AGM on Saturday 14th June hosted by the Central District. Please return booking form by 14th April.

Performances in 2024

Peal at Caversfield, Oxfordshire 09/11/2024

St Laurence

Saturday, 9 November 2024 in 2h 28 (4–3–16 in D♭)

5040 Doubles (6p/v/m: 2 extents Stedman, 4 extents April Day, 12 extents Plain Bob, 8 extents each St Simon's, St Martin's and Grandsire).

1 Catherine M A Lane

2 Julie Minch

3 Nicola J Piper

4 Sally A Austin

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

Rung for Remembrance. 1st for the Ladies Guild: 1,2,3. 1st of doubles: 3.

Clapton in Gordano, Somerset 07/11/2024

St Michael

Thursday, 7 November 2024 in 44m (6–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Annie Holland

2 Janet K Wyatt

3 Lynne Purcell

4 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

5 Phillipa C James

6Beth Humphries

In Memory of Rosemary Cox of Bexhill on Sea.

Long Stratton, Norfolk 31/10/2024

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 31 October 2024

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Claire Whiting

2 Judith Raven

3 Clare Grant

4 Elisabeth Spry

5 Betty Baines (C)

6 Hilary Stearn

Rung by a Ladies Guild Eastern District Band. First quarter: treble.

Peal at Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire 30/10/2024

St Giles

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 in 2h 49 (8–0–1 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by Traditional

1 Cheryl A Watson

2 Sue McCouaig

3 Sarah E Thomas

4 Shirley Waterhouse

5 Alison Lee

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild.

50th peal: 1. 1st peal for the Ladies Guild: 1,4,5. 1st peal inside for the Ladies Guild: 2.

Cowden, Kent 26/10/2024

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday 26 October 2024 in 44m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Donna Copeland

2 Margaret Alflatt

3 Isabel Pearce

4 Milica Reardon (C)

5 Angela Wilkins

6 Rose Dearden

Rung by members of the South East District in memory of Mary Andrews. First as Conductor for the Guild. Lesley Barclay wishes to be associated with this Quarter.

Rousham and Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire 25/10/2024

Rousham, St Leonard and St James (8–1–13 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor in 45m

1 Lisa Ryan

2 Sue McCouaig

3 Sarah Thomas

4 Rosemary K Hemmings

5 Andrea Falk

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

First for the Ladies Guild: 5.

Bletchingdon, St Giles (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles in 42m

1 Sarah Thomas

2 Lisa Ryan

3 Andrea Rowley

4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

5 Andrea Falk (C)

6 Rosemary K Hemmings

1st as C for the Ladies Guild.

Quarter Peal Weekend in the Nottinghamshire 4th and 5th October 2024

Friday, 4 October

Calverton, St Wilfrid (8–1–4 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Harie Claire

2 Lisa Ryan

3 Wendy Godden (C)

4 Carole Hallam

5 Alison Everett

6 Sally Freeman

Rung at the start of the Ladies Guild Quarter Peal Weekend

Woodborough, St Swithun (9–0–2 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles in 43m

1 Jo Harris

2 Bridget Taylor

3 Allison Devine

4 Margaret Furner

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Maxine Browning

Getting Ladies Guild QP weekend off to a good start, with thanks to Alli for organising the bands. 50th tower bell QP as C for the Ladies Guild this year.

Holme Pierrepont, St Edmund King and Martyr (11–1–14 in G♯)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles in 45m

1 Jo Harris

2 Bridget Taylor

3 Allison Devine

4 Alison Everett

5 Melissa Villiers (C)

6 Mary Leneis

First in method as conductor. Rung to celebrate the wedding of Amelia Hope and Christopher David.

Radcliffe on Trent, St Mary (14–2–5 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor in 45m

1 Mary Leneis

2 Lisa Ryan

3 Wendy Godden

4 Margaret Furner

5 Lyn Sugden

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

Rung during Ladies Guild Quarter Peal weekend, with thanks to Lyn for organising the towers, and especially for securing these lovely bells at less than 24 hours’ notice.

Calverton

Woodborough

Holme Pierrepont

Radcliffe on Trent

Saturday 5 October

Hickling, St Luke (10–1–22 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lynda Hine

2 Sarah Thomas

3 Margaret Furner

4 Izabelle Bimson

5 Janet K Wyatt (C)

6 Wendy Crampton

Keyworth, St Mary Magdalene (6–2–23 in G♯)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles in 45m

1 Jo Harris

2 Lyn Sugden

3 Joan Reynolds

4 Mary Leneis

5 Melissa Villiers (C)

6 Julie Garratt

West Bridgford, St Giles (9–1–16 in G♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples in 47m

1 Penny Bellis

2 Margaret Furner

3 Carole Hallam

4 Lynda Hine

5 Lyn Sugden

6 Ann Woolley

7 Janet K Wyatt (C)

8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

Diamond Wedding Anniversary Compliment for parents of 3. 1st on 8 for 1. 1st for Ladies Guild on real bells for 4.

Cropwell Bishop, St Giles (10–3–24 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles in 47m

1 Maxine Browning

2 Lisa Ryan

3 Harie Claire

4 Alison Everett

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Leonie Woodward

Rung as a triumphant finale to Ladies Guild QP weekend, with thanks to Alli and Lyn for all the thought and hard work that went into planning an enjoyable time together. First inside: 3. First as cover and for the Ladies Guild: 6.

Hickling

Keyworth

West Bridgford

Cropwell Bishop

Sopley, Hampshire 27/09/2024

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 27 September 2024 in 45m (7–1–5 in B♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Jenny Watson

2 Cathy Neyland

3 Micki Nadal

4 Elizabeth Davey

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Jill Fuller

First in method: 2 & 3. First time tenoring to St Simon's. Rung by members of the Ladies Guild (Southern District, plus one South Midlands member) after the training morning.

Wickham Skeith, Suffolk 07/09/2024

St Andrew

Saturday, 7 September 2024 (9–1–23)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Angela Packer

2 Helen Lewis

3 Kay Lucas

4 Zoe Wright

5 Betty Baines (C)

6 Jane Palmer

Rung in thanksgiving for the lives of Delia Golding and Evelyn Reeve, who were both Ladies Guild Members and whose funerals were held this week. They were both incredible ladies in their own right and will be sadly missed. Wendy Godden wished to be associated with this quarter peal.

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire 01/09/2024

St Giles

Sunday, 1 September 2024 in 44m (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Lisa Ryan

2 Bridget Taylor

3 Sue McCouaig

4 J Caroline Flockton

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Mary Leneis

Rung by members of the South Midlands District of The Ladies Guild to congratulate district members Janet Beresford, Chris Cooke and Shirley Waterhouse on attaining automatic life membership of the guild. Chris received her certificate in Pattishall at our district ringing day yesterday. 250th tower bell QP: 1. Lisa chose to ring the same bell to the same method as for her first QP.

Old Marston, Oxfordshire 28/08/2024

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 28 August 2024 in 42m (4–3–17 in C)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Bridget Taylor

2 J Caroline Flockton

3 Lisa Ryan

4 Alison Felton

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Catherine M A Lane

1st Cambridge inside on tower bells for over 20 years: 3.

Two Quarters in Warwickshire 14/08/2024

Barford, St Peter (4–3–22 in B)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles in 43m

1 Alison Felton

2 Bridget Taylor

3 Lisa Ryan

4 Sarah Thomas

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Laura Kang Ward

1st for the Ladies Guild: 6. Welcome, Laura!

Lighthorne, St Laurence (5–2–6 in B)

1260 Grandsire Doubles in 44m

1 Lisa Ryan

2 Alison Felton

3 Laura Kang Ward

4 Sarah Thomas

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Bridget Taylor

Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild plus the newest North American member. 1st Grandsire on tower bells: 3. 100th tower bell QP for the Ladies Guild: 5.

Pampisford, Cambridgeshire 14/08/2024

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 14 August 2024 in 43m (7–1–2 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vanessa E Webster

2 Rebecca Glazier

3 Sandra Murphy

4 Marina Warner

5 Victoria J Richards (C)

6 JoAnne Rutter

First as conductor 5

21/11/2024 - Performances between 5th July and 10th August to be added.

Drayton St Leonard, Oxfordshire 03/07/2024

St Leonard and St Catherine

Wednesday, 3 July 2024 (6–0–19 in B)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alison Felton

2 Sue McCouaig

3 Jenny M Page

4 J Caroline Flockton

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Catherine M A Lane

Rung by members of the Ladies Guild during our Quarter Peal month. Continuing Sue’s 70th birthday celebrations!

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire 01/07/2024

St Giles

Monday, 1 July 2024 in 42m (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Andrea Rowley

2 Sue Rhodes

3 Rachel Tuke

4 Alison Felton

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Heather Horner

Launching Ladies Guild Quarter Peal Month in the South Midlands District, with help from our friend from the North West! 70th birthday compliment to Sue McCouaig, who was to have rung in this QP but her daughter had other ideas! 1st for the Ladies Guild: 3.

Harefield, Greater London 30/06/2024

St Mary the Virgin, (7–0–12 in A). Rung to mark the start of Ladies Guild Quarter Peal Month.

1260 Grandsire Doubles in 44m

1 Jo Harris

2 Lyn Sugden

3 Sonia Field (C)

4 Victoria Richards

5 Nicky J Smith

6 Julie Garratt

1st Quarter Peal for the Ladies Guild, and first covering (6). Foxy Sugden’s first attendance at a Ladies Guild meeting.

1260 Plain Bob Doubles in 42m

1 Julie Garratt

2 Sonia Field (C)

3 Nicky J Smith

4 Lyn Sugden

5 Victoria Richards

6 Jo Harris

First time calling 2 quarter peals in a day (2). First time ringing 2 quarter peals in a day (1).

Quarter Peals in Essex on 14/06/2024 for the AGM Weekend

Downham, St Margaret (7–3–0 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (4m: 300 St Simon's, 240 St Martin's, 240 Plain, 480 Grandsire) in 44 m.

1 Elizabeth A Coates

2 Patricia Davidson

3 Nicola Piper

4 Elaine Woolward

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Deb Margason-Baker

Most Doubles methods in a quarter for 3. A 90th Birthday Compliment to Lawrence H Turner (Laurie).

Inworth, All Saints (5–1–2 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles in 44m

1 Victoria Richards

2 Sarah Coogan

3 Wendy Godden (C)

4 Kay Lucas

5 Lisa Ryan

6 Alison Everett

Great Totham, St Peter (6¾ in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor in 43m

1 Sandra Murphy

2 Isabel Pearce

3 Freja Steinke

4 Christine Silkstone

5 Jane Lynch

6 Rebecca Davey (C)

First quarter peal of treble bob for 1. First quarter peal for the Ladies Guild for 3.

Willingale, St Christopher (7–3–9 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jo Harris

2 Penny Bellis

3 Tracey Southgate

4 Allison Devine

5 Janet Garnett (C)

6 Wendy Crampton

First quarter peal for the Ladies Guild for 3.

Downham

Great Totham

Willingale

Danbury, St John the Baptist (10–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples (Comp by Stephen J Bedford)

1 Allison Devine

2 Christine Silkstone

3 Rosemary J Humphrey

4 Sarah Thomas

5 Janet Garnett

6 Isabel Pearce

7 Jane Lynch (C)

8 Barbara Murray

Purleigh, All Saints (9–3–18 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

2 Patricia Davidson

3 Sandra Murphy

4 Ann Woolley

5 Victoria Richards

6 Sarah Coogan

Matching, St Mary (7–3–5 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles in 44 m

1 Sue Walker

2 Alwyn Brock

3 Deb Margason-Baker

4 Lisa Ryan

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Sally Freeman

Rayne, All Saints (6–2–5 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor in 45m

1 Elaine Woolward

2 Kay Lucas

3 Bridget Taylor

4 Wendy Godden

5 Nicola Piper

6 Rebecca Davey (C)

Chelmsford, Premier Inn, Saturday, 15 June 2024

24 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Barbara D Murray

3–4 Rosemary J Humphrey

Rung on the back 4 of the light 8 'musical sink plungers', following the Ladies Guild AGM in thanks for a wonderfully hosted weekend of ringing and camaraderie.

Danbury

Musical sink plungers

Matching

Purleigh

Rayne

Ringing Room, UK 28/05/2024

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Barbara D Murray (C)

3–4 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)

Rung by the Ladies Guild to mark the birthdays of Gladys Knight and Kylie Minogue.

Wells, Somerset 18/05/2024

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Saturday, 18 May 2024 (56–1–14 in C)

General Ringing

Liz Davey, Allison Devine, Christine Cuthbertson, Wendy Crampton, Sue Carpenter, Alison Everett, Ruth Groves, Judith Edwards, Wendy Godden, Jo Harris, Milica Reardon, Sue Walker, Rosemary Hemmings, Anne Roynon, Elaine Woolward, Jenny Instone, Lyn Sugden, Teresa Brown, Dawn Milne, Val Williams, Marie Carson, Rhiannon Pugh, John Beresford, Vicki Rowse, Sarah Wilson, Heather Bletchly, Elisabeth Spry, Liz Wrighton, Rosemary Pergum, Frances White, Pearl Jeanes, Margaret R Laver, Rosemary K Tuhey, Tosh Arscott, Penelope I Hooper

Sorry team, too many of us for the boxes!

Huge thanks to Sam Shead, Jenny Darke and Colin Yates for their support and encouragement in the tower.

Special Congratulations to Milica Reardon, Sarah Wilson and John Beresford who all rang the Tenor for the first time, their heaviest Bell to date.

For Evensong and the appointment of the 650th Mayor of the city

Cherington, Warwickshire 13/05/2024

St John the Baptist (5–3–22 in B)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sue McCouaig

2 Bridget Taylor

3 Lisa Ryan

4 Nicola Piper

5 Alison Lee (C)

Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild while they waited for the latecomer! 50th Q for the Ladies Guild this year.

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Nicola Piper

2 Lisa Ryan

3 Bridget Taylor

4 Sue McCouaig

5 Alison Lee

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild. 1st in m: 3, 4. 250th Q together: 2 & 6.

The band for Grandsire doubles

The band for Double Oxford

Celebrating International Nurses' Day and Bell Sunday 12/05/2024

Lighthorne, Warwickshire, St Laurence (5–2–6 in B) in 43m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sarah L Elliott

2 Bridget Taylor

3 Sue Rhodes

4 Julie Minch

5 Jane Mason

6 Alison Lee (C)

Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, St Edmund (9–2–1 in G) in 46m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Julie Minch

2 Margaret Ingman

3 Bridget Taylor

4 Sarah L Elliott

5 Jane Mason (C)

6 Alison Lee

Both rung by nurses and retired nurses celebrating International Nurses' Day and Bell Sunday. Also for the 125th anniversary of the St Bartholomew's Hospital League of Nurses.

The band at Shipston on Stour.

Woodton, Norfolk 09/05/2024

All Saints

Thursday, 9 May 2024 (7–1–12 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m: 600 of St. Martin's and 660 of Plain Bob)

1 Clare Grant

2 Helen Lewis

3 Hilary Stearn

4 Jane Palmer

5 Betty Baines (C)

6 Lizzie Wood

1st quarter for Ladies Guild: 6. 1st quarter containing St. Martin's: 4

Birthday compliment to Aubrey and Eric Forster of Blofield

Thriplow, Cambridgeshire 08/05/2024

St George

Wednesday, 8 May 2024 (6–2–18 in G)

1260 Mixed Doubles (2m: Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles)

1 Victoria Richards

2 Sarah Coogan

3 Wendy Godden

4 Marina Warner

5 Sandra Murphy (C)

6 Rebecca Glazier

Rung by members of the Ladies Guild Eastern District. First QP as conductor of Grandsire and first in 2 methods - 5. First QP for the LG - 1. First of 2 methods inside - 2.

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Ordination of Women Priests (1994). Birthday compliment to Jonathan, husband of 6.

Bingley, West Yorkshire 05/05/2024

All Saints

Sunday, 5 May 2024 (14–3–27 in F)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Cath Wilding

2 Christine Silkstone

3 Solna Burnham

4 Dawn R Neville (C)

5 Sheila D Bloomfield

6 Emma L Coles

7 Alyson E Blanchard

8 Jane Lynch

First all Ladies band on all eight bells. First QP for Ladies Guild - 6. Remembering Nanette Garrod (mother of Solna) who passed away last year and whose 94th birthday would have been today.

The photo shows the band, treble front right anticlockwise round to tenor front left (Image: Dawn R Neville)

Southern District Quarter Peal Day Thursday 25th April 2024

Barton Stacey, Hampshire, All Saints (7–0–12 in A♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob Doubles in 44m

1 Vicki Rowse

2 Micki Nadal

3 Lisa Ryan

4 Elizabeth Davey

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Tilly Cooper

First in Method 2.

Micheldever, Hampshire, St Mary (8–1–15 in A♭)

1260 April Day Doubles in 45m

1 Caroline Taylor

2 Carol Higgins

3 Judith J Williamson

4 Patricia M Davidson

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Jill Fuller

First as cover 6.

Wonston, Hampshire, Holy Trinity (8–0–20 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor in 42m

1 Tilly Cooper

2 Lisa Ryan

3 Frances D White

4 Patricia M Davidson (C)

5 Vicki Rowse

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

Easton, Hampshire, St Mary (6–2–23 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles in 45m

1 Aila Peacock

2 Trisha Shannon

3 Carol Higgins

4 Jenny Watson

5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

6 Micki Nadal

Stockbridge, Hampshire, St Peter (7–0–20 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles in 45m

1 Sue Walker

2 Elizabeth Davey

3 Vicki Rowse

4 Tilly Cooper (C)

5 Elizabeth A Smith

6 Trisha Shannon

Wonston

Barton Stacey

Easton

Micheldever

Stockbridge

Middleton, Greater Manchester 18/04/2024

St Leonard

Thursday, 18 April 2024 in 50m (11–2–8 in F♯)

1344 Plain Bob Major (Comp. Timothy J Barnes)

1 Elizabeth G Turner

2 Rebecca Davey (C)

3 Melissa Villiers

4 Carole Hallam

5 Sheila D Bloomfield

6 Christine Silkstone

7 Jane Lynch

8 Alyson E Blanchard

Rung for Sheila’s [REDACTED]th birthday tomorrow.

Ringing Room 16/04/2024

Meldreth, Fincham, Norwich, Stowmarket and Reedham

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

540 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sandra Webb

2 Pam Wakeling

3 Clare Grant

4 Maureen Gardiner

5–6 Mary P Jones (C)

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Monica and David Lilley. Monica initiated our Ladies Guild ringingroom group of virtual ringing friends.

Cowley, Oxfordshire 10/04/2024

St James

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 in 42m (5–3–3 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Bridget Taylor

2 Mary Leneis

3 J Caroline Flockton

4 Alison Felton

5 Lindsay Powell

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

1st minor inside: 2. 1st for the Ladies Guild: 3.

Bingley, West Yorkshire 07/04/2023

All Saints

Sunday, 7 April 2024 in 43m (9–3–16)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Emily J Bennett

2 Carole Kirby

3 Solna Burnham

4 Sheila D Bloomfield

5 Annie Faulkner

6 Jane Lynch (C)

1st in method - 5. By NW District members (Yorkshire Division...!)

Swerford, Oxfordshire 03/04/2024

St Mary

Wednesday, 3 April 2024 in 45m (6–2–6 in B♭)

1260 Buxton Bob Minor

1 Alison Felton

2 Sarah L Elliott

3 Bridget Taylor

4 Rosemary K Hemmings

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

6 Alison Lee (C)

Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild. 1st blows in m: 2, 3. 1st in m as C.

Ringing Room, UK 26/03/2024

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

1260 Childwall Bob Minor

1 Rosemary J Humphrey

2 Barbara D Murray

3 Lynda Hine

4 Micki Nadal

5 Lavinia Sullivan

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)

1st for the Ladies Guild: 3. 1st in m: 4. 625th QP on Ringing Room: 1. 270th tower-bell-style QP together: 2 & 6. 160th QP: 3. 20th QP together: 1 & 5.

Eye, Herefordshire 17/03/2024

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 17 March 2024 in 43m (8–1–0 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Wendy L Crampton

2 Elaine Wilkinson

3 Rhiannon Pugh (C)

4 Allison Devine

5 Mark Pugh

6 Jo Harris

First Grandsire as conductor. Rung with thanks to our loudest supporter and cheerleader on the 5th.

Ringing for International Women's Day 6th - 9th March 2024

Central District

Bushey, Hertfordshire, St James

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 42m (8–2–22 in A♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jo Harris

2 Ruth Groves

3 Bridget Campbell (C)

4 Dawn Milne

5 Nicky J Smith

6 Wendy L Crampton

1st Quarter Peal for the Ladies' Guild for Bridget Campbell, who also conducted. Rung on the front 6.

Tring, Hertfordshire, St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 9 March 2024 (17–3–18 in C♯)

General Ringing: Rounds & Call Changes, Plain Hunt, Plain Bob, Stedman and Grandsire Doubles, Plain Bob Minor

Ringers: Ruth Groves (C), Wendy Crampton (C), Dawn Milne (C), Penelope Bellis, Jenny Instone, Jane Prest, Jo Harris, Debbie Gilbey, Julie Garratt, Nicky J Smith (C), Hellen Saunders, Roxanne Bartley, Anne Robinson, Cari Walker, Mark Instone, Michael Robinson

The band at Bushey

The banner flying at Tring

Eastern District

Downham, Essex, St Margaret

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 46m (7–3–0 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Janet Hegner

2 Alwyn Brock

3 Wendy Godden (C)

4 Rowena Marshall

5 Barbara Leigh

6 Gail Farrow

First QP for the Ladies Guild: 1. Birthday compliments to Roger Dorking, of this tower, and Janet Stanton, sister of 5

Marches District

Stoke Prior, Herefordshire, St Luke

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 40m (6–3–13 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne Newman

2 Judith Edwards

3 E Anne Hone

4 Rhiannon Pugh (C)

5 J Denise Fletcher

6 Lisa Moore

First for the guild: 6.

North West District

Felixkirk, North Yorkshire, St Felix

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 42m (8–2–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Monica Hollows

2 Val A Andrews

3 Allison Devine

4 Elizabeth G Turner

5 Dawn R Neville

6 Rebecca Davey (C)

Rung in celebration for the life of Stephen Devine husband of 3 who passed away 26 02 24, and to celebrate the birthday of Susan Neville, inspirational mother of ringer on the 5th. 1st for the Guild: treble.

Sowerby Juxta Thirsk, North Yorkshire, St Oswald

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 42m (7–1–14)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sue Carpenter

2 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin

3 Catherine Riley

4 Sheila D Bloomfield

5 Jane Lynch (C)

6 Tracey Kendrick

Thirsk, North Yorkshire, St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 52m (14–0–3)

1260 Plain Bob Triples (Comp Chris Adams)

1 Catherine Riley

2 Sue Carpenter

3 Christine Silkstone

4 Victoria Milne

5 Sheila D Bloomfield

6 Alyson Blanchard

7 Jane Lynch (C)

8 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin

1st covering on 8 bells: 8. 1st Plain Bob Triples : 2

Felixkirk

Sowerby Juxta Thirsk

Thirsk

South Midlands District

Shotteswell, Warwickshire, St Lawrence

Wednesday, 6 March 2024 in 44m (9–1–0 in G)

1260 Childwall Bob Minor

1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

2 Sue McCouaig

3 Bridget Taylor

4 Alison Felton

5 Alison Lee

6 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)

1st in m: 2,3,4,5. 1st in m as C. 1st on a box: 3. 1st with a knot: 5.

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire, St Giles

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 42m (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Heather Horner

2 Julie Minch

3 Sue McCouaig

4 Mary Leneis

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Debra Scrimshaw

1st for the Ladies Guild: 6.

Horley, Oxfordshire, St Etheldreda

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 45m (6–3–17 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Bridget Taylor

2 Brenda Day

3 Sarah Thomas (C)

4 Rosemary K Hemmings

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

6 Alison Lee

Lighthorne, Warwickshire, St Laurence

Saturday, 9 March 2024 in 41m (5–2–6 in B)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Bridget Taylor

2 Julie Minch

3 Rosemary J Humphrey

4 Heather Bletchly

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Heather Horner

Tadmarton, Oxfordshire, St Nicholas

Wednesday, 6 March 2024 in 46m (11–0–15 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Bridget Taylor

2 Alison Felton

3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

4 Sue McCouaig

5 Alison Lee (C)

6 Rosemary K Hemmings

1st for the Ladies Guild: 2.

Cold Higham, Northamptonshire, St Luke

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 46m (8–0–21 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Heather Horner

2 Pam M Bailey

3 Bridget Taylor

4 Sue McCouaig

5 Rosemary K Hemmings

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

Souldern, Oxfordshire, St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 March 2024 in 44m (7–3–6 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Heather Horner

2 Julie Minch

3 Bridget Taylor (C)

4 Heather Bletchly

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

6 Mary Leneis

Our IWD QPs were accompanied by donations to Refuge (a charity supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (a charity strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world).

Shotteswell

Tadmarton

Bletchingdon

Cold Higham

Horley

Lighthorne

Souldern

Southern District

Crondall, Hampshire, All Saints

Saturday, 9 March 2024 (14–0–10 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trisha Shannon

2 Micki Nadal

3 Patricia Davidson (C)

4 Alison Everett

5 Liz Davey

6 Debs Margason-Baker

Western District

Clapton in Gordano, Somerset, St Michael

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 44m (6–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Angela Venn

2 Margaret Furner

3 Elizabeth A Smith

4 Janet Garnett

5 Annie Holland

6 Janet K Wyatt (C)

Staplegrove, Somerset, St John the Evangelist

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 45m (11–2–12 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 A Elizabeth Lane

2 Rosemary K Tuhey

3 Margaret R Laver

4 Brenda M Arscott

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Penelope I Hooper (C)

First quarter for Ladies Guild: 3 and 6

Staplegrove

Ringing Room (Surrey, Cornwall, Norfolk)

Friday, 8 March 2024 in 30m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Milica Reardon (Caterham)

3–4 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)

5–6 Mary P Jones (Reedham) (C)

1st on handbells for The Ladies Guild: 1-2. 1st for The Ladies Guild: 5-6. Donations were made to Refuge, a UK charity that supports victims of domestic violence, and Womankind Worldwide.

Regional Quarter Peal Day in Hampshire 04/03/2024

St Peter and St Paul, Thruxton (8–3–0 in A)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Janet Garnett

2 Lynette M Sugden

3 Bridget Taylor

4 Catherine M A Lane

5 Alison Lee

6 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)

First quarter peal in the method for 2 and 3. First quarter peal in the method as conductor.

St Mary, Abbotts Ann (9–3–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor in 45m

1 Micki Nadal

2 Bridget Taylor

3 Sarah Thomas

4 Sue McCouaig

5 Milica Reardon

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

First quarter peal of minor on tower bells: 1. First quarter peal on tower bells for the Ladies Guild: 5.

All Saints, Barton Stacey (7–0–12 in A♭)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor in 42m

1 Rosemary K Hemmings

2 Patricia Davidson

3 Lynette M Sugden

4 Jenny M Page

5 Catherine M A Lane

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

First quarter peal in the method: 3. First quarter peal for the Ladies Guild: 4.

St Nicholas, Longparish (7–2–1 in A)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor in 43m

1 Micki Nadal

2 Patricia Davidson

3 Janet Garnett

4 Sue McCouaig

5 Milica Reardon

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

First quarter peal in the method for 1.

St Peter, Stockbridge (7–0–20 in B♭)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Sue McCouaig

2 Susan B Roderick

3 Patricia Davidson

4 Sarah Thomas

5 Lavinia Sullivan

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

First quarter peal for the Ladies Guild for 5.

St Peter, Goodworth Clatford (7½ in A)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Lavinia Sullivan

2 Lynette M Sugden

3 Catherine M A Lane

4 Alison Lee

5 Janet Garnett (C)

6 Rosemary K Hemmings

Rung on the back 6.

Holy Trinity, Wonston (8–0–20 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Bridget Taylor

2 Lisa Ryan

3 Sue McCouaig

4 Susan B Roderick

5 Jenny Watson

6 Janet Garnett (C)

St Mary, Micheldever (8–1–15 in A♭)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Jenny Watson

2 Lisa Ryan

3 Susan B Roderick

4 Jenny M Page

5 Alison Lee

6 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)

First quarter peal in the method as conductor.

Thruxton

Stockbridge

Abbots Ann

Barton Stacey

Wonston (Lisa is missing)

Longparish

Micheldever

North Leigh, Oxfordshire 17/02/2024

Cyclops Gardens

Saturday, 17 February 2024 in 28m (2 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Lisa Ryan

3–4 Lorna Curtis

5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

700th QP: 1-2.

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Lorna Curtis

3–4 Lisa Ryan

5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

Our last opportunity to ring together before Lorna goes west! Have a wonderful life in Cornwall, Lorna! 30th QP together (20 in tower, 10 in hand).

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire 14/02/2024

St Giles

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 (8–0–1 in A)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

2 Lorna Curtis (C)

3 Lyn Sugden

4 Alison Lee

5 Rosemary K Hemmings

6 Catherine M A Lane

Wishing Lorna a very happy move to Cornwall, and hoping to see some Ladies Guild ringing in that neck of the woods! 1st in m: 3. 1st tower bell QP as C for the Ladies Guild.

Photo shows the band R -L,1-6; Image: Alison T Merryweather-Clarke.

Holywell, Cambridgeshire 14/02/2024

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 (9–1–4 in G)

720 Plain Bob Minor

1 Elaine Woolward

2 Rebecca Glazier

3 Sharon Williams (C)

4 JoAnne Rutter

5 Vanessa E Webster

6 Marina Warner

Hyde, Cheshire 13/02/2024

St George

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 in 44m (9–2–26)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Allison Devine

2 Carole Hallam

3 Alexandra Hajok

4 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin

5 Sheila D Bloomfield

6 Rebecca Davey (C)

Dedicated to the memory of Margaret Hill, 1932 - 2024, mother of the NW district ringing master. Our condolences to Jane and thanks to Christine Silkstone for stepping down to make 6.

Horley, Oxfordshire 03/02/2024

St Etheldreda

Saturday, 3 February 2024 in 46m (6–3–17 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mary Leneis

2 Bridget Taylor

3 Alison Lee

4 Sarah L Elliott

5 Rosemary K Hemmings

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

Celebrating Rosemary's 17 years of service as Secretary of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild. Rung after the ADM by committee members (2 outgoing, 2 incoming and 2 continuing). 1st minor: 1.

Photo shows the band l-r, treble-tenor. Mary (incoming Secretary), Bridget (continuing Vice President), Alison (incoming Committee Member), Sarah (outgoing Committee Member), Rosemary (outgoing Secretary), Alison (continuing Ringing Master). (Image: Mary Leneis)

New Yatt (The Spinney), Oxfordshire 21/01/2024

Sunday, 21 January 2024 (14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

3–4 Lorna Curtis

5–6 Lisa Ryan (C)

First QP of minor on Lorna’s ‘new’ bells!

North Leigh, Oxfordshire 03/01/2024

Cyclops Gardens

Wednesday, 3 January 2024 in 44m (9 in B)

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Traditional

1–2 Lorna Curtis

3–4 Lisa Ryan

5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

7–8 Sarah Thomas

Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild as a great start to 2024! 1st in hand: 7-8. 150th in hand: 5-6. Believed to be the first eight bell QP in hand for the Ladies Guild for some time!

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