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Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 44m (15–3–3 in E)

1280 Deva Surprise Major

1 Dexter O Deackes

2 Tessa I A Preston

3 Brenda Parr

4 Nicholas J Parr

5 Mark J Pendery

6 Andrew J Preston

7 Lewis D Benfield

8 David M Brown (C)

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Enderby, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 2h 48 (11–2–15 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey (https://complib.org/composition/20995)

1 Michael Angrave (C)

2 Tessa I A Preston

3 Andrew J Preston

4 Charlie F Worger

5 Anthony J Rowan

6 Ian N Robinson

7 Andrew W Gordon

8 Michael Chester

To welcome 2026.

First in the method, 2 & 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5986.0035

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 48m (9–2–14 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kath Eastwood-Paramore

2 Alison Godfrey

3 Andrew Boston

4 Jeremy Bowman

5 Robert Watson

6 R Ian Stonehouse (C)

First Quarter of Minor for Kath

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0086

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Friday, 2 January 2026 in 44m (15–3–3 in E)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Lewis D Benfield

2 Kiera Boylan

3 Terry M Astill

4 Gail L Harrison

5 Robert P Watson

6 Dave G Carling

7 Tessa I A Preston

8 Howell J Williams

9 Mark J Pendery

10 Dexter O Deackes (C)

First Surprise as Conductor

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 48m (15–3–3 in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Howell J Williams (C)

2 Alison M Godfrey

3 Terry M Astill

4 Kiera Boylan

5 Stephen Hamby

6 Robert P Watson

7 Lewis D Benfield

8 Dexter O Deackes

9 Mark J Pendery

10 Judith Godfrey

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Higham on the Hill, Leicestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 44m (10–3–8 in F♯)

1272 Chester Surprise Minor

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1 Liz Reading

2 Daniel Iliffe

3 Alistair Donaldson

4 Terry Iliffe

5 Chris Rudge

6 Steve Millington (C)

4 - 1st in method

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0161

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 46m (7–2–9 in A♭)

1440 Geegelup Surprise Minor

1 Terry Iliffe

2 Liz Reading

3 Daniel Iliffe

4 Steve Millington

5 Alistair Donaldson

6 Chris Rudge (C)

First, and probably last, in method for all.

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0160

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Packington, Leicestershire

Holy Rood

Monday, 5 January 2026 (6–2–19 in B♭)

1260 Twelfth Night Doubles

Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place rung with Amy Omits & Grandsire Singles.

1 Karen Allen

2 Catherine Baker

3 Moira Johnson

4 David Gammon

5 John Hawes (C)

6 Sarah Hale

First quarter peal in the variation.

Ringing World page reference: 5987.0065

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Monday, 5 January 2026 in 38m (15–3–3 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

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1 Kiera Boylan

2 Howell J Williams

3 Brenda Parr

4 Nicholas J Parr

5 David G Carling (C)

6 Alexander P Johnson

7 Dexter O Deackes

8 Lewis D Benfield

Rung in memory of Adela Ward-Bishop, wife of Charles, who passed away on the 03/01/2026 at the age of 72.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Wednesday, 7 January 2026 in 40m (6–2–13 in B)

1312 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Richard I Allton

1 Judith A Godfrey

2 Alison M Godfrey

3 Robert P Watson

4 Alexander P Johnson

5 Brenda Parr

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Martin Jones

8 Andrew D Higson (C)

Rung in memory of Adela Ward-Bishop, widow of Charles, who passed away on 3rd January.

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0107

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 10 January 2026 in 49m (9–2–14 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alex Hopwood

2 R Ian Stonehouse (C)

3 Eliza I Lewis-Skeath

4 Jeremy Bowman

5 Samuel I Weaver

6 Kath Eastwood-Paramore

First attempt for Alex

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0085

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Packington, Leicestershire

Holy Rood

Monday, 12 January 2026 (6–2–19 in B♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Karen Allen

2 Mary Hale

3 Stuart Hale

4 Moira Johnson

5 David Gammon

6 Catherine Baker (C)

6 - first surprise as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0087

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Monday, 12 January 2026 in 3h (15–3–3 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Howell J Williams

2 Brenda Parr

3 Kiera Boylan

4 Joseph Blake

5 Andrew D Higson (C)

6 Terry M Astill

7 Mark J Pendery

8 Alexander P Johnson

First on the mainland - 4

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0105

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 in 43m (9–1–26 in A♭)

1298 Spliced Major (2m)

16 Double Norwich CBM. 1282 Bristol Surprise

Composed by Richard J Angrave

1 Stephen J Franklin

2 Alison M Harvey

3 Lewis D Benfield

4 Anthony J Rowan

5 David M Brown

6 Neil W Harvey

7 Andrew W Harvey

8 Michael Angrave (C)

Rung in affectionate memory of Alma Harvey who passed away peacefully on January 12th aged 98 years. A former Ringer, lifelong villager and stalwart at All Saints Church throughout her life. May she Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory, good and faithful servant.

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0085

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 45m (15–3–3 in E)

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal

1 Dexter O Deackes

2 Angela Preston

3 Tessa I A Preston

4 Brenda Parr

5 Nicholas J Parr

6 Joseph Blake

7 Mark J Pendery

8 Terry M Astill

9 Chris Rudge

10 Lewis D Benfield (C)

3 - 50th Quarter Peal

3, 4, 5 & 6 - First Bristol Royal

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Earl Shilton, Leicestershire

St Simon and St Jude

Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 43m (11–3–13 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Laura Ward

2 Samuel A Clements

3 Jill Belcher

4 Alastair C N Banton

5 Terry M Astill (C)

6 Elaine M Banton

1st Quarter Peal 1.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Belton, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 43m (7–3–12 in G♯)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Nicholas J Parr

2 Valerie A Baxter

3 Mark P Banner

4 Rebecca M Banner

5 Brenda Parr (C)

6 Tim Peverett

For Evening Service.

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0108

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Packington, Leicestershire

Holy Rood

Monday, 19 January 2026 (6–2–19 in B♭)

1260 Mixed Doubles (5m)

240 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, 240 St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob, 240 Plain Bob, 300 Grandsire

1 Karen Allen

2 Moira Johnson (C)

3 Stuart Hale

4 Simon Melen

5 David Gammon

6 Sarah Hale

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Monday, 19 January 2026 in 3h 8 (15–3–3 in E)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Sally A Brown

2 Alexander P Johnson

3 Joseph Blake

4 Brenda Parr

5 Joanne L White

6 Howell J Williams (C)

7 Ian J Maynard-Smith

8 Dexter O Deackes

1500th peal on the treble

Rung in celebration of the life of Malcolm Jones, who died on the 13th January - Father in Law of the Conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0105

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Wednesday, 21 January 2026 in 39m (6–2–13 in B)

1280 Deva Surprise Major

Composed by A. J. Barnfield

1 Martin Jones

2 Robert P Watson

3 Alison M Godfrey

4 Alexander P Johnson

5 Richard J Pawley

6 Brenda Parr

7 Judith A Godfrey

8 Andrew D Higson (C)

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Packington, Leicestershire

Holy Rood

Monday, 26 January 2026 (6–2–19 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

240 Eynesbury Bob, 240 St Osmund Bob, 240 St Martin's Bob, 240 St Simon's Bob, 300 Plain Bob

1 Karen Allen

2 Moira Johnson (C)

3 Mary Hale

4 Stuart Hale

5 David Gammon

6 Sarah Hale

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Aylestone, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in 38m (15–3–21 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Rung on the front 6

1 Elizabeth Wright

2 Jane Boyd

3 John Inkley

4 Sam Orton

5 Charlie F Worger (C)

6 Glenn Jones

First Quarter - 6

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 40m (9–1–26 in A♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Neil W Harvey

2 Edward J Angrave

3 Angela S Preston

4 Alison M Harvey

5 Andrew W Harvey

6 Dexter O Deackes

7 Michael Angrave

8 Tessa I A Preston (C)

First quarter of surprise 'inside' - 2

First quarter as conductor - 8

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Medbourne, Leicestershire

St Giles

Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 43m (8–3–3 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sally Watts

2 Rose Parker

3 Steve Millington

4 Andrew Young

5 Terry Iliffe (C)

6 Barry Hackett

Rung with thanks to Stephen Bishop, rector of this parish, who is moving to pastures new after over 25 year in charge of Six Saints circa Holt.

First quarter peal: Barry Hackett

Well done Barry - nicely rung

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0159

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Earl Shilton, Leicestershire

St Simon and St Jude

Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 42m (11–3–13 in A♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

192 each Superlative, Cambridge, Rutland, Bristol; 128 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, London, Yorkshire. 35 com.

Composed by J Morgan

1 Nicholas J Parr

2 Terry M Astill

3 Gail L Harrison

4 Stephen Hamby

5 Garry W Mason

6 Andrew D Higson

7 David G Carling (C)

8 Lewis D Benfield

First 8-spliced - 4.

Rung in memory of two former Leicestershire ringers, Martin Major and Alan Hartley.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Packington, Leicestershire

Holy Rood

Monday, 2 February 2026 (6–2–19 in B♭)

1260 Candlemas Doubles

Eynesbury Bob rung with an old single

1 Karen Allen

2 Catherine Baker

3 Moira Johnson

4 David Gammon

5 John Hawes (C)

6 Sarah Hale

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0161

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Narborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 44m (20–0–16 in E)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Angela S Preston

2 Andrew J Preston

3 Tessa I A Preston

4 Charlie F Worger

5 Michael Angrave (C)

6 Lewis D Benfield

Arranged and rung in affectionate memory of Anthony R (Tony) Mann, former ringer at All Saints Narborough. RIP.

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0180

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hallaton, Leicestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 8 February 2026 (11–1–0 in F♯)

1272 Warkworth Surprise Minor

1 Simon Dixon

2 Steve Millington

3 Liz Reading

4 Andrew Young

5 Alistair Donaldson

6 Chris Rudge (C)

3 - First in method

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Packington, Leicestershire

Holy Rood

Monday, 9 February 2026 (6–2–19 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

240 Huntley Place, 240 Winchendon Place, 240 St Nicholas Bob, 240 St Remigius Bob, 300 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place

1 Karen Allen

2 Moira Johnson (C)

3 Mary Hale

4 Stuart Hale

5 David Gammon

6 Sarah Hale

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0182

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Knighton, Leicestershire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 42m (10–2–8 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Phil G Mattingly

2 Sally Kearns

3 Jake Harkett (C)

4 Anthony J Haywood

5 Stephen Hamby

6 Edward Bunney

In loving memory of Margret Hamby, mother of 5.

First Quarter Peal for 1

First time conducting a Quarter Peal for 3

First Quarter Peal in 20 years for 6

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ringing Room (Cropston)

Monday, 16 February 2026 in 47m

1260 Plain Minor (4m)

180 Double Oxford, 360 Little Bob, 360 St Clement's, 360 Plain Bob

1–2 Sue Smith (New Alresford)

3–4 Ian Redway (New Alresford)

5–6 Richard Pawley (Cropston) (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5993.0210

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Packington, Leicestershire

Holy Rood

Monday, 16 February 2026 (6–2–19 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

240 Blaisdon Bob, 240 St Vedast Bob, 240 Huntspill Bob, 240 New Bob, 300 Grandsire

1 Karen Allen

2 Moira Johnson (C)

3 Stuart Hale

4 David Gammon

5 Catherine Baker

6 Adam Baker

Ringing World page reference: 5993.0209

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Packington, Leicestershire

Holy Rood

Monday, 23 February 2026 (6–2–19 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Plain Bob Doubles rung with variable hunt bells (x240 2,3,4 & 5 as hunt bells, x300 treble as hunt bell)

1 Karen Allen

2 Moira Johnson (C)

3 Catherine Baker

4 David Gammon

5 Simon Melen

6 Sarah Hale

First variable hunt - 1

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Aylestone, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 in 43m (15–3–21 in F)

1260 St Clements College Bob Minor

1 Samantha Baker

2 Jane Boyd

3 Elizabeth Wright

4 John Inkley

5 Will Borman

6 Charlie Worger (C)

First in method for 2 and 3

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Cosby, Leicestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 26 February 2026 in 40m (12–0–3 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gail L Harrison

2 Angela S Preston

3 Sarah J Freer

4 Alison M Harvey

5 Charlie F Worger

6 Michael Angrave (C)

Rung in celebration of the life of Anthony (Tony) R Mann on the morning of his funeral

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Medbourne, Leicestershire

St Giles

Friday, 27 February 2026 in 43m (8–3–3 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Daniel W Brady

1 Alison Iliffe

2 Liz Reading

3 Dan Iliffe

4 Terry Iliffe

5 Chris Rudge

6 Steve Millington (C)

Rung half muffled to celebrate the life of Martin Van Oppen whose funeral was at this church this day.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire

St Michael

Saturday, 28 February 2026 in 2h 51 (14–0–0 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Jonh R Ridley

1 Sally A Brown

2 Andrew J Preston

3 Kiera Boylan

4 Dominic J Travis

5 Anthony J Rowan

6 Lewis D Benfield

7 Michael Angrave (C)

8 Andrew W Gordon

Rung in celebration for the life of Allan Chapman following a memorial service earlier today. Allan was a former ringer and Church Warden at St Michael's.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Saturday, 28 February 2026 in 55m (32–3–14 in C♯)

1276 Grandsire Cinques

1 Alison Godfrey

2 Nicky Carling

3 Garry W Mason

4 Gail L Harrison

5 Kiera Boylan

6 Joanne L White

7 Joseph Blake

8 John R Cook

9 Dave Carling (C)

10 Lewis D Benfield

11 Dexter O Deackes

12 Tessa I A Preston

50th QP - 11.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 in 40m (9–1–26 in A♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Karen Allen

2 Alison M Harvey

3 Kiera Boylan

4 Michael Angrave

5 David M Brown

6 Neil W Harvey

7 Dexter O Deackes

8 Lewis D Benfield (C)

1 - First on 8

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Thurcaston, Leicestershire

All Saints

Wednesday, 4 March 2026 in 45m (10)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Tim Holland

2 Kathryn E Mobbs

3 Mark J Pendery (C)

4 George Davis

5 Peter R Hunt

6 Barnaby Davis

First quarter inside: 4 leading to Level 4 ART Learn the Ropes Scheme.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Thurnby, Leicestershire

St Luke

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 44m (12–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Wormleighton

2 Anne Sawford

3 Hilary Pawley

4 Angie Dilkes

5 Richard Pawley (C)

6 Mat Whitaker

Rung before the Licensing Service of the Rev Tom Devas.

1st quarter - 6.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Higham on the Hill, Leicestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 2h 45 (10–3–8 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Wells, London, Bourne, Norwich, Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge

Composed by Traditional

1 Alastair C N Banton

2 Michael J Dew

3 Michael Angrave

4 Steven A Millington

5 Anthony J Rowan

6 Terry M Astill (C)

To mark the 100th Anniversary of the first peal on the bells

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Packington, Leicestershire

Holy Rood

Monday, 9 March 2026 (6–2–19 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

240 x St Ouen Place, 240 x Fifield Bob, 240 x Bampton Place, 250x Twineham Bob, 300x Plain Bob

1 Catherine Baker

2 Moira Johnson (C)

3 Stuart Hale

4 John Hawes

5 David Gammon

6 Sarah Hale

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Monday, 9 March 2026 in 3h 2 (15–3–3 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by NJ Pitstow

1 Howell J Williams

2 Tessa I A Preston

3 Brenda Parr

4 Joanne L White

5 Ian J Maynard Smith

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Mark J Pendery

8 Dexter O Deackes (C)

First peal as conductor

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

10 Dukes Drive

Monday, 9 March 2026 in 1h 50 (11)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Netherseale, Norwich, Beverley, Hexham, Cambridge, Ipswich & Bourne

1–2 Garry W Mason

3–4 John Adcock

5–6 Emma J Southerington (C)

In memory of Frank Morton

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