Our regular round up of firsts in the last three months, as found on bellboard.

Quarter Peals

First quarter peal

Lin Cosnett, ringing the treble to Plain Bob Doubles at Packington on 15^th January
Tessa Preston, ringing Yorkshire Major at Sapcote on 20^th January
Karen Allen, ringing the treble to Plain Bob Doubles at St Mary de Castro on 3^rd February
Barnaby Davis, ringing the treble to Plain Bob Doubles at Thurcaston on 6^th March
Rob Whittingham ringing inside to Plain Bob Doubles at Waltham on the Wolds on 11^th March
Jeremy Bowman ringing the tenor to Plain Bob Doubles at Barrow upon Soar on 16^th March

First in method

Dexter Deakes, ringing Stedman Doubles at Kirby Muxloe on 20^th January
Keira Boylan, ringing Yorkshire Major at Ashby Folville on 26^th January
All of the band first blows in method/variation, January Doubles at Packington on 29^th January
Lisa Gammon ringing Grandsire Doubles at Packington on 5^th February
All of the band first blows in method/variation, February Doubles at Packington on 12^th February
Tessa Preston ringing Stedman Triples at Whetstone on 17^th February
Tessa Preston ringing Lincolnshire Major at Whetstone on 23^rd March
All of the band first blows in method/variation, Maundy Thursday Doubles at Packington on 28^th March

First inside

Jacob Peace ringing Plain Bob Doubles at Thurcaston on 18^th February

First Minor inside

Jacob Peace ringing Plain Bob Minor at the Bellfoundry on 3^rd March

First of minor

Lin Cosnett, ringing the treble to Plain Bob Minor at Packington on 22^nd January

First of Surprise

John Inkley (first touch of surprise) ringing Cambridge Minor at the Bellfoundry on 23^rd January

First of Surprise maximus

Judith Godfrey ringing Cambridge Maximus at St Margaret’s Leicester on 10^th February

First on 8

Dexter Deakes ringing the treble to Yorkshire Major at St Mary de Castro on 29^th February

First of spliced

Rebecca Banner and Mark Banner, ringing 4 spliced Major (Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Superlative) at Barrow upon Soar on 26^th January.
Also first of spliced as conductor for Mark

Peals

First peal

Zack Poulton and Noak Poulton ringing Yorkshire Major at South Wigston on 3^rd January

First spliced royal

Lewis Benfield, (Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire) at St Mary de Castro on 2^nd February

Handbells

8 spliced

First of 8 spliced, Judith Godfrey
First 8 spliced in hand, Alison Godfrey, Robert Watson
First 8 spliced in hand as conductor, Tim Peverett
on 7^th January

First in method

Judith Godfrey, ringing Cornwall Major on 29^th January

Stedman Triples on 18^th February: first in hand Robert Watson, Judith Godfrey; first with working pair, Alison Godfrey; first Stedman in hand as conductor, Tim Peverett

First in hand as conductor

Robert Watson, ringing Stedman Triples on 4^th March