Our quarterly round up of firsts as found on Bellboard. The full list can be found here.

General Ringing

First extended time of ringing

Karen Selby ringing rounds and call changes for 25 minutes at Barrow Upon Soar on 15^th July
Sally Mousley and Kath Eastwood ringing rounds and call changes for 20 minutes at Barrow Upon Soar on 29^th July

First blows in Variation

Whole band ringing Moonraker Doubles at Measham on 13^th September

Quarters

First quarter

Mel Dughan ringing tenor behind to Grandsire Doubles at Packington on 22^nd July

First of Minor

Samuel Weaver ringing treble to Plain Bob Minor at Desford on 26^th July

First inside to Minor

Jake Harkett ringing Plain Bob Minor at Knighton on 17^th August

First on Eight

Oliver Harvey ringing treble to Plain Bob Major at Sapcote on 17^th August

First of Treble Bob

Edward Angrave ringing treble to Bristol Major at Sapcote on 6^th July
Lisa Gammon ringing treble to Cambridge Minor at Packington on 15^th July
Oliver Harvey ringing treble to Cambridge Minor at Sapcote on 24^th September

First Treble Bob Major

Aoife Harrison ringing treble to spliced Major at Prestwold on 30^th August

First Treble Bob Inside

Adam Baker ringing Kent Minor at Packington on 16^th September

First of Spliced

Tessa Preston ringing Superlative, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Cambridge Major at Sapcote on 27^th July
Liz Watson ringing Rutland, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative and Cambridge Major at Prestwold on 30^th August
Kiera Boylan ringing Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative and Yorkshire at Ashby Folville on 27^th September

First in Method

Tessa Preston ringing Stedman Caters at Leicester St Margaret on 27^th July
Hilary Pawley ringing Yorkshire Major at Birstall on 27^th September

First in Variation

Whole band ringing August Doubles at Packington on 5^th August
Whole band ringing Zeus Doubles at Packington on 23^rd September

First as Conductor

Zach D’Mello calling Grandsire Doubles at Knighton on 3^rd August

First Treble Bob as Conductor

Moira Johnson calling Kent Minor at Packington on 16^th September

Handbell Quarters

First in Method

Whole band ringing Double Dublin Major on 7^th July
Whole band ringing Erin Cinques on 25^th July (also first record of this on bellboard in UK)
Whole band ringing Wembley Major on 23^rd August
Whole band ringing Jersey Major on 2^nd September