The firsts on bellboard for this issue are all for Quarter Peals. Its lovely to see the progress people are making – people who were mentioned in this column in previous issues as ringing their first quarter are now moving on to first inside, and first in other methods. Well done to everyone!

first quarter

Jackie Greaves ringing the treble to Little Bob Major at Sapcote on 17^th January

first away from cover

Robert Cosnett ringing the treble to Southrepps Doubles at Packington on 9^th January

first inside

Harry Thompson ringing Plain Bob Doubles at Packington on 2^nd January

Lynda Jaycocks ringing Plain Bob Doubles at Lubbenham on 14^th February

first of minor inside

Harry Thompson ringing Plain Bob Minor at Packington on 23^rd January

first of surprise inside

George Ellis (age 9) ringing Cambridge Minor at Packington on 27^th March

first in method

Thomas Saunders ringing Grandsire Doubles at Kibworth Beauchamp on 20^th January

H Mary Lorimer ringing Grandsire Doubles at Hugglescote on 21^st January

In a quarter of Grandsire Triples at Thurcaston we have two firsts in the method: Harry Longman and Tim Holland, on 28^th January

Eliza Lewis-Skeath ringing Lincolnshire S. Major at Hathern on 24th February

First in method on handbells

Cambridge S Major: Robert Watson, Alison Godfrey, and Judith Godfrey on 22^nd January

Rutland S Major: Robert Watson, Alison Godfrey, and Judith Godfrey on 25^th January

first as conductor

Helen Gamble at Knighton on 20^th February

first surprise major as conductor

Mark Banner at Hathern on 24th February

Judith Godfrey at the Bellfoundry on 22nd March

Special mention

First post-COVID Surprise Major quarter by an all Market Harborough District Band, ringing Cambridge at Church Langton on 22^nd February