Thursday 13 June 2013

1 Angela Venn
2 Gina Scarbro
3 Mary Gilbert
4 Janet Wyatt

5 Philip Kinsman
6 George Wyatt
7 Andrew H Ball (C)
8 Simon Medd

1260 Grandsire Triples in 47 mins (36-2-19)
Rung to celebrate the first day of Spring

Wrington, Somerset, All Saints'
Tuesday 12 March 2013

1 A Roy Shallish  
2 Teresa J Dunstone  
3 John R Schmidt  
4 David W James  
5 Wally Rice  

1259 Grandsire Caters in 50 mins (36-2-19)

Rung open as thanksgiving for the life and work of
M. M. Collins of Wrington on the day of his funeral

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wrington, Somerset, All Saints'
Saturday 2 March 2013 in 52 mins (37)

1 Adrian P Beck  
2 Susan A Haines  
3 Charles H Pipe-Wolferstan  
4 Robert E Beck  
5 Alex Hunt (C)  

1320 Spliced Surprise Royal (4 methods)
400 Bristol, 320 Cambridge, London, 280 Yorkshire
Composed: PJ Flavel, arr Alex Hunt

Rung to celebrate the life of Commander Michael Lawder (14/2/1920 - 29/2/2004). A generous supporter and patron of All Saints' Wrington and its tower.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wrington, Somerset, All Saints'
Saturday 5 January 2013 in 52m (36¾)

1 Christine Andrew  
2 Susan Haines  
3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)  
4 David James  
5 Teresa Dunstone  

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal
For the New Year

1 John Murray
2 Melvyn Freeman
3 Christine Andrew
4 Alex Hunt
5 Mark Drew

6 Andrew Ball (c)
7 Philip Kinsman
8 Roy Shallish
9 David Marshall
10 Richard Curry

1 Simon Medd
2 L Michael Callow
3 Ian Maycock (c)

1 Neil Deem
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Janet Coles
5 Hilary Beresford

1 Susan P E Bateman
2 Margaret James
3 Charles H. Pipe-Wolferstan
4 Stephen Bateman
5 Rebecca F Cox

1 Paul Balmer
2 Teresa Humphrey
3 Janet Wyatt

1 Beth Sanderson
2 Jane E Bisgrove
3 Matthew R T Higby
4 David A C Matthews
5 A Roy Shallish

1 John Hogan
2 Anthony J Cox
3 Janet Wyatt

1 Beth Sanderson
2 Jane E Bisgrove
3 Gerald V Skelly
4 Teresa J Humphrey

1 Stephen J Bateman
2 Maryl R Chambers
3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)
4 John R Schmidt
5 Teresa J Dunstone

6 Andrew H Ball
7 Bernard G North
8 Alex Hunt
9 Nigel R Woodruff
10 Philip Kinsman

1 Jane E Bisgrove
2 Rosemary Ball
3 Teresa J Dunstone
4 A Roy Shallish
5 Robert Caton

1 Jane E Bisgrove*
2 A Roy Shallish
3 Ann M Brown#
4 Maryl R Chambers
5 Mervyn A Arscott

1 Ann M Brown
2 A Roy Shallish
3 Maryl R Chambers
4 Robert Caton
5 William J Sanderson

1 John Dunstone
2 Robert Caton
3 Teresa J Humphrey
4 Mo Sweet
5 A Roy Shallish

1 Ann M Brown
2 Maryl R Chambers
3 Philip Kinsman
4 A Roy Shallish

1 Maryl R Chambers
2 Ann M Brown
3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (c)
4 Nicola J Williams
5 Robert Caton

1 Susan P E Bateman
2 Jane C Webster
3 Mike W Fairey
4Charles HP Pipe-Wolferstan (c)
5 Teresa J Dunstone

1 Jude Akhurst
2 Mo Sweet
3 David W James

1 Pam Harris
2 Teresa Dunstone
3 John Hogan
4 Nick Joy

5 John R. Schmidt
6 Philip Kinsman
7 Andrew H. Ball
8 Richard Kingcott

1 Christine Andrews
2 William J Sanderson
3 David W James

1 Ronald J Ballam
2 Teresa J Dunstone
3 John A Dunstone

5 Andrew H Ball (C)
6 Philip H Kinsman

Treble Will Sanderson
2 Teresa Dunstone
3 John Hogan
4 John Schmidt

5 John Mills
6 John Dunstone
7 Andrew H Ball (conductor)
Tenor Melvyn Freeman

1260 changes Grandsire Triples in 48 minutes

To celebrate the 90th birthday of Ken Collins

Treble Will Sanderson
2 Andrew H Ball ©
3 Fran Johnson
4 Teresa J Dunstone

5 John R Schmidt
6 Nick Joy
7 Richard J Kingcott
Tenor John A Dunstone

1260 Grandsire Triples in 49 minutes.

First quarter at first attempt for the treble ringer. 1900th quarter peal as conductor for the ringer of the 2nd.

Rung for Evensong

Treble Richard Kingcott
2 John Dunstone
3 Nick Joy
4 Teresa Dunstone
5 Michael Callow

                       
1280 changes Plain Bob Major in 49 minutes

Rung prior to the wedding of Alison Clark and Tim Ledbury, wishing them a long and happy life together.
(The reason we rang nine bells rather than ten is another story . . . )

Treble John Dunstone
2 Teresa Dunstone
3 Nick Joy

4 Mike Spencer
5 John Schmidt ©
Tenor Phillip Kinsman

1260 Grandsire Doubles. Rung half-muffled on the back six

for Good Friday

Treble Francis Johnson
2 Mike Fairey
3 S John Hogan
4 Teresa Dunstone

5 John Mills
6 Nick Joy
7 John Dunstone ©
Tenor John Schmidt

1280 Grandsire Triples.

Rung for Mothering Sunday evensong

Treble David A C Matthews
2 Teresa J Dunstone
3 Michael R Spencer
4 Robert Caton

5 John Mills
6 John R Schmidt
7 John A Dunstone (cond)
Tenor Phillip Kinsman

Treble S John Hogan
2 Melvyn J Freeman
3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 John A Dunstone
5 Andrew H Ball (cond)
Tenor Richard J Kingcott

1907 changes of Grandsire Doubles in 71 minutes

Treble Simon Medd
2 Teresa Dunstone
3 S John Hogan
4 Philip Kinsman

5 John Mills
6 John Dunstone ©
7 Bob Caton
Tenor Nick Joy

Treble David Huxford
2 Caroline Hunt
3 Alex Hunt
4 Teresa Dunstone
5 Michael Spencer

6 Nick Joy
7 John Brain
8 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan
9 Bernard North ©
Tenor John Dunstone

We were pleased to ring the 1259 changes of Grandsire Caters in 53 minutes,

for the visit of Bishop Peter of Taunton,
the Choral Evensong, the last day of the Wrington Fair Week
and, most especially, as a 60th birthday compliment to
the Revd Nicholas Maddock

Treble Andrew H Ball
2 David W James
3 Michael W Fairey
4 Teresa J Dunstone
5 Suzanne J Withers

6 John A Dunstone
7 Michael R Spencer
8 Nick Joy
9 Bernard North ©
Tenor Philip Kinsman

1277 changes of Grandsire Caters in 50 minutes

Rung for Mothering Sunday and also to wish a speedy recovery to fellow ringer and tower member Felicity Hopkins.

Treble Judy Akhurst
2 Melvyn Freeman
3 Nick Joy

4 Teresa Dunstone
5 Michael Spencer ©
6 John Dunstone

1274 changes of London Surprise Minor

Quarter peal rung at Compton Martin to celebrate
the life of Micky Ball, buried at Blagdon on that day

Treble Richard J Kingcott
2 Michael R Spencer
3 Teresa J Dunstone
4 Ronald J Ballam
5 Michael Fairey

6 Andrew H Ball (c)
7 David Floyd
8 Nicholas Joy
9 Bernard North
Tenor John A Dunstone

1259 changes Grandsire Caters in 47 minutes

Specially arranged and rung to mark the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Ken and Eve Collins

Treble Judy Akhurst
2 Teresa Dunstone
3 Nick Joy

4 Phillip Kinsman
5 Mike Spencer
Tenor John Dunstone (c)

1260 Plain Bob Minor in 48 minutes
1st of Plain Bob Minor, 4th

Rung to congratulate Richard Thorn on being awarded the MBE

Treble John Hogan
2 Teresa Dunstone
3 Nick Joy

4 John Dunstone
5 Andrew Ball (c)
Tenor John Mills

1260 Grandsire Doubles in 41 minutes

Specially arranged and rung by friends of Wrington ringer Colin Hobbs to wish him a speedy recovery to full health following major heart surgery. Colin learnt to ring at Burrington and, if the wind is in the right direction, can hear the bells from his home.

Treble S John Hogan
2 Teresa J Dunstone
3 Paul Ebsworth
4 Andrew H Ball conductor

5 Simon Medd
6 Nick Joy
7 John A Dunstone
Tenor Phillip Kinsman

Treble Ron Ballam
2 Margaret James
3 Sue Field
4 Teresa Dunstone
5 Anne Harris

6 Andrew Ball (c)
7 David James
8 John Dunstone
9 Geoff Hebden
Tenor Richard Kingcott

Quarter peal 1259 Changes of Grandsire Caters.

Rung half-muffled for Armistice Day
and in memory of Bill Kingcott on this his birthday,
father of the ringers of 4, 5 and tenor

Treble John A Dunstone
2 Nicholas J M Joy
3 Teresa J Dunstone
4 David Floyd

5 Stephen J Bateman
6 Alex Hunt
7 Andrew H Ball (conductor)
8 Bernard G North

Treble Charlotte Everett
2 Jennifer M Taylor
3 Rebecca J Cox
4 Teresa J Dunstone
5 Clive Holloway

6 Anthony J Cox (conductor)
7 Peter Bridle
8 Bernard G North
9 Alan G Reading
Tenor Claire F Edwards

All Saints' Quarter Peal, 1260 Grandsire Doubles in 46 minutes

Treble Teresa Humphries
2 Andrew Ball
3 Les Perry
4 Teresa Dunstone
5 Beverley Perry

6 Nick Joy (First on 10)
7 David Floyd (Conductor)
8 Colin Hobbs
9 Gerald Skelly
10 John Dunstone

1259 Grandsire Caters rung in 48 minutes

A Quarter Peal was rung to celebrate the tercentenary of John Locke's death rounding off a thoroughly enjoyable and successful week of celebration mainly organised by Richard Thorn. Well done Richard!

The Quarter Peal was rung by local people, Nick Joy was able to ring his first Quarter Peal of Grandsire Caters and was conducted by David Floyd from Keynsham. Well done Nick!

Treble John Dunstone
2   Becky Dunnett
3  Caroline Hunt
4  Edward Westlake
5  Christine Andrew

6          Michael Spencer
7          David Floyd
8          Teresa Dunstone
9          Andrew Ball
Tenor Melvyn Freeman (c)

Treble Simon Medd
2 Nick Joy
3 Pam Ebsworth
4 Teresa Dunstone

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Good Friday 9 April 2004

Treble Nick Joy
2 Michael Spencer (c)
3 Teresa Dunstone

1260 St Clements Court Bob Minor in 50 minutes

Rung for Good Friday Service half muffled on the back Six
Tenor 37 cwt

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13 February 2004

Treble John Hogan
2 Michael R Spencer (c)
3 Teresa J Dunstone

Quarter Peal
1260 changes of Plain Bob Minor in approx 50 minutes

We rang this quarter peal on the back six as before
and got it right this time!

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14 February 2004

Treble Nicholas Joy
2   John Dunstone
3 Teresa Dunstone
4 Andrew Ball (c)

Rung half-muffled following the funeral of Rita and Walt Phillips.
Walt was a ringer at the tower in earlier years.

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Nearly a Quarter Peal
Sunday 21 December 2003

Treble Teresa Dunstone
2    Michael Spencer (c)
3    Phillip Kinsman

1260 changes of Plain Bob Minor in 51 minutes
Rung for the Carol Service

Despite not being 'true', as there was an error a few minutes from the end, we wanted to record the details as it was a good effort by the band, being rung on the back six and most effort put in by John ringing the 37cwt tenor

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Sunday 23rd March, 2003

Treble: Nick Joy (first on eight)
2 John Dunstone
3 John Hogan
4 Teresa Dunstone

1260 Grandsire Triples rung in 51 minutes

on the occasion of Noël's last service as rector of All Saints'
and wishing him all success for the future

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Tuesday, 9th April, 2002

1 John Dunstone
2 Mo Sweet
3 Rosemary Ball
4 Teresa Dunstone

1260 changes Grandsire Triples 52 minutes Tenor 37cwt

Rung half-muffled for the funeral of
HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

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Saturday 23 June 2001

Treble Ron Ballam
2 John A Dunstone
3 P Anne Harris
4 Rosemary Ball
5 Teresa J Dunstone

1259 changes of Grandsire Caters

This quarter peal was rung to celebrate the life of George Prescott, who died on 23rd June 2001 aged 97. He was renowned throughout the bellringing fraternity for his generous enthusiasm and high standards. His gentle patience will always be remembered by the many people he taught and guided. He was friend and mentor to all the above ringers, and great-uncle to the ringers of 3, 5 and 9

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Sunday 18 March 2001

Treble Ann Brown *
2 Helen Hunt
3 Andrew Ball **
4 Robert Caton
5 Caroline Newman

* First on Ten

1259 Changes of Grandsire Caters
Rung in thanksgiving as a celebration for the life of Brian Bendall

Saturday 30 November 1907

Treble F W Nipper
2 S T Chalk
3 E J Andow