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Special Records of ringing


Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The bells were rung on the 8th September 2022 fully muffled after the announcement of the death of our Queen. 
The ringers who rang were
​Quentin Howell, Helen Howell, Xavier Howell, Ruby Howell, Hazel Herschell, David Jackson, Anne Jackson, Issy Jones, Roy Followell, Michael Miller
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​The bells were rung on the 19th September 2022 deeply muffled immediately following the committal service at St Georges Chapel, Windsor on the day of the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The ringers who rang were
Steve Collins, Quentin Howell, Xavier Howell, David Jackson, Anne Jackson, Michael Miller

Requiescet in pace
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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor
21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022

HRH Prince Phillip - Duke of Edinburgh

The bells were rung on the 10th April 2021 to commemorate the life of HRH Prince Phillip who died aged 99 years yesterday. The bells were rung in COVID safe manner half muffled at midday.
Treble and 2nd Quentin Howell, 3rd Xavier Howell 4th Helen Howell 5th not rung Tenor Mike Miller

100th Anniversary of Armistice Day

The bells were rung on the 11th November 2018 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One by the following ringers
John Boyles, Steve Collins, Jane Cox, Richard Dale, Hazel Herschell, David Herschell, Helen Howell, Quentin Howell, Xavier Howell (9), Mike Miller, Sharon Rice and Julie Tarling

Celebration of 70th Anniversary of VE Day

The bells were rung on 9th May 2015 at 11am to celebrate the 70th anniversary of VE day by the following ringers
Steve Collins, Richard Dale, Hazel Fellows, Roy Followell, Helen Howell, Quentin Howell, Maurice Woodward

2520 Plain Bob Minor

On September 13th 1986 in 1 hour and 21 minutes
1    R.F. Dale
2    Andrew Else
3    Deborah J. Fox
4    Keith J. Fox
5    Martin J. Brown
6    David Wales(c)

First half peal for all

720 Cambridge Minor

On Sunday 30th August 1981 in 25 minutes
1    John McDonald (c)
2    Michael J. McDonald
3    Karen Moore
4    Ian W. Ward
5    Jonathan P. Healy
6    Geoffrey S. Parsons

First extent of Cambridge 2,4

Celebration of the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

The bells were rung on the evening of 29th July 1981 by the following ringers
Richard Dale, Deborah Fox, Elizabeth Fox, Keith Fox, Quentin Howell, Rob Lohoar

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