Category: Quarters

Quarter - new conductor success

11/9/2025

Xavier once again has proved his worth becoming a quarter peal conductor whilst still under 16. A quarter was rung after we met as a five on practice night and the suggestion that he should conduct a Plain Bob Doubles quarter was put into action. A well struck and reasonably quick quarter peal was scored just within the time restraints of the practice night. The quarter was dedicated to the Remembrance of the Duchess of Kent.

1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Rung in 41 minutes on the front five
Treble - Hazel Herschell
2nd - Anne Jackson
3rd - Quentin D Howell
4th David Jackson
5th Xavier D Howell (first as conductor)

Stedman quarter for induction service

30/7/2024

A quarter peal of 1260 Stedman Doubles was rung before the induction service for Rev Mark Waterstreet as he takes up the post of Rector. The local team had a little outside help in support and conducting but a decent quarter of Stedman was scored and then more general open ringing was completed before the service. This is the service in which the new Rector chimes a bell and superstition suggests the number of chimes is how many years they will stay. Mark chimed at least six with a gap and then one more so we shall see...

1260 Stedman Doubles

On Tuesday 30th July 2024 in 43 minutes

1 David Jackson
2 Xavier D. Howell
3 Quentin D. Howell
4 Richard J. Chantler
5 Micheal Chester (c)
6 Helen G. Howell

Rung immediately before the induction of Rev. Mark Waterstreet as new Rector of the parishes
First Stedman quarter 2

Coronation weekend - quarter peal 2

7/5/2023

1440 Plain Bob Minor
On Sunday 7th May 2023 in 50 minutes
1 Anne Jackson
2 Hazel Herschell
3 Xavier Howell
4 David Jackson
5 Helen Howell
6 Quentin D. Howell (c)

Rung to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III on May 7th.
First quarter of minor for Third

We also rang a short calling of rounds immediately afterwards so Ruby Howell could ring at the church having been one of our new learners to ring properly for the first time over the weekend at Kingsbury, Drayton Bassett and Tamworth.

Coronation quarter peal

13/4/2023

1260 Plain Bob Doubles
On Thursday 13th April 2023 in 45 minutes
1 Steve Collins
2 Helen Howell
3 Xavier Howell
4 David Jackson
5 Quentin D. Howell (c)
6 Mike Miller

Rung to celebrate the forthcoming Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III on May 7th.
First quarter inside for Third

Platinum quarter success

28/4/2022

An impromptu quarter peal attempt as we had the band present and there was no pressure resulting in a pretty quarter being rung and scoring two people their first ever quarter peal attempt. Much praise is due to Xavier who is only 12 ringing the treble which involves moving amount the working bells and to Mike who rang the tenor keeping the beat without errors for so long. It was planned to ring this quarter a little nearer the event but the quarter was then dedicated to the celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

A quarter peal of
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
was rung in 45 minutes

Treble Xavier Howell - first quarter
Second Helen Howell
Third Hazel Herschell
Fourth David Jackson
Fifth Quentin Howell - conductor
Tenor Mike Miller - first quarter

Quarter sorrow

7/9/2019

Failed attempt at a quarter peal to celebrate the 45th wedding anniversary of David and Hazel Herschell parents of one of our ringers. Sadly not to be today but did result in several very well struck courses of Stedman doubles before time ran out to complete the quarter after two false starts and errors forced it to a stop. Quite a lot of the seven courses rung were nicely struck which made the loss a real shame.

90th Birthday compliment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

11/6/2016

We scored a pleasant and well struck quarter peal this morning to celebrate the Queens 90th birthday. Congratulations to Roy who rang the third bell inside to the plain bob doubles method rung. The whole quarter was well struck and no major errors making it a nice bit of ringing to listen to as well.

On Saturday 11th June 2016 a quarter peal of 1260 Plain Bob Doubles was rung in 42 minutes
1 Hazel Herschell
2 Helen Howell
3 Roy Followell (first inside)
4 David Herschell
5 Quentin D. Howell (c)
6 Richard Dale

Rung to join the nations celebration of the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

40th Birthday Quarter

4/2/2016

A nicely well struck quarter peal of 1320 Plain Bob Minor was rung in 48 mins to celebrate the 40th birthday of Helen.

Treble Quentin Howell
2nd Hazel Herschell
3rd Helen Howell
4th Ian Thompson
5th Derek Giddins
Tenor David Herschell (conductor)

It did then lead to a packed practice with quite a variety of methods being run.

Celebratory Band

Quarter for WW1 Remembrance

2/9/2015

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World war specifically in Burma we rang a quarter peal. This special piece of ringing was specifically to celebrate the release of James Whisken, the father of a former Whitacre ringer, who had been captured at the fall of Singapore in 1942 and released in 2nd September 1945 the day the VJ treaty was actually signed.

On Tuesday 2nd September 2015 in 44 minutes
1 John Rogers
2 Hazel Fellows
3 Julie Tarling
4 Ian D. Thompson
5 Quentin D. Howell (c)
6 Richard F. Dale

Sept 2015 Remembrance Quarter Peal band

Quarter peal success

29/7/2013

The local band finally achieved a quarter peal. This was to celebrate the birth of the new Prince George of Cambridge but was also dedicated to a new grandson of Hazel, Archie Roberts who was born the very same day as the new Prince. When we had finished it also transpired it the very day of Dick birthday, so the band went down to the Gate Pub to celebrate. A very successful afternoon. Quarter details are in the quarters area of the website.

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