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Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 24 February 2016 in 43m (10–0–14 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m/p)

540 Stedman, 360 Grandsire, 360 Plain.

1 Christine Mills

2 Jack E Page (C)

3 Jack P Gunning

4 Daniel T Calvert

5 Alistair J Cherry

6 Jonas Munoz

First quarter, 6.

Birmingham University Society

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Bartholomew, Edgbaston

Monday, 29 February 2016 in 2h 48 (10–0–14 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Parker No 97 (3 part, No 40 in CC Collection)

1 Laura M Davies

2 Jack E Page

3 Alistair J Cherry

4 Hannah M Bristow

5 Michael P R H Woolley

6 Jack P Gunning

7 Mark R Eccleston (C)

8 Jonathan Thorne

First Triples: 4, 5.

First Stedman Triples on tower bells: 1, 2.

100th peal: 3.

Circled the tower as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5474.0297

Birmingham University Society

Birmingham, West Midlands

St. Paul (School room)

Friday, 4 March 2016 (Size 16 in B♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Hannah M Bristow

3–4 Alistair J Cherry

5–6 Jack E Page (C)

7–8 Jack P Gunning

First quarter in hand: 1-2.

Rung on the BUSCR Dinner Weekend.

Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 5 March 2016 in 41m (10–0–14 in G)

1260 Doubles (3 Methods)

600 St Simon's (each extent different), 480 St Martin's (each extent different), 180 Grandsire

1 Jack E Page

2 Jenny Robertson

3 Hannah M Bristow

4 Alistair J Cherry

5 Michael P R H Woolley (C)

6 Daniel T Calvert

Rung for the BUSCR dinner day, after the loss of the peal attempt

Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

Flat 72, Block 9, Maple Bank, The Vale

Saturday, 5 March 2016 in 27m (Size 8 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Hannah M Bristow

3–4 Alistair J Cherry

5–6 Jack E Page (C)

Rung in eager anticipation of the BUSCR dinner.

Birmingham University Society

Selly Oak, West Midlands

98 Oak Tree Lane

Wednesday, 9 March 2016 in 1h 49 (Size 8 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Hannah M Bristow

3–4 Alistair J Cherry

5–6 Jack E Page (C)

First peal in hand: 1-2.

20th birthday compliments today to 1-2.

Rung at speed by a band of current undergraduates.

Ringing World page reference: 5475.0324

Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 9 March 2016 in 63m (10–0–14 in G)

1996 Minor (2 Methods)

1276 Plain Bob, 720 Cambridge Surprise.

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1 Jenny G Robertson

2 Hannah M Bristow

3 Jack E Page (C)

4 Daniel T Calvert

5 Matthew King

6 Alistair J Cherry

Rung on the occasion of Hannah's 20th birthday, length chosen especially.

First of Cambridge, 2 and 5.

First date touch: 4.

Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 13 March 2016 in 42m (10–0–14 in G)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Matthew King

2 Hannah M Bristow

3 Daniel T Calvert

4 Jack E Page (C)

5 Alistair J Cherry

6 Michael P R H Woolley

Birmingham University Society

Wilmslow, Cheshire

3 Aragon House, Anson Road

Sunday, 24 April 2016 in 30m (14 D)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1–2 Stephen Aldridge

3–4 Louis Suggett (C)

5–6 Laura Davies

First on these refurbished bells and at the address.

Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 24 April 2016 in 41m (10–0–14 in G)

1320 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Daniel T Calvert

2 Jenny G Robertson

3 Hannah M Bristow

4 Jack E Page (C)

5 Alistair J Cherry

6 Michael P R H Woolley

First in Method: 2,3.

Rung by a band of undergraduates.

Birmingham University Society

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 9 May 2016 in 3h 20 (31–0–21 in D)

5050 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M R Eccleston

1 Richard B Grimmett

2 Mark R Eccleston (C)

3 Tobias B Dando

4 Susan J Healy

5 Alban D Forster

6 Jack E Page

7 Alistair J Cherry

8 John P Loveless

9 Stuart C W Hutchieson

10 Louis P H Suggett

11 Michael P A Wilby

12 Laura M Davies

Arranged and rung by past and present members of BUSCR to mark the 50th anniversary of Aston University's charter receiving royal assent.

Ringing World page reference: 5483.0545

Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew (ringing chamber)

Monday, 30 May 2016 in 1h 13 (Size 8 in C♯)

5040 Minimus (5m, 2b)

30 courses each Single Court, Reverse Court, Plain Bob, Double Bob, Reverse Bob, 15 courses each Kent Treble Block, Oxford Treble Block.

Composed by Trad.

1–2 Jack E Page (C)

3–4 Alistair J Cherry

First of minimus: 1-2

Well done Jack!

The first Central Council recognised handbell peal of minimus since 1961. This peal finished six minutes after the new rule took effect.

Ringing World page reference: 5486.0627

Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 1 June 2016 in 5m (10–0–14 in G)

120 Stilton Bob Doubles

Composed by Jack R Pease

Arranged by Michael P R H Woolley

1 Andrew G Piggin

2 Jonathan M P Thorne

3 Hannah M Bristow

4 Alistair J Cherry

5 Michael P R H Woolley (C)

The method is believed to have been rung to a true extent for the 1st time since this year's council meeting. We hope to name it after the rule change, despite the 8 blows in 5ths place property:

Stilton Bob Doubles: 5.145.5.3.5, le 125

Birmingham University Society

Moseley, West Midlands

St Anne

Saturday, 4 June 2016 in 2h 31 (7–0–5 in B♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jenny G Robertson

2 Jack E Page (C)

3 Hannah M Bristow

4 Daniel T Calvert

5 Alistair J Cherry

6 Michael P R H Woolley

First of surprise: 3.

First of minor: 4.

Rung by a band of current undergraduates.

Ringing World page reference: 5486.0625

Birmingham University Society

Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire

St Paul

Saturday, 11 June 2016 in 39m (10–0–19 in G)

1260 St Clements College Bob Minor

1 Alistair J Cherry

2 Jenny G Robertson

3 Hannah M Bristow

4 Daniel T Calvert

5 Jack E Page

6 Michael P R H Woolley (C)

Rung for the official 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

Birmingham University Society

Woodhouse, Leicestershire

St Mary in the Elms

Saturday, 11 June 2016 in 41m (12–1–15 in G)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Jenny G Robertson

2 Daniel T Calvert

3 Hannah M Bristow

4 Alistair J Cherry (C)

5 Michael P R H Woolley

6 Jack E Page

Rung for the official 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

Birmingham University Society

Wanlip, Leicestershire

Our Lady and St Nicholas

Saturday, 11 June 2016 in 41m (7–3–3 in B♭)

1320 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Jenny G Robertson

2 Jack E Page (C)

3 Daniel T Calvert

4 Hannah M Bristow

5 Michael P R H Woolley

6 Alistair J Cherry

Rung for the official 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

Birmingham University Society

Cossington, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 11 June 2016 in 44m (11–2–6 in F♯)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Hannah M Bristow

2 Jenny G Robertson

3 Daniel T Calvert

4 Michael P R H Woolley

5 Alistair J Cherry (C)

Rung for the official 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St. Batholomew

Wednesday, 15 June 2016 in 33m (12 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Daniel T Calvert

3–4 Alistair J Cherry

5–6 Jack E Page (C)

First in hand: 1-2.

Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Friday, 24 June 2016 in 2h 46 (10–0–14)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Michael P R H Woolley (No. 14)

1 Hannah M Bristow

2 Jack P Gunning

3 Jack E Page (C)

4 Michael P R H Woolley

5 Stephen W Horton

6 Mark R Eccleston

7 Alistair J Cherry

8 Laura M Davies

First Bristol: 4.

First Bristol Major: 7. Well done Alistair!!! :)

Ringing World page reference: 5489.0705

Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 16 October 2016 in 40m (10–0–14)

1260 Julie McDonnell Bob Doubles

1 Amelie K Hunnebeck-Wells

2 Susannah A Moore

3 Jenny G Robertson

4 Jack E Page (C)

5 Alistair J Cherry

6 Jonas Munoz Novelo

Happy Birthday Jonas!

Birmingham University Society

Birmingham, West Midlands

Apartment 2007, 1 Hagley Road

Sunday, 30 October 2016 in 1h 55 (12F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

7 methods: 1) Lightfoot, 2) Wearmouth, 3) Netherseale, 4) Rossendale, 5) Stamford, 6) Annable's London, 7) Norwich.

1–2 Alistair J Cherry

3–4 Mark R Eccleston

5–6 Jack E Page (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5519.0106

Birmingham University Society

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 6 November 2016 in 40m (10–0–14)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jenny G Robertson

2 Amelie K Hunnebeck-Wells

3 Jack E Page (C)

4 Susannah A Moore

5 Alistair J Cherry

6 Jonas Munoz Novelo

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