Congratulations to Society member Gary Audley (Roos) who rang his 1000th peal, Yorkshire Surprise Royal, at Grappenhall (St Wilfrid) on Monday 25 May 2026.
Last updated on 6th June 2026.
Today's selection from the gallery
1323 - 75th birthday - ringing at Hull Minster.
You can also see lots of other photos in the gallery.
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As part of our 75th birthday celebrations we published a 152-page book containing a brief history of the churches, bells and ringers at 43 towers in the East Riding. They are available by post for £7 inc postage.
The book makes an ideal gift for anyone interested in local history.
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Today's random peal on this date.
Peal No 785
Beverley and District Ringing Society
On Saturday 7th June 1997
NUNBURNHOLME, East Yorkshire. St James.
Tenor 12–1–5 in G. In 2h 46.
5040 MINOR (3M)
Two extents each of Oxford TB and Kent TB and three of Plain Bob.
1........Dinah E Reed
2........Dinah M Rhymer
3........Mark J Lane
4........John G Hobson
5........Neil Donovan
6........Michael J de C Henshaw (C)
On the 50th anniversary of the peal, which was the first by the Society and the first at Nunburnholme, which was rung on Saturday 7th June 1947 in 3 hours 6 minutes in the same methods. This was the first peal for 32 years for John Hobson who rang the same bell in both peals and is the only surviving member of the original band.
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Today's random quarter on this date.
Quarter No 763
Beverley and District Ringing Society
On Thursday 7th June 1973
WALTHAM, Lincolnshire. All Saints.
Tenor 9–3–10 in G.
2520 SURPRISE MINOR (4M)
London, Norwich, Cambridge, Beverley.
1........Angela Colley
2........Christine B J Molendo
3........A John Atkinson
4........Dennis Frith
5........Maris C Stephenson (C)
6........Richard S Jolly
Rung as a compliment to Christine Molendo on her 21st birthday.