2013 Quarter Peals

Sunday 22nd December 2013

St Wilfrid, Alford (12-1-24)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles in 39 mins

  1. Thomas J Evans
  2. Gemma L Evans
  3. Caitlin A Meyer
  4. Daniel T Meyer
  5. Benjamin J Meyer (C)
  6. Ian B Evans
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of John Pratt.
John learnt and rang regularly at Alford prior to moving to University and then gaining employment within the Spalding area.

Friday 20th December 2013

St Wilfrid, Alford (12-1-24)

1260 Grandsire Doubles in 41 mins

  1. Caitlin A Meyer
  2. Daniel T Meyer
  3. Ian DGB Ansell
  4. Richard D Willoughby
  5. Benjamin J Meyer (C)
  6. Edward Vear
Rung following the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of John Pratt.
John learnt and rang regularly at Alford prior to moving to University and then gaining employment within the Spalding area.

Wednesday 11th December 2013

St Margaret, Quadring (9-3-0)

1260 Cambridge Surprise and Plain Bob Minor in 40 mins

  1. Rhoda Reynolds
  2. David Collin
  3. Valerie S Wild
  4. Mark A Hibbard
  5. Phil Wild
  6. Ian DGB Ansell (C)
In loving memory of Ros Knight and John Pratt RIP

Sunday 10th November 2013

St Michael & All Angels, Coningsby (10-1-3)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles in 50 mins

In Remembrance
  1. Tess Rowland
  2. Ed Purkiss
  3. Anita R Collin
  4. Alan Bird
  5. Mark A Hibbard (C)
  6. Bob Hardwick
Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday
also in memory of Steve Watson

Tuesday 5th November 2013

St Andrew's, Butterwick (9-3-12)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles in 48 mins

  1. George T Pickwell
  2. Aubrey Pepper
  3. Joanne French
  4. David Bennett
  5. Ian DGB Ansell (C)
  6. Simon Pearson
To John Collett, get well soon!
First Quarter Peal: 1 (aged 14)

Thursday 17th October 2013

St Michael & All Angels's, Coningsby (10-1-3)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles in 47 mins

  1. Tess Rowland
  2. Yvonne I Smith
  3. Michael J Smith
  4. David Collin
  5. Mark A Hibbard (C)
  6. Bob Hardwick
Rung in memory of Alan Hardy
also for Quarter Peal Week
First Quarter Peal: 6

St James, Freiston (14-1-4)

1260 Plain Bob Minor in 49 mins

  1. G John Collett
  2. Aubrey Pepper
  3. Jo French
  4. Thomas J Freeston
  5. Simon Pearson
  6. Ian DGB Ansell (C)
Rung for Quarter Peal Week

Tuesday 1st October 2013

St Guthlac's, Fishtoft (12-2-9)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles in 46 mins

  1. Rhoda Reynolds
  2. Thomas J Freeston
  3. Aubrey Pepper
  4. David Bennett
  5. G John Collett (C)
  6. Louis Watson
Rung to commemorate Lincolnshire Day
80th Birthday compliment to Michael Collett
First Quarter Peal: 6
Thanks to Maggie for tea, coffeee and muffins
Fishtoft QP Band
The Band (L to R): Aubrey Pepper, Rhoda Reynolds, Louis Watson, John Collett, David Bennett and Tom Freeston

Wednesday 21st August 2013

St Mary Magdalene, Fleet (12-3-22)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor in 47 mins

  1. Rhoda Reynolds
  2. G John Collett
  3. Valerie S Wild
  4. David Collin
  5. Phil Wild
  6. Ian DGB Ansell (C)
Rung to celebrate the birth of Prince George of Cambridge.

Wednesday 15th May 2013

St Mary, Wainfleet (11-0-3)

1260 Plain Bob Minor in 43 mins

  1. Jo French
  2. G John Collett
  3. Valerie S Wild
  4. Phil Wild
  5. Tom Freeston
  6. Ian DGB Ansell (C)
Rung for Eileen Wild's special birthday tomorrow, also for Les Townsend's 80th on Monday 13th May. In loving memory of Hilary Healey, ringer at Pinchbeck who died 13th May 2013, RIP.

Sunday 28th April 2013

St Botolph, Boston (front six: 7-2-11)

1272 Plain Bob Minor in 40 Mins

  1. Simon Pearson
  2. Joanne French
  3. G John Collett
  4. Thomas J Freeston
  5. Mark A Hibbard
  6. Michael J Smith (C)
Rung as a farewell compliment to Revd Canon Robin Whitehead after he officiated at his final service today, before his retirement.

Thursday 18th April 2013

St Guthlac, Fishtoft (12-2-9)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles in 45 mins

  1. Joanne French
  2. Thomas J Freeston
  3. Aubrey Pepper
  4. G John Collett (C)
  5. David Bennett
  6. J William Daubney
Rung on the day Tom received his Award for Services to the Community, for bell ringing at Boston Stump and in the Eastern Branch of the Lincoln Diocesan Guild. Also birthday compliments to Tom Palmer and Bill Daubney.
Fishtoft QP Band
The Band (L to R): Bill Daubney, Tom Freeston, Jo French, John Collett, David Bennett and Aubrey Pepper.

Saturday 9th March 2013

St Michael & All Angels, Coningsby (10-1-3)

Paul Bennett

1440 Plain Bob Minor in 46 mins

  1. Anita R Collin
  2. Michael J Smith
  3. Yvonne I Smith
  4. Donald F Hare
  5. David Collin
  6. Mark A Hibbard (C)
Rung in memory of Paul Bennett (pictured right), Tower ringer and founding member of the local Handbell band
With thanks also to; Tess Rowland, Joan Simpson, Wendy Walters and Charlie Short who helped with a previous attempt
Circled the Tower for Quarter Peals: 2
First as Conductor at Minor: 6

Wednesday 6th March 2013

St Mary, Sutterton (12-1-19)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

  1. Penny Fountain
  2. Valerie S Wild
  3. G John Collett
  4. Thomas J Freeston
  5. David Collin
  6. Ian DGB Ansell (C)
Rung in loving memory of Gill Bland, a stitch was dropped part way through, but quickly picked up again.

Monday 18th February 2013

St James, Freiston (14-1-4)

1260 Plain Bob Minor in 46 mins

  1. G John Collett
  2. Joanne French
  3. Valerie S Wild
  4. Thomas J Freeston
  5. Simon Pearson
  6. Ian DGB Ansell (C)
First Quarter Peal inside to Plain Bob Minor � 5
Rung to mark the retirement of Tom Freeston from being Eastern Branch President after six years, and also his retirement from being Tower Captain of Boston Stump for 41 years.
Freiston QP Band
The Band (L to R): John Collett, Val Wild, Tom Freeston, Simon Pearson, Jo French and Ian Ansell.

Thursday 31st January

St Andrew, Butterwick (9-3-12)

1260 St Clement�s College Bob Minor (being 720 & 540) in 43 mins

  1. Rhoda Reynolds
  2. Kate Morgan
  3. G John Collett
  4. Thomas J Freeston
  5. Philip H Dawson
  6. Christopher CP Woodcock (C)
Specially arranged and rung to congratulate Tom Freeston on being given a Civic Award for �Service to the Community� by Boston Borough Council. This was awarded for his long and loyal service as Bell Ringing Captain at St Botolph�s (Boston Stump) and for services to bell ringing across the district. The award will be presented at a special ceremony on 18th April.
Tom has been Bell Ringing Captain at Boston Stump for 41 years, standing down at the end of last year, and has been ringing at the Stump for 66 years. He has also been President of the Eastern Branch of the Lincoln Diocesan Guild standing down last week at the AGM. Congratulations Tom, you deserve it, especially for climbing the 209 steps up the Stump each week!
Rung also to congratulate Tom Palmer, local ringer on the birth of his third great grandchild in the early hours of this morning. The band wish to associate Tom Palmer with this quarter (noting that Tom sat in the tower throughout the quarter peal).

Tuesday 1st January 2013

St Mary, Harrington (2-3-17)

1260 Plain Bob Singles in 36 mins

  1. Ian B Evans
  2. Gemma l Evans (C)
  3. Thomas J Evans
Rung to celebrate the new year.