Peal Weekend 2025

Peals rung for 2025 Peal Weekend

List of SRCY Peal Weekend peals, on bellboard

19 (18 Tower and 1 Handbell) peals so far have been rung for Society peal weekend.

16 different methods, 18 different towers by 117 ringers 16 as conductor.

26 attempts 7 unsuccessful (7 tower) a total of 156 ringers took part.

Leading ringers

Alan Regin 4
Paul F Curtis 4
Matthew J L Durham 4 (2 as C)
Roger S Riley 4
Ruth Curtis 4
Paul M Mason 3 (2 as C)
Michael A Varney 3
Estella J Haynes 2
G Jessica Durham 2
Karen P McCleave 2

Leading conductors

David A Warwick 2
Matthew J L Durham 2
Paul M Mason 2

Alnwick, Northumberland
St Michael
Sunday, 16 November 2025 in 2hrs 52mins (10-0-9 in G)
5082 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by George H Campling (arr. M Durham)

  1. Matthew J L Durham (C)
  2. Ruth Curtis
  3. Roger S Riley
  4. Andrew J Cairns
  5. Michael A Varney
  6. G Jessica Durham
  7. Christopher M Mansfield
  8. Alan Regin
  9. Paul F Curtis
  10. Matthew D Hetherington

A happy 40th to Jennifer King.

Armitage Bridge, West Yorkshire
St Paul
Sunday, 16 November 2025 in 2hrs 38mins (9-2-20 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
720 each; Durham, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge

  1. Alison McCormack
  2. C Sally Austin
  3. Lorraine M Trebble
  4. Simon Kemp
  5. Alan M Trebble
  6. Dylan M Smith (C)

First peal of Minor, most methods in a peal, and as conductor, also first as conductor for the Society - 6
Birthday compliments to Alison McCormack.
Rung for the Society's Peal Weekend.

Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 16 November 2025 in 2hrs 50mins (11-1-13 in F#)
5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown

  1. Andrew P Brewster
  2. Nigel F C Gale
  3. Clare L Veal
  4. Christina D A Brewster
  5. Vicki L Chapman
  6. Rowan P Wilson
  7. Thomas G Scase
  8. Colin F Chapman (C)

Rung for the Society Peal Weekend.

Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 3hrs 14mins (19-0-6 in E)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by B H Taylor (Op. 1)

  1. June D Wells
  2. Ann Davies
  3. Patricia M Newton
  4. Joanne P Druce
  5. Christopher I Griggs
  6. Margaret H Ross
  7. Kenneth J Darvill
  8. Christopher M Mundy
  9. Claire F Roulstone (C)
  10. Douglas J Beaumont
  11. Ian Roulstone
  12. Stephen A Rossiter

For Society peal weekend.

Bromyard, Herefordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 58mins (13-3-13 in F)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by Graham A C John

  1. Rachel D Page
  2. Richard J Clements (C)
  3. Paul J Lewis
  4. Nicola J Piper
  5. David C Parker
  6. Philip J Huxley
  7. Andrew W Gordon
  8. Andrew D Hodgson

First peal in method - 3,4,5 and 8
Geoffrey M Brewin and Stuart D Piper wish to be associated with this performance.

Haslemere, Surrey
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 3hrs 11mins (13-0-6 in F#)
5080 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Paul M Mason

  1. Anne L Rueff
  2. Beryl R Norris
  3. Peter W Emery
  4. Jonathan H B Deane
  5. Sally A Schupke
  6. Michael C Bryant
  7. Anne M Anthony
  8. Mark E R Gill
  9. Julian Morgan (C)
  10. Nicholas M W Haggett

Ipswich, Suffolk
St Margaret
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 54mins (14-0-11 in F)
5024 Turramurra Surprise Major
Composed by R J Angrave

  1. Thomas G Scase (C)
  2. Mary S Garner
  3. Richard A Knight
  4. Mary E Dunbavin
  5. Ruth Suggett
  6. Amanda M Richmond
  7. Rowan P Wilson
  8. Brian E Whiting

Rung for the Society Peal Weekend.

Ovingham, Northumberland
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 36mins (4-2-16 in C#)
5184 Ovingham Surprise Major
Composed by RDS Brown & DF Morrison

  1. Karen P McCleave
  2. Ruth Curtis
  3. Michael A Varney
  4. J James G Morgan
  5. Matthew D Hetherington
  6. Paul F Curtis
  7. Alan Regin
  8. Andrew J Cairns (C)

In thanksgiving for the life of Dr Bruce Owen MRCPsych, an inspirational clinical and medical educator, whose memorial service was later this day at Holy Trinity, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Rochdale, Greater Manchester
St Chad
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 57mins (8-2-8 in A)
5040 Ulverscroft Surprise Royal
Composed by Graham A C John

  1. Simon D Woof
  2. Pamela J Timms
  3. Alison J Molyneux
  4. Alison McCormack
  5. Katherine A Hinchliffe
  6. Elizabeth A Hibbert
  7. Peter S Lacy
  8. Anthony P Cotton (C)
  9. Andrew D Sibson
  10. Stephen R Aldridge

Completes the Surprise Royal alphabet: 2.
Rung on SRCY peal weekend.

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset
St Michael
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 54mins (10-3-16 in F)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin

  1. Robert C Beavis
  2. Grace Dooley
  3. Felicity S Warwick
  4. Anthony J Cox
  5. Robert P Bruce
  6. Benjamin D Kipling
  7. Rebecca J Cox
  8. David A Warwick (C)

Rung for SRCY Peal Day.
First for the Society - 2 and 5.
First of London - 2.

Shincliffe, Durham
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 34mins (4-0-14 in D)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)
Composed by Paul M Mason (No.344)
720 each Annable's London, Beverley, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, Primrose, York; 41 com, atw

  1. Estella J Haynes
  2. Harry Z Helyer
  3. Paul M Mason (C)
  4. Christopher M Rudd
  5. Matthew J L Durham
  6. Roger S Riley

Rung for Society Peal Weekend.

Stockton on Tees, Durham
Parish Church
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 3hrs 19mins (21-0-11 in Eb)
5090 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)
Composed by Alan G Reading
1728 Yorkshire, 1682 Bristol, 1680 Cambridge, 37 com, atw.

  1. Ruth Curtis
  2. Estella J Haynes
  3. Matthew J L Durham (C)
  4. Paul M Mason
  5. Roger S Riley
  6. Michael A Varney
  7. Paul F Curtis
  8. G Jessica Durham
  9. Christopher M Rudd
  10. Harry Z Helyer
  11. Alan Regin
  12. Luke S P Riley

Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 2hrs 57mins (15-0-4 in F)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by James Holdsworth

  1. Peter W Hill
  2. Clifford R Nicholls
  3. Susan M Body
  4. Donald B Carter
  5. Michael C Hansford
  6. Andrew A Ward
  7. Joseph St J Beaumont (C)
  8. David J Garton

Rung for the SRCY peal weekend.
100th peal at the tower-4

Wymondham, Norfolk
Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Thomas a Becket
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 3hrs 16mins (26-2-2 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Peter D Niblett

  1. Nikki R Thomas
  2. Philippa M Whittington
  3. Guy W Morton
  4. Catherine R Sturgess
  5. Faith J Pearce
  6. Richard A Turk
  7. Barry D Mack
  8. David R Carter (C)
  9. Frank W Rivett
  10. Simon A Rudd

1st Surprise Royal: 4. 1st on 10 as conductor.

Brancepeth, Durham
St Brandon
Friday, 14 November 2025 in 2hrs 54mins (14-1-13 in F#)
5070 Esh Winning Alliance Major
Composed by Paul M Mason (No.401)

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

Completes the Alliance Major alphabet: 8.
Rung for Society Peal Weekend.
First peal in the method.
Esh Winning Alliance Major:
d -3-4-2-236-2-45-2.7 lh2

North Creake, Norfolk
St Mary
Friday, 14 November 2025 in 2hrs 53mins (11-2-22 in F#)
5152 Black Five Delight Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox

  1. Ruth Suggett
  2. Nikki R Thomas
  3. Philippa M Whittington
  4. David R Carter
  5. Guy W Morton
  6. Richard A Turk
  7. Frank W Rivett
  8. Peter J Waterfield (C)

Birthday compliments to Simon Rudd.
Rung for SRCY Peal Weekend.

Walworth, Greater London
St Peter
Friday, 14 November 2025 in 2hrs 33mins (3-3-20 in Eb)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox

  1. Ian G Campbell
  2. Anne L Rueff
  3. Catherine N Merlane
  4. Russell A Brown
  5. Richard A Pearce
  6. Geraldine R Forster
  7. Stephen A Wheeler (C)
  8. Peter W Emery

Rung for SRCY Peal Weekend

Wyke Regis, Dorset
All Saints
Friday, 14 November 2025 in 2hrs 59mins (16-2-20 in F)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
Composed by Mark Davies and Alan Reading
800 Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness, 704 Superlative, Yorkshire, 640 Cambridge, 608 London with 125 com and atw.

  1. Holly K Kilgour
  2. Pip Dillistone
  3. Philip A L Rioch
  4. Felicity S Warwick
  5. David A Warwick (C)
  6. Adam W Kilgour
  7. Harry E Blamire
  8. Nigel R Woodruff

Rung for SRCY peal weekend, and also King Charles’ birthday.
First for the Society - 1.
50th together 2 and 5.

Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 13 November 2025 in 2hrs 20mins (14)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by David B Wilson

  1. 1–2Colin M Lee
  2. 3–4June D Wells
  3. 5–6Richard A Pearce (C)
  4. 7–8Jenny M Page