
3. Anne L Rueff
4. Ian G Campbell
5. Ian Roulstone
6. Alan Regin
7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8. Claire F Roulstone

Alderney, Channel Islands
Wells House
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 in 2hrs 9mins (8 in C)
5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
7 methods, 1 extent each: London, Netherseale, Westminster, Norwich, Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge

1. 1–2Linda M Garton
2. 3–4John P Loveless
3. 5–6Jack E Page (C)

Rung by the Master and two past Masters of the Society.
Rung in memory of Chris Kippin, a great friend to the Society.

Basingstoke, Hampshire
All Saints
Saturday, 27 July 2024 in 3hrs 2mins (11-0-6 in F)
5080 Spliced Surprise Royal (6 Methods)
Composed by Robert C Kippin
6 methods: 920 Cambridge; 880 Bristol; 840 each London No.3 and Superlative No.2; 800 each Rutland and Yorkshire. 117 changes if method, all the work.

1. Lewis D Benfield
2. David C Bath
3. Catherine N Merlane
4. Adam S Greenley
5. Douglas J Beaumont
6. Ian Roulstone (C)
7. Richard L Thumwood
8. Benjamin D Constant
9. Mark E R Gill
10. Claire F Roulstone

In memory of the composer. Chris was a staunch supporter of the Basingstoke District of the Winchester and Portsmouth Guild, and he led the project to rehang the bells at Ellisfield. R.I.P.

Farnborough, Greater London
St Giles
Monday, 5 August 2024 in 2hrs 27mins (3-1-18 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Paul J Flavell

1. Nicholas J Wilkins
2. Shirley E McGill
3. Anne M Anthony
4. Anne L Rueff
5. Fraser A Storie
6. Paul J Flavell (C)

First six bell peal on the augmented bells.

Kilburn, Greater London
St Augustine
Sunday, 11 August 2024 in 2hrs 49mins (8-1-0 in A)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (17 Methods)
Composed by Norman Smith
Contains 448 Ashtead, Cambridge, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Yorkshire; 224 Bristol, Cassiobury (O), Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Uxbridge, Whalley; 153 changes of method; all the work.

1. Russell A Brown
2. David C Bath
3. Jack E Page (C)
4. Shirley E McGill
5. Fraser A Storie
6. Catherine E Morley
7. Ian Roulstone
8. Claire F Roulstone

Most methods: 5 and 6.

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire
St James Greater
Wednesday, 14 August 2024 in 2hrs 49mins (10-1-12 in Ab)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith

1. Simon J Davies
2. Elizabeth A Hibbert
3. Peter J Blight
4. John J Ford
5. Geraldine R Forster
6. Peter I Harrison
7. John E Hawes (C)
8. Ian G Campbell

Rung in memory of Richard C L Brown, tower captain here for many years and a member of this society.

Twickenham, Greater London
All Hallows
Wednesday, 14 August 2024 in 3hrs 15mins (18-2-23 in E)
5080 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by Donald F Morrison

1. Shirley E McGill
2. Jack E Page (C)
3. John P Loveless
4. Douglas J Beaumont
5. Pip Dillistone
6. Russell A Brown
7. Stephen A Wheeler
8. Jimmy L Yeoman
9. Alan Regin
10. Claire F Roulstone

Significant birthday compliments to Doug Beaumont for tomorrow.

Basingstoke, Hampshire
All Saints
Saturday, 24 August 2024 in 2hrs 57mins (11-0-6 in F)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (8 Methods)
Composed by Donald F Morrison
8 methods: 720 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Pudsey, Yorkshire; 360 each Rutland, Superlative No.2; 125 changes of method; all the work.

1. Felicity S Warwick
2. Jimmy L Yeoman
3. Alex S Riley
4. Benjamin D Constant
5. David C Bath
6. Jack E Page
7. Daniel J Page (C)
8. Douglas J Beaumont
9. David A Warwick
10. Adam S Greenley

Rung to mark five years since the conductor miscalled this composition in the ninth part.

Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 25 August 2024 in 2hrs 51mins (11-1-13 in F#)
5088 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown

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

First peal for the Society: 2 and 6 - rung by Essex members including Andrew and Theo's proposers and seconders.
700th peal: 8.

Beddington, Greater London
St Mary
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 in 3hrs 1min (18-2-12 in Eb)
5080 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Graham M Bradshaw

1. Adam S Greenley
2. Pip Dillistone
3. Shirley E McGill
4. Anne L Rueff
5. Hana Booth
6. Jack E Page (C)
7. Stephen A Wheeler
8. Fraser A Storie
9. Benjamin D Constant
10. Alan Regin

First for the Society: 5.

City of London,
St Mary le Bow, Cheapside
Saturday, 31 August 2024 in 3hrs 40mins (41-3-21 in C)
5136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (8 Methods)
Composed by Alan G Reading
8 methods: 672 each Alnilam, Betelgeuse, Saiph, 624 each Alnitak, Bellatrix, Mintaka, Orion, Rigel, 81 changes of method, all the work.

1. Jimmy L Yeoman
2. David C Bath
3. Catherine E Morley
4. Estella J Haynes
5. Jack E Page (C)
6. Richard A Pearce
7. Samuel C Cave
8. Daniel J Page
9. Colin M Lee
10. Edward R Mack
11. Alex S Riley
12. Ewan G A Hull

Welwyn, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 31 August 2024 in 2hrs 45mins (8-1-14 in A)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1. James W S Crawley
2. Roger Baldwin
3. Hana Booth (C)
4. Christine M Carter
5. Thomas W Green
6. Richard E Sales
7. John P Loveless
8. Thomas B Mack

First for the society: 5.
First peal of surprise as conductor.

Whichford, Warwickshire
St Michael
Thursday, 5 September 2024 in 2hrs 49mins (12-3-23 in G)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton (Johnson's Var)

1. Ian G Campbell
2. Ruth Curtis
3. Douglas J Beaumont
4. Penelope J V Sharpe
5. Geraldine R Forster
6. Benjamin D Kipling
7. Paul F Curtis (C)
8. Alan Regin

City of London,
St James Garlickhythe
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 in 2hrs 50mins (9-1-25 in G#)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox

1. Ian G Campbell
2. Peter I Harrison
3. Russell A Brown
4. Peter W Emery
5. Peter J Blight
6. Alan Regin
7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8. John P Loveless

With the bands very best wishes to Pete McGill for a speedy recovery.

Benenden, Kent
St George
Saturday, 21 September 2024 in 3hrs 20mins (18-0-24 in Eb)
5018 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1. Daniel J Page
2. Anne L Rueff
3. Hannah E L Read
4. Jack E Page (C)
5. Anne M Anthony
6. Geraldine R Forster
7. Douglas J Beaumont
8. Pip Dillistone
9. Evie Newton
10. Alan Regin
11. Ian Roulstone
12. Claire F Roulstone

East Grinstead, West Sussex
St Swithun
Saturday, 21 September 2024 in 3hrs 23mins (28-0-6 in D)
5090 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 Methods)
Composed by Alan G Reading
3 methods: 1728 Yorkshire; 1682 Bristol; 1680 Cambridge; 37 changes of method; all the work.

1. Shirley E McGill
2. Jack E Page (C)
3. Hannah E L Read
4. Pip Dillistone
5. Felicity S Warwick
6. Evie Newton
7. Max G Knight
8. Anthony P Cotton
9. Stephen A Rossiter
10. Daniel J Page
11. Alan Regin
12. David A Warwick

First for the Society: 7.
First Spliced Maximus: 3 and 7.
First Spliced Maximus on the bells.

Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Sunday, 29 September 2024 in 3hrs 19mins (28-3-6 in D)
5042 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (4 Methods)
Composed by Alan G Reading
4 methods: 1296 Bristol Surprise, Phobos Surprise, Zanussi Surprise; 1154 Avon Delight; 54 changes of method; all the work.

1. Adam S Greenley
2. Shirley E McGill
3. Jack E Page (C)
4. Christian M Peckham
5. Catherine E Morley
6. Samuel C Cave
7. Colin M Lee
8. Alan Regin
9. Ruth E R Corney
10. Edward R Mack
11. Benjamin D Constant
12. Thomas B Mack

North Creake, Norfolk
St Mary
Wednesday, 2 October 2024 in 2hrs 55mins (11-2-22 in F#)
5088 Painswick Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison

1. David R Carter
2. Philippa M Whittington
3. Simon A Rudd
4. Catherine R Sturgess
5. Ruth Suggett
6. Nikki R Thomas (C)
7. Frank W Rivett
8. Barry D Mack

To welcome Catherine to the Society.
Not first in the method, 3 and 7

City of London,
St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge
Friday, 4 October 2024 in 3hrs 30mins (26-3-9 in D)
5098 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1. Catherine N Merlane
2. Estella J Haynes
3. Elizabeth A Hibbert
4. Christina D A Brewster
5. Penelope J V Sharpe
6. Hana Booth
7. Anne M Anthony
8. Catherine E Morley
9. Jack E Page (C)
10. Ruth E R Corney
11. Alan Regin
12. Samuel C Cave

Rung in memory of Monica Trow.
First on 12: 6.
50th peal of Stedman Cinques: 3.

City of London,
St James Garlickhythe
Saturday, 5 October 2024 in 2hrs 42mins (9-1-25 in G#)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7 Methods)
7 methods, 1 extent each: Wells S, Bourne S, London S, Ipswich S, Norwich S, Cambridge S, Kent TB.

1. Geraldine R Forster
2. John J Ford
3. Fiona M Wheeler
4. Hana Booth
5. Catherine E Morley
6. Jack E Page (C)

Rung in eager anticipation of the Society’s AGM.
With sincere apologies from the Master to Janet Menhinick for not checking he’d got the right email address.
With thanks to Daniel Page for having 80 pages of a very interesting book.

City of London,
St Andrew Holborn
Saturday, 5 October 2024 in 3hrs 8mins (18-1-21 in F)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox

1. Anne L Rueff
2. Theo A Johnson
3. Elizabeth A Hibbert
4. Nigel F C Gale
5. Penelope J V Sharpe
6. Douglas J Beaumont
7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8. Alan Regin

On Society AGM day

Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
All Saints
Sunday, 6 October 2024 in 3hrs 17mins (18-3-27 in Eb)
5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5 Methods)
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
5 methods: 1008 Ariel Surprise, Avon Delight, Bristol Surprise, Rigel Surprise, Zanussi Surprise; 37 changes of method; all the work.

1. Daniel J Page
2. Shirley E McGill
3. Jack E Page (C)
4. Catherine E Morley
5. Catherine N Merlane
6. Michael R Crockett
7. Richard A Pearce
8. David C Bath
9. Samuel C Cave
10. Ruth E R Corney
11. Mary E Holden
12. Alan Regin

50th peal for the Society: 9.

Chelsea, Greater London
St Luke
Saturday, 19 October 2024 in 3hrs 22mins (22¼ in Eb)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by Anthony R Carter

1. Catherine N Merlane
2. Jack E Page
3. Richard A Pearce
4. Catherine E Morley
5. Daniel J Page
6. Mark E R Gill
7. Alan Regin
8. Stephen A Rossiter
9. Samuel C Cave (C)
10. Ruth E R Corney

Rung to celebrate the 200th anniversary of St Luke's Church
100th peal together: 2 and 8

Farnborough, Greater London
St Giles
Tuesday, 22 October 2024 in 2hrs 39mins (3-1-18 in D)
5056 Ashtead Surprise Major
Arranged by Paul J Flavell

1. Catherine M Lewis
2. Stephanie J Pattenden
3. James W Belshaw
4. Peter J Blight
5. Paul J Flavell (C)
6. Shirley E McGill
7. Nicholas J Wilkins
8. Fraser A Storie

Circled the tower to peals - 4

Exeter, Devon
Cathedral Church of St Peter
Saturday, 26 October 2024 in 4hrs 0mins (72-2-2 in Bb)
5009 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Lucinda Woodward

1. Adam S Greenley
2. Rachel L Mahoney
3. Annabelle F Frost
4. Michael R A Shaw
5. David A Warwick (C)
6. Catherine E Morley
7. Adam W Kilgour
8. Mark E R Gill
9. Matthew C Frost
10. Thomas J Waterson
11. Ewan G A Hull
12. Edward R Mack

Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Sunday, 27 October 2024 in 2hrs 58mins (11-2-6 in G)
5080 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by Anthony J Cox

1. Lesley J Belcher
2. Stephanie J Pattenden
3. Beryl R Norris
4. Shirley E McGill
5. Penelope J V Sharpe
6. James W Belshaw
7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8. Ian G Campbell
9. Ruth E R Corney
10. Peter J Blight

A birthday treat for the tenor ringer

Tulloch, Highland
Tulloch Ringing Centre
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 in 2hrs 45mins (7-2-4 in Bb)
5069 Stedman Caters
Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1. Daniel J Page
2. Jack E Page (C)
3. June D Wells
4. Jennifer M Page
5. Helen M McGregor
6. Louise Read
7. Hannah E L Read
8. Stephen A Rossiter
9. William T J Read
10. Patricia M Newton

First for the Society: 4, 6, 9.
First Stedman Caters since 1983: 5.

Selby, North Yorkshire
Abbey Church of St Mary and St Germain
Saturday, 2 November 2024 in 3hrs 30mins (25-2-20 in D)
5016 Spliced Maximus (10 Methods)
Composed by David J Pipe

1. Matthew J L Durham
2. Jennifer A Town
3. Christian M Peckham
4. G Jessica Durham
5. Oliver E Rice
6. James P Town
7. Alex S Riley (C)
8. Rachel L Mahoney
9. Matthew S Pearson
10. Luke G Groom
11. Edward R Mack
12. Ewan G A Hull

Rung for The Rt Revd Dr Flora Winfield, whose welcome service as Bishop of Selby is tomorrow.

Campton, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 3 November 2024 in 2hrs 45mins (6-2-10 in B)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Robert W Lee

1. Marion A Robinson
2. Susan E Marsden
3. Philip D Bailey
4. Thomas W Green
5. Lesley H M Boyle
6. Russell A Brown
7. John P Loveless
8. Simon A Rudd (C)

First in the method, 4.