Baden-powell Delight Minor

As discussed last week, here is the line for Baden-powell delight minor.

Shipway Minor

Here is the line for Shipway Minor. Although the method is the same, the starts and place bells seem slightly different to the originianl paper version that we were using! I am sure can work it out between us! Also, for some reason the original diagram only shows 5 lead ends, so I have manually typed in the missing one. You'll have to print it off and draw in the missing blue and red lines yourselves!

Phillip's 60th Birthday

On Saturday 22nd July, Phillip Diamond celebrated his 60th birthday (or his 30x2 birthday as he rather have it known!) To celebrate Phillip threw an excellent party at the Village Hall featuring a lovely Hog Roast, numerous bottles of wine and a Barn Dance. It was a lovely evening so many of the guests were able to spill out onto the Village Green and take advantage of the Sunshine.

Many of Phillips friends and family from Germany were able to come over and join the celebrations making it that extra bit special.

On Sunday the 23rd we rang a quarter peal prior to evensong to finish off the weekends festivities nicely!

Sunday 23rd July 2006
1260 Doubles (11 methods/variations/principle)

1. Edna Everest
2. Roger Peckham
3. Ian W. Hodge
4. David Cragg
5. Simon Everest (c)
6. Phillip Diamond

Rung to celebrate the 60th Birthday of tenor ringer Phillip Diamond.

Quarter Peal for Andrea

We recently lost a very dear friend to the tower and Church, Andrea Olsworth-Peter. On Sunday 4th June we rang a Quarter Peal prior to evensong, which we dedicated to her.

Sunday 4th June 2006
1260 Doubles (9 methods/variations)

1. Anne Charman
2. Stephen Buckley
3. Ian W. Hodge
4. Edna Everest
5. Simon Everest (c)
6. Phillip Diamond (1st Qtr)

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Andrea Olsworth-Peter, fellow bellringer, sister of the Tenor Ringer and a dear friend of the Tower.

Marguerite Osborne

A former ringer of Wivelsfield Church, Marguerite Osborne, sadly died recently. On Sunday May 14th we rang a quarter peal prior to evensong which we dedicated to Marguerite.

14th May 2006
1260 11 m/v/p Doubles (60 Steadman, 120 each: Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Cliffords Pleasure, Southrepps, Winchendon Place, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, St Simons & St Martins.)

1. Bill Hubbard
2. Stephen Buckley
3. Ian W.Hodge
4. Edna Everest
5. Simon Everest (c)
6. Sonia Hariyott

Rung to celebrate the life of Marguerite Osborne, former ringer at this church.

Queens 80th Quarter Peal Details

St Peter & St John Baptist, Wivelsfield, East Sussex
23rd April 2006

1260 Doubles (5 methods/variations)

1. Anne Charman
2. Ian W. Hodge
3. Sonia Harriyott
4. Stephen Buckley
5. Edna Everest (c)
6. David Cragg

Rung on St Georges Day in celebration of the Queens 80th Birthday.

Quarter Peal Attempt

As this Sunday is Mothering Sunday we will be attempting a Quarter Peal prior to evensong. The aim is to go for 720 Cambridge Surprise Minor, followed by 600 Plain Bob Minor.