Please use the form at the bottom of this page to record your Firsts Week achievements.
The Guild’s Firsts Week runs from 5th to 13th April which includes two weekends to give the maximum number of people a chance to participate.
It doesn’t matter what you’d like to do, as long as it involves doing something for the first time. Here are some ideas:
- Ring a touch or plain course of a new method at a practice
- Treble or cover to a method for the first time
- Rounds or call changes for the first time
- First quarter peal on treble or tenor, or first inside.
- A peal!
- A quarter peal of a new method
- In fact, anything at all that involves slightly stretching yourself – you decide!
Once you’ve completed your “First”, add it to the page using the form below. It will appear once it’s been checked (to avoid spam), hopefully within a few hours.
You’ll be able to print a certificate for yourself or for someone in your tower by using the link associated with your entry. Please bear in mind this is a new feature so if there are any problems with the certificates, please let us know.
Andy Waring
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Ian RhodesTrowbridgeDevizes | First QP - Covered a 1260 of Grandsire Doubles Trowbridge |
Bob SamuelsDowntonSalisbury | Called a plain course of Grandsire Doubles Downton Called during Sunday morning service ringing. |
Roger KingFordingbridgeSalisbury | Rang Minster Place Doubles Downton Roger King, Liz Thornton, Chris Caryer and Rhoda Willson rang a plain course of Minster Place Doubles. |
Chris CuthbertsonFordingbrigeSalisbury | Called a plain course of Plain Bob Doubles Downton |
Chris CuthbertsonFordingbridgeSalisbury | Rang Churchyard Bob Singles and St. Remigius Singles Downton Rung with Martin and Rhoda Willson while waiting for other people to turn up on practice night. |
Rhoda WillsonDowntonSalisbury | Rang Monkton minimus for Sunday service. Downton Liz Thornton, Chris Caryer and Rhoda Willson rang inside. |
Rhoda WillsonDowntonSalisbury | Plain course of Reverse Monkton Mimimus Downton Rung for Sunday service by Liz Thornton, Chris Caryer and Martin and Rhoda Willson, who all rang inside for the first time. |
Christine TebbotStalbridgeMere | Rang a plain course of both Stedman Triples and Bob Major Milborne Port |
Jennie FrancisUnattachedDevizes | First blows ringing in St Martin’s Lacock |
Paul CottinghamUpweyDorchester | Rang Hunslet Bob Triples Drighlington, Yorkshire On the Sherborne and Friends Yorkshire Ringing Tour |
Paul CottinghamUpweyDorchester | Rang Yorkshire Surprise Major in Yorkshire Birstall On the Sherborne and Friends Yorkshire Ringing Tour |
Debbie PhippsLytchett MatraversEast Dorset | Conduct a 720 of Plain Bob Doubles Lytchett Matravers It was in my 70th Birthday month so I thought 720 was appropriate. I hope to ring a full QP before the end of the year. I would like to thank all those who rang with me. I would also like to thank all those ringers in the Branch and Guild who have supported and taught me over the last few years. Jack Pease started me off giving me encouragement and later when we needed help to teach new ringers Alan Bentley was a huge support to me and our band. More recently all those who help us in our monthly methods ringing - Angie Jasper, Trish Hitchins, Paul Tyson, Richard Picker, Ed Warren, Sue Bateman and many more - too numerous to mention. Thank You. |
Debbie PhippsLytchett MatraversEast Dorset | Calling a 720 of Plain Bob Dounles Lytchett Matravers |
Harry BlamireWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
Nigel WoodruffPrestonDorchester | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
Robert ChildWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
David WarwickWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
Adam KilgourWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
Tim MartinWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
Jonathan KingWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
Barbara KingWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
Trish HitchinsWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
Flick WarwickWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
Hilary ChildWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
Rosalind MartinWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a quarter peal (of Yorkshire Maximus) silent and non-conducted Wimborne Minster |
Rosalind MartinWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Conducting a Bob Course of Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
Gareth EvansEvershotWest Dorset | Rang Hunslet Bob Triples Drighlington, Yorkshire During the Sherborne and Friends Yorkshire ringing tour. |
Jennie FrancisUnattachedDevizes | First blows ringing All Saints Place Doubles Minstead |
Sara KeithUnattachedDevizes | First quarter peal of Minor Minstead 1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor in 39m: 1. Sara A Keith 2. Linda D E Jasper 3. Andy Waring 4. Jennie M Overton 5. Jack R Pease (C) 6. Angie M E Jasper |
Sara KeithUnattachedDevizes | First time ringing the tenor to rounds on 12 Tewkesbury Abbey |
Vicki RowseFovantSalisbury | First time ringing a method inside on 10 bells Tewkesbury Abbey Grandsire Caters |
Angie BestDevizes | First time ringing at an Abbey Tewkesbury Abbey |
Angie BestDevizes | First time ringing on 12 bells Tewkesbury Abbey |
Angie BestDevizes | First time ringing on 10 bells Tewkesbury Abbey |
Jennie FrancisUnattachedDevizes | First time ringing Plain Bob inside on anticlockwise bells Gussage St Michael |
Janet ThomasMaiden BradleyMere | First time ringing Plain Hunt starting at backstroke Gussage St Michael |
Anne BrzefzkiewiczUnattachedMere | First time ringing Plain Hunt starting at backstroke Gussage St Michael |
Lizzie RealeSpetisburyEast Dorset | First time ringing on an anticlockwise ring Gussage St Michael |
Janet ThomasMaiden BradleyMere | First time ringing on an anticlockwise ring Gussage St Michael |
Anne BrzefzkiewiczUnattachedMere | First time ringing on an anticlockwise ring Gussage St Michael |
Tim PhillipsSherborneWest Dorset | Rang Hunslet Bob Triples Drighlington, Yorkshire On the Sherborne and Friends Yorkshire Ringing Tour |
Nick BakerBuckland NewtonWest Dorset | Rang Hunslet Bob Triples Drighlington, Yorkshire On the Sherborne and Friends Yorkshire Ringing Tour |
Andrea JacobUpweyDorchester | Rang Hunslet Bob Triples Drighlington, Yorkshire On the Sherborne and Friends Yorkshire Ringing Tour |
Nick BakerBuckland NewtonWest Dorset | Rang Yorkshire Surprise Major in Yorkshire Birstall On the Sherborne and Friends Yorkshire Ringing Tour |
Andrea JacobUpweyDorchester | Rang Yorkshire Surprise Major in Yorkshire Birstall, Yorkshire On the Sherborne and Friends Yorkshire Ringing Tour |
Andy WaringBuckland NewtonWest Dorset | Rang Yorkshire Surprise Major in Yorkshire Birstall On the Sherborne and Friends Yorkshire Ringing Tour |
Meg BrunskillCalneCalne | First ringing at 5 bell tower at Yatesbury Yatesbury At Calne Branch Practice on 12th April |
Kathy DaviesAveburyCalne | First ringing on 5 bells at Yatesbury Yatesbury At Branch Practice at Yatesbury on 12th April |
Josh BardensPooleEast Dorset | Rang Plain Bob Doubles Poole |
Justin FruDintonSalisbury | Inside to Plain Bob Minimus at Nadder Valley practice. Barford St Martin |
Elaine PurnellCalneCalne | First attempt at ringing tenor - 23-2-19. Calne |
Oliver RawleCalneCalne | First attempt at calling 120 changes of Stedman Doubles Calne |
Patrick Holder-MallettCalneCalne | first attempt at ringing tenor (23-2-19) Calne Rang tenor behind for call changes on 10. Heaviest bell rung. |
Patrick Holder-MallettCalneCalne | Called 60 changes of Grandsire Doubles Calne Called from 5 as half hunt bell |
Andrew WoolleyCalneCalne | First ringing without a gall bladder - removed 29 days ago Calne |
Meg BrunskillCalneCalne | First attempt at call changes Calne |
Bernard HarveyBremhillCalne | Called 'Go' and 'That's All' for 3 plain courses of Plain Bob Doubles Calne |
Bernard HarveyBremhillCalne | First attempt at leading up on 6 at the start of practice night Calne |
Daniel BestHoltDevizes | First time ringing Plain Hunt Major Westbury |
Sarah WestonWarminsterDevizes | First time ringing Reverse Canterbury Minimus Warminster |
Sarah WestonWarminsterDevizes | First time ringing Grandsire Minimus Warminster |
Jane McKeeWarminsterDevizes | First time ringing Reverse Canterbury Minimus Warminster |
Jane McKeeWarminsterDevizes | First time ringing Grandsire Minimus Warminster |
Sara KeithUnattachedDevizes | First time ringing a Minimus method inside Warminster |
Jennie FrancisUnattachedDevizes | First time ringing Plain Bob Doubles inside without a cover Warminster |
Sara KeithUnattachedDevizes | First time ringing Plain Bob Doubles inside without a cover Warminster |
Marina HamiltonShipton GorgeWest Dorset | First time standing and pulling off in rounds whilst tenor is ringing. Shipton Gorge This was a first for the Shipton band with thanks to Derek. Elizabeth Ferguson Carolyn Hall Jo Warren Steve Forrest Marina Hamilton Derek Gratton |
John AveryBarford St MartinSalisbury | First blows of Little Bob Minimus Barford st Martin Justin Fry also rang in this little Bob Minimus for the first time. |
Steve ForrestShipton GorgeWest Dorset | First time at end of lower trying 3 miss and catch in Queens Shipton Gorge This was a first for the Shipton band with thanks to Sue and Derek. Sue Carter (C) Elizabeth Ferguson Carolyn Hall Steve Forrest Marina Hamilton Derek Gratton |
Elizabeth FergusonShipton GorgeWest Dorset | Co-designed and ran tower practice. Shipton Gorge |
Carolyn HallShipton GorgeWest Dorset | Co-designed and ran tower practice. Shipton Gorge |
Jo WarrenShipton GorgeWest Dorset | First time calling to Queens Shipton Gorge |
Rob JacobsShipton GorgeWest Dorset | First time ringing call changes to Queens Shipton Gorge |
Jennie FrancisUnattachedDevizes | First time ringing Plain Hunt Major on a different bell Westbury |
Kate MooreMaiden BradleyMere | First time ringing Plain Hunt Major Westbury |
Richard YoungTrowbridgeDevizes | First time ringing rounds on 8 bells Westbury |
Bill ClarkWestburyDevizes | First blows in Armitage-is-the-name Bob Minor Westbury |
Clive HancockWestburyDevizes | First blows in Armitage-is-the-name Bob Minor Westbury |
Graeme ByfieldWarminsterDevizes | First blows in Armitage-is-the-name Bob Minor Westbury |
Alan NewmanWestburyDevizes | First time ringing Plain Hunt on 7 on bell 6 Westbury |
Daniel BestHoltDevizes | First time ringing Plain Bob Minor inside Westbury |
Georgina MuirMere | First time ringing a bell over 30cwt Westbury Westbury tenor is 35-0-14 |
Sara KeithUnattachedDevizes | First time ringing a bell over 30cwt behind to a method Westbury Westbury tenor is 35-0-14 |
Kate MooreMaiden BradleyMere | First time ringing a bell over 30cwt in rounds Westbury Westbury tenor is 35-0-14 |
Clive HancockWestburyDevizes | First blows ringing Bluebell Doubles Westbury |
Katie SmithSiltonMere | First blows ringing Bluebell Doubles Westbury |
Graeme ByfieldWarminsterDevizes | First blows in Bluebell Doubles Westbury |
Graeme ByfieldWarminsterDevizes | First blows ringing April Day Triples Westbury |
Chris JenkinsWestburyWest Dorset | First blows ringing April Day Triples Westbury |
Clive HancockWestburyDevizes | First blows ringing April Day Triples Westbury |
Jane McKeeWarminsterDevizes | First blows ringing April Day Triples Westbury |
Katie SmithSiltonMere | First blows ringing April Day Triples Westbury |
Katie SmithSiltonMere | First blows in Plain Bob Triples inside Westbury |
Tilly CooperBarford St MartinSalisbury | First blows of St John’s a variation of Winchendon Place Doubles Aston Ingham |
Jonathan KingWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
Graham DukeWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
John RileyWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
Barbara KingWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
David WarwickWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
Rosalind MartinWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
Robert ChildWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
Louis SuggettWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
Sue RileyWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
Flick WarwickWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
Rosemary DukeWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
Trish HitchinsWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing simultaneously a course of Cambridge Minor on the front six and a touch of Grandsire Doubles on the back six Wimborne Minster |
Andrew BrownWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
Jonathan KingWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
Graham DukeWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
John RileyWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
Barbara KingWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
David WarwickWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
Rosalind MartinWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
Robert ChildWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples |
Louis SuggettWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
Sue RileyWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
Flick WarwickWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
Rosemary DukeWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
Trish HitchinsWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ringing a course of Erin Sextuples Wimborne Minster |
Graham DukeWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Grandsire Maximus Wimborne Minster |
John RileyWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Grandsire Maximus Wimborne Minster |
Barbara KingWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Grandsire Maximus Wimborne Minster |
David WarwickWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Grandsire Maximus Wimborne Minster |
Rosalind MartinWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Grandsire Maximus Wimborne Minster |
Robert ChildWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Grandsire Maximus Wimborne Minster |
Louis SuggettWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Grandsire Maximus Wimborne Minster |
Sue RileyWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Grandsire Maximus Wimborne Minster |
Flick WarwickWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Grandsire Maximus Wimborne Minster |
Rosemary DukeWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Grandsire Maximus Wimborne Minster |
Trish HitchinsWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Grandsire Maximus Wimborne Minster |
Jonathan KingWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Reverse Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
Flick WarwickWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Reverse Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
Barbara KingWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Reverse Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
Trish HitchinsWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Reverse Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
Graham DukeWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Reverse Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
John RileyWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Conduct a course of Reverse Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
Andrew BrownWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Reverse Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
David WarwickWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Reverse Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
Rosalind MartinWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Reverse Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
Robert ChildWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Reverse Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
Louis SuggettWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Ring a course of Reverse Grandsire Triples Wimborne Minster |
Flick WarwickWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Conduct a touch of Bristol Major Wimborne Minster |
Rosemary DukeWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Conduct a touch of Stedman Triples Wimborne Minster |
Trish HitchinsWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Conduct a touch of Grandsire Doubles Wimborne Minster |
Ben van AlstedeHeddingtonCalne | Tenor behind at Bishops Cannings to quarter peal of Grandsire Triples. First quarter peal on 8. Bishops Cannings |
Vicki RowseFovantSalisbury | First blows in Winchendon Place Doubles Pucklechurch |
Wilf FryDintonSalisbury | All our learners ringing plain hunt together for the first time. Barford St Martin |
Alastair BridgeDintonSalisbury | First time ringing Whole Pull and Stand then move one bell and repeat Barford St Martin Edric Fry, Wilf Fry, Dave Whatley, Vicki Rowse, |
Edric FryDintonSalisbury | Rang his heaviest Bell to date - the 8cwt no 5 Barford St Martin |
Jackie WindsorHamprestonEast Dorset | First Quarter Peal Hampreston Quarter Peal of 1260 Doubles (3m/v) in 45 mins I Jacqueline A Windsor 2 Richard Picker 3 Ross A Bradley 4 Angie Jasper (C) 5 Mike Jasper 6 Ed Warren |
Esther DaveyWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Rang the treble to a course of Cambridge Surprise Minor Longburton Rung at the SDGR Young Ringers' practice |
Esther DaveyWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Rang Cloisters Doubles Longburton Rung at the SDGR Young Ringers' practice |
James CheshireWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Rang a touch of Plain Bob Minor inside Thornford Rung at the SDGR Young Ringers' practice |
James CheshireWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Rang Cloisters Doubles Longburton Rung at the SDGR Young Ringers' practice |
James CheshireWimborne MinsterEast Dorset | Rang the treble to a plain course of Cambridge Surprise Minor Longburton Rung at the SDGR Young Ringers' practice |
Christopher BondHamprestonEast Dorset | Covered to a touch of Plain Bob Doubles Longburton Rung at the SDGR Young Ringers' practice. |
Sara KeithUnattachedDevizes | First time leading down in peal on six bells. Milford on Sea |
Jennie FrancisUnattachedDevizes | First quarter peal on eight bells. Milford on Sea 1344 Plain Bob Triples in 52 minutes 1. Jennie L Francis 2. Peta M Steadman Bee 3. Jane McKee 4. Mike L Jasper 5. Gareth R Evans 6. Angie M E Jasper 7. Jack R Pease (C) 8. Sara A Keith |
Sara KeithUnattachedDevizes | First quarter peal on eight bells. Milford on Sea 1344 Plain Bob Triples in 52 minutes 1. Jennie L Francis 2. Peta M Steadman Bee 3. Jane McKee 4. Mike L Jasper 5. Gareth R Evans 6. Angie M E Jasper 7. Jack R Pease (C) 8. Sara A Keith |
Sara KeithUnattachedDevizes | First time calling Plain Hunt Minor Corsley |
Katie SmithSiltonMere | First time calling Plain Hunt Minor Corsley |
Lauren CampbellCorsleyDevizes | First time ringing Plain Hunt Doubles on bell 5 Corsley |
Janet ThomasMaiden BradleyMere | First time covering to Plain Hunt Corsley |
Janet ThomasMaiden BradleyMere | First time ringing Plain Hunt Minor Corsley |
Harry LauderMere | First time ringing the treble to Plain Hunt Corsley |
Harry LauderMere | First time ringing Plain Hunt Minor Corsley |
Anne BrzefzkiewiczUnattachedMere | Ringing Plain Hunt Doubles on bell 5. Corsley |
Anne BrzefzkiewiczUnattachedMere | First time ringing Plain Hunt Minor. Corsley |
Christopher HurfordMaiden BradleyMere | First time ringing rounds Corsley |
Christopher HurfordMaiden BradleyMere | Rang both strokes together for the first time Corsley |
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