A round-up of people’s bellringing firsts, as found on Bellboard.

first call changes as conductor:

• Rob Consett at Packington on 24th December

first quarters:

• George Ellis ringing the treble to Plain Bob Doubles at Packington on 24th October
• Dexter Deackes ringing the treble to Plain Bob Doubles at Thurcaston on 16th November
• Lynda Jaycocks ringing the treble to Grandsire Doubles at Lubenham on 26th November
• Robert Cosnett ringing the tenor to Plain Bob Doubles at Packington on 28th November

first quarter away from cover:

• Lisa Gammon ringing the treble to Plain Bob Doubles at Packington on 28th November

first Quarters of minor:

• Nicholas Burbage at Sharnford on 24th October
• George Ellis at Packington on 14th November
• Samantha Baker at Narborough on 18th December

first surprise inside:

• Morgan Williams ringing Cambridge Minor on 11th December at St Mary de Castro

first quarter on 10

• Morgan Williams on 23rd December at St Mary de Castro

first quarter of Royal:

• Mark Banner on 10th November at St Mary de Castro

first peal of royal:

• Edward Walker at All Saints Loughborough on 17th December

first Peal on 12

• Lewis Benfield at The Cathedral on 21st October

first in method:

• The whole band ringing a quarter peal at Hallaton on 6th October, ringing Wearmouth Surprise Minor
• Will Norton ringing at Peal of Bristol Major at Claybrooke on 17th December
• Charlie Worger ringing a Peal of Yorkshire Major at Enderby on 27th December
• Eliza Lewis-Skeath ringing a quarter peal of Yorkshire Major at Thurnby on 31st December

first blows in method:

• Wendy Saywell ringing a quarter peal of Yorkshire Major at Ashby Folville on 9th December

first 6 spliced:

• Janice Atkinson at Ashby Folville on 25th November

first surprise minor in hand

• Richard Pawley ringing a quarter peal of Cambridge Surprise Minor on 24th October

SPecial Mention

In a first for many years – whole band of locals ringing at Harby on 25th December