Firsts From Bellboard: January – March 2025

Quarter Peals

First Quarter

Anthony Burbage ringing treble to Cambridge Surprise Minor at Sapcote on 21st February
Helen Gordon ringing Plain Bob Minor at Shepshed on 29th March
Emma Richards ringing Plain Bob Minor at Shepshed on 29th March
Rich Moon ringing tenor behind at Desford on 31st March

first away from cover

Claire Thompson ringing treble to Plain Bob Doubles at Desford on 31st March

First covering

Karen Allen at Packington on 17th February
Sally Kearns at Knighton on 22nd March

First inside to Minor

Jez Bowman ringing Plain Bob Minor at the Bellfoundry on 12th March

First of Triples

Di Lackenby ringing treble to Plain Bob Triples at Whitwick on 2nd February

First in Method/Variation

Liz Reading and Terry Iliffe ringing Berwick Surprise Minor at Medbourne on 10th January
Mark Banner and Rebecca Banner ringing Ashtead Surprise Major at the Bellfoundry on 15th January (also first blows in method)
Lisa Gammon ringing Reverse Canterbury Doubles at Packington on 27th January
Eliza Lewis-Skeath ringing Bristol Surprise Major at the Bellfoundry on 29th January
Mark Banner and Rebecca Banner ringing Cornwall Surprise Major at Hathern on 31st January (also first blows in method)
Tessa Preston ringing Bristol Surprise Major at Sapcote on 2nd February
Whole band ringing Farne Island Lighthouse Surprise Minor at Medbourne on 7th February
Lisa Gammon ringing St Valentine Doubles at Packington on 17th February
Judith Godfrey ringing Chester and Munden Surprise Minor at the Bellfoundry on 19th February
Liz Reading, Richard Holyland and Chris Rudge ringing Coldstream Surprise Minor at Misterton on 28th February
Kiera Boylan ringing Pudsey Surprise Major at Ashby Folville on 28th February (also first blows in method)
Oliver Harvey ringing Cambridge Surprise Major at Sapcote on 11th March
Martin Jones ringing Bourne Surprise Minor at the Bellfoundry on 26th March (also first blows in method)
Kiera Boylan ringing London Surprise Major at Ashby Folville on 28th March

First in Method on Tower Bells

Judith Godfrey ringing Cornwall Surprise Major at Hathern on 31st January

First of Spliced

Aoife Harrison ringing Superlative, Lincolnshire, Cambridge and Yorkshire at St Mary de Castro on 2nd January

First of Eight Spliced

Tessa Preston at Sapcote on 1st January

Peals

First Peal

Aoife Harrison ringing Cambridge surprise Major at Earl Shilton on 16th March
Oliver Harvey ringing Cambridge Surprise Major at Countesthorpe on 29th March

First in method

Tessa Preston ringing Superlative Surprise Major at the Harecroft Ring, Sapcote, on 1st January

First on a mini ring

Tessa Preston and Andrew Preston ringing Superlative Surprise Major at the Harecroft Ring, Sapcote, on 1st January

First of Royal

Tessa Preston and Kiera Boylan ringing Cambridge Surprise Royal at St Mary de Castro on 19th January

Handbell Quarter Peals

First in hand

Will Norton ringing Plain Bob Minor on 27th February

First on an inside pair

Andrew Young ringing Plain Bob Minor on 27th February

First in Method

Tim Peverett, Alison Godfrey, Judith Godfrey and Robert Watson ringing:
Ealing Surprise Major on 9th February
Ickleton Surprise Major on 2nd March (Also believed to be first quarter in the method on handbells)
Aldenham Surprise Major on 23rd March
Xenodocheionology Surprise Major on 23rd March
Morlais Castle Surprise Major on 24th March
New Cambridge Surprise Major on 24th March
Tim Peverett, Alison Godfrey and Robert Watson ringing Stedman Doubles on 1st March
Alison Godfrey and Robert Watson ringing Norwich Surprise Minor on 15th March

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