One of the St. Paul's Primary School teachers, Miss Leiter is running the London Marathon in aid of The Teenage Cancer Trust.
Should you wish to support her please visit her 'Just Giving Page' using the link below:
Good Luck Miss Leiter
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A real Royalmail Hero
I was scrolling down the pages from www.staffordshire-live.co.uk and thought it would be nice to share this amazing story about a Royalmail driver.
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Col. Dennis Wheatcroft's Funeral
We were asked ring for Dennis Wheatcroft's funeral who sadly passed away aged 92. We rang half muffled as we were waiting for his coffin and the tolled the tenor 92 times as the coffin came through the churchyard to the church.
It was a lovely service taken by Revd. Geoffrey Smith as he had know Dennis for many years. The service doubled as memorial service for Doreen Wheatcroft (Dennis's wife) who sadly passed away during the pandemic and her funeral could only be conducted outside with limited numbers. Laurie Worthing paid tribute to Doreen and Pete Rowley and James Wheatcroft paid tributes to Dennis.
The bells were rung again as the coffin left the church, and they were the stood in diminishing rounds.
During Lockdown I tolled a bell for Doreen, to revisit the performance use this link:
Ringing for Alison Hollinshead and David Moran's Wedding
After the recent sad events of the Queen passing, it was time to ring for something happy, Alison Hollinshead's wedding.
The Hollinshead family have lived in the village for many years, providing us with fresh fruit and veg and of course lovely Ice Cream. One of my earliest memories is my mother taking me to the local shops and stopping at the farm shop to buy fresh fruit and veg. Then in recent years we've enjoyed afternoon tea and cream cakes inside their tearooms.
So we felt we needed to ring something a special for Alison's big day. She had waited over 3 years, having to cancel it several times due to the Covid pandemic.
On the morning of the wedding we rang a 'Full Peal' of 5040 changes taking 2 hour and 45 minutes . To make it a little more special our conductor (Kevin Price) arranged us to ring 42 different methods; they were:
1. Double Oxford Bob, Pinehurst Bob, Thelwall Bob, Paisley Bob, Allerton Bob, Whitchurch Bob, Super Court Bob, Edge Hill Bob, Kemerton Bob, Corse Bob, Huna Bob, Lerwick Bob, Baltasound Bob, Culduthel Bob, Orkney Bob, Scapa Flow Bob. 2. St Clement's College Bob, Armitage-in-the-name Bob, Childwall Bob, Hempsted Bob, Lakesend Bob, Badgeworth Bob, Buxton Bob, Gower Bob, Hasfield Bob, Norfolk Punch Bob, St Nicholas College Bob, Heatherslade Bob, Ribchester Bob. 3. College Bob, Rodbourne Bob, Wimbotsham Place Bob, Leckhampton Place Bob, Slaidburn Bob, Elmore Bob, Wavertree Bob. 4. Cambridge Surprise. 5. Oxford Treble Bob. 6. Single Oxford Bob, Single Nicholaston Bob, Single Burton Pedwardine Bob. 7. Plain Bob.
The bell ringers were:
1E Ann Williams
2Nicola J Galton
3Adrian G Roberts
4Trevor L Lock
5Kevin M Price (C)
6Andrew W Gordon
To view the peal on bell board click here: https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1550387
After the peal we had a short break, the peal ringers job was done and made way for the local ringers to ring the bride to the church. We have some really good rounds and call changes the ringers were:
Trevor Stacey
Mervyn Lock
William Hall
Jocelyne Lock
Trevor Lock
Dick Bowler
Picture of Alison and David walking down the isle after the wedding ceremony, as we rang the happy couple out.
Wishing them a both an long and happy life together.
HM Queen Elizabeth's Funeral Ringing at Haughton
At 10 am Haughton Church bell ringers started their performance of a Fully Muffled Quarter Peal for HM Queen Elizabeth's funeral. 1296 changes of Plain Hunt Singles was rung with 246 behind. This gave us the change of Kings at every half lead and Queens at every full lead end. 216 extents was called to achieve 1296 changes. 1260 changes are only required for a quarter peal, but we felt a quarter of 1296 was very much appropriate, as the 96 changes represented the age of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
The Bell Ringers were:
1. Karen Powell
2. Trevor Stacey
3. Mervyn Lock
4. Rosemarie Harris
5. Trevor Lock (C)
6. Jocelyne Lock
To see the performance on Bell Board Click Here.
After the quarter, we rand some rounds and call changes including Queens and finished in diminishing Queens. Then the Tenor was Tolled 96 times.
The Ringers were:
1. Karen Powell
2. Mervyn Lock
3. William Hall
4. Rosemarie Harris
5. Trevor Stacey
6. Trevor Lock (C)
Dick Bowler and Hilary Saunders wishes to be associated with these performances.
To see this performance on BellBoard Click here:
The ringers of the quarter
The Ringing of the Rounds and Call changes
A video clip of the ringing.
R.I.P. HM Queen Elizabeth II
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HM Queen Elizabeth's Coffin on the way to Westminter Hall
Rosemarie Harris visited London and captured the Queen's coffin on the way to Westminster Hall - Video taken Wednesday 14th September 2022
We Thank Rosemarie for sharing this video with us.
HM Queen Elizabeth's II online book of Condolence
If you would like to send a message of condolence to the Royal Family you can do so online by using the link below:
There will be a Commemoration Service for the Queen at St. Giles Church Haughton on Sunday 18th September at 6pm. The bell ringers will be ringing 'half muffled' from 5.30pm
On Monday 19th September, the bell ringers at Haughton will attempt a quarter peal prior to HM Queen Elizabeth's II funeral at Westminster Abbey
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