The Trumpington Society of Bellringers

• 28th Dec 10 - *** Peal of 23 Spliced Surprise Major *** (see photo below)
• 12th Dec 10 - QP of 23 Spliced Surprise Major
• 28th Nov 10 - QP of 8 Spliced for Sue & Phil
• 27th Nov 10 - QP Birthday compliment to Amanda and Louise
• 20th Nov 10 - Peal of 21 Spliced Surprise Major
• 14th Nov 10 - QP of Superlative, half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday
• 6th Nov 10 - Peal of 19 Spliced Surprise Major
• 17th Oct 10 - QP of Spliced Suprise Major in 21 methods
• 26th Sept 10 - Vanessa's first QP of Yorkshire (see photo below)
• 19th Sept 10 - Three firsts of 8 Spliced (see photo below)
• 11th Sept 10 - Peal of 19 Spliced Surprise Major
• 5th Sept 10 - Dorothy Brooke's first Quarter Peal at the first attempt, aged 10 (see photo below)
• 29th Aug 10 - Peal of 18 Spliced Surprise Major (see photo below)
• 22nd Aug 10 - QP of 18 Spliced Surprise Major
• 31st July 10 - Happy Birthday to Chris Seaman
• 25th July 10 - Billy's first of Yorkshire
• 4th July 10 - Vee's first QP of Surprise Major for ages!
• 26th June 10 - Sue & Phil's first 6 Spliced
• 19th June 10 - Peal of 16 Spliced Surprise Major
• 13th June 10 - QP of Ipswich, for Evensong
• 6th June 10 - Mark's first Triples as conductor
• 22nd May 10 - Peal of 13 Spliced Surprise Major
• 16th May 10 - Barney's first of Major as conductor (see photo below)
• 9th May 10 - PBM with lots of Singles for Hannah
• 2nd May 10 - Stedman Triples for Evensong
• 1st May 10 - Jayne's first Quarter Peal
• 18th Apr 10 - QP of Cassiobury, for Evensong
• 4th Apr 10 - For Evensong on Easter Day
• 28th Mar 10 - First of Horton's 4 for Adrial
• 27th Mar 10 - First 5 Spliced for Sue & Phil
• 20th Mar 10 - Peal of 10 Spliced Surprise Major (see photo below)
• 14th Mar 10 - Yorkshire for Evensong
• 7th Mar 10 - First of Horton's 4 for Sharon & Mark
• 28th Feb 10 - Ladies band quarter peal and Birthday compliment to Sharon
• 6th Feb 10 - Peal of Horton's Four Spliced Surprise Major (see photo below)
• 23rd Jan 10 - QP of 8SSM - PhD compliments to Will Winter
• 17th Jan 10 - QP of Glasgow - congratulations to Hannah on gaining the National Professional Qualification for Headship. In memory of Stephen Ivin.
• 3rd Jan 10 - First Major inside for Judith & Felicity Webster
• 1st Jan 10 - Date touch of 2010 Bristol S Major, to welcome the New Year, and for the birth of Oliver Wyn Probert on 19th Dec 09 (see photo below)

Peal of 23 Spliced Surprise Major

The culmination of 9 months hard effort, having worked up from 10 Spliced, 13 Spliced, 16 Spliced , 18 Spliced, 19 Spliced and 21 Spliced, the peal of 23 Spliced Surprise Major was scored by the band at the first attempt on 28th Dec 2010. Patrick called Norman Smith's classic all-the-work composition - the most Surprise Major methods to a peal for Chris, Sharon, Sam and Ian, and Pam's first peal for almost 16 years! Congratulations!!

Vanessa's first of Yorkshire

Vee confidently rang her first of Yorkshire, ably conducted by Sam, on 26th Sept 2010.

Three firsts of 8 Spliced

One's first quarter peal of 8 spliced is a notable milestone in anyone's ringing career, but to have not just one, not two, but three firsts of 8 spliced in a quarter is a major celebration! Hearty congratulations to Sue, Thomas and Phil on their firsts of 8 Spliced on 19th Sept 2010. Peals next?

Dorothy Brooke's first quarter peal (aged 10)

There cannot be many occasions when a midwife rings in the first quarter peal of a baby that she delivered. On June 17th 2000 Sharon Stimpson delivered Dorothy, and ten years later helped her again as she rang her first quarter peal. Dorothy rang very confidently, and only slightly motivated by the promise of chips in the pub afterwards. We were very pleased to be able to score the quarter peal before her sisters leave for Bristol, Imogen for her first year at University, and Rosie to start work.

Peal of 18 Spliced Surprise Major

Having already conquered the 8, 10, 13 & 16 methods in the Norman Smith's series, the addition of Wembley & Whalley to raise the stakes to 18 was the next challenge, and delivered in fine style with a Peal of 18 Spliced Surprise Major, on Sunday 29th August 2010, conducted by Patrick Brooke.

Barney's first of Major as conductor

Barney called his first Quarter Peal of Major for Evensong on Sunday 16th May.

Peal of 10 Spliced Surprise Major

The addition of Ashtead and Uxbridge to the Standard 8 produced a challenging Peal of 10 Spliced Surprise Major, rung at the first attempt on Saturday 20th March 2010 - the most methods to a peal for half the band - again conducted by Patrick Brooke.

Horton's Four Conquered at Trumpington

Glasgow and Belfast have been firmly part of Trumpington's Surprise Major repertoire for a few years. Ringing these spliced together with London and Bristol was the next challenge. After some successful quarter peals last year, the gauntlet was laid down to ring these "Horton's Four" methods spliced to a peal. A Peal of Horton's Four Spliced Surprise Major was rung on Sunday 6th February 2010, conducted masterfully by Patrick Brooke.

Date touch of 2010 Bristol S Major

A Date touch of 2010 Bristol S Major was rung on Friday 1st January 2010 to welcome the New Year, and for the birth of Oliver Wyn Probert on 19th Dec 2009. The special composition of 2010 changes was put together by Stephen (the first 26 changes) and Mark+Excalibur (the remaining 1984 changes), and conducted by Alan.