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Rung for the 1st birthday (today) of Noah Lynn. Katie Lynn is Noah's mum a ringer at St Jude's Randwick, Sydney. (Choclate cake was supplied to the ringers after the successful quarter).

First quarter peal on 8 away from cover: 3.

Rung prior to the service for the consecration as Bishop of the Reverend Canon Sarah Plowman and the commencement of the 81st Diocesan Synod

For the marriage of Chris Fullerton and Josclynn Ann Kidmann.

Third quarter peal in four days on the Cathedral bells with an all-local band.

First of Caters 1, 7

Welcoming the new peal board to the tower

First of Surprise: 2

First quarter peal rung on the Sweet Simulator

First in Method: 4

First-time conducting method: 6

First of Grandsire Triples: 5

First of Grandsire Triples in 30-something years: 6

First of Surprise Major: 2

First in method for all

First away from cover: 1

Rung by a local band, with 2 covers. First quarter on the bells. First QP: 6. First away from the tenor: 2,3,4.

First in the method 5,6,7

First Qp on treble: 1

First quarter without a prostate gland: 2.

First in method: 3

1st QP: 6. 1st of Grandsire: 3.

Significant birthday compliments to Pam Brock.

Rung in honour of the swearing in of Australia's 28th Governor General, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC

First blows in the method for 1.

Rung to celebrate Rev "Aunty" Lenore Parker, Elder of the Yaegl Nation, being made an Honorary Canon of Grafton Cathedral this afternoon. Also to celebrate the start of NAIDOC Week.

First of Surprise Sixteen for the association and all ringers except 14 and 15

Rung by a resident band

First of Treble-dodging Sixteen for the association.

First of Treble-dodging Sixteen for all ringers except 14 and 15.

Rung by a resident Australian Band

First of Spliced Major: 5

400th peal: 6

50th birthday compliments of our Tower Captain (1) earlier in the month. First quarter for 3. First as conductor for 5.

Method named Single St Benedict's 36.14-16-16,16.

Rung to celebrate today 21st July 2024,140 years Anniversary since the Dedication of Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton. Lismore is in the Diocese of Grafton.

First quarter as cover:8. In celebration of the life of Chris Kippin.

First in method: 2, 4.

First in method: 2.

Rung in the octave of St James to celebrate the bicentenary of the church and the dedication of the bells on St James day in 2003

First of Spliced: 3,4,6

Rung by a combined Christchurch Cathedral-Papanui band to welcome a new ring of eight bells for St Peter's Church, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

Rung to celebrate the efforts of all Western Australian athletes currently competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Special congratulations to Brianna Throssell (gold; swimming), Flynn Southern (silver & bronze; swimming) and Annabelle McIntyre (bronze; rowing)

First Quarter: 6

90th Birthday compliment to Graeme Heyes

First quarter peal for 1

Rung to celebrate the opening of the "Tinnie Army Commemorative Mural" in Lismore which commemorates the heroic efforts of those who gathered any boat they could find or brought their boats (tinnies) along to rescue flood victims from the raging waters of the February 28, 2022 flood in Lismore (the worst ever recorded). It is a thankyou to those who risked their own lives to save others.

First inside: 2. Rung to celebrate the efforts of all Western Australian athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Special congratulations to Nina Kennedy (gold; pole vault), Matthew Richardson (bronze; cycling), Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, Conor Leahy (gold; cycling), Matthew Wearn (gold; sailing), Iona Anderson ( bronze & silver; swimming), Jack Robinson (silver; surfing) and Matthew Ebden (gold; tennis)

Celebrating the triumphs of the Australian athletes at the recent Paris Olympics who won a total of 53 medals, 18 of which were gold.

First peal on the bells. In celebration of the life of Chris Kippin.

First Treble Bob: 1

Rung to celebrate the efforts of all Western Australian athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Special congratulations to Matthew Richardson (silver x 2; cycling), Charlie Senior (bronze; boxing), Caitlin Parker (bronze; boxing), Zoe Arancini & Genevieve Longman (silver; water polo), Amy Atwell (bronze; basketball).

Rung in celebration of Graeme Heyes 90 years old and in memory of Lewis Prince a visitor from Hobart to this tower

Retirement quarter peal with best wishes to St Paul's Asst Priest (and bellringer) Revd Kay Pendlebury

First of Minor: 2

First quarter in the method. Obdurodon T.B.: -5-1-2-1-234.34.125,12. Welcoming Linga back to the New Methods band!

Rung half-muffled prior to the memorial service for Merle Goldsmith. Merle, with her late husband John, was responsible for raising the funds for the installation of the bells and frame at St Peter's in 1996. She was aged 100 years and 6 months.

First QP away from tenor: 1

Rung for the visit of Frank & Mary Sluter.

Rung to celebrate the extension of the Sydney Metro which will cut travel time between a number of towers including those of St Leonard, St James, Christ Church St Laurence and St Benedict

An 80th birthday compliment for Derek Williams.

Rung for the Feast of St Laurence

First time the method has been pealed in 10 years

On Fathers' Day.

In memory of Thomas W Goodyer.

Get well compliment to Laura Ivey.

Celebrating the efforts of all Western Australian athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Paraolympic Games. Special congratulations go to Thomas Gallagher (gold; swimming} and Madison de Rozario (bronze; athletics).

Rung to welcome our new Locums Bishop Stephen Pickard and Fr Lyndon Sulzberger.

Also to celebrate Father's Day.

First inside: 2

1st on 8; tenor.

Rung to celebrate Tony's 50th anniversary of migrating to Australia.

69 tolls in honoured memory of Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII (GCCT KStJ KCLJ, 1955-2024) who died on 30th August 2024. This was followed by open ringing to celebrate the coronation of Te Arikinui Kuīni Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō on 5th September 2024, the final day of the tangihanga (funeral) of her father, Kīngi Tūheitia, at Tūrangawaewae Marae. Included was 27 rounds of Queens in recognition that Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō is the current youngest monarch at age 27.

To celebrate the birth of Oliver and Phoebe Hill on 6th September, friends of 4.

Rung in memory of Kevin Sweet and Lois Beale McEvoy

Rung in celebration of the life of Barbara Bacon, wife of first ringer at the Bathurst Tower, Chris Bacon.

To welcome Isabella to Wellington and a birthday compliment for Helen Williams, daughter of Derek.

First of treble dodging minor: 1-2

A birthday compliment for Philippa Bowron.

First quarter in method for all, and first in Australia

100th ANZAB tower bell peal at St Philip's, Sydney.

First 'inside': 2. A birthday compliment to Rhys, on the day.

Rung in memory of David Stipetic

Rung,

1. To celebrate the Inaugural Lismore Cycling Festival yesterday and today which included racing on a closed street circuit around the city and a 110 km countryside Fondo ride.

2. For the 18th birthday today of Sunny Mea Normant, grand daughter of ringer 1.

3. With special thoughts for our Locum, Bishop Stephen Pickard who was rushed to hospital on Friday.

66 tolls in honoured memory of Leigh Leonard Pilkington (1958-2024), father of our Deputy Tower Captain, who died suddenly on 3rd October 2024. This was followed by service ringing.

Rung in memory of Andrew Bolton, Vice captain 1966-67 and Tower captain 1968 at St.Paul's Cathedral Melbourne.

Birthday compliment for Georgina Templeton

First triples as conductor

Rung at the time of the funeral, in Adelaide, of Jimmy White, a friend of Tony Murray-Feist.

First Caters inside: 4, 6, 9.

First of Royal - 7

Rung for the Sydney 12 Bell Weekend 2024

First of Caters as conductor

Rung in memory of British actress Dame Maggie Smith.

Rung to welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their Royal Visit to Sydney which begins today.

[Rung after learner's rope handling session and handbells on open tower bells with permission of Rector Rev'd Andrew Schmidt].

Rung in memory of Diana Bleby (1968 - 2024)

Rung to celebrate the Birthday of 5.

First QP inside 2.

Rung to celebrate the birthday of 5

Rung in affectionate memory of Diana Bleby.

With 86th birthday compliments to Mike Toze.

A wedding anniversary remembrance for Peter Bill.

First quarter in the method. Balga Differential Bob: -1456-36-36,1234. Birthday compliments to Vicki (ibid) (28th) and Laura Ivey (21st).

Rung as part of The Wellington Ringing Festival.

First QP 6.

Rung in memory of Diana Bleby

Rung to commemorate 2nd anniversary of the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, to St Andrew's, Lismore on 14th October 2022 following the 3 floods earlier in that year.

To celebrate the life of Richard Hutchinson, for many years Verger at Wellington Cathedral.

To welcome Steve and Christine Russ to Wellington.

Birthday compliment to James Greenhalgh (son of 8 and brother of 1) (for yesterday).

Rung for All Saints Day service. Rung after a failed QP due to a ringer getting a message just before starting of a friend with a health situation and became worried while ringing and left the tower.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Diana Bleby, 1968-2024.

First QP on an inside bell - 5.

In loving memory of Diana Bleby, a ringer at this Cathedral since age 8, daughter of (1), wife of (3) and friend of us all. On All Souls Day.

Rung before the All Souls service.

Rung to celebrate the centenary of the dedication of the tower, which occurred on the 24th October 2024.

First QP on Minor 1.

For the Funeral of Diana Bleby, a ringer at this tower, gone too soon.

"If you wake and find me gone, baby just carry on"

To commemorate members of the York community who have lost their lives in conflicts past and present around the world.

Rung half-muffled after the Eucharist for Remembrance Sunday in memoriam for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Members of the 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment were present at the service. St Andrew's is the Garrison Church for the Battalion.

1st tower bell QP: 3.

Birthday compliment to Rachel, mother of 2, 83 today.

The band would like to associate this performance with Inga Griffiths-Hunt.

Tolling of the tenor 106 times at 11:00am for Remembrance Day, on the 106th anniversary of the armistice at the end of WWI.

Rung in memory of Diana E Bleby (02/04/1968 - 15/10/2024).

For ANZAB on the SRCY Peal Weekend

Rung for the Ordination Service at Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton yesterday and for Murray Fysh and Yoshiya Sakamoto who were ordained Deacons. Also rung for the Cathedral's 140th Anniversary year.

Rung before the “Christ Is King” Choral Evensong

First QP trebling to minor 1.

Rung to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the dedication of the new Cathedral today.

First peal on the bells and in the method: x36x1458x12x36x12x1458x36x78, 12.

First quarter on the newly fettled ring.

First of 8 Spliced 3.

Rung for the 30th anniversary of the establishment of this parish.

First peal on the bells.

First peal: 8.

For Evensong

Remembering Phillip Joel Hughes; Australian international cricketer, tragically parting this world 10 years ago.

First in method 2,3,4,5

First trebling to Minor

First conducting Minor

First recordable length of any ringing (a 360) - 1.

Rung at practise for practise. (Last touch).

For the pleasure of ringing at Holy Trinity, York (even if it was 40 degrees!).

Birthday compliments to Josh Paton, husband of Sue who is Canon Precentor at Wellington Cathedral, who has just celebrated turning 60.

To welcome Dylan home.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Edward Francis Webster, born 13 December 2024, son of Richard and Kate Webster.

First in method: 3.

First QP on a mini-ring: 6.

Celebrating interstate visitors

Rung this morning to celebrate the birth of Edward Francis Webster to Kate and Richard Webster on Friday 13th December, 2024 @ 7.47 pm - Rounds and Call Changes on 8 bells [x3] and a touch of Plain Bob Minor.

Rung prior to the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. After finishing the QP, the bells were lowered and chimed in rounds until 7.28 pm which the Director of Music requested.

Rung before the Advent Carol Service.

First quarter, treble

Thank you to Alan for stepping in!

Rung by a majority ANZAB Youths band

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Stevie Skitmore and Andy de Groot on 1st December 2024.

Belated 70th birthday wishes to the ringer of the treble.

First QP in method - 1

100th QP - 5

First quarter in the Variation. Merry Christmas to all ringers everywhere from the Cygnet Ringers.

First in method: 5, 6; First Major as Conductor.

For Evening Mass.

For Christmas

First QP: 6

175th of Cambridge: 6. For the Children's Mass and Nativity Play.

450 quarter on the bells.