Peal Weekend 2024

Peals rung for 2024 Peal Weekend

List of SRCY Peal Weekend peals, on bellboard

24 (23 Tower and 1 Handbell) peals so far have been rung for Society peal weekend.

19 different methods, 23 different towers by 149 ringers 20 as conductor.

26 attempts 2 unsuccessful (2 tower) a total of 161 ringers took part.

Leading ringers

Alan Regin 5
Paul F Curtis 4 (1 as C)
Ruth Curtis 4
Alex S Riley 4 (3 as C)
Roger S Riley 4
Oliver E Rice 3
Jack E Page 3 (2 as C)
David C Bath 3
Estella J Haynes 3 (1 as C)
Anthony P Cotton 3 (1 as C)

Leading conductors

Alex S Riley 3
Brian E Whiting 2
Jack E Page 2

Stepney, Greater London
St Dunstan and All Saints
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 in 3hrs 40mins (28¾ in Db)
5040 Goldsborough Surprise Royal
Composed by Christopher J Poole

  1. Ian G Campbell
  2. Peter W Emery
  3. Elizabeth A Hibbert
  4. Christian M Peckham
  5. John P Loveless
  6. Claire F Roulstone
  7. Alan Regin
  8. Anthony P Cotton (C)
  9. Mark E R Gill
  10. Ian Roulstone

Durham, Durham
46 Albert Street
Sunday, 17 November 2024 in 2hrs 37mins (15 in C)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A S Riley

  1. 1–2Oliver E Rice
  2. 3–4G Jessica Durham
  3. 5–6Alex S Riley (C)
  4. 7–8Kristopher King

3-4: 100th for the Society.

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Minster Church of St Nicholas
Sunday, 17 November 2024 in 3hrs 28mins (30-2-4 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Thomas B Worsley

  1. James Hughes
  2. Nikki R Thomas (C)
  3. Philippa M Whittington
  4. Faith J Pearce
  5. David R Carter
  6. Stephen V J Bounds
  7. Guy W Morton
  8. Revd Richard A Turk
  9. Frank W Rivett
  10. Jon Spreadbury

Rung for Society peal weekend and to celebrate the appointment of the Revd Richard Turk as Curate in Charge of the parishes of Foxley, Foulsham, Lyng, Elsing, Bawdeswell, Bylaugh, Sparham, and Themelthorpe.
First on 10 as conductor.

Grundisburgh, Suffolk
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 17 November 2024 in 2hrs 56mins (9-2-24 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Brian E Whiting

  1. Brian E Whiting (C)
  2. Christine A Knight
  3. Joan Garrett
  4. Richard A Knight
  5. Amanda M Richmond
  6. Julian Colman
  7. Rowan P Wilson
  8. James P Hollins
  9. Timothy P Hart
  10. Thomas G Scase

Olveston, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 17 November 2024 in 2hrs 58mins (18-3-8 in F)
5058 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox

  1. Anthony J Cox
  2. Annabelle F Frost
  3. Jack D Aylward
  4. Sarah B Ewbank
  5. Alison E Leach
  6. Jonathan C Adkins
  7. Rebecca J Cox
  8. Matthew C Frost (C)

Rung for society peal weekend.

Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 17 November 2024 in 2hrs 50mins (11-1-13 in F#)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by David W Beard

  1. Gillian M Sparling
  2. Vicki L Chapman
  3. Theo A Johnson
  4. Christina D A Brewster
  5. James L Towler
  6. Paul A Cammiade
  7. David L Sparling
  8. Colin F Chapman (C)

Rung for the Society's Peal Weekend. First peal in the method: 3.
Celebrating the Emerald Wedding Anniversary of Jim and Yvonne Towler (last Friday). Yvonne has organised these attempts for over 25 years and was first reserve today.

Alton, Hampshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 3hrs 15mins (18-1-20 in E)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Alan G Reading

  1. Nicholas Wilkins
  2. Nicholas M W Haggett
  3. Peter W Emery
  4. Jonathan H B Deane
  5. Sally A Schupke
  6. Anne M Anthony
  7. Julian Morgan (C)
  8. Mark E R Gill

For Society Peal Weekend

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 2hrs 56mins (13-1-3 in F)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by I Butters

  1. Shirley E McGill
  2. Adam S Greenley
  3. John P Loveless
  4. David C Bath
  5. Thomas W Green
  6. Catherine N Merlane
  7. Russell A Brown
  8. Jack E Page (C)
  9. Thomas B Mack
  10. Benjamin D Constant

For Society Peal Weekend.
First on 10: 5.

Brancepeth, Durham
St Brandon
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 2hrs 49mins (14-1-13 in F#)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Philip A B Saddleton

  1. Karen P McCleave
  2. G Jessica Durham
  3. Ruth Curtis
  4. Paul F Curtis
  5. Oliver E Rice
  6. Matthew J L Durham (C)
  7. Matthew S Pearson
  8. Matthew D Hetherington

Campton, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 2hrs 46mins (6-2-10 in B)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox

  1. Christine M Carter
  2. Shirley E McGill
  3. David C Bath
  4. John P Loveless (C)
  5. Catherine E Morley
  6. Catherine N Merlane
  7. John R Peverett
  8. Jack E Page

For Society Peal Weekend.

Countesthorpe, Leicestershire
St Andrew
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 2hrs 48mins (10-0-17 in G)
5088 Dereham Surprise Major
Composed by Ian Butters no 903A

  1. Sally A Brown
  2. Michael Angrave
  3. Ian N Robinson
  4. Gail L Harrison
  5. Alistair M Donaldson
  6. Andrew J Preston
  7. Ian Butters (C)
  8. Andrew W Gordon

Circled the tower to peals - 2.

Durham, Durham
St Oswald
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 2hrs 34mins (12-3-6 in F#)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
Composed by A G Reading & M B Davies
768 each Bristol, Cornwall, Superlative; 736 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 704 Lessness; 576 London. 130 COM, ATW.

  1. Roger S Riley
  2. Alex S Riley (C)
  3. Christopher M Mansfield
  4. Rachel C Wells
  5. Estella J Haynes
  6. Alan Regin
  7. Edward R Mack
  8. Luke S P Riley

Fastest peal on the bells.

Essendon, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 2hrs 59mins (15-0-13 in F#)
5088 Medway Surprise Major
Composed by Nicholas D Brown

  1. Josephine D Horton
  2. Fiona M Wheeler
  3. Stephen J Crawley
  4. John J Ford
  5. Penelope J V Sharpe
  6. James W S Crawley
  7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
  8. Nicholas D Brown

For SRCY peal weekend. Wishing Roger Baldwin a speedy return to ringing

Halifax, West Yorkshire
Minster Church of St John the Baptist
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 3hrs 11mins (10-2-12)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by O M Austin

  1. Alison J Molyneux
  2. Pamela J Timms
  3. Alison McCormack
  4. Gail L Randall
  5. Lorraine M Trebble
  6. C Sally Austin
  7. Anthony P Cotton
  8. Mungo B Stacey
  9. Simon Kemp
  10. Alan M Trebble (C)

First for the Society 6
Marking the 50th anniversary of joining the Society 4
Rung for SRCY Peal Weekend

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 3hrs 6mins (11-0-9 in G)
5040 Hampstead Surprise Royal
Composed by B D Constant

  1. Kenneth J Darvill
  2. June D Wells
  3. Janet E Menhinick
  4. Patricia M Newton
  5. Edward J W Manley
  6. Christopher M Mundy
  7. Douglas J Beaumont
  8. Stephen A Rossiter
  9. Ian Roulstone (C)
  10. Claire F Roulstone

100th for the Society: 8. Remembering Peter J Bruce, 20 years on. For Society peal weekend.

Ipswich, Suffolk
St Margaret
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 2hrs 53mins (14-0-11 in F)
5184 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by David Wilson

  1. Brian E Whiting (C)
  2. Clare L Veal
  3. Christina D A Brewster
  4. Amanda M Richmond
  5. Nigel F C Gale
  6. Thomas G Scase
  7. Colin F Chapman
  8. Rowan P Wilson

Northallerton, North Yorkshire
All Saints
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 2hrs 59mins (17-2-15 in E)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by A S Riley

  1. Alex S Riley
  2. Ruth Curtis
  3. Jennifer A Town
  4. Paul F Curtis
  5. Joseph E T Waters
  6. Roger S Riley
  7. Estella J Haynes (C)
  8. Harry Z Helyer
  9. Alan Regin
  10. Julia R Cater

For Society Peal Weekend

Prospect, South Australia
St Cuthbert
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 2hrs 41mins (11-1-2 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (4m)
1, 3, 5, 7: Cambridge; 2 London; 4 Beverley; 6 Surfleet

  1. Pam E Brock
  2. Matthew J Sorell
  3. David P Sorell
  4. Richard C Offen
  5. Alan H Champion
  6. Peter I Harrison (C)

Rung in memory of Diana Bleby, Adelaide ringer and member of this Society (02/04/1968 - 15/10/2024).
Rung for the Society peal weekend.
Get well wishes to Charlotte Sorell, and thanks to Michelle Harrison for stepping down.

Wareham, Dorset
Lady St Mary
Saturday, 16 November 2024 in 3hrs 5mins (17-1-20 in E)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Composed by Don Morrison
1280 each of Cambridge, Cornwall, Superlative and Yorkshire with 104 com and atw

  1. David A Warwick (C)
  2. Patricia M Hitchins
  3. Graham A Duke
  4. Felicity S Warwick
  5. Philip A L Rioch
  6. Max G Knight
  7. Alistair K C Brown
  8. Nigel R Woodruff

Rung to celebrate Trish Hitchins’ 50 years’ membership of SRCY.
Also for SRCY Peal Day.

City of London,
St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge
Friday, 15 November 2024 in 3hrs 23mins (26-3-9 in D)
5035 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2m/p)
Composed by M R Eccleston
2 methods: 2539 Stedman Cinques; 2496 Bristol Surprise Maximus; 7 com.

  1. Penelope J V Sharpe
  2. Catherine E Morley
  3. David C Bath
  4. Lewis D Benfield
  5. Theo A Johnson
  6. Jack E Page (C)
  7. Matthew L Dancy
  8. Mary E Holden
  9. Samuel C Cave
  10. Douglas J Beaumont
  11. Claire F Roulstone
  12. Nicholas D Brown

For Society Peal Weekend.
First Cinques and Maximus: 4, 5, 7.
First for the Society: 7.

Durham, Durham
St Nicholas
Friday, 15 November 2024 in 2hrs 51mins (9-3-23 in A)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
Composed by J S Warboys
Allendale, Alnwick, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Kelso, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Wells, Westminster, Whitley, Wooler, York.

  1. Alex S Riley (C)
  2. Oliver E Rice
  3. Estella J Haynes
  4. Andrew J Cairns
  5. Roger S Riley
  6. Alan Regin

Newton Hall, Northumberland
St James, Mowden Hall School
Friday, 15 November 2024 in 2hrs 35mins (6-3-1 in B)
5056 Wimbish Surprise Major
Composed by Paul M Mason (No.282)

  1. Ruth Curtis
  2. Paul M Mason (C)
  3. Christopher M Mansfield
  4. Karen P McCleave
  5. Matthew J L Durham
  6. Paul F Curtis
  7. Alan Regin
  8. Roger S Riley

Rung on Society Peal Weekend.

Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Cathedral Church of St Marie, Hallam
Friday, 15 November 2024 in 3hrs 7mins (25-0-4 in D)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Ian R Fielding

  1. Judith S McCoy
  2. Helen J Audley
  3. Hana Booth (C)
  4. Gary J Audley
  5. C Luke Heaton
  6. Peter W McCoy
  7. James E Blackburn
  8. Anthony P Cotton

Rung for the Society peal weekend.
Also, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the casting of the bells.

Whickham, Tyne and Wear
St Mary
Friday, 15 November 2024 in 2hrs 40mins (6-3-16 in B)
5088 Lye Delight Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown

  1. Christine Mills
  2. Ruth Curtis
  3. Karen Dickinson
  4. Paul M Mason
  5. Matthew J L Durham
  6. J James G Morgan
  7. Paul F Curtis (C)
  8. Kristopher King