Performances in 2021
Thriplow, Cambridgeshire 09/12/2021
St George
Thursday, 9 December 2021 (6–2–18 in G)
1260 Mixed Doubles (1p/5m Stedman, St Nicholas, Winchenden Place, Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's, Plain Bob)
1 Wendy Godden
2 Annemarie Adams
3 Marina Warner
4 Ian Hamilton
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Rebecca Glazier
Rung by members of the Ladies Guild, Eastern District, and friend. 1st for the Guild: 6.
Rayne, Essex 24/11/2021
All Saints
Wednesday, 24 November 2021 (6–2–5 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (4m: St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob, Grandsire)
1 Elizabeth A Coates
2 Alwyn Brock
3 Wendy Godden
4 Kay Lucas
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 JoAnne Rutter
Rung by members of the Ladies' Guild, Eastern District, in thanksgiving for the lives of Kenneth Frank Cocksedge (17/01/1928 - 07/04/2020) and Sylvia Irene Cocksedge (16/04/1928 - 19/11/2021), late of Shotley Gate, Suffolk. Kenneth and Sylvia were the parents of the ringer of the 4.
Wellesbourne, Warwickshire 23/11/2021
St Peter
Tuesday, 23 November 2021 in 52m (10–0–24 in G)
1260 Hunslet Bob Triples
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
3 Susan Bacon
4 Chris Cox
5 Sarah Thomas
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
8 Sue McCouaig
First quarter in the method for 3, 5 and 7. First quarter for the Ladies Guild for 1. Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild.
Band in ringing order from left to right
Houghton, Cambridgeshire 10/11/2021
St Mary
Wednesday, 10 November 2021 (8–0–16 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 JoAnne Rutter
2 Elaine Woolward
3 Sharon Williams
4 Sally Mew
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Vanessa E Webster
Rung by Cambridgeshire members of the Ladies' Guild in memory of Margaret and Derek Ditchfield, much loved members of the choir and congregation at St. Mary’s Houghton.
West Wratting, Cambridgeshire 27/10/2021
St Andrew
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 (7–1–6 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Caroline Louth
2 Sharon Williams
3 JoAnne Rutter
4 Vanessa E Webster
5 Janet Garnett
Jointly conducted by all the band. Rung on the back 5 by Cambridgeshire members of the Ladies' Guild as an engagement compliment to Alistair Rumball and Vicky McGuinness (on 11/06/2021) and to Joshua Rumball and Olivia Kent (on 15/09/2021). Alistair and Joshua are sons of the ringer of the 4.
Toft, Cambridgeshire 14/10/2021
St Andrew
Thursday, 14 October 2021 (8–3–2 in A)
1260 Mixed Doubles (1p/4m: Stedman, St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob, Plain Bob, Grandsire).
1 Elaine Woolward
2 Annemarie Adams
3 Caroline Louth
4 Wendy Godden
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Marina Warner
Rung by members of the Ladies Guild.
Horley and Hanwell, Oxfordshire 07/102021
St Etheldreda, Horley, Oxfordshire
Thursday, 7 October 2021 in 48m (6–3–17 in A♭)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Brenda Day
3 Sue McCouaig
4 Elizabeth A Smith
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild in memory of District members who have died this year: Hilda Collins, Janet Collins, Bo Hollingsworth and Sue Burchell. First in the method for 2. First as Conductor on real bells for the Ladies Guild.
The band in ringing order, l to r.
St Peter, Hanwell, Oxfordshire
Thursday, 7 October 2021 in 45m (7–0–8 in A)
1260 Minor (2m: 720 St Clement's College Bob Minor; 540 Plain Bob Minor)
1 Sue McCouaig
2 Barbara Howes
3 Pam Bailey
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild.
The band in ringing order, l to r.
Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire 16/09/2021
St Nicholas
Thursday, 16 September 2021 (7–2–16 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Marina Warner
2 Alwyn Brock
3 Wendy Godden
4 Annemarie Adams
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 JoAnne Rutter
Rung by members of the Ladies' Guild, Eastern District.
Holywell, Cambridgeshire 01/09/2021
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 1 September 2021 (9–1–4 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sally Mew
2 Sharon Williams
3 Elaine Woolward
4 Marina Warner
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 JoAnne Rutter
Rung by Cambridgeshire members of the Ladies Guild in memory of C. Lloyd Thomas, husband of the ringer of the 4, on the anniversary of his death. First quarter peal for the Guild on real bells since March 2020.
Ringing Room, England, 23/03/2012
Tuesday, 23 March 2021 in 50m
1260 Plain Bob Minor. Composed by Traditional
1 Polly Osborne (Southern)
2 Barbara D Murray (North West)
3 Micki Nadal (Southern)
4 Milica Reardon (Southeastern)
5 Barbara Pettit (South West)
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (South Midlands) (C)
Rung for the National Day of Reflection. 1st QP inside and of minor (and this millennium): 3. 1st virtual QP: 1, 3, and for the Guild. This performance was rung using simulated sound.
Performed on a virtual ringing platform. This performance is linked to the event National Day of Reflection .
The band
Ringing Room, UK, 23/02/2021
Tuesday, 23 February 2021
125 Grandsire Triples
1 Donna Jones (North West) (C)
2 Micki Nadal (Southern)
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (South Midlands)
4 Janet Garnett (Eastern)
5 Milica Reardon (Southeastern)
6 Jenny Watson (Southern)
7 Barbara Pettit (South West)
8 Barbara D Murray (North West)
Celebrating the 125th anniversary of Miss Alice White, first president of the Ladies Guild of Change Ringers, becoming the first lady to ring a peal on 12th February 1896.
A first virtual performance for the Guild.
Associating Polly Osborne, Lisa Basden, Aila Peacock, Sarah Thomas, Marian Thomas, Steffi Penny, Anne Sladen, Barbara Howes, Elaine Woolward and Emma Andrews who attended practices for today's two performances.
125 Grandsire Triples
1 Barbara D Murray (North West) (C)
2 Janet Garnett (Eastern)
3 Allison Devine (North West)
4 Donna Jones (North West)
5 Rosemary J Humphrey (South Midlands)
6 Jenny Watson (Southern)
7 Barbara Pettit (South West)
8 Debbie Allen (Eastern)
Second of today's virtual performances for the Guild celebrating the 125th anniversary of Miss Alice White, first president of the Ladies Guild of Change Ringers, becoming the first lady to ring a peal on 12th February 1896.
These performances were rung using simulated sound. Performed on a virtual ringing platform. These performances are linked to the event 125th Anniversary of Alice White’s First peal .
Today's Grandsire ringers