Firsts Week Achievements: 5 -12 April 2026

Please use the form below to record your Firsts Week achievements

This year, the Guild’s Firsts Week runs from 5th to 12th April which includes two weekends to give the maximum number of people a chance to participate, although this year the 4th lies in Holy Week so some churches will not have ringing on that day. If you do ring in Holy Week, feel free to include any ringing on the 4th, too.

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

Use this form to upload your "First"

You can also use the form to record a “First” for someone else.

In case of any errors, please email the webmaster who will be able to make any corrections for you.

Roll of Honour

Name	Description
Susan Cannings St Matthews Rowde Devizes	Rang a plain course of Shipway Place Doubles St Matthews Rowde Certificate
Amber Hayward Great Cheverell Devizes	Ringing the Treble to April Day and Dedworth. Great Cheverell Certificate
Doreen Russell Salisbury, St. Thomas Salisbury	Rang the 4th bell. Salisbury, St. Thomas Certificate
Gill Verschoyle Steeple Ashton Devizes	I called my first touch of April Day Great Cheverell Certificate
Rachel Robbins Silton Mere	Rang Plain Hunt on two for Sunday Service at Silton. Silton Certificate
Matthew Dowall, Russell du Lieu Winterbourne Earls Salisbury	Raising in peal and calling to Queens and back. St Michael & All Angels, Winterbourne Earls Many thanks to Pat and Ian Davidson for their guidance and assistance. Certificate
Verity Bronk Wimborne Minster East Dorset	Rang rounds on 10 bells for the first time. This was also her first time ringing at a tower other than her home tower. Wareham Thanks to Jenny Elmes for arranging for us to ring at Wareham. Certificate
Sibbie Preiss Wimborne Minster East Dorset	Rang rounds on 10 bells for the first time. This was also her first time ringing at a tower other than her home tower. Wareham Thanks to Jenny Elmes for arranging for us to ring at Wareham. Certificate
John Avery Compton Chamberlayne Salisbury	Mexican Wave Ebbesbourne Wake First time ringing Mexican wave, Pat Avril, Judith Sampson, Peter Trickett, Henry Gibson, Michaela Johns, Micheal Golden Certificate
Katie Smith Silton Mere	Rang two leads of Cambridge Major Wincanton Certificate
Rachel Simons, Sally Bedborough, Chrissie Hibbit, Sylvia Davidson, Robin Smith, Lynda Nixon, Steve Chisman, Charles Jones Lytchett Minster East Dorset	First time ringing a plain course of Bastow Little Bob Doubles - 9th April 2026 Lytchett Minster Tower Certificate
Julia Rogers Lytchett MInster East Dorset	First time ringing for Sunday Service - 12th April 2026 Rounds to Jacks and back to rounds. Rounds to Queens and back to rounds. Lytchett Minster Tower With thanks to Robin Smith for calling and the following members of the band for their support. Kim Garward Estelle Standing Charles Jones Steve Chisman Certificate
Cathy Neyland Lytchett Matravers East Dorset	Climbing 355 steps to view the bells in Cologne Cathedral Cologne First time at Cologne Cathedral and also the greatest number of steps to top of tower. Certificate
Ann Manning Lytchett Matravers East Dorset	Ringing Down Call Changes Lytchett Matravers Ann normally rings in a tower where calls are made up. Certificate
Lizzie Reale Spetisbury East Dorset	First time ringing down in peal on 8 Longbridge Deverill Certificate
Robin Smith, Sally Bedborough, Estelle Standing, Sylvia Davidson, Chrissie Hibbitt, Lynda Nixon, Charles Johns, Steve Chisman Lytchett Minster East Dorset	First time ringing Churchyard Bob Doubles 9 April Certificate
Tim Filtness Sherborne Abbey West Dorset	First quarter conducted Leigh Thanks to Helen Hitchins, Richard Thomason, Jan Keohane, Andy Waring and Margaret Saunders for making bobs and singles in the right places and for being kind when it became clear multi-tasking is not my core skill. Special thanks to Nick Baker and Tim Philips for all their help and patience (especially with regards to early calling) and thanks also to Tim E Rose for his very helpful "Guide to Calling Your First Quarter and Not Messing It Up." Certificate
Sara Keith Warminster Devizes	First time ringing an affected touch of Grandsire Doubles inside Terling, Essex On the Essex Ringing Course. Certificate
Sara Keith Warminster Devizes	First time ringing a plain course of Grandsire Triples inside Terling, Essex On the Essex Ringing Course. Certificate
Sara Keith Warminster Devizes	First time ringing an unaffected touch of Grandsire Doubles Great Bardfield, Essex On the Essex Ringing Course Certificate
Sara Keith Warminster Devizes	First plain course of Grandsire Doubles inside Great Bardfield, Essex On the Essex Ringing Course Certificate
Kate Moore Maiden Bradley Mere	First time ringing Plain Hunt on 5 at a five bell tower Boyton Certificate
Janet Thomas Maiden Bradley Mere	First time ringing Plain Hunt on 5 at a five bell tower Boyton Certificate
Frank Marshall Mere Mere	First time ringing Plain Hunt on 5 at a five bell tower Boyton Certificate
Stephen Thornburn Warminster Devizes	First time ringing Plain Hunt on 5 at a five bell tower Boyton Certificate
Stephen Thornburn Warminster Devizes	First time covering to a touch of Doubles Warminster Certificate
Kate Moore Maiden Bradley Mere	First time ringing a plain course of Grandsire inside Warminster Certificate
Sarah Weston Warminster Devizes	First time ringing Southrepps Warminster Certificate
Paul Ebsworth Unattached Devizes	First time ringing Southrepps Warminster Certificate
Duncan Parkinson Sutton Veny Salisbury	First time ringing the treble to Grandsire Warminster Certificate
Mia Tully Warminster Devizes	First time ringing call changes unaided Warminster Certificate
Mia Tully Warminster Devizes	First time ringing rounds on eight unaided Warminster Certificate
Deborah Judge Warminster Devizes	First rime ringing Plain Hunt on bell 2 Warminster Certificate
Deborah Judge Warminster Devizes	First time ringing a tenor to rounds Warminster Certificate
Deborah Judge Warminster Devizes	First time leading on eight. Warminster Certificate
The Corsley Band Corsley Devizes	The band rang Southrepps Doubles twice. This was a first for Mike Attenborough, Karen Williams, Liz Attenborough, Hilary Jenkins, Jane Mc Kee, Thea Mackie Harrison. Lisa Tolson first as conductor for a touch of April day also first blows in Method. Corsley Certificate
Stephen Eldridge Wylye Salisbury	Ringing the Mexican Wave properly stuck St Mary the virgin, Wylye Sally Eldridge, Nick Claypoole, John Avery, Jo Barter, Dave Barter, Andrew Howes, Katie Hannon Certificate
Sally Eldridge Wylye Salisbury	Ringing a Mexican Wave properly struck St Mary the virgin, Wylye Andrew Howes, Nick Claypoole, Stephen Eldridge, Dave Barter, Jo Barter, John Avery Certificate
Katie Hannon Wylye Salisbury	Leading up in peal for the first time St Mary the virgin, Wylye Certificate
John Avery Salisbury	Ringing a 120 of April Day Doubles St Mary the virgin, Wylye Certificate
Laurie Turner East Dorset	First 120 of Reverse St Bartholomew Doubles Hampreston Certificate
Phil Charlton Spetisbury East Dorset	First 120 of Reverse St Bartholomew Doubles Hampreston Certificate
Debbie Phipps Lytchett Matravers East Dorset	First quarter peal of Treble Bob Minor Lytchett Matravers 1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor 1 Debbie J Phipps 2 Jane Pridmore 3 Trish Hitchins 4 Mike Jasper 5 Tim Martin 6 Angie Jasper (C) Certificate
Katie Smith Silton Mere	Rang London Surprise Minor Motcombe Certificate
James Clarke Gillingham Mere	Rang London Surprise Minor Motcombe Certificate
Sian Richardson Spetisbury East Dorset	First time ringing Reverse Plain Hunt Corfe Mullen Certificate
Phil Charlston Spetisbury East Dorset	First time ringing Reverse Plain Hunt Corfe Mullen Certificate
Sarah Worrall Spetisbury East Dorset	First time ringing Reverse Plain Hunt Corfe Mullen Certificate
Lizzie Reale Spetisbury East Dorset	First time ringing Reverse Plain Hunt Corfe Mullen Certificate
Phil Charlston Spetisbury East Dorset	First time ringing Antelope Doubles Corfe Mullen Certificate
Sian Richardson Spetisbury East Dorset	First time ringing Antelope Doubles Corfe Mullen Certificate
Sorani Mkandawire Spetisbury East Dorset	First time leading Corfe Mullen Certificate
Julia Aitken Spetisbury East Dorset	First time leading on six bells Corfe Mullen Certificate
Kate Moore Maiden Bradley Mere	First touch of Plain Bob Doubles as Observation bell. Bourton Certificate
James Clarke Gillingham Mere	Successful first attempt at Twineham Bourton Certificate
Graham Cottle Gillingham Mere	Successful first attempt at Twineham Bourton Certificate
Nikki Cottle Gillingham Mere	Successful first attempt at Twineham Bourton Certificate
Georgina Muir Zeals Mere	Successful first attempt at Twineham Bourton Certificate
Katie Smith Silton Mere	Successful first attempt at Twineham Bourton Certificate
Kate Moore Maiden Bradley Mere	First time on the Tenor to St Simon’s Bourton Certificate
Harry Lauder Zeals Mere	First trebling to St Simon’s Bourton Certificate
Georgina Muir Zeals Mere	First calling of Plain Bob Doubles Bourton Certificate
Rob Jacobs St Martins, Shipton Gorge West Dorset	Called from rounds to Tittums and back to rounds Shipton Gorge First time Rob has called any changes Certificate
Trevor Allen Lytchett Matravers East Dorset	Stood bell 16 times consecutively on handstroke. Rang faster on handstroke Lytchett Matravers Trevor has been ringing for a few weeks and following the ART scheme Certificate
Charlotte Coughlin St Marys Stalbridge Mere	First ringing Plain Hunt Doubles on the 3rd. St Marys Stalbridge Certificate
Maureen Gardiner Sturminster Newton Mere	Rang a touch of Original Child Okeford Certificate
Maureen Gardiner Sturminster Newton Mere	Rang Twineham Doubles Child Okeford Certificate
Bob Crighton Child Okeford East Dorset	Rang Twineham Doubles Child Okeford Certificate
Malcolm Trowbridge Shroton East Dorset	Rang Twineham Doubles Child Okeford Certificate
Martin Ostler Sturminster Newton Mere	Rang Twineham Doubles Child Okeford Certificate
Nick Dallison Sturminster Newton Mere	Rang Twineham Doubles Child Okeford Certificate
Sarah Salmon Stourpaine East Dorset	Rang Twineham Doubles Child Okeford Certificate
Charlotte Read Okeford Fitzpaine East Dorset	Rang Twineham Doubles Child Okeford Certificate
Caroline Rhodes Fontmell Magna East Dorset	Rang Twineham Doubles Child Okeford Certificate
Charlotte Read Okeford Fitzpaine East Dorset	1st touch of Bob Minor Child Okeford Certificate
Caroline Rhodes Fontmell Magna East Dorset	Ringing up "Devon style" Child Okeford Certificate
Tim Robinson Shillingstone East Dorset	1st QP Child Okeford Certificate
Wendy Todd Salisbury St Martin Salisbury	First ringing rounds on 8 Salisbury St Martin Rung on the 4 Certificate
Naomi Roberts Salisbury St Martin Salisbury	First ringing rounds on 8 Salisbury St Martin Rung on the 3 Certificate
Angela Wheeler Salisbury St Martin Salisbury	Tolling the Tenor (13-2-4 cwt) Salisbury St Martin Certificate
Carl Roberts Salisbury St Martin Salisbury	First, ringing the tenor to Plain Hunt Doubles Salisbury St Martin Rung on the front 6 Certificate
Carl Roberts Salisbury St Martin Salisbury	First trebling to call changes. Rung on the back six, leading throughout. Salisbury St Martin Rung on the back 6, leading throughout. Certificate
Emma Vincent Salisbury St Martin Salisbury	First ringing an affected touch of Plain Bob Doubles Salisbury St Martin Certificate
Chris Barraclough St Marys Stalbridge Mere	Plain course of Winchendon Place Doubles St Marys Stalbridge First in method for Lionel Clarke, Christine Tebbot, Brian Goodliffe, Wendy Goodliffe, David Barraclough, Chris Barraclough Certificate
Pat Ashcroft St Marys Stalbridge Mere	First ringing plain hunt doubles on the 4th St Marys Stalbridge Certificate
Angie Best Holt Devizes	Heaviest bell rung to rounds Westbury 6th at Westbury (19cwt). Certificate
Daniel Best Holt Devizes	First time ringing an affected touch of Plain Bob Minor Westbury Certificate
Jennie Francis Unattached Devizes	First time ringing an affected touch of Plain Bob Minor Westbury Certificate
Lizzie Reale Spetisbury East Dorset	First time ringing the treble to a variation Tollard Royal 1260 Southrepps Doubles 7 April 2026 in 41m 1 Elizabeth W Reale 2 Sara A Keith 3 Vicki L Rowse 4 Jack R Pease (C) 5 Graeme J Byfield 6 Daniel Best Certificate
Vicki Rowse Fovant Salisbury	First quarter peal of Southrepps Tollard Royal 1260 Southrepps Doubles 7 April 2026 in 41m 1 Elizabeth W Reale 2 Sara A Keith 3 Vicki L Rowse 4 Jack R Pease (C) 5 Graeme J Byfield 6 Daniel Best Certificate
Graeme Byfield Warminster Devizes	First quarter peal of Southrepps Tollard Royal 1260 Southrepps Doubles 7 April 2026 in 41m 1 Elizabeth W Reale 2 Sara A Keith 3 Vicki L Rowse 4 Jack R Pease (C) 5 Graeme J Byfield 6 Daniel Best Certificate
Sara Keith Warminster Devizes	First time ever ringing a variation Tollard Royal 1260 Southrepps Doubles 7 April 2026 in 41m 1 Elizabeth W Reale 2 Sara A Keith 3 Vicki L Rowse 4 Jack R Pease (C) 5 Graeme J Byfield 6 Daniel Best Certificate
Daniel Best Holt Devizes	First quarter peal of tenor behind Tollard Royal 1260 Southrepps Doubles 7 April 2026 in 41m 1 Elizabeth W Reale 2 Sara A Keith 3 Vicki L Rowse 4 Jack R Pease (C) 5 Graeme J Byfield 6 Daniel Best Certificate
Liz Lockton Lytchett Matravers East Dorset	First time going faster at a handstroke then back to normal speed. Also standing consecutively on handstroke Lytchett Matravers Liz has been learning to ring for a few weeks and following the ART course. Certificate
Jo Dyer Worth Matravers East Dorset	First quarter peal for SDGR Milborne St Andrew Tuesday 7th April 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1. Maggie Midmore 2. Paul Chapman 3. Jane Pridmore 4. Angie Jasper (C) 5. David Haysom 6. Jo Dyer Certificate
Paul Chapman Corfe Mullen East Dorset	First quarter peal inside Milborne St Andrew Tuesday 7th April 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1. Maggie Midmore 2. Paul Chapman 3. Jane Pridmore 4. Angie Jasper (C) 5. David Haysom 6. Jo Dyer Certificate
Jackie Windsor Hampreston East Dorset	First quarter peal of minor Hampreston Saturday 4th April 1260 Plain Bob Minor in 43 mins 1 Jacqueline A Windsor 2 Ross A Bradley 3. Jane Pridmore 4. Mike Jasper 5. Richard Picker 6. Angie Jasper (C) Rung for Easter and SDGR firsts week Certificate
Members of the Nadder Vally band Nadder Valley Salisbury	At our practice at Barford St Martin on Monday 6th April, several members of the band rang Thingummy Bob doubles for the first time. Some tried on 3 different bells. Barford St Martin The members who rang Thingummy were: Edric Fry (on 2 different bells) Linda Fry (on 2 different bells) Lucy Cooke (on 2 different Bells) Helen Neild, Alice Nield, John Avery, Justin Fry Certificate
Alec Cannings Lytchett Matravers East Dorset	First time making long call changes to Queens, Jokers, Queens and got back into rounds Lytchett Matravers It relied on the rest changing at the right time to the right position so thanks to: Ann Manning Helen Gorman Denise Chapman Paul Chapman Debbie Phipps Certificate
Barbara Moodie Silton Mere	Rang a different bell on Sunday Morning Silton Certificate
Katie Smith Silton Mere	First successful call of April Day. Gillingham Certificate