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Captain’s Update The year seems to
have flown by. We had a very busy period over Christmas where, with Christmas
Day being on a Tuesday we had a large number of services to ring for and,
with a number of ringers away our resources were stretched. Thanks to David
Ely, who was over for Christmas and Judith who helped us out at Christingle
we were able to ring all our bells for all of the services. The ringers have
been exceptionally busy with quarter peals as can be seen from the list
elsewhere. A fair mix of methods and variations stretching the minds of the
ringers. One first in method for all the band (New Bob Doubles), first in
method for David Reeves (St Simons) and first in variation Joe (April Day).
This was exceptional as five of the band had achieved 50 quarter peals this
year. Other milestones reached – Nicky 700th quarter peal, Mike 750th quarter
peal, Joe 100th quarter peal, Tower 700th quarter peal. So where are we in
our “challenge 60”. At the time of writing we have one more to go! Hopefully
there will be a “stop press”! The ringers were
saddened to hear of the death of Barbara (Burble) Carey . Burble was
introduced to ringing by her good friends Mike and Frances Hilson and Janet
Scott. She rang with us at Vale in the late 80’s. We all remember her as a
dedicated member of the band with a good sense of humour. We all remember the
ringers Barbecue held at their house in Pleinheaume. Burble rang eight
quarter peals at Vale either on the treble or tenor but she did ring three of
plain bob “inside”. She gave up ringing
in 1989 but whenever I saw her in the streets she always asked after us. The quarter rung at
Vale on 20th January was dedicated to her life John and I attended
the celebration of her life. The Church was packed with the many friends she
had made over the years. May she rest in peace and rise in Glory. Mike Bubb Tower Captain |
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Last
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