51 peals were successfully rung for the Guild during 2025 – a small increase on the previous year. 32 were tower bell peals, in 29 different towers, and 19 were rung on handbells.
90 ringers took part in these peals, including first peals for Graeme Sproats, Timothy Clarke, Stephanie Smith-Cooper, Joss Knight, Aidan Wright, Tim Filtness, Esther Davey and Ben Avery. Sas Watson, Tim Rose and Matthew Pike rang their first handbell peal and Joss Knight his first peal as conductor.
Several methods were rung for the Guild on handbells for the first time: Bristol Royal, Spliced Surprise Royal, Bristol Maximus and Zanussi Maximus.
Other personal milestones included:
1800th peal – Graham Duke
David Warwick (Peal Secretary)
Tower Bell Peals (32)
| Doubles | 3 | Grandsire, 42m/v (2) |
| Minor | 11 | Plain Bob, 4m, 5m (3), 6m (2), 7m (4) |
| Surprise Minor | 4 | Cambridge (3), 12m |
| Triples | 3 | Plain Bob (2), St. Simon’s |
| Major | 6 | Cambridge, Lessness (2), London, Yorkshire, Spliced Surprise 8m |
| Caters | 1 | Grandsire |
| Cinques | 1 | Stedman |
| Maximus | 3 | Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Spliced Surprise (4m) |
Handbell Peals (19)
| Minor | 3 | Plain Bob, St. Clement’s, 4m |
| Surprise Minor | 7 | Cambridge, 4m, 7m (4), 17m |
| Major | 3 | Bristol (2), Spliced Plain |
| Royal | 4 | Bristol, Lincolnshire, Spliced Surprise 3m (2) |
| Maximus | 2 | Bristol, Zanussi |
Leading Peal Ringers in 2025
| Louis Suggett | 21 | |
| David Warwick | 20 | Wimborne Minster |
| Adam Kilgour | 15 | Wimborne Minster |
| Nigel Woodruff | 10 | Preston |
| Richard Iles | 9 | Melksham |
| James Twiney | 9 | |
| Tim Rose | 9 |
