Lincoln Diocesan Guild's Latest 1000 Pealers

Following on from Chris Turner's 1000th peal in April 2024, the guild has seen two members added to the 572 ringers who have rung 1000 or more peals. - indeed both are southern branch members.

In June, Keith Brown conducted what was his 1000th peal at Market Deeping

Lincoln Diocesan Guild
Market Deeping, Lincolnshire
St Guthlac
Saturday, 7 June 2025 in 2h 57 (13-3-25 in E)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen Ivin
   1   Jonathan J F Stokoe
   2   Peter G Brown
   3   James M Bence
   4   Helena M Thorpe
   5   William S Croft
   6   P Barry Jones
   7   James F Thorpe
   8   Keith W Brown (C)
1000th peal and first of Bristol as conductor 8


The band with Yvonne Towler who rang in Keith's first peal with Jim her late husband (Image: Keith W Brown)

Then today Sylvia Bird became the 574th 1000 pealer with a peal at Sproxton

Lincoln Diocesan Guild
Sproxton, Leicestershire
St Bartholomew
Wednesday, 3 September 2025 in 2h 40 (8-2-15 in A)
5152 Silk Willoughby Surprise Major
Composed by M Maughan
   1   Alan D H Bird
   2   Judith M Rogers
   3   Ian N Robinson
   4   Sylvia M Bird
   5   P Barry Jones
   6   Martin F Mitchell
   7   Michael Maughan (C)
   8   Anthony D Walker
1000th peal - 4
First peal in the method:
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The band as they stood from L to R (minus Michael Maughan) - image Keith Butter

Whereas Keith Brown's path through the nervous 990's was plain sailing, the same could not be said for Sylvia where an unexpected loss made use of a contingency peal we had pencilled in - which was lost!!. Fortunately a contingency for the contingency was quickly arranged and 999 safely navigated with 48 hours to spare.

Congratulations to both Keith and Sylvia and their bands.

Keith Butter