quarter_peals

Quarter Peals

We ring a few each year but I have never managed to keep a full list. So I shall start at now and work in backwards as time and information permit. Generally we ring for the 11am service and special occasions, however a few 'training quarters' are slotted in often on Saturday afternoons for our own progress and satisfaction!

Unless specified, they were rung at Sherbourne but I have also listed some rung elsewhere which include ringers who have been learning with us.

Easter Sunday 16 April 2006

1260 PLAIN BOB DOUBLES

Pamela Copson 1, Edward Copson 2, Steven Cadd 3, Patrick Taylor 4, David Morrow 5, Dorothy Morrow 6. Jointly conducted 1-2-3-5. Paddy’s first QP (Offchurch ringer)

Easter Sunday 11 April 2004

1260 APRIL DAY DOUBLES

Dorothy Morrow 1, Pamela Copson 2, Edward Copson 3, David Morrow 4, John Carroll 5, Anne Foster 6. Jointly conducted 2-3-4-5. Dot's first away from tenor and Anne's first on it.

There is a bit of a gap here, and a few more to be inserted for 2005 and early 2006

For Morning Service at Sherbourne on 1 Feb 2004

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

Pamela Copson 1, Martin Crossley 2, Rosie Crossley (1st on an inside bell) 3, Janet Crossley 4, John Carroll © 5, Edward Copson 6

For practice. Sherbourne on 5 March 2004

1260 PLAIN BOB DOUBLES

Pamela Copson (C) 1, Pam Elliston (C) 2, Tom Houghton (C, 1st PB inside and as C) 3, David Morrow (C) 4, John Carroll (C) 5, Edward Copson (C) 6. Jointly conducted by all.

For Morning Service at Sherbourne. 4 Jan 2004 Congratulations to David Ellis, plurality parish Barford's first tower captain, retiring after 8 years.

1260 PLAIN BOB DOUBLES

Pamela Copson © 1, Martin Crossley 2, Anne Foster (1st in m.) 3, Janet Crossley 4, John Carroll 5, Edward Copson 6

Barford, Warwickshire, 15 Jan 2004 rung following the funeral of Bill Dunnett, a most generous donor when these bells were augmented from 3 to 6 in 1994.

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

Pamela Copson © 1, Ann Worrall 2, Michael Gray 3, Janet Crossley 4, Edward Copson 5, David Ellis 6

For All Saints' Sherbourne Dedication Service, November 2003

1260 ALL SAINTS' DOUBLES

Rosemary Crossley 1, Edward Copson © 2, Pamela Copson © 3, Janet Crossley © 4, Martin Crossley © 5, John Carroll 6,

Farewell to the Old Year at Sherbourne 31 Dec 2003 (well a bit of indulgence on the way to getting the bells 'up' for tonight actually!)

1272 KENT TREBLE BOB MINOR

Pamela Copson © 1, Barbara Howes 2, Janet Crossley 3, Edward Copson 4, E.J.Woodward 5, John Nutt 6

For All Saints' Sherbourne Flower Festival Service, 6 Sept 2003

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

Pamela Copson © 1, Edward Copson © 2, Heather Crossley (First Q inside) 3, Janet Crossley 4, Martin Crossley © 5, David Ellis 6,

For Sherbourne Harvest Festival Service, 5 October 2003

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

Rosemary Crossley (First Q age 11) 1, Pamela Copson 2, John Carroll © 3, Janet Crossley 4, Martin Crossley 5, Edward Copson 6,

For Morning Service at Sherbourne 25 May 2003, and celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the rededication of Coventry Cathedral

1272 KENT TREBLE BOB MINOR

Pamela Copson © 1, Barbara Howes 2, Edward Copson 3, John Carroll 4, E.J.Woodward 5, John Nutt 6

For Evensong at Wellesbourne 22 June 2003

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

Heather Crossley (First Q, age 12) 1, Rita Lewis 2, Edward Copson 3, Janet Crossley 4, Pamela Copson © 5, Tom Houghton 6.

For Morning Service at Sherbourne 11 May 2003, 1260 PLAIN BOB MINOR

Pamela Copson © 1, Ann Worrall (1st Minor inside) 2, Barbara Howes 3, Edward Copson 4, David Morrow 5, John Nutt 6.

A quarter of Plain Bob Minor was rung by a visiting band in April 2003 need details

For Morning Service at Sherbourne Passion Sunday, 7 April 2003,

1320 APRIL DAY DOUBLES

Pamela Copson © 1, Ann Worrall (1st in m)2, David Morrow 3, Martin Crossley 4, John Carroll 5, Edward Copson 6.

For Plurality Service at Sherbourne on 29 Dec, 1260 PLAIN BOB MINOR:

Ann Worrall 1, Barbara Howes 2, John Carroll 3, David Morrow 4, Pamela Copson (C) 5, Edward Copson 6.

For Carol Service at Sherbourne. Sunday 15th December 2002

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

Ann Worrall 1, Janet Crossley 2, Martin Crossley3, John Carroll 4, Pamela Copson (C) 5, Edward Copson 6

For Dedication Festival Evensong at Sherbourne. Sunday 27 October 2002

1440 ALL SAINTS DOUBLES

Pamela Copson 1 (C), Michael Ashton 2, Janet Crossley 3, David Morrow 4, Martin Crossley 5, Edward Copson 6.

For Harvest Festival at at Sherbourne.

6 October 2002

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

Pamela Copson © 1, John Carroll 2, Anne Foster (first inside) 3, Janet Crossley 4, Martin Crossley 5, Edward Copson 6.

At Tredington, Warwickshire. To celebrate the recent Golden Wedding of Muriel and Rev. Michael Griffith (former Vicar of Sherbourne). 21 August 2002

1260 STEDMAN, GRANDSIRE and PLAIN BOB DOUBLES

Hazel Davies (joint C) 1, Edward Copson 2, Michael Rees 3, John Nicholls (joint C) 4, Pamela Copson (joint C) 5, Allen Turner 6

For Morning Service: a celebratory return to ringing after five months silence while work was done on the Sherbourne Church steeple. 11 August 2002

1260 ALL SAINTS DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Edward Copson, 3 Janet Crossley, 4 Martin Crossley, 5 John Carroll, 6 Philip Shepherd.

Photo right is the view from the bells, up inside the steeple with steeplejack's ladders etc in place. The visible window is one of 8 which had to be re-netted to exclude pigeons, the old mesh is visible bottom right. Whilst in steeple the steeplejacks discovered the cruciform timbers (visible as +) holding base of weathercock were rotten. These were replaced in stainless steel. The old oak is being turned into beautiful bowls - one could be yours in return for a modest donation to the cost of all this work.

For H.M. Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee. Rung at HALFORD, Warwickshire (Our Blessed Lady) on 5 June 2002

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Peter Richardson (First Quarter), 2 Anna Richardson, 3 Fr. Russen Thomas, 4 Edward Copson, 5 Pamela Copson (C), 6 Steve Cadd.

For The Queen's Golden Jubilee Service in this church, BARFORD, Warwickshire, St Peter on Sun Jun 2 2002
1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Barbara Howes, 3 Michael Ashton, 4 Roger Declaud-Williams, 5 Edward Copson, 6 Dorothy Morrow.

For Practice, 28 December 2001

PLAIN BOB DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Edward Copson, 3 Joan Wilkinson (first Q inside), 4 Michael Ashton, 5 Michael Gray, 6 David Ellis

For Carol Service, 16 December 2001

1260 ST NICHOLAS DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Edward Copson, 3 Janet Crossley, 4 Martin Crossley, 5 John Carroll, 6 Michael Ashton.

Saturday 3 November 2001

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Joan Wilkinson, (First Q at first attempt), 2 Pamela Copson, 3 John Carroll (C), 4 Janet Crossley, 5 Michael Gray, 6 Edward Copson.

For All Saints' Evensong on Sunday 28 October 2001

1260 ALL SAINTS' DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson (C) 2 Michael Ashton, 3 Janet Crossley, 4 Edward Copson, 5 Thomas Ashton, 6 David Ellis.

For Harvest Songs of Praise at St Peters' Wellesbourne on Sunday 30th September 2001

1260 GRANDSIRE AND PLAIN BOB DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson, 2 Edward Copson, 3 John Carroll, 4 Martin Crossley, 6 Peter Quinn (C), 6 Philip Shepherd.

For Morning Service on Sunday 21 October 2001 and as Hail and Farewell... Hail to Natalie Robyn, born 18/10/01 daughter of former Sherbourne and UBSCR ringer Alison Farago nee Morgan; farewell to Tracy Reader, moving to Spain.

1 Anne Worrall, 2 Pamela Copson, 3 Tracy Reader (C), 4 Edward Copson, 5 John Carroll, 6 Philip Shepherd.

To open the Flower Festival at St Peters' Barford on Saturday 25th August 2001

1260 GRANDSIRE AND PLAIN BOB DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Michael Ashton, 3 David Ellis, 4 Thomas Ashton, 5 Edward Copson, 6 Anne Worrall

For Morning Service on Sunday 9th September 2001

1260 ALL SAINTS' DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Barbara Howes, 3 Janet Crossley, 4 Edward Copson, 5 John Carroll, 6 Christopher Smith

For Fosse Deanery Archdeacon's Visitation at St Peters' Barford on Wednesday 9th May 2001

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Anne Worrall, 2 Pamela Copson, 3 John Carroll (C), 4 Roger Declaud Williams, 5 Thomas Ashton, 6 David Ellis.

This was a well-rung Q and particularly notable because it was Roger's first on an inside bell. He rang virtually faultlessly - despite the additional challenge of being blind.

....and on LOw Sunday we 'lost' yet another Kent attempt at Sherbourne. Same band, same good ringing but somehow the Guardian Angel who normally oversees minor trips was again not on duty.

For Easter Sunday service - 15 April 2001

1380 APRIL DAY DOUBLES

1 Stuart Mace,(Todenham, Glos) 2 Christopher Smith, 3 Pamela Copson, 4 John Carroll, 5 David Morrow, 6 Edward Copson

Jointly conducted by 3, 4, 5.

Half muffled For Good Friday Liturgy - 13 April 2001

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Richard Harper (1st Q, age 12), 2 Pamela Copson, 3 Christopher Smith (C age 14), 4 John Carroll,5 Edward Copson, 6 Stuart Mace, (Todenham, Glos)

For Morning Service - 11 March 2001

1272 KENT TREBLE BOB MINOR

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Barbara Howes (Lillington, Warks), 3 Janet Crossley, 4 Edward Copson, 5 John Carroll, 6 John Nutt (Lillington)

First of Kent for 2, 3, 5.

Prior to March 11th two previous attempts of Kent were rung for Morning Service with the same band. The first was excellent and ran the length but had been miscalled, the second was also not brought round. Having succeeded at the third attempt we are now going to try another on 22 April to consolidate! Then perhaps move on to Oxford TB.

Retirement farewell to Stuart Rogers, Sherbourne's organist of very many years and welcome to Jonathan Storey (age 15) the new organist. Rung on Saturday 6th January 2001

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Wendy Mace (1st Q), 2 Pamela Copson, 3 Christopher Smith (C), 4 Edward Copson, 5 John White, 6 Stuart Mace.

Ringers 1, 5 and 6 from Todenham, Glos.

A Training Q - 15 December 2000

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Tracy Reader, 2 Pamela Copson, 3 Janet Crossley, 4 Geraldine Woodhouse (Claverdon, 1st Q inside), 5 John Carroll (C), 6 Edward Copson

For Carol Service by Candlelight 10 December 2000

1260 DOUBLES, 60 STEDMAN, 600 GRANDSIRE, 600 PLAIN BOB

1 Pamela Copson, 2 Edward Copson, 3 John Carroll (C), 4 Dorothy Mann, 5 Thomas Ashton, 6 Christopher Cannings (1st Q)

At Barford, by candlelight (during a power cut) for Auction of Promises for Jean Strong. 30 November 2000

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Ann Worrall, 2 Barbara Howes (Lillington), 3 Edward Copson, 4 Thomas Ashton, 5 Pamela Copson (C), 6 David Ellis.

For Harvest Thanksgiving Service 1 October 2000

1260 ALL SAINTS' DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Edward Copson, 3 John Carroll, 4 David J Morrow, 5 Thomas Ashton, 6 Jill Morgan

A Training Quarter - 23 September 2000

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Judith Wright (Wotton Wawen, 1st Q for 14 years) 2 Edward Copson, 3 David Ellis, 4 David J Morrow, 5 Pamela Copson (C), 6 Philip Shepherd (Wotton Wawen, 1st Q)

Birthday compliment to Judith, and thanksgiving for survival of this church with its tall spire, 4.2 Richter Scale earthquake epicentre 2 miles away, at 5.20am today.

11 August 2000, Birthday treat for conductor on meeting short for practice.

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson, 2 Edward Copson, 3 Tracy Reader (C), 4 Anna Richardson (Halford), 5 Michael Gray

To mark the Queen Mother's 100th Birthday, rung at Barford, 5 August 2000

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson, 2 David Ellis, 3 Ann Worrall (1st inside all the work), 4 Thomas Ashton, 5 David J Morrow (C), 6 Edward Copson

To mark the Queen Mother's 100th Birthday, 4 August 2000

1260 PLAIN BOB MINOR

1 Pamela Copson, 2 Anna Richardson (Halford), 3 John Carroll, 4 Edward Copson, 5 Thomas Ashton (1st Minor as C, age 14), 6 David J Morrow

Before Morning Service Songs of Praise on 17 July 2000, to Celebrate the tarmacking of the church road at last, no more puddles, mud or body-shattering potholes!

1260 PLAIN BOB MINOR

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 David J Morrow, 3 Christopher Smith (1st Minor, age 14), 4 John Carroll, 5 Thomas Ashton, 6 Edward Copson

At Great Wolford, Warwickshire, For Parish Millennium Weekend, 10 June 2000

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Nina Ford (-), 2 Robert Harvey (Whichford), 3 Joan Johns (Whichford),, 4 Michael Rees (Tredington), 5 Edward Copson (C), 6 Peter Kenealy (1st Q, Whichford)

At Great Wolford, Warwickshire, For Parish Millennium Weekend, 10 June 2000

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Joanne Trice-Rolph (1st Q, Todenham), 2 Anna Richardson (Halford), 3 Pamela Copson (C), 4 Edward Copson (C), 5 John White(Todenham), 6 Stuart Mace(Todenham).

At Butler's Marston, Warwickshire, 11 May 2000

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Steve Cadd (1st Q, the first BM ringer to ring a Q for very, very many years), 2 Edward Copson, 3 Pamela Copson (C), 4 Anna Richardson, 5 Fr Russen Thomas, 6 Michael Rees.

21 April 2000; half-muffled before Good Friday Meditation

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Geraldine Woodhouse (Claverdon), 2 Pamela Copson, John Carroll (C), 4 Christopher Smith, Thomas Ashton, Edward Copson.

Before Morning Service, rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Beryl Hartley of Reddich, 2 April 2000

1260 APRIL DAY DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson, 2 Edward Copson, 3 John Carroll, Christopher Smith, Thomas Ashton, 6 Jill Morgan

Rung immediately before the wedding of Alison Morgan (former ringer here and UBSCR) and Steve Farago; 11 March 2000

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson, 2 Edward Copson, 3 John Carroll (C), 4 Dorothy Mann, 5 Michael Gray (Snitterfield), 6 Christopher Smith

A Training Quarter, rung at Todenham, Glos, March 2000

1 Stuart Mace (1st Q, Todenham), 2 Margo Stansbury (Moreton-in-Marsh), 3 Pamela Copsn (C), 4 Edward Copson, 5 John White (Todenham), 6 Robert Stansbury (Moreton-in-Marsh).

A cracking Quarter, rung before service which included the reading of Alison's first banns; by a band who used to ring here together 20 years ago. 6 February 2000

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Alison Morgan, 3 John Carroll, 4 Dorothy Mann, 5 Edward Copson, 6 Jill Morgan.

At Aston Cantlow,, a farewell to Anne Hutchison and family (including ringing daughter Sandra) moving to Auckland NZ. 15 January 2000

1260 PLAIN BOB DOUBLES

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Edward Copson, 3 Sandra Parker (Bidford-on-Avon), 4 Anne Hutchison (1stQ, Aston Cantlow), 5 Michael Gray(Snitterfield), 6 John Martin (Aston Cantlow).

A Training Quarter; 8 Jan 2000

1260 PLAIN BOB DOUBLES

1 Thomas Reed (1st Q, age 13, Halford), 2 Pamela Copson (C), 3 Anna Richardson (Halford), John Carroll, 5 Edward Copson, 6 David Ellis.

A Q to welcome 2000 at Barford 3 January

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Anne Worrall, 2 David Ellis, 3 Michael Ashton (joint C), 4 Thomas Ashton, 5 David Morrow (joint C), 6 Jon Holliday.

A Q rung half-muffled for the passing of the 20th Century, 31 December 1999

DOUBLES 2m/2v GRANDSIRE, PLAIN BOB, KENNINGTON, APRIL DAY

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Anna Richardson, 3 Christopher Smith, 4 Anne Hutchison, 5 Edward Copson, 6 Alex Hagon.

17th Annual Boxing Day Q at Stow-on-the-Wold, 27 December 1999

1260 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES

1 Phyllis Brazier, 2 Pamela Copson, 3 Revd Fred Rothery, 4 Edward Copson, 5 Jackie Hands, 6 Charles Wilson, 7 John Nicholls (C), 8 Christopher Reeve.

For Flower Festival, 95th Birthday Compliment to Mabel Copson, mother of 3. 4th September 1999

1260 PLAIN BOB MINOR

1 Christopher Smith, 2 Michael Ashton, 3 Edward Copson, 4 Thomas Ashton, 5 John Carroll (C), 6 Pamela Copson

For Flower Festival by a visiting band from Lillington Parish Church on 3 September 1999

1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

1 Elaine Jenkinson, 2 Barbara Howes, 3 Kathering Davies, 4 Roger Howes, 5 John Nutt (C), 6 Thomas Howes.

Also a farewell compliment to Katherine, going up to Nottingham University and congratulations to Thomas on gaining his degree from Sheffield University.

For Sherbourne Flower Festival Opening Concert on 3 September 1999

1260 DOUBLES (60 STEDMAN, 720 GRANDSIRE, 480 PLAIN BOB)

1 Pamela Copson (C-S), 2 Michael Ashton (C-240PB), 3 Edward Copson (C360G), 4 William Edwards (from Tredington, C-240PB), 5 David Morrow (C360G), 6 Peter Burnett (visitor from Nutfield, Surrey).

Coventry Guild Quarter Peal Week 1998 - 26th November at Butler's Marston

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pamela Copson, 2 Anna Richardson (1st Q of Minor), 3 Revd Russen Thomas, 4 Sarah Moore, 5 Edward Copson, 6 Edward Lupton (C).

Coventry Guild Quarter Peal Week 1998 - 25th November at Oxhill

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pamela Copson, 2 Anna Richardson, 3 Edward Copson, 4 Michael Rees, 5 Revd Russen Thomas (first as C for over 20 years).

Coventry Guild Quarter Peal Week 1998 - 25 November at Halford

1 Pamela Copson, 2 Tony Ashfield, 3 Anna Richardson (first as C), 4 Revd Russen Thomas, 5 Allen Turner.

Coventry Guild Quarter Peal Week 1998 - 25 November at Radway

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Mary Chandler, 3 Anna Richardson, 4 Revd Russen Thomas, 5 Edward Copson.

Coventry Guild Quarter Peal Week 1998 - 23 November at Barford

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Thomas Ashton, 3 Susan Hobbs (First inside), 4 Peter Border, 5 David Ellis, 6 Ann Worrall (First Q).

Coventry Guild Quarter Peal Week 1998 - 22 November at Sherbourne

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Christopher Smith (First Q, age 12), 2 Pamela Copson, 3 Thomas Ashton, 4 Edward Lupton (C), 5 Edward Copson, 6 David Ellis.

Coventry Guild Quarter Peal Week 1998 21 November

1260 Doubles 4m/v (360 Southrepps, 240 Reverse Canterbury, 240 Kennington, 420 Plain Bob)

1 Pamela Copson (C), 2 Revd Russen Thomas, 3 Edward Copson, 4 Michael Gray, 5 Michael Rees, 6 Allen Turner.

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