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For the ordination of Eliza Brinkley to the Sacred Order of Priests on December 13, 2025.

First Quarter Peal 1.

For the New Year

Birthday compliment to the ringer of 2.

First date touch: 3

Happy new year, and happy birthdays to four of the band. We would like to associate Bryn and Leland Reimer with this performance, with all our best wishes.

First treble dodging: 7-8.

Rung as an expression of support for Denmark and Greenland.

Rung for the Walk for Peace as the monks arrived at the Capitol in Raleigh.

First blows in method for all.

First tower bell peal in the US: 2, 4.

First of Surprise: 5.

Rung in memory of Selvena L. Mosley, 1928-2026, beloved mother of Pam Mosley.

First in method: 2, 3, 5, 8.

First on 10: 2.

First of Stedman: 6.

First Stedman Cinques: 9–10.

First of Cornwall: 3, 5, 6.

First on an inside pair: 3-4

First in method: 2,3,4, & 6.

With birthday wishes to Elisabeth Trumpler.

First quarter peal in nearly 30 years: 5.

First peal: 1

First of Surprise: 3

100th peal: 4

40th peal: 7

150th peal on the bells.

First peal with an all-local band since 2017.

Rung in memory of Roger Savory.

First in hand: 1-2.

With birthday compliments to the ringer of the 1-2.

In memory of Karen Howes.

First Surprise: 1-2.

First Royal in tower: 4, 5

First in method: 2, 3, 7

First Littleport Royal since 2011: 6, 8, 9, 10

Believed to be the first performance of the method, -5-6-2-6-2-5-2-7,2. We propose that the method be named Minnesota Surprise Major, in support of the people of Minnesota.

Rung to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Pauline and Charles Smith

Also 50th birthday wishes to Jillian and belated 90th birthday greetings to Peter Ruch, father of Chris.

First on 10: 9-0.

With warmest congratulations to Micah and Laurie on the birth of John Julian Tupper Walter earlier today.

To welcome John Julian Tupper Walter, born 11 March 2026.

First of minor: 1

1st QP: 1, 2

Start of the 4th annual Bruce Butler Memorial Ringing Weekend.

First in method: 4

With thoughts and prayers for our friends in Hawaii.

First on 8: 1

Rung for the 4th Annual Bruce Butler Memorial Ringing Weekend.

In memory of Terry Glab, Philly ringer.

First in method: 2, 5, 6;

First in method in tower: 4;

80th birthday compliment to Jenny Turner.

First QP: 8

First mixed: 3

Most methods: 3, 4

First in method for all.

Birthday compliment to Elisabeth Trumpler for her 90th birthday, March 19th.

On the 10th anniversary of the first peal on the bells.

Circled tower - 4

For Easter Sunday.

For Easter.

For Easter.

For Easter.

For Easter Week.

First quarter in hand, 1-2

First as conductor

First in hand: 3-4, 7-8

First of Smith's for all and for the Guild.

The first peal of 23-Spliced Surprise Major in hand by a North American band.

First as conductor.

First 23-spliced: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 (in hand), 7-8.

Wishing Myles well on his imminent move to London!

First away from tenor - 1.

Rung in celebration of the life of Liz Ruch (28 April 1951 – 22 March 2025). A lifelong ringer herself, Grandsire was among her favourite methods. Conducted by her son Chris, first time conducting a quarter peal, this was a truly special occasion. Chris sends his thanks to the wonderful band for making this happen

Congratulations to Kira Chase on completing the London Marathon today.

First inside 4.

In loving memory of Jeanne Koenig, grandmother of the 1-2.

For Sunday service.

1st Major inside, 1st blows in method: 3

Rung at practice by New Castle and Philadelphia ringers in memory of Robert “ Rusty” Walters

First quarter peal on the bells.

To celebrate the new bells! & to celebrate ringing with old friends.

First in tower: 1

First blows in St Martin's and St Simon's: 5

For the dedication of the new University of Chicago Bells. First peal on the bells

Happy Birthday to Kris Fowler

First QP: 2

1st on 10: 4.

Celebrating 30 years of ringing: 8.

First on an inside pair 3-4

First quarter for 7-8

Rung as a 90th birthday compliment to Richard Wm Donohue.

#5 first quarter inside method (thanks to Benjamin Waterhouse for standing behind). #1, #4, first quarter in Canada.

As part of the Quebec City May Ringing Weekend

#4 first quarter inside.

Rung as part of the Quebec City May Ringing Weekend, 2026

For the after service ring during the Quebec City May Ringing Weekend, 2026

5: first in method.

As part of the Quebec City May Ringing Weekend, Evensong service ring, 2026

Working our way to the US/Canadian border

First in method: 2 and 4 (both also first major method).

Rung during the Quebec City May Ringing Weekend, 2026

First in method in tower: 4

Rung during the Quebec City May Ringing Weekend, 2026.

1st in method as conductor

Birthday compliment to Judy Perry, sister of the 3-4.

First peal 3-4

First in hand 5-6

50th Quarter Peal: 1

Remembering Susan Assman, June 26, 1956 - May 30,2020.

First of spliced Surprise, first blows in methods: 1-2

First inside to spliced Surprise: 3-4

First in method: 3, 4

First spliced: 5

First Surprise as conductor, 1-2

First quarter 4 and 6

In honor of the Association of Anglican Musicians meeting in Atlanta, June 8, 2026

Rung during the 2026 Williams College Reunion Weekend

First inside in tower: 2. First performance: 6

First in method: 5-6

First of minor in tower:1

Rung in celebration of the life of Frederic Kaplan.

To celebrate the marriage of George and Christine Purrington on June 13, 2026.

First inside surprise: 3-4

First in method: 4 & 6.

Circled the tower to peals: 1.

For the United States Semiquincentennial

First peal: 1-2.

First of Surprise: 2

First Surprise Major: 2, 4.

Rung to wish Scott Smith, Head Sacristan of Trinity Church, a long and happy retirement in the hills of Tennessee. Thanks Scott for all your support of ringing at Trinity.

First Stedman Triples: 2.

Rung in celebration of Pride Month, and with gratitude for the diversity, friendship and fellowship of the ringing community.

Rung in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA

Rung in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA

Rung in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA

Rung in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA

Rung in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA

On the weekend of the 250th anniversary celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

Happy 250th, USA.

For Independence Day.

To celebrate 250 years of independence of this nation.

For the 250th July 4 celebration.

First peal at first attempt: 1

Ringing for the 250th celebrations in Philadelphia where it all began!

Composed and rung for the United States Semiquincentennial.

The band would like associate Addison Peter with this quarter and to dedicate it in memory of Addison's late grandmother Nancy Carrol Thomas (July 24th, 1946 - July 8th, 2026).

1st Spliced: 3,4,5,7,8

1st on Eight: 5

First in USA and of Grandsire: 4.

First surprise in hand: 1-2

First quarter: 6

First inside: 3

First quarter peal for 5-6

With best wishes to Jim Fletcher.

First Bristol: 3, 4.

100th birthday compliment to Lottie Tartell, grandmother of the 6.

First distributed QP: 4

Most methods, 1–2

In honor of the name day of the church, the Feast of the Transfiguration

In memory of Joseph Hurwitz.

To celebrate the wedding of Jake & Jess, 20 August 2026

First Quarter: 1, 3 & 6

First inside: 3 & 5

First conducting: 5

First in North America: 4

First with two working bells: 7-8.

First Surprise: 1-2.

First on 12: 5.

Rung in remembrance of all those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and in honor of the first responders and recovery workers.

First of Maximus: 5.

First Stedman as conductor.

Celebrating 50 years since the rehanging of the bells. The band would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Geoff Davies for all his service to this community.

First Surprise: 3

First Surprise Major: 5

First in method: 6

Rung in memory of Dr Paul Ryan

In celebration of the 90th anniversary of the first ringing of the original 8 bells.

First in method: 6.

First Stedman Caters: 5.

Rung as part of the NAGCR AGM gathering.

6 - First Conducting.

Meredith Morris conducted Field Baber's first quarter peal. This one marks a full circle moment in recognition of their now decade long friendship.

First in method: 2 & 4

Rung by women representing Australia, Canada, England, the Netherlands, and the United States

100th peal together: 4 & 8.

75th birthday compliment to Mark Morgan, husband of 3.

200th peal for 9

Rung in memory of Douglas M Boniface who taught 2 to ring 50 years ago and was still ringing until last month.

In memory of Parks Greene.

First in method: 6

First royal 1)

Rung with thanksgiving to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the installation of the Very Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith as Dean of this Cathedral.

Best wishes to Ross Finbow for a speedy recovery.

First Stedman 4.

First in method 3).

First Royal inside: 4.

First Surprise: 5.

First inside in tower: 2.

First treble dodging: 1.

1st quarter: 6

First Grandsire 5).

Rung in memory of Anne E Ogden.

First S Royal inside: 4.