Suffolk Guild of Ringers
Friday 19th April 2024
NW District Quarter Peal Week 2010
11th - 18th April
Yet another hugely successful Quarter Peal Week for the District! (That’s a week including 2 weekends, as has become traditional). We’ve been doing this for 4 years now and incredible that each year has topped the one which went before. So, this year saw an almighty total of 32 quarter peals, as well as three quarter-peal-lengths of Devon call changes at Walsham, Wattisfield and Redgrave. There were only 3 losses. Some of the less loved and more challenging towers in the District were rung during the week and a large number of the membership from all five Deaneries took part.
An enjoyable day out in the Mildenhall Deanery resulted in four quarters that day and new member Alison Evans is to be congratulated on her enthusiasm and resulting progress, and also Gordon Slack who rang his 500th quarter during the week. Notable too was the involvement of many of our younger ringers, enthusiastically embracing Singles and Minimus, as well as Royal at the other end of the spectrum. The quarter at Bury was Alex Tatlow's first on 10 and as conductor. The leading conductor was Louis Suggett with 11, but Alex Tatlow and Lesley Wilson both conducted 5 each, and in total there were 10 conductors.
Thanks are also due to our friends from other Districts who took part in some of the quarters. As well as the impressive ringing achievements, the Quarter Peal Week also managed to raise a huge amount for Help for Heroes – so thanks, and well done to all.
Ruth Suggett
Saturday 10th April
Badwell Ash - 1320 Doubles (3m)
Great Barton - 1260 Doubles (5m/1v)
Stowlangtoft - 1296 Minimus (3m)
Sunday 11th April
Euston - 1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Lavenham - 1260 Plain Bob Triples
Rougham - 1260 Single Oxford/ Plain Bob Minor
Monday 12th April
Ampton - 1272 Double Court Minimus
Fornham All Saints - 1260 Grandsire Doubles
Great Finborough - 1260 Doubles (5m)
West Stow - 1279 Grandsire Doubles
Tuesday 13th April
Wednesday 14th April
Bardwell - 1260 Plain Bob Triples
Brandon - 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Freckenham - 1260 Doubles (21m/v)
Mildenhall - 1260 Doubles (3m/1v)
Thursday 15th April
The Norman Tower - 1260 Plain Bob Royal
Earl Stonham - 1260 Doubles (3m)
Horringer - 1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Friday 16th April
Hinderclay - 1260 Doubles (5m)
Thelnetham - 1260 Grandsire Doubles
Thrandeston - 1260 Single Canterbury B Minor
Saturday 17th April
Finningham - 1260 Reverse Bob Singles
Old Newton - 1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Wyverstone - 1260 Plain Bob Singles
Sunday 18th April
Bildeston - 1320 Kent Treble Bob
Buxhall - 1260 Grandsire Doubles