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Bristol Society

City of London

St Mary le Bow, Cheapside

Saturday, 11 January 2025 in 3h 36 (41–3–21 in C)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by C J Poole (No.3)

1 Jonathan D Storey

2 Matthew D Dawson (C)

3 Cameron A Waters

4 Jack D Aylward

5 Thomas R Sherwood

6 Michael R A Shaw

7 Annabelle F Frost

8 Andrew P Deamer

9 Russell N Scudamore

10 Philip D Moyse

11 Matthew C Frost

12 Gareth L M Lawson

200th peal, and 100th tower for a peal: 3.

Birthday compliments to the ringer of the 11th.

With best wishes to Linnet Tutcher and Julian Howes on their new house.

Ringing World page reference: 5936.0080

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

All Saints

Monday, 13 January 2025 in 2h 56 (16–0–22 in E)

5056 Turramurra Surprise Major

Composed by G H Campling

1 Helen C Mansley

2 David J Spencer

3 Anthony M Bulteel

4 Michael R A Shaw

5 Cameron A Waters

6 Philip D Moyse

7 Matthew D Dawson (C)

8 Colin G Newman

Ringing World page reference: 5936.0080

Bristol Society

Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 25 January 2025 in 2h 39 (7–1–16 in B)

5026 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Mark B Davies

1 Colin G Newman (C)

2 Gareth L M Lawson

3 Matthew W Goodship

4 Russell N Scudamore

5 Anthony M Bulteel

6 Cameron A Waters

7 David M W Threlfall

8 Philip D Moyse

A 'hangers-on' plus Dimwit peal, on the day of the UBSCR Dinner.

Ringing World page reference: 5938.0126

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Thursday, 30 January 2025 in 2h 52 (11 in F)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (31m)

(1) Cotswold, Mendip TB; (2) Cheviot, Pennine, Norton-le-Moors TB; (3) Chadkirk, Nelson TB; (4-7) Allendale, Annable’s London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster, York S.

Composed by (1-3) Trad, (4-7) J S Warboys (SU0403)

1 Philip D Moyse

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Cameron A Waters

4 Matthew D Dawson

5 Alexander E Holroyd

6 Alan G Reading (C)

Thanks to Cameron for ringing at short notice.

Ringing World page reference: 5938.0126

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 2h 55 (11 in F)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (29m)

600 British Scholars' Pleasure; 360 Chiltern, Cotswold, Pennine; 240 Berwyn, Chadkirk, Kent; 120 Burton, Capel, Cheviot, College Exercise, Duke of Norfolk, Killamarsh, Kingston, London Scholars' Pleasure, Mendip, Morning Star, Nelson, Norbury, Norton-le-Moors, Ockley, Oxford, Quantock, Rochester, Sandal, Snowdon, Trinity Sunday, Waterford, Woodcock's Victory; 184 com; atw.

Composed by A E Holroyd

1 Thomas R Sherwood

2 Alan G Reading (C)

3 Helen C Mansley

4 Michael R A Shaw

5 Cameron A Waters

6 Philip D Moyse

First 29 Treble Bob - 5.

Birthday compliment to Chris Shaw, father of the ringer of the 4th.

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0170

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

All Saints

Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 2h 59 (16–0–22 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Ian Butters (Op. 891)

1 Colin G Newman (C)

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Matthew D Dawson

4 Philip D Moyse

5 Thomas R Sherwood

6 Michael R A Shaw

7 Cameron A Waters

8 Andrew J Mitchell

Remembering Liz Coke; former member of the Bristol City Band.

Circled tower in 8 attempts: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5953.0504

Bristol Society

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Wednesday, 19 March 2025 in 2h 41 (7–0–21 in B)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Barrie Hendry

2 Anthony J Cox (C)

3 Tj Marchello

4 Andrew H Ball

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Martin J Turner

7 Rebecca J Cox

8 Peter W Hill

First peal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0289

Bristol Society

Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire

St Saviour

Saturday, 5 April 2025 in 2h 56 (10–0–6 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Helen C Mansley

2 Thomas R Sherwood

3 Matthew N Jerome

4 Anthony M Bulteel

5 Sebastian C Small

6 Anna E Sherwood

7 Gareth L M Lawson

8 Russell N Scudamore (C)

Rung on the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the treble and second.

Also engagement compliments to Matt Jerome and Anna Sherwood.

Ringing World page reference: 5949.0374

Bristol Society

Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf

St Catherine

Saturday, 26 April 2025 in 2h 49 (12–2–21 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

4928 Jovium, 112 Jupiter Little; 13 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by A G Reading

1 Helen C Mansley

2 David J Spencer

3 Jonathan D Storey

4 Annie J Faulkner

5 Matthew D Dawson (C)

6 Cameron A Waters

7 Gareth L M Lawson

8 Philip D Moyse

100th together: 1 and 7.

The conductor's birthday treat.

Ringing World page reference: 5951.0422

Bristol Society

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Friday, 9 May 2025 in 2h 59 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (19m)

448 Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Rutland; 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Uxbridge, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire; 153 com; atw.

Composed by N Smith

1 Philip D Moyse

2 Cameron A Waters

3 Joseph St J Beaumont

4 Helen C Mansley

5 David J Spencer

6 Michael R A Shaw (C)

7 Matthew D Dawson

8 Colin G Newman

100th together: 1 and 4

Rung for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0441

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Wednesday, 14 May 2025 in 47m (11 in F)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

288 Kelso; 216 each Coldstream, Lincoln, London, Wells; 144 Cunecastre; 48 com.

Composed by John S Warboys

1 David J Spencer

2 Alexander E Holroyd

3 Helen C Mansley

4 Sebastian C Small

5 Colin G Newman (C)

6 Cameron A Waters

Circled Tower: 6

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Monday, 26 May 2025 in 3h 53 (50–2–21 in B)

5093 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Christopher J Poole

1 Colin G Newman

2 Lucy A Warren

3 Alison E Leach

4 Ian P Hill

5 Cameron A Waters

6 Anthony M Bulteel

7 Julian O Howes (C)

8 Matthew D Dawson

9 Alan G Reading

10 Thomas J Waterson

11 Matthew C Frost

12 Gareth L M Lawson

First peal of Stedman as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5963.0718

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 6 June 2025 in 3h 15 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5088 Spliced Major (12m)

512 each Apple D, Christmas Steps S, Clarence D, Dunster S, Golden Guinea D, Highbury Vaults D, Knights Templar S, Three Tuns S; 256 each Bridge LTB, Llandoger Trow D, Old Fish Market D; 224 Seven Stars DLH; 159 com, atw for all 8 bells.

Composed by A G Reading

1 Lucy A Warren (C)

2 Julian O Howes

3 Michael R A Shaw

4 Jack E Page

5 Anthony J Cox

6 Matthew C Frost

7 Daniel J Page

8 Alan G Reading

With thanks to George Salter for organising this peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5979.1088

Bristol Society

Towcester, Northamptonshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 14 June 2025 in 3h 21 (23–1–16 in E)

5016 Spliced Maximus (6m)

6 methods: 1056 Ariel Surprise, Phobos Surprise, Zanussi Surprise; 880 Maypole Alliance; 792 Deimos Alliance; 176 Slinky Differential Little Treble Place; 109 com; atw.

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Mark R Eccleston

2 Jack E Page (C)

3 Colin G Newman

4 Charlotte D Linford

5 Matthew N Jerome

6 Thomas R Sherwood

7 Christopher J Poole

8 Eleanor J Linford

9 Anna E Sherwood

10 James C Marchbank

11 Ryan S Noble

12 Matthew D Dawson

With best wishes to George Salter who didn’t ring today.

First Cyclic: 6.

100th different ring of 12 or more bells as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5957.0584

Bristol Society

Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire

St Saviour

Saturday, 30 August 2025 in 2h 57 (10–0–6 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Rutland, Jersey, Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 160 changes of method; all the work

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Russell N Scudamore

2 Matthew D Dawson (C)

3 David J Spencer

4 Helen C Mansley

5 Anthony J Cox

6 Cameron A Waters

7 Rebecca J Cox

8 Joseph St J Beaumont

Circled the tower in eight peals: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5969.0862

Bristol Society

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Friday, 12 September 2025 in 2h 52 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Rebecca Tozer

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Benjamin J Tozer

4 David J Spencer

5 Jeffrey R Tozer

6 Philip D Moyse

7 Matthew D Dawson (C)

8 Matthew C Frost

First peal: 3.

First peal within the lifetime of 3: 1 and 5.

Circled the tower: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5970.0883

Bristol Society

Sherborne, Dorset

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 September 2025 in 4h 2 (46–0–5 in B♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4 methods: 1280 Bristol, Superlative; 1248 Cambridge; 1216 London; 108 com; atw

Composed by A J Pitman

1 William P Carew

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Alan G Reading

4 Ian P Hill

5 Jack E Page (C)

6 Philip D Moyse

7 Matthew D Dawson

8 Thomas J Waterson

Heaviest peal yet rung today…

Ringing World page reference: 5972.0927

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 3 October 2025 in 3h 13 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (13m)

448 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Uxbridge and Yorkshire; 224 each Ashtead, Cornwall and Superlative; 139 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Matthew C Frost

2 Jonathan D Storey

3 Helen C Mansley

4 Matthew D Dawson (C)

5 Philip D Moyse

6 Cameron A Waters

7 Thomas R Sherwood

8 Gareth L M Lawson

Most Major methods: 2.

Welcoming Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

Ringing World page reference: 5973.0954

Bristol Society

York, North Yorkshire

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter

Saturday, 25 October 2025 in 4h 6 (59–1–23 in B♭)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by A G Reading (no.5 rotated)

1 Jonathan D Storey

2 Michael R A Shaw

3 Philip D Moyse

4 Matthew D Dawson (C)

5 Cameron A Waters

6 Annabelle F Frost

7 William M Regan

8 Russell N Scudamore

9 Edward R Mack

10 Ewan G A Hull

11 Matthew C Frost

12 Gareth L M Lawson

400th peal: 12.

Ringing World page reference: 5977.1042

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Thursday, 30 October 2025 in 2h 55 (11 in F)

5160 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

240 of Canterbury and Surfleet, 120 each of Allendale, Alnwick, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Kelso, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Wells, Westminster, Whitley, Wooler and York, with 214 changes of method, and all the work.

Composed by Richard B Pullin (1b)

1 Helen C Mansley

2 Thomas R Sherwood

3 Sebastian C Small

4 Matthew D Dawson (C)

5 Philip D Moyse

6 Cameron A Waters

First 41 all the work: 3.

500th peal for the Society.

100th peal for the Society: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5977.1042

Bristol Society

Buckfast, Devon

Abbey Church of St Mary

Saturday, 22 November 2025 in 3h 47 (41–1–3 in C)

5136 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Colin G Newman

2 Philip D Moyse

3 Michael R A Shaw

4 Cameron A Waters

5 Jack E Page (C)

6 Thomas R Sherwood

7 Benjamin D Kipling

8 Jack D Aylward

9 Matthew D Dawson

10 Russell N Scudamore

11 Matthew C Frost

12 Gareth L M Lawson

Get well soon wishes to Jon Storey who was due to ring in this peal.

600th peal: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5980.1111

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Saturday, 20 December 2025 in 3h 21 (19–1–17 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Michael P A Wilby

1 Linnet R C Tutcher

2 Lucy A Warren (C)

3 Katharine J Firman

4 Andrea B Beaumont

5 Louisa A Holt

6 Alison E Leach

7 Frances Dodds

8 Charlotte D Linford

9 Annabelle F Frost

10 Anna E Sherwood

11 Rebecca J Cox

12 Eleanor J Linford

Specially arranged and rung to mark the 50th anniversary of the first peal of maximus by an all ladies band, rung at St Stephen's on Saturday 20th December 1975, in which the ringers of 3 and 7 participated.

Ringers of 3, 4, 5, 7 and 11 participated in the 40th anniversary of this performance.

Remembering Di Bridle, Margaret Chapman and Liz Coke who were in the original peal and we have sadly lost since the 40th anniversary. Liz Coke was due to ring in the peal today.

The band would like to associate Lis Bowden, Jennie Taylor, Cecile Cross, Hilary Muirhead, Linda Garton and Heather Kippin with this peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5985.0008

Bristol Society

Frenchay, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 21 December 2025 in 2h 23 (4–1–3 in E♭)

5160 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by Richard B Pullin (1b)

1 Matthew C Frost

2 David J Spencer

3 Helen C Mansley

4 Matthew D Dawson (C)

5 Philip D Moyse

6 Cameron A Waters

For Christmas.

Ringing World page reference: 5985.0008

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