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All Saints Church

Tuesday, 27 September 2022 in 45m (9–3–23)

1270 Doubles (1m/1v)

(being: 600 (5 exts) APRIL DAY DOUBLES (marking the fact that Her Late Majesty was born in April) & 670 (4 exts, 180 & 10 changes) PLAIN BOB DOUBLES- with the bells ending up in Queens 135246)

1 Darren Wilson

2 Yvonne A Woodcock

3 Sister Maureen Pike

4 Paul Sharp

5 Graham J N Colborne

6 Bob Hardwick

Conducted by our Ringing Master - Christopher C P Woodcock, who sat out to conduct due to health constraints.

Rung with the bells fully muffled and the tenor open at backstroke to mourn the passing of our most Gracious Sovereign Lady, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Defender of the Faith.

Giving thanks for her long life devoted to dedication and her remarkable Reign - 70 years of unstinting service and duty.

Now reunited with her late husband of 73 years Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh.

'Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace'

Ray Cucksey the Tower Captain wishes to be associated with this quarter.

Robert Harvey & Michael Christie wish to also be associated with this quarter, both prevented from ringing due to sickness.

With thanks to Graham Colborne (Central Branch Ringing Master) for coming out to ring with us this evening.

The last time these bells were fully muffled was in February 1952 upon the death of His Majesty King George VI. On 9th February 1952 the local band rang a fully muffled peal in seven Minor methods in respectful homage of the late King during the period of National Mourning.

(Rung also for the Lincoln Diocesan Guild)