West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
St Giles
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 2hrs 38mins (9-1-16 in G#)
5088 Half-Century Surprise Major
Composed by Alan G Reading
To mark the 50th anniversary, today, of the conductor's election to the Society.
Peal No: 8987Walworth, Greater London
St Peter
Thursday, 23 January 2025 in 2hrs 27mins (3-3-20 in Eb)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Saturday, 25 January 2025 in 3hrs 23mins (21-0-19 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Christopher J Poole
First Maximus: 6.
50th peal: 9.
Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 28 January 2025 in 3hrs 38mins (6-0-22 in B)
6900 Minor (10 Methods)
One extent each Bourne S, Ipswich S, Rossendale S, Taxal D, Hull S, Durham S, Allendale S, York S, Surfleet S, 420 Plain Bob
Longest length: 5
50th peal as conductor
50th peal for the Society in his 50th year of membership: 6
Acrostic treat for Russell and Jim
City of London,
St James Garlickhythe
Saturday, 1 February 2025 in 2hrs 48mins (9-1-25 in G#)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)
Composed by Roderick R Horton
4 methods: 1344 Glasgow; 1248 London; 1216 Belfast, Bristol; 113 changes of method; all the work.
Hackney, Greater London
St John at Hackney
Saturday, 1 February 2025 in 2hrs 55mins (16-1-6 in F)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by Donald F Morrison
A ‘Not the Dinner’ Day Peal.
Peal No: 8995Pimlico, Greater London
St Saviour
Saturday, 1 February 2025 in 2hrs 49mins (7-1-20 in G)
5024 Turramurra Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
First peal for the Society: 4
Peal No: 8996Wandsworth, Greater London
Holy Trinity, West Hill
Saturday, 1 February 2025 in 2hrs 53mins (15-0-2 in F#)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Arranged by Stanley Jenner
West Ham, Greater London
All Saints
Saturday, 1 February 2025 in 3hrs 25mins (26-1-23 in Eb)
5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by John S Warboys
A Not the Dinner Day peal.
Peal No: 8994Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
All Saints
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 3hrs 15mins (18-3-27 in Eb)
5042 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (3m/p)
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
3 methods: 2784 Stedman Cinques; 1154 Orion Surprise Maximus; 1104 Bristol Surprise Maximus; 16 changes of method.
1000th tower bell peal: 7.
Peal No: 8998Hereford, Herefordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert
Saturday, 8 February 2025 in 3hrs 35mins (33-3-21 in C#)
5067 Spliced Caters and Royal (2m/p)
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
2 methods: 2600 Bristol Surprise Royal; 2467 Stedman Caters; 9 changes of method; all the work.
169th together: 6 and 10.
Peal No: 8999City of London,
St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 3hrs 27mins (26-3-9 in D)
5088 Orion Surprise Maximus
Composed by Ian R Fielding
First in method: 7.
Circled the tower to peals: 12.
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
St Cuthbert
Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 3hrs 13mins (21-0-0 in E)
5160 Sgurr A' Chaorachain Surprise Royal
Composed by Christopher J Poole
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Cathedral Church of St Mary
Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 3hrs 36mins (41-1-15 in B)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by David G Hull
Rung in memory of Rachael Dyson, who rang 26 peals for the society.
Peal No: 9002Tulloch, Highland
Tulloch Ringing Centre
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 6hrs 26mins (7-2-4 in Bb)
10032 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5 Methods)
Composed by Alex S Riley
5 methods: 2016 each Avon D, Orion S, Rigel S, Strathclyde S; 1968 Bristol S; 174 changes of method; all the work.
Tulloch, Highland
Tulloch Ringing Centre
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 3hrs 20mins (7-2-4 in Bb)
5184 Orion Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
First Orion Maximus for all the band and first peal in the principle rung outside of St Philip Birmingham.
First treble dodging in a peal since 1996: 10.
Tulloch, Highland
The Last Tower
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 2hrs 43mins (3-0-21 in D)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)
Composed by Noel J Diserens
8 methods: 640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, and Yorkshire; 608 London; 576 Lincolnshire. 119 changes of method, all the work.
Tulloch, Highland
Tulloch Ringing Centre
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 3hrs 12mins (7-2-4 in Bb)
5016 Spliced Maximus (6 Methods)
Composed by David J Pipe
Contains 1056 Ariel Surprise, Phobos Surprise, Zanussi Surprise; 880 Maypole Alliance; 792 Deimos Alliance; 176 Slinky Differential Little Treble Place; 109 changes of method; all the work.
First in Composition: 7
First peal of spliced as conductor
Tulloch, Highland
The Last Tower
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 2hrs 37mins (3-0-21 in D)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by James W Holdsworth
First on 8 as Conductor.
Peal No: 9007Tulloch, Highland
The Last Tower
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 2hrs 39mins (3-0-21 in D)
5088 Belfast Surprise Major
Composed by Richard B Pullin
Tulloch, Highland
The Last Tower
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 2hrs 38mins (3-0-21 in D)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Ian Butters (Op 891)
First peal: Peter's hips.
Peal No: 9009Tulloch, Highland
Tulloch Ringing Centre
Thursday, 20 February 2025 in 3hrs 11mins (7-2-4 in Bb)
5088 Orion Surprise Maximus
Composed by Alan G Reading
First in method:4,7
Peal No: 9010Tulloch, Highland
Tulloch Ringing Centre
Friday, 21 February 2025 in 3hrs 5mins (7-2-4 in Bb)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
First peal as conductor.
50th for the society: 4
Bletchingley, Surrey
St Mary
Saturday, 1 March 2025 in 3hrs 5mins (16-1-22 in E)
5000 Gosforth Surprise Royal
Composed by Christopher J Poole
Rung in memory of Rachael Dyson.
Peal No: 9012Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 2hrs 53mins (12 in F)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by John N Hughes-D'Aeth
First Surprise Maximus in hand and first blows in the method: 11-12.
Peal No: 9013Wandsworth, Greater London
Holy Trinity, West Hill
Wednesday, 19 March 2025 in 3hrs 0mins (15-0-2 in F#)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
400th together : 1&3
Peal No: 9014Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 23 March 2025 in 3hrs 6mins (16-2-10 in E)
5093 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
Rung in memory of Derek E Sibson. Derek was Master of the Society from 1969-1971 and rang 1776 peals for the Society. He conducted 1558 of these peals, making him the Society’s leading conductor. His contribution to the Society and its activities for so many decades cannot be overstated.
First Stedman and first for the Society: 6 and 7.
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Saturday, 29 March 2025 in 2hrs 59mins (18-0-9 in F)
5040 Spliced Royal (12 Methods)
Composed by Alex S Riley
560 Heaven, Hell; 520 Elysium, Helheim, Tartarus, Valhalla; 400 Purgatory; 360 Aaru, Duat; 320 Bifrost; 260 Midgard; 160 Gjallarbru. 219 changes of method, all the work.
All 480 6-bell runs front and back.
Bifrost: 50.12-14-50.12-,- 3412567890
Valhalla: 30.12-10-12-14-14.50-1450,- 1243098765
Helheim: 18.90-10-90-70-70.16-1670,- 6543218790
Elysium: 16-16-18.50-90.16.78-1670.34,- 1243567890
Tartarus: 50-50-30.16-12.50.34-1450.78,- 1234568790
Aaru: 14-16-38-1258-78,- 2134567890
Duat: 70-50-38-3690-34,- 1234567809
Heaven: 50.12-1450.36-36.14.50.18-90-12,- 1234650987
Hell: 16.90-1670.58-58.70.16.30-12-90,- 4321657890
Purgatory: 70-70-58-30-10-,- 9078563412
Gjallarbru: 50.1478.50.14-10.56.10,- 4127896305
Midgard: 16.78-10.58.90-12.70.14.70.16-,- 6534219078
Spitalfields, Greater London
Christ Church
Friday, 4 April 2025 in 3hrs 3mins (17-1-6 in E)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
Rung in memory of Derek E. Sibson, Past Master of this Society by a band current Officers and and Past Masters.
Derek was one of those significantly involved with the installation of the present Spitalfields bells during 1971, this included the removal of the old heavy ring of 8, removal of the ring of 8 from St Stephens Clapham Park and their installation at Spitalfields in a new bell frame. The first peal on the transferred bells was rung on 23rd September 1972 and was also a 5088 of Bristol Surprise Major in which Derek rang.
Derek rang 326 peals of Bristol Surprise Major of which he conducted 274.
Bradford, West Yorkshire
Cathedral Church of St Peter
Saturday, 5 April 2025 in 3hrs 25mins (25-2-21 in D)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by Ian R Fielding
7: First on 12.
3: Frist of Bristol Maximus.
Remembering Lucy Smith, a proud Cumberland for 55 years.
Wells, Somerset
Cathedral Church of St Andrew
Saturday, 5 April 2025 in 4hrs 8mins (56-1-14 in C)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by John S Warboys
Rung to celebrate the birth of Zac Rowan Potter, son for Jon and Lizi.
700th peal: 9.
City of London,
St James Garlickhythe
Tuesday, 8 April 2025 in 2hrs 46mins (9-1-25 in G#)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
Circled Tower - 2
Rung in Memory of Derek E Sibson
City of London,
St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge
Wednesday, 9 April 2025 in 3hrs 23mins (26-3-9 in D)
5076 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
First Stedman Cinques: 6.
Circled the tower as conductor.
Ashtead, Surrey
St Giles
Saturday, 12 April 2025 in 2hrs 45mins (12-3-26 in F)
5120 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick Horton
Rung to celebrate 50 years of membership of the Society by Rosemary Duke, Anne Rueff, David Warwick and Winifred Warwick - all of whom were elected at the meeting at Barrow-on-Soar on 12th April 1975.
Also remembering Derek Sibson.
City of London,
St James Garlickhythe
Saturday, 12 April 2025 in 3hrs 9mins (9-1-25 in G#)
5056 Stockport Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
To mark the 55th anniversary
of Elizabeth Hibbert's first peal.
Hathern, Leicestershire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 12 April 2025 in 2hrs 49mins (9-2-12 in G)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)
Composed by Graham A C John
640 Bristol, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative; 608 Cambridge, London, Yorkshire; 156 changes of method; all the work.
Arranged to celebrate the 50th anniversary, to the day, of membership of the Cumberlands for Maggie Whiteley.
Also remembering Peter Marriott of Ticknall, whose service of celebration is today.
Vernet-les-Bains, France
St George
Sunday, 13 April 2025 in 2hrs 49mins (5-0-15 in C)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Ian Butters (Op 855)
First in the method: 4, 5, 8, 9.
Peal No: 9025City of London,
St Mary le Bow, Cheapside
Wednesday, 16 April 2025 in 3hrs 33mins (41-3-21 in C)
5018 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Lucinda J Woodward
First peal as conductor
Length appropriate to celebrate the conductors 18th Birthday - 1 month and 3 days ago
Composition rung for the first time, and created specifically for this peal. The conductor would like to associate Lucy Woodward, David Bath, Anne Rueff, Ben Constant, Adam Greenley, Alan Regin, Anne Anthony with this peal.
Kensington, Greater London
St Mary Abbots
Monday, 21 April 2025 in 3hrs 21mins (31-0-4 in C#)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1000th peal, and 400th for the Society: 5.
300th peal for the Society: 4.
250th peal of London No 3 Royal: 9.
Tamworth, Staffordshire
St Editha
Monday, 21 April 2025 in 9hrs 17mins (21-2-9 in Eb)
15009 Spliced Caters and Royal (6 Methods)
Composed by Alex S Riley
7529 Stedman Caters; 1560 Sgurr A'Chaorachain S Royal, Triton D Royal; 1480 Bristol S Royal, Pollokshields S Royal; 1400 Dumfries S Royal. 71 changes of method.
The longest peal of Caters and Royal yet rung.
Peal No: 9027Bermondsey, Greater London
St James
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 in 2hrs 54mins (14-1-15 in F#)
5056 Fluorine Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
Bray, Berkshire
St Michael
Saturday, 26 April 2025 in 3hrs 20mins (24-3-27 in D)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison
With the bands best wishes to John Loveless for a speedy recovery
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