Golden Jubilee 2002

Barton

Monday 3 June. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. Valerie Ridgman 1, Laura Hill 2, Marina Warner 3, Patrick Coulson 4, Peter Long (C) 5, Tom Ridgman 6.

Bottisham

Tuesday 4 June. 1260 Plain Bob Minor. Christine Hammond 1, Cecilia A. Allen 2, Sheila A. Allen 3, Chris L. Bell 4, Derek E. Latchford (C) 5, David C. Coles 6. First inside: 2.

Brampton

Sunday 2 June. Call changes and methods were rung before and after the 11.30am service. A quarter peal attempt on Monday 4 June but alas, this was unsuccessful.

Monday 10 June. 1260 Plain Bob Minor. David Barnes 1, Rosemarie Amphlett 2, John Nightingale 3, Peter Marsden 4, Ian Stracey 5, Mike Amphlett 6. First Minor: Treble. First Minor inside: 4.

Cambridge City Ringing

As long ago as December 2001, the Cambridge Mayor's Office asked us to comply with Buckingham Palace's request for bell ringing and church services on Sunday 2nd June. The bells of every tower in the city were duly booked for quarter peals in advance but, as is often the way with ringers, some of the bands were completed only hours before.

The bells at St Edward's were alternately fired and rung in Queen's 50 times before the special morning service, and quarter peals were rung at all seven Anglican towers (St Andrew the Great, St Benedict, St Edward King and Martyr, St Mary the Great, Chesterton, Cherry Hinton, Trumpington) within the City boundary. The eighth quarter peal was rung later at the Roman Catholic church (Our Lady and the English Martyrs), making a complete set for the City of Cambridge.

Cambridge - Our Lady and the English Martyrs

Thursday 6 June. 1250 Cambridge Surprise Major. Jonathan D. Shanklin (C) 1, Richard A. Smith 2, Frank H. King 3, Ian J. Wells 4, Christopher R. F. Muncey 5, Michael G. Purday 6, Martin J. Bright 7, Peter D. Hinton 8.

Cambridge - St Andrew the Great

Sunday 2 June. 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major. Philip J. Earis (C) 1, Christine H. Northeast 2, Richard A. Smith 3, Frank H. King 4, Martin J. Bright 5, Ian J. Wells 6, Tony Finch 7, Andrew J. W. Tibbetts 8.

Cambridge - St Benedict

Sunday 2 June. 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor. Laura Hill 1, Nicola Baxter 2, Ian Wells 3, Nick Smith 4, Martin Bright 5, Jonathan Shanklin (C) 6. Also rung for the Feast of Corpus Christi, in the year of the 650th anniversary of the founding of the College of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Cambridge - St Edward King and Martyr

Sunday 2 June. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. David T. Barber 1, Alison M. E. Finn 2, Henry N. Lockwood 3, Steve W. Hedley 4, Charles H. Isitt (C) 5, Laura J. Hill 6.

Friday 21 June. 1250 Norwich Surprise Minor. Laura Hill 1, Ivan Coleby 2, David Newland 3, Tom Ridgman 4, Charles Isitt 5, Andrew Tibbetts (C) 6.

Cambridge - St Mary the Great

Sunday 2 June. 1306 Stedman Cinques. Martin Bright 1, Jill Galloway 2, Christine Northeast 3, Clare Rodliffe 4, Jonathan Shanklin 5, Frank King 6, Andrew Tibbetts (C) 7, Michael O'Callaghan 8, Philip Earis 9, Alan Winter 10, Phillip Orme 11, Richard Smith 12. Rung following a Civic Service in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

Caxton

Saturday 1 June. 1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor. Rosemary Dean 1, Marion T. Perryman 2, Elinor Cole 3, Ian Munro 4, Geoffrey S. Perryman 5, Andrew D. Downs (C) 6. First Treble Bob: 1. First in Method: 3.

Chatteris

Tuesday 4 June. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. Colin Johnson 1, June Pitcher 2, Ruth Hall 3, Tom Cruyfft 4, Susan Marsden (C) 5, Terry Lightfoot 6. Rung as the Queen was driving to St Paul's Cathedral for the service of thanksgiving.

Cherry Hinton

Sunday 2 June. 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor. Ian Davies 1, Hazel Davies 2, Pam Davies 3, David Webber 4, Stephen Theobald (C) 5, Robert Oakeshott 6.

Chesterton, (Cambridge)

Friday 31 May. CUGCR Peal.

Sunday 2 June. 1260 Plain Bob Minor. Jonathan D. Shanklin 1, Helen Fox 2, Tim N. Milner 3, Claire Y. Barlow 4, Andrew Morley 5, Peter D. Hinton (C) 6.

Crimplesham

Saturday 15 June. Peal of 5040 Doubles. (Ely DA peal: 6770).

Cottenham

Sunday 2 June. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. Liam Riley 1, John Buttifant 2, Steve Howie 3, Simon Wilson 4, Kit Kilgour (C) 5, Peter Brown 6. Also for morning Service.

Elton

Tuesday 4 June. The bells were rung for 30 minutes prior to the celebrations shown on TV. Ringers were: Alice Swallow 1, Terry Walker 2, Chris Edis 3, Marcus Swallow 4, Alex Dyer 5.

Eynesbury

Monday 3 June. 1260 Doubles (5m). Teresa Wills 1, Catherina Griffiths 2, Peter Rogers 3, Timothy Griffiths 4, Andrew Stevens (C) 5, Paul Wills 6.

Fenstanton

At 12 noon, half a hour of call changes and some Bob Doubles. Ringers: Tessa Page, Linda Page, Julia Mitchell, James Beattie, Phillip Blunt, Keith Page.

Gamlingay

Monday 3 June. Call changes on 8 and Plain Bob Minor, immediately prior to a street party.

Graveley

Monday 3 June. 1250 changes of Plain Hunt Minimus. (This small team is working towards ringing a quarter of Plain Bob later in the year - well done!).

Great Gransden

Sunday 2 June. Call changes (including Sixty on 3rds) were rung by Phillip George, Sheila George (C), David Hipwell, Christina Pettit, Hazel Pettit, Cheryl Ward and David Ward.

Tuesday 4 June. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. Kate Hewett 1, Sheila George (C) 2, Penny Pardoe 3, Phillip George 4, John Pardoe 5, David Ward 6.

Guilden Morden

Monday 3 June. 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major. Maggie Paget-Wilkes 1, Jane Boyd 2, John G. Gipson 3, Brian Boyd 4, Joe McCutcheon 5, Mike A. Beadman 6, Alan J. Boyd 7, Andrew D. Downs (C) 8.

Haddenham

Tuesday 4 June. 1260 Grandsire Doubles. Susan Williams 1, Bill Murrells 2, Simon Smith 3, Robin Palmer 4, Andy Maddams (C) 5, Nigel Sutton 6.

Hemingford Abbots

Monday 3 June. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. Jenny Stocker 1, Bridget White 2, Alison Hart 3, Michael White 4, Richard Smith (C) 5, Ray Hart 6. First quarter: 1.

Hemingford Grey

Sunday 2 June. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. Ray Hart 1, Alison Hart 2, Bridget White 3, Richard Smith 4, Michael White (C) 5, Alan Humphrey 6. First quarter: 6. First quarter on the treble. First quarter peal by an entirely local band for 7 years.

Tuesday 4 June. Peal of 5088 Superlative Surprise Major. (Ely DA peal: 6764).

Hilton

Tuesday 4 June. 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor. Esther Bates 1, Bridget White 2, Penny Pardoe 3, Norman Norris 4, Michael White 5, John Pardoe (C) 6.

Huntingdon - All Saints

Sunday 2 June. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. Joyce de Smidt 1, Audrey Blake 2, Peter Rogers 3, Richard Hough 4, Iain Hayden (C) 5, Jane Hough 6.

Tuesday 4 June. Peal of 5040 Minor. (Ely DA peal: 6765).

Huntingdon - St Mary

Sunday 2 June. 1260 Grandsire Triples. Sheila George 1, Iain Hayden 2, Jane Hough 3, Douglas Linington 4, Peter Rogers 5, Richard Hough (C) 6, Phillip George 7, Ian Thompson 8. First quarter on eight: 8.

Kimbolton

Monday 3 June. Call changes were rung for 30 minutes viz: Rounds to Queens, to changes, to Queens and Rounds. Ringers: Ann Briar, Maurice Thurmott, Mary Foster, Wendy Phillimore, Ruth Rogerson, John Haas (C).

Linton

Monday 3 June. 1260 Grandsire Doubles. Lian Watkin 1, Josie Gowler 2, Vince Gowler 3, Gilbert Rowlandson 4, Keith Nightingale (C) 5. At the start of the village Golden Jubilee celebrations.

Little Shelford

Tuesday 4 June. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. Frank E. Rann 1, Sarah E. Hinton 2, Dot Connellan 3, John Coppendale 4, Peter D. Hinton (C) 5, Ian G. Hinton 6.

Longstanton

Tuesday 4 June. 1344 Plain Bob Major. Marion Robinson 1, Matt Hetherington 2, Dee Smith 3, John Causer 4, Janet Garnett 5, Roderick Johnstone 6, Philip Bailey 7, Edith Robinson (C) 8. 100th quarter together: 2 & 8.

Melbourn

Wednesday 6 February. Peal of 5050 Spliced Surprise Major. (Ely DA peal: 6724).

Saturday 1 June. 1260 Stedman Triples. John G. Gipson 1, Alan J. Boyd 2, Jason R. Turnock 3, Roy V. Webb 4, Bruce Hicks 5, F. Peter Flack 6, J. Richard Castledine (C) 7, Andrew D. Downs 8.

Meldreth

Wednesday 5 June. Peal of 5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major. (Ely DA peal: 6767).

Methwold

Saturday 20 April. Peal of 5056 Plain Bob Major. (Ely DA peal: 6750).

Newton-in-the-Isle

Saturday 4 May. Peal of 5040 Minor. (Ely DA peal: 6755).

Northwold

Saturday 16 February. Peal of 5040 Grandsire Triples. (Ely DA peal: 6731).

Oakington

Tuesday 4 June. 720 Cambridge Surprise Minor. Roderick Johnstone 1, Janet Garnett 2, Marion Robinson 3, John Causer 4, Edith Robinson 5, Philip Bailey (C) 6.

Orwell

Wednesday 6 February. 1280 Plain Bob Major. Katie Reid 1, Paul Haskell 2, Maggie Paget-Wilkes 3, Marion Perryman 4, Edward Clarke 5, Geoffrey Robertson 6, Andrew Downs 7, Geoffrey Perryman (C) 8. First on eight: 5.

Over

Tuesday 4 June. 1260 Plain Bob Triples. Matt Hetherington 1, Dee Smith 2, Marion Robinson 3, John Causer 4, Janet Garnett 5, Edith Robinson 6, Philip Bailey (C) 7, Roderick Johnstone 8. First triples as conductor. 100th quarter together: 6 & 8. 50th quarter together: 3 & 7.

Rampton

Tuesday 4 June. 1320 Norwich Surprise Minor. Philip Bailey 1, Marion Robinson 2, Janet Garnett 3, John Causer 4, Roderick Johnstone 5, Edith Robinson (C) 6.

Ramsey

Monday 3 June. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. 1. Emily Moulton 1, Colin A. Johnson (C) 2, Susan E. Marsden 3, Cathy Moulton 4, D. Tom Cruyfft 5, Ruth Hall 6.

Sunday 9 June. 1260 Doubles (4m). 1. Ruth Hall 1, D. Tom Cruyfft 2, Susan E. Marsden 3, Peter C. Warboys (C) 4, Colin A. Johnson 5, David Paynter 6. For the Jubilee Service which was the annual Civic Service and celebrated the Church's Flower Festival.

Soham

Monday 3 June. 1264 Plain Bob Major (with cover). Roger J Palmer (C) 1, Carole Sprague 2, Rosemary Palmer 3, Susan Williams 4, Chris Bell 5, Ray Clist 6, Robin Palmer 7, Adrian Blumfield 8, David Gilbert 9.

Somersham

Monday 4 June. Call changes, Plain Hunt and Plain Bob Doubles were rung for 45 minutes.

Stow Bardolph

Sunday 2 June. Peal of 5050 Spliced Plain Major. (Ely DA peal: 6763).

Stretham

Tuesday 4 June. 1260 Plain Bob Minor. Susan Williams (C) 1, Nigel Sutton 2, Bill Murrells 3, Simon Smith 4, Andy Maddams 5, Robin Palmer 6. Also a wedding compliment to Angela & Neil Griffin married on 1 June.

Swavesey

Sunday 2 June. 1260 Plain Bob Minor. Jon Reed 1, Janet Garnett 2, Naomi Laredo 3, Norman Norris 4, Stephen Gage 5, Andrew Stevens (C) 6.

Sunday 2 June. 1440 Kent Treble Bob & Plain Bob Minor. Jon Reed 1, Janet Garnett 2, Naomi Laredo 3, Stephen Gage 4, Norman Norris 5, Andrew Stevens (C) 6. Rung before the village thanksgiving service.

Trumpington

Sunday 2 June. 1312 Yorkshire Surprise Major. Karen Williams 1, Sharon Stimpson 2, Katherine Wright 3, Tracey de Bruyne 4, Stephen Theobald 5, Robert Oakeshott 6, Richard Green (C) 7, Ian Davies 8.

Walsoken - The Coleridge Campanile

Wednesday 6 February. Peal of 5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor. (Ely DA peal: 6725).

Whittlesey - St Mary

Friday 8 June. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles. Colin Johnson 1, June Pitcher 2, David Underdown 3, Tom Cruyfft 4, Susan Marsden (C) 5, Terry Lightfoot 6. Rung before Whittlesey Golden Jubilee Parade, Fete and Flower Festival.

Wilburton

Tuesday 4 June. 1260 Plain Bob Minor. Susan Williams 1, Catherine Priestley 2, Bill Murrells 3, Nigel Sutton 4, Andy Maddams 5, Robin Palmer (C) 6.

Wisbech

Tuesday 4 June. Peal of 5039 Grandsire Caters. (Ely DA peal: 6766).

Thanks to Peter Hinton, Phillip George and Nigel Sutton for supply of information to compiling this report.

Andrew Stevens