Quarter peal report | Quarter peal details

This report and its statistics are based upon quarter peals that have been published in the Ringing World
between 01.02.09 and 05.02.10; they are listed at the end of this report. Figures shown in parenthesis
show the comparable figures for 2008.

The total number of quarter peals attributable to the Association is 344 (417). The distribution of quarters
through the districts and the number of towers where quarters were rung are shown below.

 

District


Quarters


Towers
Central


52 (79)


11(19)
Chesterfield


25 (26)


10 (14)
Peak


149 (128)


30 (31)
Southern


76 (119)


13 (22)
Sub Total


302 (352)


64 (86)
On Handbells


39 (61)


9 (12)
Others


3 (4)


2 (3)
Total


344 (417)


75 (101)


In 2009 there were 22 (26) churches where 104 (107) quarters were rung on Sundays, presumably for services, or on other special occasions. The leading tower in each district, together with those where more than 10 Association quarters were rung are listed below

Central District Peak District
Belper Campanile 12 (10) Ashford in the Water 21 (12)
Brailsford 10 (13) Darley Dale 15 (9)
Etwall 10 (10) Great Longstone 10 (10)



Chesterfield District Southern District
Staveley 10 (6) Derby Cathedral 28 (38)


Derby St Peter 23 (26)

 

A total of 267 (284) ringers participated in quarters, a decrease of 17 (increase 9) on last year. Congratulations are due to the 12 (14) ringers who rang their first quarter peal during the year. They are:


Ringer Quarter rung at District Date
Richard Newton Duffield Central 22 February
Nina Reader Etwall Central 03 November
Rosie Hall Old Brampton Chesterfield 13 September
Peter Doyle New Mills Peak 14 June
Elaine Radford Hayfield Peak 04 January
Geoff Roberts New Mills Peak 08 February
Pennie Roberts Hayfield Peak 03 April
Deirdre Stables Hayfield Peak 21 June
Janet Taylor New Mills Peak 08 March
Sally Wall New Mills Peak 26 July
Francis Gilbert Derby St Peter Southern 01 November
Jo Ragsdell Derby St Peter Southern 26 April

 

The leading ringers and conductors are shown in the table below.

Ringers

Conductors

Alec Humphrey
109 (145)
Alec Humphrey
68 (91)
Linda Pelc
84 (82)
Len Goodall
33 (23)
Geoff Goodall
66 (84)
Duncan Walker
33 (7)
Eileen Goodall
66 (83)
Geoff Goodall
18 (41)
Chris Gilbert
50 (77)
John Heaton
17 (29)
Duncan Walker
45 (21)
Simon Humphrey
12 (30)
Gill Hughes
44 (48)
Richard Taylor
12 (10)
Nick Daines
43 (58)
Roy Meads
11 (15)
Mike Willis
42 (42)
Christian Peckham
11 (8)

 

Geoff Goodall has now completed quarters in all 147 of the standard treble dodging minor methods. Quite possibly some other members of the band have too, but apparently they aren’t too bothered and don’t much care. A number of members also achieved personal milestones during the year including:

100th quarter Matthew Yeomans
1500th quarter Pat Halls
100th together Nick Daines and Alec Humphrey
250th together John Booth, Graeme Hughes and Alec Humphrey

Two new methods, previously unrung, were rung and named this year, both by the same band at Ashford in the Water. They are demanding methods and represent commendable achievements.

Ashford Delight Minor 34-56.14.12-56.16.12-34.16. lh16
Peak District Treble Bob Minor 36-36.16.12-12.16.12-34.56. lh12

 

Methods


 On five bells or less Minor Triples Major On nine bells or more Total
Principles
1 (2)
0 (2)
2 (4)
4 (3)
4 (1)
11 (12)
Grandsire
3 (16)


11 (13)
0 (1)
3 (6)
17 (36)
Plain Bob
29 (31)
38 (42)
11 (13)
14 (13)
1 (2)
93 (101)
Other standard plain methods
1 (5)
7 (26)
0 (1)
15 (17)
2 (2)
25 (50)
Non standard plain methods
1 (2)
1 (5)
1 (1)



3 (8)
Cambridge/Yorkshire Surprise


27 (27)


12 (16)
7 (5)
46 (48)
Kent/Oxford Treble Bob


9 (19)


3 (6)
2 (0)
14 (25)
Other Standard Treble Dodging


60 (57)


5 (15)
3 (0)
68 (72)
Non Standard treble dodging


19 (13)


1 (4)


20 (17)
Multi-method
14 (22)
20 (15)




34 (37)
Spliced


5 (6)
0 (1)
7 (3)
1 (0)
13 (10)
Total
49 (78)
186 (212)
25 (33)
61 (78)
23 (16)
344 (417)

Alec Humphrey