Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Norton, South Yorkshire
St James the Great
Friday, 5 September 2025 in 2hrs 57mins (15-2-6 in F)
5152 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton

1. Peter W McCoy
2. Judith S McCoy
3. Alison M McCormack
4. Helen J Audley
5. Duncan G Walker
6. Catherine A Williams
7. James E Blackburn (C)
8. Alan Regin

Rung with the bands best wishes to Shirley McGill for a speedy recovery.
Also rung in memory of Neil Turner following the Anniversary of his passing (2nd September 2024).
The ringer of the tenor has now rung peals with 2000 different ringers (current total 2002).

Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 11 September 2025 in 2hrs 15mins (12 in F)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)
Composed by Robert D S Brown
4 methods: 1664 Rutland; 1280 Cambridge; 1216 Yorkshire; 896 Superlative; 123 changes of method.

1. 1–2Patricia M Newton
2. 3–4Richard A Pearce
3. 5–6Jack E Page (C)
4. 7–8Colin M Lee

Rung in eager anticipation of the Society’s triennial dinner in Oxford.
First SRCY: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8.

Guernsey, Channel Islands
Hazelton
Friday, 12 September 2025 in 1hr 38mins (8 in C)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (6 Methods)
Composed by Albert G Driver
1512 Cambridge, 1008 Norfolk, Ipswich, 504 Hull, Primrose and Bourne. 188 changes of method.

1. 1–2Joseph Blake
2. 3–4Donny Brock
3. 5–6Duncan R Loweth (C)

Rung to celebrate the graduation of William Firth
First of spliced surprise in hand: 3-4

Oxford, Oxfordshire
Lincoln College
Friday, 12 September 2025 in 2hrs 32mins (7-2-4 in Ab)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Michael P R H Woolley

1. J Chapman Tone
2. Elizabeth A Hibbert
3. Penelope J V Sharpe
4. Myles Louis Dakan
5. Janet E Archibald
6. Christopher E J Kilgour
7. Catherine E Morley
8. Jack E Page (C)

A triennial dinner peal.

Drayton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 13 September 2025 in 2hrs 51mins (9-1-20 in G)
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. Patricia O M Hitchins
2. Penelope J V Sharpe
3. Elizabeth A Hibbert
4. Graham A Duke
5. Felicity S Warwick
6. David A Warwick (C)
7. Catherine N Merlane
8. Ian Roulstone

Rung for the Society’s Triennial Dinner at Merton College, Oxford.

Oxford, Oxfordshire
Cathedral Church of Christ
Saturday, 13 September 2025 in 3hrs 25mins (31-0-23 in D)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by John N Hughes-D'Aeth

1. Ruth Curtis
2. Heather M Powers
3. Geraldine R Forster
4. Catherine E Morley
5. Estella J Haynes
6. Evie Newton
7. Hazel M Rothera
8. Annabelle F Frost
9. Mary E Holden
10. Claire F Roulstone (C)
11. Ruth E R Corney
12. Julia R Cater

Rung for the Society’s Triennial Dinner day at Merton College, Oxford

Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalen
Sunday, 14 September 2025 in 2hrs 47mins (7-1-12 in A)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by David B Wilson

1. Catherine N Merlane
2. Helen Phillips
3. Lloyd S Cartwright
4. Theo A Johnson
5. Elizabeth A Hibbert
6. Joanne P Druce
7. Michael A Varney
8. Claire F Roulstone
9. Ian Roulstone
10. Matthew L Dancy (C)

Rung for the society Triennial Dinner yesterday

Painswick, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 20 September 2025 in 3hrs 26mins (25-2-19 in D)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Donald F Morrison

1. Catherine E Morley
2. Michael R A Shaw
3. Alison E Leach
4. Louisa A Holt
5. David C Bath
6. Jonathan C Adkins
7. Douglas J Beaumont
8. Andrew J Rodliffe
9. Annabelle F Frost
10. Jack E Page (C)
11. Michael R Crockett
12. Matthew C Frost

First on 12: 8.

Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Minster Church of All Saints
Sunday, 21 September 2025 in 3hrs 26mins (34-3-0 in C#)
5009 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Alex S Riley

1. Jennifer A Town
2. Matthew J L Durham
3. Estella J Haynes
4. G Jessica Durham
5. Alexander P Johnson
6. Francis W F Town
7. Andrew J Cairns
8. Harry Z Helyer
9. Francis J Gilruth
10. Wendy Bloom
11. Edward R Mack
12. Alex S Riley (C)

Helions Bumpstead, Essex
St Andrew
Thursday, 25 September 2025 in 2hrs 54mins (12-2-9 in F)
5088 Helions Bumpstead Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison

1. Brian E Whiting
2. Nikki R Thomas
3. Paul A Cammiade
4. Joan Garrett
5. Timothy P Hart
6. Rowan P Wilson
7. Simon A Rudd (C)
8. Alan Regin

City of London,
St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge
Sunday, 28 September 2025 in 3hrs 27mins (26-3-9 in D)
5088 Orion Surprise Maximus
Composed by Ian R Fielding

1. Miles F E Baker
2. Catherine E Morley
3. David C Bath
4. Elizabeth A Hibbert
5. James P Town
6. Fraser A Storie
7. Lucas J Williams
8. Catherine N Merlane
9. Jack E Page (C)
10. Adam W Kilgour
11. Douglas J Beaumont
12. Ruth E R Corney

First in method: 4, 5.

Bermondsey, Greater London
St James
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 in 3hrs 0mins (14-1-15 in F#)
5024 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by Alan G Reading

1. Lloyd S Cartwright
2. Paul A Cammiade
3. Anne L Rueff
4. Alison M McCormack
5. Penelope J V Sharpe
6. Russell A Brown
7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8. Fraser A Storie

90th birthday compliment to Alan Ainsworth

City of London,
St Michael, Cornhill
Saturday, 4 October 2025 in 3hrs 35mins (32-1-6 in Db)
5136 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (8 Methods)
Composed by Alex S Riley
768 each Bristol Surprise, Rigel Surprise, Strathclyde Surprise; 672 Avon Delight; 576 Orion Surprise; 528 Ariel Surprise (L), Phobos Surprise, Zanussi Surprise; 26 changes of method, all the work.

1. Estella J Haynes
2. Alex S Riley (C)
3. Margaret Whiteley
4. Catherine E Morley
5. Christian M Peckham
6. Oliver E Rice
7. Luke G Groom
8. Michael R Crockett
9. Alan Regin
10. Matthew C Frost
11. Ewan G A Hull
12. Thomas B Mack

On Society AGM day.

Westminster, Greater London
St Martin in the Fields
Saturday, 4 October 2025 in 3hrs 17mins (29-1-1 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Peter Border

1. Joanne P Druce
2. Jennifer M Page
3. Elizabeth A Hibbert
4. Fiona M Wheeler
5. Hana Booth
6. Geraldine R Forster
7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8. Russell A Brown
9. Douglas J Beaumont
10. Claire F Roulstone

On Society AGM day.

City of London,
St Sepulchre without Newgate, Holborn Viaduct
Sunday, 12 October 2025 in 3hrs 26mins (28-2-16 in C#)
5042 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5 Methods)
Composed by David G Hull
1056 Bristol Surprise; 1010 Rigel Surprise; 1008 Avon Delight, Orion Surprise; 960 Strathclyde Surprise; 39 changes of method; all the work.

1. David C Bath
2. Catherine E Morley
3. Catherine N Merlane
4. Claire F Roulstone
5. Ian Roulstone
6. Luke G Groom
7. Ewan G A Hull (C)
8. Samuel C Cave
9. Mary E Holden
10. Daniel J Page
11. Michael R Crockett
12. Thomas B Mack

First spliced as Conductor.

Roehampton, Greater London
Holy Trinity
Wednesday, 15 October 2025 in 2hrs 45mins (6-2-5 in B)
5152 Ytterbium Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox

1. Ian G Campbell
2. Fraser A Storie
3. Anne L Rueff
4. Peter W Emery
5. Geraldine R Forster
6. Russell A Brown
7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8. Alan Regin

1st in method - 2

Derby, Derbyshire
St Luke
Saturday, 18 October 2025 in 3hrs 34mins (30-3-2 in D)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by James W Holdsworth

1. Roger S Riley
2. Matthew J L Durham
3. G Jessica Durham
4. Joseph E T Waters
5. Estella J Haynes (C)
6. Luke S P Riley
7. Christian M Peckham
8. Edward R Mack

Rung for the Festival of St Luke

Kilburn, Greater London
St Mary
Wednesday, 29 October 2025 in 2hrs 44mins (9-3-22 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
1. Morpeth 2. Warkworth 3. Primrose 4. Coldstream 5. Cambridge 6. London 7. Bourne

1. Douglas J Beaumont
2. Elizabeth A Hibbert
3. Russell A Brown
4. Catherine E Morley
5. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
6. Claire F Roulstone

City of London,
St Sepulchre without Newgate, Holborn Viaduct
Sunday, 2 November 2025 in 3hrs 22mins (28-2-16 in C#)
5090 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (3 Methods)
Composed by Richard J Angrave
3 methods: 1776 Avon Delight; 1682 Bristol Surprise; 1632 Zanussi Surprise; 60 changes of method; all the work.

1. Catherine N Merlane
2. David C Bath
3. Catherine E Morley
4. Jack E Page (C)
5. Richard A Pearce
6. Adam W Kilgour
7. Samuel C Cave
8. Alan Regin
9. Luke G Groom
10. Douglas J Beaumont
11. Benjamin D Constant
12. Jimmy L Yeoman

City of London,
St James Garlickhythe
Wednesday, 5 November 2025 in 2hrs 56mins (9-1-25 in G#)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox

1. Peter W Emery
2. Elizabeth A Hibbert
3. Anne L Rueff
4. Douglas J Beaumont
5. Peter J Blight
6. Russell A Brown
7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8. Alan Regin

900th Peal - 2
Circled tower - 1

Grundisburgh, Suffolk
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 November 2025 in 3hrs 16mins (9-2-24 in G)
5063 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1. Jimmy L Yeoman
2. Anne L Rueff
3. Jack E Page (C)
4. Catherine N Merlane
5. Simon A Rudd
6. Theo A Johnson
7. Margaret H Ross
8. Frank W Rivett
9. Evie Newton
10. Stephen J Bailey
11. Molly S Waterson
12. Linda M Garton

First Stedman Cinques: 6 - well done Theo!!

Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 13 November 2025 in 2hrs 20mins (14)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by David B Wilson

1. 1–2Colin M Lee
2. 3–4June D Wells
3. 5–6Richard A Pearce (C)
4. 7–8Jennifer M Page

Brancepeth, Durham
St Brandon
Friday, 14 November 2025 in 2hrs 54mins (14-1-13 in F#)
5070 Esh Winning Alliance Major
Composed by Paul M Mason (No401)

1. Ruth Curtis
2. J James G Morgan
3. Paul F Curtis
4. Roger S Riley
5. Karen P McCleave
6. Alan Regin
7. Matthew J L Durham
8. Paul M Mason (C)

Completes the Alliance Major alphabet: 8.
Rung for Society Peal Weekend.
First peal in the method.
Esh Winning Alliance Major:
d -3-4-2-236-2-45-2.7 lh2

North Creake, Norfolk
St Mary
Friday, 14 November 2025 in 2hrs 53mins (11-2-22 in F#)
5152 Black Five Delight Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox

1. Ruth Suggett
2. Nikki R Thomas
3. Philippa M Whittington
4. David R Carter
5. Guy W Morton
6. Richard A Turk
7. Frank W Rivett
8. Peter J Waterfield (C)

Birthday compliments to Simon Rudd.
Rung for SRCY Peal Weekend.

Walworth, Greater London
St Peter
Friday, 14 November 2025 in 2hrs 33mins (3-3-20 in Eb)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox

1. Ian G Campbell
2. Anne L Rueff
3. Catherine N Merlane
4. Russell A Brown
5. Richard A Pearce
6. Geraldine R Forster
7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8. Peter W Emery

Rung for SRCY Peal Weekend

Wyke Regis, Dorset
All Saints
Friday, 14 November 2025 in 2hrs 59mins (16-2-20 in F)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7 Methods)
Composed by Mark Davies and Alan Reading
800 Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness, 704 Superlative, Yorkshire, 640 Cambridge, 608 London with 125 changes of method and all the work.

1. Holly K Kilgour
2. Pip Dillistone
3. Philip A L Rioch
4. Felicity S Warwick
5. David A Warwick (C)
6. Adam W Kilgour
7. Harry E Blamire
8. Nigel R Woodruff

Rung for SRCY peal weekend, and also King Charles’ birthday.
First for the Society - 1.
50th together 2 and 5.

Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 3hrs 14mins (19-0-6 in E)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Bernard H Taylor (Op 1)

1. June D Wells
2. Ann Davies
3. Patricia M Newton
4. Joanne P Druce
5. Christopher I Griggs
6. Margaret H Ross
7. Kenneth J Darvill
8. Christopher M Mundy
9. Claire F Roulstone (C)
10. Douglas J Beaumont
11. Ian Roulstone
12. Stephen A Rossiter

For Society peal weekend.

Bromyard, Herefordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 58mins (13-3-13 in F)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by Graham A C John

1. Rachel D Page
2. Richard J Clements (C)
3. Paul J Lewis
4. Nicola J Piper
5. David C Parker
6. Philip J Huxley
7. Andrew W Gordon
8. Andrew D Hodgson

First peal in method - 3,4,5.
Geoffrey M Brewin and Stuart D Piper wish to be associated with this performance.

Haslemere, Surrey
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 3hrs 11mins (13-0-6 in F#)
5080 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Paul M Mason

1. Anne L Rueff
2. Beryl R Norris
3. Peter W Emery
4. Jonathan H B Deane
5. Sally A Schupke
6. Michael C Bryant
7. Anne M Anthony
8. Mark E R Gill
9. Julian Morgan (C)
10. Nicholas M W Haggett

Ipswich, Suffolk
St Margaret
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 54mins (14-0-11 in F)
5024 Turramurra Surprise Major
Composed by Richard J Angrave

1. Thomas G Scase (C)
2. Mary S Garner
3. Richard A Knight
4. Mary E Dunbavin
5. Ruth Suggett
6. Amanda M Richmond
7. Rowan P Wilson
8. Brian E Whiting

Rung for the Society Peal Weekend.

Ovingham, Northumberland
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 36mins (4-2-16 in C#)
5184 Ovingham Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown and Donald F Morrison

1. Karen P McCleave
2. Ruth Curtis
3. Michael A Varney
4. J James G Morgan
5. Matthew D Hetherington
6. Paul F Curtis
7. Alan Regin
8. Andrew J Cairns (C)

In thanksgiving for the life of Dr Bruce Owen MRPsych whose memorial service is later this day in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Rochdale, Greater Manchester
St Chad
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 57mins (8-2-8 in A)
5040 Ulverscroft Surprise Royal
Composed by Graham A C John

1. Simon D Woof
2. Pamela J Timms
3. Alison J Molyneux
4. Alison M McCormack
5. Katherine A Hinchliffe
6. Elizabeth A Hibbert
7. Peter S Lacy
8. Anthony P Cotton (C)
9. Andrew D Sibson
10. Stephen R Aldridge

Completes the Surprise Royal alphabet: 2.
Rung on SRCY peal weekend.

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset
St Michael
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 54mins (10-3-16 in F)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1. Robert C Beavis
2. Grace Dooley
3. Felicity S Warwick
4. Anthony J Cox
5. Robert P Bruce
6. Benjamin D Kipling
7. Rebecca J Cox
8. David A Warwick (C)

Rung for SRCY Peal Day.
First of London and for the Society - 2 and 5.

Shincliffe, Durham
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 34mins (4-0-14 in D)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
Composed by Paul M Mason (No344)
720 each Annable's London, Beverley, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, Primrose, York; 41 changes of method, all the work

1. Estella J Haynes
2. Harry Z Helyer
3. Paul M Mason (C)
4. Christopher M Rudd
5. Matthew J L Durham
6. Roger S Riley

Rung for Society Peal Weekend.

Stockton on Tees, Durham
Parish Church
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 3hrs 19mins (21-0-11 in Eb)
5090 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 Methods)
Composed by Alan G Reading
1728 Yorkshire, 1682 Bristol, 1680 Cambridge, 37 changes of method, all the work.

1. Ruth Curtis
2. Estella J Haynes
3. Matthew J L Durham (C)
4. Paul M Mason
5. Roger S Riley
6. Michael A Varney
7. Paul F Curtis
8. G Jessica Durham
9. Christopher M Rudd
10. Harry Z Helyer
11. Alan Regin
12. Luke S P Riley

Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 57mins (15-0-4 in F)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by James Holdsworth

1. Peter W Hill
2. Clifford R Nicholls
3. Susan M Body
4. Donald B Carter
5. Michael C Hansford
6. Andrew A Ward
7. Joseph St J Beaumont (C)
8. David J Garton

Rung for the SRCY peal weekend.
100th peal at the tower-4

Wymondham, Norfolk
Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Thomas a Becket
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 3hrs 16mins (26-2-2 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Peter D Niblett

1. Nikki R Thomas
2. Philippa M Whittington
3. Guy W Morton
4. Catherine R Sturgess
5. Faith J Pearce
6. Richard A Turk
7. Barry D Mack
8. David R Carter (C)
9. Frank W Rivett
10. Simon A Rudd

1st Surprise Royal: 4. 1st on 10 as conductor.

Alnwick, Northumberland
St Michael
Sunday, 16 November 2025 in 2hrs 52mins (10-0-9 in G)
5082 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by George H Camping (arranged by Matthew J L Durham)

1. Matthew J L Durham (C)
2. Ruth Curtis
3. Roger S Riley
4. Andrew J Cairns
5. Michael A Varney
6. G Jessica Durham
7. Christopher M Mansfield
8. Alan Regin
9. Paul F Curtis
10. Matthew D Hetherington

A happy 40th to Jennifer King.

Armitage Bridge, West Yorkshire
St Paul
Sunday, 16 November 2025 in 2hrs 38mins (9-2-20 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
720 each; Durham, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge

1. Alison M McCormack
2. C Sally Austin
3. Lorraine M Trebble
4. Simon Kemp
5. Alan M Trebble
6. Dylan M Smith (C)

Rung for the Society's peal weekend.
Birthday compliments to Alison McCormack.
First peal of Minor, most methods in a peal, and as conductor - 6

Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 16 November 2025 in 2hrs 50mins (11-1-13 in F#)
5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown

1. Andrew P Brewster
2. Nigel F C Gale
3. Clare L Veal
4. Christina D A Brewster
5. Vicki L Chapman
6. Rowan P Wilson
7. Thomas G Scase
8. Colin F Chapman (C)

Rung for the Society Peal Weekend.

Bridgwater, Somerset
St Mary
Saturday, 29 November 2025 in 3hrs 14mins (25-1-1 in D)
5046 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2m/p)
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
2 methods: 2646 Stedman Cinques; 2400 Bristol Surprise Maximus; 7 changes of method.

1. Rachel L Mahoney
2. Thomas B Mack
3. Edward R Mack
4. Ewan G A Hull
5. Matthew C Frost
6. Daniel J Page
7. Luke G Groom
8. Jack E Page (C)
9. Alex S Riley
10. Thomas J Waterson
11. Jimmy L Yeoman
12. Julia R Cater

99th bonking sesh: 12.

Exeter, Devon
Cathedral Church of St Peter
Sunday, 30 November 2025 in 4hrs 28mins (72-2-2 in Bb)
5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5 Methods)
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
1008 Ariel S, Avon D, Bristol S, Rigel S, Zanussi S. 37 changes of method, all the work.

1. Alex S Riley (C)
2. Jimmy L Yeoman
3. Julia R Cater
4. Jack E Page
5. Luke G Groom
6. Daniel J Page
7. Christian M Peckham
8. Thomas J Waterson
9. Edward R Mack
10. Thomas B Mack
11. Matthew C Frost
12. Ewan G A Hull

Something something Ewan something.
1: completes the trebles to the big 4 in a year.