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Worcestershire & Districts Association
Ipsley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 43m (9–2–13 in G♯)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 Barry D Humphrey
2 Isla Casserley
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Jess McCarthy
5 Christopher W Tennant
6 Peter E S Nicholas (C)
Rung to welcome the New Year!
First Plain Bob Minor: 2 and as C.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Twyning, Gloucestershire
St Mary Magdalene
Friday, 2 January 2026 in 2h 48 (9–3–16 in F♯)
5040 Minor (9m)
London S; Oxford TB; St Clements CB, Double Oxford B; Old Oxford D; Beverley, Surfleet S; Norwich S; Cambridge S
1 Christopher B Hartley
2 Ashley C Fortey
3 Mark A Wilson
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Darran Ricks (C)
6 Robert J Crocker
50th together: 2 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0083Worcestershire & Districts Association
Hinton on the Green, Worcestershire
St Peter
Friday, 2 January 2026 in 2h 55 (10–1–8 in G)
5184 Eveski Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Ashley C Fortey
2 Stephen W Horton
3 David Jenkins
4 Alex J Parsons
5 Christopher B Hartley
6 Robert J Crocker
7 Darran Ricks (C)
8 Peter G C Ellis
First peal in the method:
x38x14x1258x1236x14x1458.36.12.56.78 LH12 B
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0083Worcestershire & Districts Association
Stoke Prior, Worcestershire
St Michael
Saturday, 3 January 2026 in 2h 47 (8–3–18 in A)
5184 Jonah Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison (2013b)
1 Alex J Parsons
2 Robert J Crocker
3 Paul R Smith
4 Christopher B Hartley
5 Stephen W Horton
6 Ashley C Fortey
7 Darran Ricks (C)
8 Christopher J Pickford
300th peal with the WDCRA: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0083Worcestershire & Districts Association
Ombersley, Worcestershire
St Andrew
Saturday, 3 January 2026 in 3h (16–2–4 in E)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
London, Wells; Chester, Munden; Westminster, Allendale; Warkworth; Bourne; Norwich; Cambridge
1 Paul R Smith
2 Alex J Parsons
3 Robert J Crocker
4 Christopher J Pickford
5 Darran Ricks (C)
6 Ashley C Fortey
The first peal on the new Tenor.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0083Worcestershire & Districts Association
Ipsley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 4 January 2026 (9–2–13 in G♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
4.5 extents of St Simon's Bob, 6 extents of Grandsire
1 Lucy H Tennant
2 Christopher W Tennant
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Elizabeth M Tennant
5 Peter E S Nicholas (C)
6 Barry D Humphrey
Rung prior to Families@4 to mark Epiphany
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 43m (9–1–12 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Christine Hurst
2 Roy Williams
3 Nigel Davis
4 Sarah Haynes
5 Paul R Smith (C)
Entertaining the visitors to Croome Park, after meeting short for minor.
Marking the 25th anniversary of Christine & Mark Hurst's marriage blessing at St Bernard's Church, Wengen, Switzerland.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0086Worcestershire & Districts Association
Berrow, Worcestershire
St Faith
Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 2h 38 (8–2–6 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (15m)
Lincoln, Coldstream, Redbourn; Chester, Munden; York, Durham; Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; Beverley, Surfleet; Norwich; Cambridge, Ipswich
1 Andrew J Hartley
2 Ashley C Fortey
3 Craig P Homewood
4 Christopher J Pickford
5 Darran Ricks (C)
6 Peter G C Ellis
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Great Comberton, Worcestershire
St Michael
Saturday, 10 January 2026 in 2h 28 (8–2–16 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
London, Carlisle, Beverley, Bourne, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Robin J Walker
2 Paul R Smith
3 Christopher B Hartley
4 Ashley C Fortey
5 Darran Ricks (C)
6 Craig P Homewood
A Birthday compliment to Robin J Walker.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0083Worcestershire & Districts Association
Little Comberton, Worcestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 2h 52 (13–1–18 in G)
5040 Minor (9m)
London S; Carlisle S; Kent TB; St Clements CB, Double Oxford B; Beverley, Surfleet S; Norwich S; Cambridge S
1 Ashley C Fortey
2 Christopher B Hartley
3 Paul R Smith
4 Craig P Homewood
5 Darran Ricks (C)
6 Christopher J Pickford
In support of The Elmley Castle Bell Restoration Project with thanks to the National Heritage Lottery Players.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0083Worcestershire & Districts Association
Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 42m (9–1–12 in A)
1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor
Composed by PJ Flavell
1 Alan E M Bagworth
2 Jennie Kimberley
3 Alison Young
4 Geoff Titmuss
5 Keith Anderson
6 Mark A Wilson (C)
For Epiphany and to entertain the visitors to Croome Park.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0086Worcestershire & Districts Association
Worcester, Worcestershire
St Martin in the Cornmarket
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 in 2h 54 (6–2–17 in B)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
224 each of Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Preston, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley and Yorkshire. 160 changes of method and all the work.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 James Clatworthy
2 Nicholas J Green
3 D Rose W Horton
4 Frederick Shallcross (C)
5 Darran Ricks
6 David Jenkins
7 Bernard H Taylor
8 Ashley C Fortey
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Stone, Worcestershire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday, 16 January 2026 in 38m (5–2–18 in B)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Hilary Hildred
2 Andrew R Gray
3 Judy Mountain
4 Robert W Carlyle
5 David Hildred (C)
6 Sue Geens
In loving memory of The Revd Canon Rosemary Lawley, ringer at this tower, and wife of the former Tower Captain.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0085Worcestershire & Districts Association
Wychbold, Worcestershire
St Mary de Wyche
Saturday, 17 January 2026 (10 in G♯)
General Ringing
Rounds & Called Changes and Plain Bob Doubles
Sarah Marshall (C)
Andrew Casserley
Margaret Evans
Paul Evans
Dave Franklin
Helen Hancox
Katie Hancox
Paula Landon
Sam Trigger
Rung to celebrate the installation of the new Bishop of Worcester, Hugh Nelson, this day
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0187Worcestershire & Districts Association
Stoke Prior, Worcestershire
St Michael
Saturday, 17 January 2026 (8–3–18 in A)
Rounds and Called Changes
An 'approximately Quarter Peal length' of called-changes with no sequence repeated.
Tracy Chester
Katie Hancox
Geraldine Hayes
Helen Hancox
Sam Trigger
Kim Macdonald
Dave Franklin (C)
Rung to celebrate the installation of the new Bishop of Worcester, Hugh Nelson, this day.
The longest spell of non-stop ringing by Geraldine, Helen and Katie
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0187Worcestershire & Districts Association
St Stephen, Barbourne, Worcester
Saturday, 17 January 2026 in 45m (10–1–16 in G)
Call Changes
To welcome Bishop Hugh we rang call changes, our favourite musical ones. Queens, Tittums, Jokers, Jacks, Whittingtons, The Intermediate, Exploding Tittums, Seesaw, Roller Coaster, finishing in Kings.
Christine Hurst (C)
Paddy Clear
Kate Moxey
Jan Forrest
Sue Kington
Mike Harwood
Linda Trow-Poole
Pippa Curtis
Lynne Burton
Gordon Smith
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Martley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 17 January 2026 in 14m (12–0–22 in F)
360 Reverse Canterbury Doubles
1 Lyn Wheeler
2 Alan Gosling
3 Sue Crocker
4 John Haydon
5 Martin Curren (C)
6 Dave Cropp
Rung to celebrate the new Bishop of Worcester
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0187Worcestershire & Districts Association
Kempsey, Worcestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 17 January 2026 in 45m (15–0–0 in E)
General Ringing
Various Call Changes and Plain Hunt on 5.
Paul B Mills (C)
Mike Harrison
Carole A Hobby
Emma Garrett
Steve L Hall
Freya Mills
Shelia Hampton
As part of the Associations Ringing, Welcoming the new 114th Bishop of Worcester, Rt Revd Hugh Nelson.
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0187Worcestershire & Districts Association
Harvington, Worcestershire
St James
Saturday, 17 January 2026 (8–1–14 in A)
Plain Hunt/ Call Changes
Call changes and Plain Hunt
Ringing for the formal welcoming of the new Bishop of Worcester, Rt Revd Hugh Nelson.
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0187Worcestershire & Districts Association
Halesowen
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 17 January 2026
General Ringing
Rounds and calls, Plain Hunt 5, Plain Bob Doubles, Cloister Doubles, Grandsire Doubles, Plain Hunt 7
Michael Brown
Ivor Shilvock
Jayne Funnell
Christine Ashmore
Rebecca Horton
Judith Pearson
Karen Eason
Elizabeth Cope
Lee Homer
Clare Johnson
Joy Blackburn
Laura Homer
William Homer
Samuel Homer
Patrick Horton
To welcome the Rt Revd Hugh Nelson as the 114th Bishop of Worcester.
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0187Worcestershire & Districts Association
Hagley, Worcestershire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 17 January 2026 in 30m (7–3–12 in F♯)
General Ringing
General Ringing
1 Pam Cragg (C)
2 Linda Evans
3 Paula Adams
4 Jean Wooldridge
5 Dee Mawdsley
6 Richard Scarth
Part of W&DCRA commemoration of the enthronement of Rt.Revd.. Hugh Nelson as the 114th Bishop of Worcester.
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0187Worcestershire & Districts Association
Cradley
St Peter
Saturday, 17 January 2026
General Ringing
Rounds and Calls, Plain Hunt and Plain Bob Doubles.
Christine Ashmore
Rebecca Horton
Laura Homer
Samuel Homer
William Homer
Michael Brown
Jayne Funnell
Lee Homer
Elizabeth Cope
Patrick Horton
To welcome the Rt Revd Hugh Nelson as the 114th Bishop of Worcester
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0187Worcestershire & Districts Association
Belbroughton, Worcestershire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 17 January 2026 (9–3–24 in G)
General Ringing
Andreina Benigno-Thomas
Philippa Dolphin
Lynn Hadley
Robin Lambe
Andrew Casserley
Richard Davies
To welcome the Rt Revd Hugh Nelson as the 114th
Bishop of Worcester
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0187Worcestershire & Districts Association
Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire
St Kenelm
Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 3h 1 (14–1–22 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (9m)
London, Chester & Munden, Westminster, Bourne, Beverley & Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Mark A Wilson
2 Paul R Smith
3 Christopher B Hartley
4 Ashley C Fortey
5 Craig P Homewood (C)
6 Peter G C Ellis
Rung celebrating the Installation of the Rt Revd Hugh Nelson as 114th Bishop of Worcester
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0187Worcestershire & Districts Association
Kinver, Staffordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 18 January 2026 (12–2–24 in F♯)
Call Changes
Kelise K L Hamilton
Charlotte Holiday
Diane J Awkati (C)
Ruby Rhead
June C Lane
Katie E M Lane
Rung to welcome the Right Reverend Hugh Nelson as the 114th Bishop of Worcester
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Kinver, Staffordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 18 January 2026 (12–2–24 in F♯)
Grandsire Doubles and Call Changes
June C Lane
Katie E M Lane
Kelise K L Hamilton (C)
Charlotte Holiday (C)
Ruby Rhead
Diane J Awkati (C)
Mo Awkati
Service ringing sponsored by Jayne and dedicated in memoria to Avril Boyson, 'Loving Birthday Memories'.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Ipsley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 18 January 2026 (9–2–13 in G♯)
1260 Doubles (1p/5m)
120 Stedman, 240 Grandsire, 240 St Martin's, 240 St Simon's, 240 Reverse Canterbury, 180 Plain Bob
1 Barry D Humphrey
2 Isla Casserley
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Christopher W Tennant
5 Peter E S Nicholas (C)
6 Lucy H Tennant
Rung by the local band to welcome the new Bishop of Worcester, Hugh Nelson, who was installed at Worcester Cathedral yesterday.
Most Doubles - 2 & 5.
First blows in St Martin's - 2.
30th together - 3 & 5.
Thanks to Lucy for stepping in at last moment.
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0187Worcestershire & Districts Association
Ipsley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 18 January 2026 (9–2–13 in G♯)
120 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Christopher W Tennant
2 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
3 Annette B Humphrey
4 Isla Casserley
5 Barry D Humphrey
6 Peter E S Nicholas
Rung by the local band to welcome Bishop Hugh, installed at Worcester Cathedral yesterday.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Grimley, Worcestershire
St Bartholomew
Sunday, 18 January 2026 (12–0–14 in F♯)
General Ringing - Grandsire, Plain Bob and Plain Hunt
Pat Bowdige
Nina Byrne
Alison Young
Geoff Munslow
Tim Munslow
David Mountford
Jim Wheeler
To welcome The Rt. Revd Hugh Nelson as the 114th Bishop of Worcester and for morning service.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Beoley, Worcestershire
St Leonard
Sunday, 18 January 2026 (10–2–20 in F♯)
General Ringing
General Ringing
Jonathan Bayliffe
Sarah Cattell
Celia Merrell
John Moore
Pam Moore
Nikki Petry
Ann L Simmons
Robin Simmons
Angela Smith
Rung to welcome the Right Rev. Hugh Nelson as the 114th Bishop of Worcester.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Pershore, Worcestershire
Abbey Church of the Holy Cross
Monday, 19 January 2026 (25½ in D)
General Ringing
Rounds, call changes and Grandsire Doubles (back 6, 1-2 leading)
1 AJ Henderson
2 Rachel D Page
3 Sarah Brown
4 David M Jones
5 Leonie Woodward
6 Terry Palmer
7 Kate Burston
8 Jennie Kimberley
Ringing before the service of thanksgiving for the life of Julie Newman, wife to Bill.
Stuart and Nicky Piper wish to be associated with this performance.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
St Mary and All Saints
Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 43m (8–0–26)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Judy Mountain
2 Pamela Hill
3 Sue Geens
4 Diane Awkati
5 Andrew R Gray
6 David W Struckett (C)
Rung to mark the 80th birthday of the ringing twins Elizabeth Struckett (of this tower) and Anne Newcombe (of Dilwyn) on the 17th January (nee Smith, of Felpham 1960s) by Kidderminster and district ringers.
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0182Worcestershire & Districts Association
Earls Croome, Worcestershire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 2h 24 (8–0–10 in A♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
London, Carlisle, York, Bourne, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Mark A Wilson
2 Malcolm P Taylor
3 Christopher B Hartley
4 Robin J Walker
5 Craig P Homewood (C)
6 Paul R Smith
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 41m (9–1–12 in A)
1272 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Mark A Wilson
2 Jennie Kimberley
3 Di Sheppard
4 Clive Sheppard
5 Robin J Walker (C)
6 Paul R Smith
Entertaining the visitors to Croome Park.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Worcester, Worcestershire
St Martin in the Cornmarket
Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in 2h 44 (6–2–17 in B)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 4)
1 James Clatworthy
2 Robin J Walker
3 Mark A Wilson
4 D Rose W Horton
5 Alex F Byrne
6 Craig P Homewood
7 Darran Ricks (C)
8 Ashley C Fortey
Dedicated to the memory of Alan E Hartley; formerly Master, Freeman and Vice President of the Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Powick, Worcestershire
St Peter
Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in 4m (19–1–19 in E♭)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 James Hubbard
2 Mary Ward
3 Roger Gurney
4 Dave Cashmore
5 Paul R Smith (C)
6 Chris Lester
Rung during practice remembering our friend and fellow ringer, John Hubbard, who's funeral took place earlier today. 21/4/1943 - 18/12/2025.
John had been a stalwart tower member since 1984. His son James (treble) learned to ring here at the same time but emigrated to Australia.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Wychbold, Worcestershire
St Mary de Wyche
Thursday, 29 January 2026 in 42m (10 in G♯)
1259 Grandsire Doubles
1 Eleanor Schofield
2 Susie McIntyre
3 Sarah Marshall
4 Andrew Casserley
5 Dave Franklin (C)
6 Paul Evans
Rung, nicely struck, to celebrate Andrew's notable birthday on 25 March, and to celebrate the life of Alan Hartley RIP.
First quarter inside: 4, First Grandsire: 2
Ringing World page reference: 5990.0132Worcestershire & Districts Association
Claines, Worcestershire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 29 January 2026 in 45m (13–3–26 in F♯)
1274 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Di Sheppard
2 Clive Sheppard
3 Christine Hurst
4 Alison Young
5 Roy Williams
6 Martyn Hills (C)
In Memoriam Alan E Hartley; formerly Master, Freeman and Vice President of the Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Inkberrow, Worcestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 42m (10–2–4 in G)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 Fiona A Hartley
2 Andrew J Hartley (C)
3 Bridget J Hartley
4 Roger W Haynes
5 Christopher B Hartley
6 Benjamin J Hartley
In Memory of Alan E Hartley, father of the ringers of 1 and 2, Grandfather of ringers of 5 & 6 and father in law to the ringers of 3 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5990.0132Worcestershire & Districts Association
Ipsley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 1 February 2026 (9–2–13 in G♯)
1260 Doubles (1p/5m)
120 Stedman, 360 Grandsire, 360 St Martin's 240 St Simon's, 120 Reverse Canterbury, 60 Plain Bob
1 Barry D Humphrey
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Jess McCarthy
4 Christopher W Tennant
5 Peter E S Nicholas (C)
6 Sarah V Cattell
Rung to before Families@4 to celebrate Candlemas.
Birthday compliment to Canon Garth Nathaniel.
Most m/p: 3.
130th together: 2 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5991.0161Worcestershire & Districts Association
Grimley, Worcestershire
St Bartholomew
Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 44m (12–0–14 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
2 x 240, 6 x 120 + 60
1 Tim Munslow
2 Lyn Wheeler
3 Martyn Hills (C)
4 Alison Young
5 David Mountford
6 Geoff Munslow
Rung as a farewell compliment and with best wishes to Revd. Kalantha Brewis who is moving to the Oxford Diocese in March. On the occasion of her last service at Grimley.
Ringing World page reference: 5991.0160Worcestershire & Districts Association
Worcester, Worcestershire
St John in Bedwardine
Friday, 6 February 2026 in 45m (15–1–16 in F)
1260 Erin Triples
Composed by Richard Offen
1 Di Sheppard
2 Martyn J Hills
3 Mark A Wilson
4 Clive Sheppard
5 Edmund M C Roberts
6 Christopher B Hartley
7 Robin J Walker (C)
8 Paul R Smith
First Erin: 5 & 6
First Erin Triples as conductor.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Worcester, Worcestershire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 7 February 2026 in 3h 58 (48–0–2 in B)
5070 Stedman Cinques
Composed by B H Taylor
1 Bernard H Taylor (C)
2 David Jenkins
3 Richard J Clements
4 Malcolm P Taylor
5 Darran Ricks
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Martin J Whiteley
8 Craig P Homewood
9 Nicholas D Brown
10 Tom R Jauncey-Childs
11 Christopher J Pickford
12 Ashley C Fortey
Rung to celebrate the conductor's impending departure from his seventh decade (Feb 11) and also the Feast of St Agatha. 200th together - 1-3-4.
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0179Worcestershire & Districts Association
Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 44m (9–1–12 in A)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor
1 Di Sheppard
2 Clive Sheppard
3 Jennie Kimberley
4 Ellie Haynes
5 Sarah Haynes
6 Paul R Smith (C)
To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.
600th QP in the tower since the DIY restoration of the unringable bells in 2011.
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0207Worcestershire & Districts Association
Yarkhill, Herefordshire
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 in 2h 35 (4–1–27 in D)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Alex F Byrne
1 Alex F Byrne (C)
2 Ashley C Fortey
3 Andrew J Hartley
4 Nina Byrne
5 Sue Robinson
6 Paul R Smith
7 Christopher B Hartley
8 Darran Ricks
Rung in memory of Alan E Hartley.
Steve Barton would like to be associated with this peal.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Worcester, Worcestershire
St Martin in the Cornmarket
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 in 3h (6–2–17 in B)
5093 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Darran Ricks
1 James Clatworthy
2 Mark A Wilson
3 Craig P Homewood
4 D Rose W Horton
5 Christopher B Hartley
6 Darran Ricks (C)
7 Stephen W Horton
8 Andrew J Hartley
9 Ashley C Fortey
10 Robin J Walker
Rung in memory of Jonathan P Hughes on the 43rd anniversary of his birth.
500th peal: 10
“Let the bells be rung!”
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0179Worcestershire & Districts Association
Powick, Worcestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 14 February 2026 in 45m (19–1–19 in E♭)
1260 Doubles (7m/v)
240: Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, 120: Cliffords Pleasure, Southrepps, 240: Plain, 120: April Day, Kennington, 300 Grandsire
1 Archie Haynes
2 Sarah Haynes
3 Ellie Haynes
4 Nigel Davis
5 Paul R Smith (C)
6 Paul Haynes
For Sarah's birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0209Worcestershire & Districts Association
Feckenham, Worcestershire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 44m (11–3–24 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Emma J Lynes
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Angela R Fletcher
4 Robin J Dale
5 Peter E S Nicholas
6 Timothy G Haslam (C)
Rung to celebrate the 70th wedding anniversary of Patrick and Carol Onions on 11.02.26
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0208Worcestershire & Districts Association
Eckington, Worcestershire
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 47m (14–0–26 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Richard Bateman
2 Tony Cocks
3 Polly Goodall
4 Penny Carr
5 Andrea Goodall
6 Phil Sagar
7 Kath Cocks (C)
8 John Day
Rung to celebrate the life of Peter Moreton who died on 29/01/26 aged 96. Peter was a valued member of the Eckington band for many years.
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0206Worcestershire & Districts Association
Eckington, Worcestershire
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 15 February 2026 (14–0–26 in E)
Rounds
Christine Moreton
Tony Cocks
Penny Carr
Andrea Goodall
John Day
Richard Bateman
Phil Sagar
Polly Goodall
Rung to celebrate the life of Peter Moreton
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 42m (9–1–12 in A)
1274 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Pat Hickey
2 Chris Hickey
3 Keith Anderson
4 Roy Williams (C)
5 Geoff Titmuss
6 Paul R Smith
To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Cookley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 36m (5–2–16 in C)
General Ringing In Memoriam
Plain Bob Minor
Penny Winsper
Alan Roberts
Robert W Carlyle
David W Struckett
David A Chiswell
Andrew R Gray
In memory of The Revd Canon Rosemary Lawley, wife of John, both ringers in this area. On the day before the funeral service for Rose at Kidderminster.
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0207Worcestershire & Districts Association
Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire
St Cassian
Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 44m (15–2–0 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Joanna Hunter
2 Nicola Piper
3 Eleanor Schofield
4 Stuart D Piper
5 David Hildred (C)
6 Emilia Hunter
6: first quarter peal
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
St Mary and All Saints
Monday, 16 February 2026 in 45m (9–3–08)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Nicola Piper
2 Judy Mountain
3 Sue Geens
4 Diane Awkati
5 David W Struckett
6 Andrew R Gray
7 Chris Pickford (C)
8 Robert W Carlyle
In Memoriam; after the funeral and celebrating the life of the Rev. Canon Rosemary Ann Lawley, by ringing friends from Kinver, Kidderminster and the Northern Branch of the W&DCRA.
Among the many other ringers wishing to be associated with this QP are Cynthia Carlyle and Jean Mountford of Bewdley, and Heather Pickford formerly of Kinver.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Worcester, Worcestershire
St John in Bedwardine
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 in 45m (15–1–16 in F)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Roy Williams
2 Ellie Haynes
3 Edmund M C Roberts
4 Nigel Davis
5 Ashley C Fortey (C)
6 Paul R Smith
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Worcester, Worcestershire
All Saints
Friday, 20 February 2026 in 3h 19 (20–1–1 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by James Clatworthy
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Robin J Walker
3 Craig P Homewood
4 Mark A Wilson
5 Richard J Clements
6 Bernard H Taylor
7 Paul Jopp
8 M Michael R Parker
9 David Jenkins
10 Christopher J Pickford (C)
11 Frederick Shallcross
12 Darran Ricks
Rung to mark the 60th anniversary of the conductor's first visit to this belfry to learn to ring. Hooked from day one!
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Powick, Worcestershire
St Peter
Friday, 20 February 2026 in 46m (19–1–19 in E♭)
1260 Winchendon Place Doubles
1 Archie Haynes
2 Sarah Haynes
3 Ellie Haynes
4 Nigel Davis
5 Paul R Smith (C)
6 Geoff Titmuss
18th Birthday compliment to Archie, and to Roger Gurney (not 18th).
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Malvern Link, Worcestershire
31, Westward Road
Sunday, 22 February 2026
112 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Clare Bellis
3–4 Sarah Parkinson
5–6 R George Morris
7–8 Howard Tarry
Rung by the Sunday handbell group in fond memory of Ruth Morris who passed away on Friday 20th February. Ruth, George, Howard and Alison Hodge rang handbells together on Sunday evenings for many years. Alison, currently unable to ring with a broken arm, was present and would like to be associated with this performance.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Kinver, Staffordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 22 February 2026 (12–2–24 in F♯)
Call Changes
Diane J Awkati (C)
Harry Rhead
Ruby Rhead
Pauline Dawson
Kelise K L Hamilton (C)
Katie E M Lane
Charlotte Holiday (C)
First service ring for Harry having passed his Level 1 LTR this week.
Well done Harry
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 22 February 2026 in 45m (9–1–12 in A)
1296 Bourne Surprise Minor
1 Paul Smith
2 Paul R Smith
3 Alison Young
4 Nigel Davis
5 Mark A Wilson
6 Robin J Walker (C)
Remembering Ruth Morris of Malvern Link who died on 20th Feb.
3: First in method.
4: 375th QP in the tower.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire
St Cassian
Sunday, 22 February 2026 in 42m (15–2–0 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Hilary Hildred
2 Judy Mountain
3 Stuart D Piper
4 Nicky Piper
5 David Hildred (C)
6 Archie Morris
6; first quarter peal
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Worcester, Worcestershire
St Martin in the Cornmarket
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 in 3h (6–2–17 in B)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (6m)
6 methods: Contains 960 London No.3, Oakham, Swindon(N), Yorkshire, 720 Cambridge, 480 Pudsey, with 107 changes of method. 54 cru inc 18 56s, 65s. Back rounds.
Composed by Ashley C Fortey
1 James Clatworthy
2 Alex F Byrne
3 Darran Ricks
4 Frederick Shallcross
5 Craig P Homewood
6 D Rose W Horton
7 Ashley C Fortey (C)
8 Nicholas J Green
9 Christopher J Pickford
10 Tom R Jauncey-Childs
This composition has been rung for the first time.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Kinver, Staffordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 46m (12–2–24 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Samuel Homer
2 Andrew R Gray
3 Kelise K L Hamilton
4 Diane J Awkati
5 Alan Roberts
6 Charlotte M Holiday
7 Richard J Hurst (C)
8 William Homer
Rung in memoria for our dear friend Rose Lawley, former ringer at this church.
First Triples inside for ringers of third and sixth.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Ipsley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 1 March 2026 (9–2–13 in G♯)
1272 Reverse Canterbury Place Minimus
1 Lucy H Tennant
2 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
3 Barry D Humphrey
4 Christopher W Tennant
5 Gary McCarthy
6 Carmen McCarthy
Rung with 5, 6 cover to mark St David's Day prior to Families@4
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Castlemorton, Worcestershire
St Gregory
Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 2h 40 (6–3–18 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
London; Carlisle, Chester, Munden; Beverley, Surfleet; Westminster; Bourne; Norwich; Cambridge
1 Rachel D Page
2 Richard J Clements
3 Christopher B Hartley
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Darran Ricks (C)
6 Ashley C Fortey
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Cookley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Monday, 2 March 2026 in 20m (5–2–16 in C)
720 Stedman Doubles
1 Andrew R Gray
2 Martin Bluck
3 John E Lawley
4 Richard J Hurst
5 Stephen W Horton (C)
6 Robert W Carlyle
In memory of Alan E Hartley.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Worcester, Worcestershire
St John in Bedwardine
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 in 3h 9 (15–1–16 in F)
5058 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1,312 Superlative, 1,280 Yorkshire, 1,250 Cambridge and 1,216 Lincolnshire (N), with 124 changes of method, all the work.
Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 57)
1 Frederick Shallcross
2 James Clatworthy
3 D Rose W Horton
4 Mark A Wilson
5 Craig P Homewood
6 Robin J Walker
7 Darran Ricks (C)
8 David Jenkins
Remembering Alan E Hartley on the day of his funeral.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Ipsley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 in 45m (9–2–13 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Barry D Humphrey
2 Angela Fletcher
3 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
4 Christopher W Tennant
5 Robin Simmons
6 Ann L Simmons
Rung by ringers from Beoley, Feckenham, Ipsley and Redditch in thanksgiving for the life of Alan Hartley.
Thank you for the ringing!
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Eldersfield, Worcestershire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 7 March 2026 in 3h 5 (18–1–0 in E)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
London, Carlisle, Westminster, York, Bourne, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Andrew J Hartley
2 Richard J Clements
3 Christopher B Hartley
4 Robert J Crocker
5 Darran Ricks (C)
6 Peter G C Ellis
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Ipsley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 40m (9–2–13 in G♯)
1260 Mixed Doubles (1p/2m)
60 Stedman Doubles, 720 Grandsire Doubles, 480 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Barry D Humphrey
2 Christopher W Tennant
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Laurence K J Nicholas
5 Peter E S Nicholas (C)
6 Esther R J Nicholas
Rung to celebrate the life of Ken Nicholas (1932 - 2026)
Conducted by 5: Grandson of Ken Nicholas
1st quarter by 6: Granddaughter of Ken Nicholas
4: Son of Ken Nicholas
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Ipsley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 41m (9–2–13 in G♯)
1260 Doubles (1p/2m)
60 Stedman, 240 Grandsire, 960 Plain Bob
1 Emma J Lynes
2 Angela Fletcher
3 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
4 Isla Casserley
5 Jess McCarthy
6 Nikki Petry
Rung by a band who ring at towers in the Redditch Mission Area to celebrate International Women's Day.
Worcestershire & Districts Association
Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 45m (9–1–12 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Liz Stanton
2 Paul Smith
3 Marley Knight
4 Nigel Davis
5 Paul R Smith (C)
6 Mike Johnson
First inside - 3.
To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.