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Scottish Association 75th Anniversary Peals

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NAIRN, Highland, Druim Croft Campanile
Friday 19 October, 2007, 2h06 (1cwt)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
  1. Peter J Shipton
  2. Angela H Deakin
  3. Matthew D Frye
  1. Matthew D Hetherington
  2. Jonathan S Frye
  3. Matthew J Edwards (C)
For the 75th Anniversary of the Scottish Association.
The most northerly tower bell peal of minor yet rung.
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DUNDEE, Tayside, Old Steeple
Sunday 15 October, 2007, 3h07 (19cwt)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Comp: Robert W. Lee (No. 1)
  1. Matthew J Edwards (C)
  2. Angela H Deakin
  3. Stephen A Elwell-Sutton
  4. Robin R Churchill
  1. Jonathan S Frye
  2. Matthew D Hetherington
  3. Jason R Hargreaves
  4. W John Grainger
Completes peals in all 18 towers in Scotland: 7.
Rung for the 75th Anniversary of the Scottish Association of Change Ringers.
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DUNKELD, Perthshire, Cathedral of St Columba
Friday 12 October, 2007, 2h36 (6cwt)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
  1. Margaret S Churchill
  2. Matthew D Hetherington
  3. Robin R Churchill
  1. Stephen A Elwell-Sutton
  2. Tim Gatland
  3. W John Grainger (C)
Rung for the 75th Anniversary of the Scottish Association of Change Ringers
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INVERNESS, Highland, Cathedral of St Andrew
Saturday 29 September, 2007, 2h59 (16cwt)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Comp: R. J. Parker
  1. Michael A Neale
  2. Angela H Deakin
  3. Clare Y Caley
  4. Robin R Churchill
  1. Jonathan S Frye
  2. Matthew D Hetherington
  3. Matthew J Edwards (C)
  4. Jason R Hargreaves
1st on 8: 1.
For the 75th Anniversary of the SACR, and the 130th Anniversary of the 1st peal on the bells(28/9).
To mark the installation of Revd Canon Mark Strange as Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness.
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DUNDEE, Tayside, St Pauls Cathedral
Monday 24 September, 2007, 3h02 (21cwt)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Comp: J. Clatworthy
  1. Jonathan S Frye
  2. Christina Howie
  3. Matthew D Hetherington
  4. Duncan K Malloch
  1. Robin R Churchill (C)
  2. Stephen A Elwell-Sutton
  3. W John Grainger
  4. Matthew J Edwards
For the SACR 75th.
1st peal on 8 bells: 2
1st peal for 25 years: 4
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STIRLING, Stirlingshire, Holy Rude
Saturday 22 September, 2007, 2h43 (7cwt)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
  1. Fiona R Wheater
  2. Matthew D Frye
  3. Rob Ferguson
  1. Matthew D Hetherington
  2. Michael R Harrison
  3. W John Grainger (C)
1st peal: 3
Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of the Scottish Association of Change Ringers
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ABERDEEN, Grampian, St Mary
Saturday 1 September, 2007, 2h54 (12cwt)
5056 Rutland Surprise Major
Comp: Donald F Morrison (No. 1)
  1. Simon H Aves
  2. Angela H Deakin
  3. Clare Y Caley
  4. Susan E Bryce
  1. Stephen A Elwell-Sutton
  2. Matthew J Edwards
  3. Matthew D Hetherington
  4. W John Grainger (C)
Rung for the 75th anniversary of SACR
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DUNBLANE, Perthshire, Cathedral
Saturday 1 September, 2007, 3h12 (24cwt)
5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Comp: N Smith
  1. Magnus M Peterson
  2. William J Dawson (C)
  3. Jennifer Tomkinson
  4. Matthew D Frye
  1. Christopher J Frye
  2. Robin R Churchill
  3. Jonathan S Frye
  4. Jason R Hargreaves
To welcome Rev Sally Foster-Fulton as Associate Minister of Dunblane Cathedral.
For SACR 75th anniversary.
1st in method: 4.
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ALLOA, Clackmannanshire, St John
Sunday 12 August, 2007, 2h50 (14cwt)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Comp: S. Jenner
  1. Matthew J Edwards (C)
  2. Helen M Brotherton
  3. Matthew D Frye
  4. Jonathan S Frye
  1. Matthew D Hetherington
  2. Robert J Hancock
  3. William A Brotherton
  4. Michael J Clay
Circled Tower: 7.
1st in Method for all the band and the Association.
With congratulations to Helen and Bill on becoming Grandparents.
For the 75th Anniversary of the SACR.
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INVERARAY, Argyll, All Saints
Saturday 11 August, 2007, 3h35 (41cwt)
5002 Bristol Surprise Royal
Comp: A G Reading (No 4)
  1. Robert J Hancock
  2. Matthew J Edwards
  3. William J Dawson
  4. Jason R Hargreaves
  5. W John Grainger
  1. Matthew D Hetherington
  2. Jonathan S Frye
  3. Christopher J Frye
  4. Clyde W Wallbanks
  5. Michael J Clay (C)
Circled the tower: 1
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EDINBURGH, Lothian, Fettes College Chapel
Saturday 1 July, 2007, 2h20 (2cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor
7m: London, Wells, York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Cambridge
  1. Simon H Aves
  2. Matthew J Edwards
  3. Angela H Deakin
  1. William J Dawson
  2. Michael J Clay
  3. Jason R Hargreaves (C)
1st Peal in 28 1/2 years: 1
Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of the SACR and the retirement of Revd. Brian S McDowell as Chaplain of Fettes College
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PAISLEY, Renfrewshire, St James
Saturday 16 June, 2007, 3h7 (22cwt)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Comp: C P Starbuck
  1. Ruth M Marshall
  2. Terry Williams
  3. Barbary Harrington
  4. John Ware
  1. Matthew D Heatherington
  2. William J Dawson
  3. Jonathan S Frye
  4. Matthew J Edwards (C)
First surprise: 3+4.
To celebrate Matthew Hetherington getting a 2:1 honours degree from Glasgow University.
For the 75th Anniversary of the SACR.
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GLASGOW, St Mary
Saturday 9 June, 2007, 3h24 (32cwt)
5000 Plain Bob Royal
Comp: Arranged S J Gay
  1. Robert Hancock
  2. Rose Hancock
  3. Barbary Harrington
  4. Michael R Harrison
  5. Jennifer Tomkinson
  1. Angela H Deakin
  2. Tina R Stoeklin
  3. Matthew D Heatherington
  4. Simon J Gay (C)
  5. W John Grainger
First on 10: 3.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the association.
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HADDINGTON, East Lothian, St Mary
Saturday 9 June, 2007, 3h5 (11cwt)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Comp: R Bailey
  1. Sally L Thomas
  2. Jenny Mackie
  3. John Elcock
  4. Jonathan S Frye
  1. William J Dawson
  2. Stephen A Elwell-Sutton (C)
  3. Michael G Barker
  4. Neil Ballard
First peal: 2.
50th peal: 4.
For the SACR 75th and the HSCR dinner day.
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EDINBURGH, Lothian, St Cuthbert
Saturday 2 June, 2007, 3h23 (21cwt)
5075 Grandsire Caters
Comp: F Nolan Golden
  1. Michael J Clay
  2. Clare Y Caley
  3. William J Dawson
  4. Angela H Deakin
  5. W John Grainger
  1. Matthew D Heatherington
  2. Magnus M Peterson (C)
  3. Matthew J Edwards
  4. Michael G Barker
  5. Jonathan S Frye
Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of the first peal for the Scottish Association, rung on June 4th 1932 in the same tower.
600th peal for the Scottish Association.
100th peal for the Association by the treble ringer who has now circled the tower.
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ABERDEEN, Grampian, Cathedral Church of St Machar
Saturday 28 April, 2007, 3h0 (14cwt)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J J Parker's 12 part
  1. Lloyd Dodd
  2. Simon A Lucas
  3. Matthew D Frye
  4. Andrew Mumford
  1. W John Grainger
  2. Matthew D Hetherington
  3. Magnus M Peterson (C)
  4. Christopher J Frye
In celebration of the life and music of James G. Lobban, 1942-2006 and to mark the 75th anniversary of the Scottish Association of Change Ringers.
First peal: 1,4.
First of Triples: 3.
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EDINBURGH, Lothian, St Andrew & St George
Sunday 22 April, 2007, 2h57 (14cwt)
5088 Belfast Surprise Major
Comp: G A C John
  1. Matthew J Edwards
  2. Jonathan S Frye
  3. Susan E Bryce
  4. Ruth M Marshall
  1. Jason R Hargreaves
  2. W John Grainger
  3. Michael J Clay (C)
  4. Andrew W R Wilby
First in method: 4.
Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of the SACR.
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EDINBURGH, Lothian, Cathedral of St Mary
Saturday 21 April, 2007, 3h32 (41cwt)
5075 Spliced Surprise Royal
(2m: 38 London No.3; 5037 Yorkshire)
Comp: A G Reading
  1. William A Brotherton
  2. Jonathan S Frye
  3. Jason R Hargreaves
  4. Matthew D Hetherington
  5. Christopher J Frye
  1. W John Grainger
  2. Robert J Hancock
  3. Clyde W Wallbanks
  4. Andrew W R Wilby
  5. Michael J Clay (C)
650th peal 10.
Rung to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the SACR at this Cathedral, 23rd April 1932.