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With best wishes to Revd Dr Beth Keith who will be starting her new role as priest in charge at St Mary's, Walkley and vicar at St Mark's, Broomhill next week.

For morning service.

First blows trebling on 7.

50th quarter peal together: 7 and 8.

Rung after the morning service which was taken for the first time by Revd Dr Beth Keith. Best Wishes to Beth from all the ringers at St Mary's Walkley as Beth started her new role this week as priest in charge at St Mary's Walkley and vicar at St Mark's Broomhill.

Also for the safe arrival of Beatrice Rose Romégoux. A Daughter for Louis and Anne.

Circled Tower: 1

In memory of Frank Thompson, grandfather of 1-2.

For morning service.

A birthday compliment to 1.

A 60th birthday compliment to Stephen Oram, a ringer at this tower.

First Stedman: 5.

Circled tower: 7.

50th together: 6 and 7.

100th quarter peal: 2.

Rung following the baptism of Hannah Rose Giles.

For morning service.

First quarter peal: 6.

First mixed doubles: 5.

For morning service.

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1st on these pairs: 1-2, 5-6

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First Stedman: 5 and 6.

For St Valentine's day, an appropriately selected composition consisting of singles only and rung by singles only... mostly.

Rung in memory of Frank Thompson, grandfather of 2, resident of Scalby for many years.

50th together: 2 and 5.

Rung in memory of Faith Metcalf, mother of 1, who passed away five years ago today.

Also, in thanksgiving for the life of Stephen Watson, who died on 9th February 2025.

Rung after morning service.

A birthday compliment to 3 for today and Jacqueline Hoole for yesterday.

First peal of surprise major: 2, 4 and 6.

First peal treble bob hunting.

For morning service.

50th quarter peal of minor on the bells: 4.

First quarter inside: 2.

For morning service.

For the Ash Wednesday service.

In Commemoration of the first benefactors, William and Mary Littlewood.

125th quarter peal on the bells: 2.

First Spliced: 2, 5 and 6.

First Spliced as conductor.

Rung in eager anticipation of the Guild dinner tomorrow.

Rung for the Guild dinner weekend.

Also, a wedding compliment to Lucy Warren and Alan Reading, married in Yatton yesterday, Alan played a major part in the overhaul of these bells.

Circled tower: 6.

Completes 8ths circle: 1.

Rung after morning service.

First major as conductor.

Rung in support of the restoration and augmentation project of the bells at Todwick.

1st Singles: 2.

Fastest quarter: 2&3

Circled tower: 1

First singles quarter for 19 years 80 days: 1

For morning service.

First on 10: 1. (Before first on 8)!

First on 10 inside: 7.

Unfinished business resolved: 3 and 4.

50th together: 7 and 8.

22nd birthday compliment to Cal Cawthorn.

#nice

First away from cover - 1

Rang for the anniversary of the last US army homing pigeon sold on 23/03/1957.

For morning service.

A 50th birthday compliment to Mela Chikwe and an 80th birthday compliment to Judith Keeton.

For morning service on Mothering Sunday.

First blows of Superlative: 6 and 8.

Completes third circle: 2.

Rung prior to the Guild AGM.

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First in hand:1-2

First in method in hand: all

Rang in eager anticipation of Sam Brown's birthday (01/05/2025)

Rung after the morning service and specially arranged to mark the 90th Birthday of Shirley Moore of this Parish. Shirley will be 90 on Tuesday 8th April.

First Plain Bob Minor inside: 1

Umpired by Kiyoshi W Thompson and Logan T S Anderson.

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Rung in memory of Kiyoshi's hoursemate's ears, and a failed 2 hours of grandsire doubles/bastow minor as requested by: 1-2

First international quarter peal: 1-2

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Why is the kitchen so difficult to find?

First minor in hand: 1-2

First international quarter: 1-2 & 5-6

Believed to be the first international quarter for the Guild.

In memoriam of Logan's bag, which was hit by a frisbee during the performance.

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First in method: 3-4

First in method as conductor and in hand: 1-2

Pretty neat castle huh

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Rung by an all undergraduate band.

First all undergraduate peal for the Guild in over 19 years.

First international peal for the Guild.

First international peal for all.

First peal of doubles: 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6.

First peal of doubles as conductor.

First quarter peal in Northern Ireland: 3 and 8.

A birthday compliment to Mark Ainsworth, uncle of 3.

1st handbell quarter in Northern Ireland for all.

Believed to be the first handbell quarter in Northern Ireland for the Guild.

Believed to be the first quarter on this beach.

Nice view huh?

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First blows of Belfast for all.

First on 8: 8

First in Northern Ireland for all.

First quarter peal in Northern Ireland: 6

Believed to be the most words spoken in a quarter peal: all

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Rung for National Safety Pin day.

Comfy bed huh

50th QP together

First blows of Double Dublin: all.

First inside: 2

First international quarter: 1,2,3,6

Quite a lot of bells huh

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Believed to be the first quarter peal in this park.

Big park huh?

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First peal in hand: all

First international handbell peal: all, and for the Guild

First handbell peal for the Guild since 1984

First undergraduate peal for the guild since Tuesday

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Lots of noise huh

Believed to be the first peal in the park

Umpires: Matilda Hill, Cal Cawthorn

Rung to welcome Erin to the Guild

1st minor: 1 and 2

Circled all 14 bells to quarters: 4

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Comfy beanbag huh?

First peal at the address

First in method: both

First peal of Double Court Place Minimus in hand

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First peal in method.

Rang during Elissa's nap time.

Rung in eager anticipation of Sam Brown's birthday

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First peal in method: all

First peal in method in hand

Rung for Neville Blackburn's birthday, father of Elissa Blackburn

First handbell peal: 3-4

First peal of Plain Bob Minimus: 3-4

Rung in eager anticipation of Peter W McCoy responding to my WhatsApp message and Sam Brown's birthday

Rung for National Shrimp Scampi day

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Rung as 1-2 did not want their 100th QP to be minimus in hand

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That was speedy huh

69th quarter - 3/4

Rung in eager anticipation of Sam Brown's birthday bbq.

Rung with regards to kiyoshi in the corner watching.

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Nice BBQ huh?

Rung in eager anticipation of Sam's birthday in 2.25 hours.

In memoriam of the pork belly Sam cooked earlier.

First away from cover: 1

First mixed doubles: 3

First Grandsire: 3

May the 4th be with you huh?

Birthday compliments to Elva Ainsworth whose birthday was today

For morning service

For morning service.

Rung prior to the APCM and as a complient to Vicky Romègoux, standing down as churchwarden after 12 years.

1st on 8 in hand: 5-6, 7-8

1st on 8 in hand as conductor: 1-2

Believed to be the 1st QP on 8 in hand for the Guild.

Rung to welcome Pope Leo XIV.

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First minor in hand:1-2

First proper conducting in hand

First quarter peal at the address

Rung in eager anticipation of Sam Brown's birthday.

Rung to keep the haters quiet

"We can ring more than minimus" - all

First quarter peal (after 14 weeks): 6.

100th quarter peal as conductor.

For morning service.

First on this pair and circled all pairs to QPs on 6: 3-4

First QP in hand: 1-2.

First QPs in tower and hand for Elissa today, huh?

“I can hear Alex Riley sighing right now”: 3-4.

A birthday compliment to 1.

Well done to 5 for completing her final recital this afternoon!

For morning service

First peal in hand and as conductor in hand: 5-6.

First peal of minor in hand: 1-2 and 3-4.

First peal in the house.

First inside on 8: 3.

Circled tower: 7.

First sliderless quarter peal: 2.

A birthday compliment to Amy Hodgson.

Rung to mark the 120th anniversary of the founding of the University of Sheffield, founded on this day in 1905. 5 and 6 are graduating from the aforementioned institution this summer with a BMus Music and a BA Geography respectively.

Rung in memory of Canon Oswald Dolan, longest serving priest at St Marie's and long term supporter of the bells.

In celebration of the life of Pope Francis.

First minor as conductor

Rung in memory of Takeshi Kino, grandfather of 6, who passed away earlier this week

Rung before the baptism service for Ceci and Nico Hetherington

For morning service

First peal of minor in hand: 1-2.

First on 8 in hand: 7-8

Rung to wish 7-8 well on his year abroad and to congratulate 3-4 and 5-6 on graduating.

First in method: all.

First performance of method in tower.

3rd circle of the tower: 2.

Rung in memoriam of Humphrey, the rat Bill Haynes caught.

This one finally made it out of the group chat, huh?

Rung by an all undergraduate band.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the first undergraduate peal on the bells, using the same method and composition as the original peal.

The first all undergraduate peal on the bells since 1993.

First peal: 1.

Also, to welcome Pope Leo XIV.

Rung in support of the guild undergraduate peal happening at the same time as this quarter at St Marie’s Sheffield. This being the 40th anniversary of the first undergraduate peal at St Maries which Paul was the conductor.

For morning service.

Circled tower: 5.

First Grandsire: 2

65th birthday compliments to William Haynes.

First away from cover: 1.

For morning service.

First whole quarter peal of Grandsire: 3.

First Grandsire Triples inside: 3

First Grandsire Triples as conductor

700th quarter peal: 5

Rung in eager anticipation of the academic year, and of the 24th birthday on this day next year of Alec Hodgson, brother of 1.

First quarter peal in the house.

First quarter peal on the back 6.

1/9 to circling the house (top floor bedroom, tick)

1st Treble Bob in hand: 1-2, and for the Guild

1st Treble Bob on an inside pair: 3-4

1st of Kent: 5-6

2/9 to circling the house (living room, tick)

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First spliced in hand: 1-2, 5-6, and for the Guild

Rung in eager anticipation of Michael H D Woodward's 21st birthday in 364 days.

Specially rung as a 90th Birthday compliment to Alan Ainsworth.

This quarter was conducted by Alan’s grandson.

First quarter on the treble and inside:1

1st Stedman - 2

Circled tower to QPs - 1

Rung to mark the Prayers of Love and Faith in this morning’s service in celebration of Tom and James (members of the congregation)'s partnership.

Also rung in eager anticipation of the conductor turning 26 at 16:10pm today.

First in hand: 1-2.

Rung in eager anticipation of the 27th birthday of 3-4 which will be celebrated in 365 days.

Rung in eager anticipation of Ellie Cross's 23rd birthday which will be celebrated in 365 days.

3/9 to circling the house (first floor, rear bedroom tick).

Barnaby Larter may or may not wish to be associated with this performance.

First Stedman: 3.

100th quarter peal together: 1 and 4.

4/9 to circling the house (Dining room, tick)

First major in the tower.

First minor inside - 2

That was pretty quick huh

5/9 to circling the house (Kitchen, tick)

Rung in eager anticipation of the Brown Bear Association Core 7 Bar Crawl later today.

First Quarter Peal!! - 6

Rung in eager anticipation of the 6 ringing Cambridge max.

3rd tower circle - 1

1st in hand: 1-2

First fully inside - 2

6/9 (Bathroom, tick, nice)

Believed to be the first QP on the Lydian 6 of these bells.

First on a toilet: 3-4

First in a bath: 5-6

First away from cover - 1

First inside - 3

For morning service.

1st St Clement's in hand: 1-2, 5-6

1st St Clement's as conductor

8/10 (Landing/stairs (added to the list after careful consideration and debate), tick)

8/10 for all (first floor, rear bedroom, tick for Barnaby)

First in method: 5-6

First in method in hand: 1-2, 3-4

First in hand: 1-2.

First floor, front bedroom, tick (9/10).

Rung by a very local band.

First minor - 3

First blows of Two - 1 & 2

First blows of singles - 2 & 3

First minimus in Tower - 3

First minimus - 2 & 4

First Two as conductor

First singles as conductor

First minimus in Tower as conductor

100th qp in Yorkshire this year - 6

3rd circle - 1

Rung in memory of all those who have been slimed #NationalSlimeDay

and in eager anticipation of Alastair and Kiyoshi meeting

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Rung in anticipation of tomorrow's quarter peal attempt of Double Oxford with the same composition featuring 2 of the band.

The conductor would like to include 1-2 as an attempted and failed Co-conductor

Rung in memorium to the sparkle that died half way through

Rung on the dorian 6

1st in Method: 2, 3

1st in Method on Tower Bells: 6

Rung for Christmas and the end of the semester

A 14th birthday compliment to Sophie McCoy, we hope the day went better than this quarter.

Kiyoshi QP day 3/5.

Length grab huh?

Kiyoshi's QP day 1/5.

Rung with the band's apologies to Poslingford, which was supposed to be our last tower but due to mechanical difficulties we couldn't make it.

Kiyoshi's QP day 4/5.

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Ludham but smaller huh?

Kiyoshi's QP day 2/5.

Rung on the minor five following the 3rd Sunday in advent morning service .

4th circle: 1

Yet another birthday compliment to Sophie mccoy

A QP containing all the methods the band has worked on this year (RIP Little Bob) in anticipation of the conductor attending the Walkley Practice later this evening.