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The bells are rung for church services, including for weddings, and to mark occasions of local, national and international importance. Sometimes this is general ringing, but sometimes we ring a peal or a quarter peal (see below). Some examples from recent years are:
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A peal is a piece of ringing comprising 5000 or more changes (each change being a single pull of each rope). A peal generally takes around 3 hours of continuous ringing, with one ringer on each rope throughout. We rarely ring peals at Oadby.
A quarter peal, as the name suggests, comprises 1250 or more changes, and generally lasts around 45 minutes. As with a peal the ringing is continuous, with one ringer on each rope throughout. We often ring quarter peals to mark special occasions. |
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Fifty Method Challenge
On Saturday 14th March (the weekend before lockdown), a band from Oadby and surround completed the "Fifty Method Challenge" raising money towards the cost of repairing the internal walls of the church. We rang a plain course of each of 50 Doubles methods, in 57 min. Many members of the congregation enjoyed coffee and cakes in the church while listening to the performance. In all we raised around £900. 1760 changes of Doubles (50 methods), in 58 minutes 1 - Jane Farrelly (Oadby) 2 - Diana Young (Oadby) 3 - Terry Iliffe (Mkt Harborough) 4 - Steve Millington (Medbourne) 5 - Andrew Young (Oadby) 6 - Chris Swain-Phipps (Oadby) Conductor: Andrew Young |
Methods rung: One plain course of each of : Twineham, Bampton Place, Fifield, St Ouen Place, Maltby, Chevasse Place, Callender, Montgomeryshire Place, Carnaervonshire, Flintshire Place, Merionethshire, Radnorshire Place, Westminster II, Blackburn Place, St. Hillary, Dragon Place, Knapton, Lyng Place, Intwood, Strelly Place, New Bob, Huntspill, St. Vedast, Blaisdon, Forncett, Ellingham, Beddingham, Screveton, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St. Remgius, Huntley Place, Fundenhall, Haddiscoe Place, Harpley, Ossington Place, St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Braywood, Welford, Longworth, Sutton upon Trent, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Place, Candlesby SC, Raveningham SC, Grandsire, Antelope Place |
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Peals rung at Oadby since 2000
Wed 30 Jul 5088 Oadby Surprise Major 2 hr 38 min Rung to celebrate 20 years since augmentation of the bells from six to eight
Wed 30 Jul 5088 Oadby Surprise Major 2 hr 38 min Rung to celebrate 20 years since augmentation of the bells from six to eight
Quarter peals rung at Oadby since 2015
2023
Sun 29 Jan 1260 Grandsire Triples 43 min Rung before service of licencing of Rev Jon Tearne as vicar of St Peter's
Tue 28 Sept 1280 Spliced S. Major (4m) 46 min
2022
Sat 23 Apr 1260 Mixed Doubles (11m) 43 min For St. George's Day.
Mon 2 May 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor 44 min In thanks for the life of Mary Hill, ringer at this tower for more than 20 years
Sat 4 June 1288 Grandsire Triples 44 min To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Wed 31 Aug 1250 Cambridge S Major 44 min For Will & Izzy's engagement
Sat 10 Sep 1250 Grandsire Doubles 44 min Rung half muffled mourning the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II
2021
No quarter peals were rung in 2021 due to Covid restrictions
2020
No quarter peals were rung in 2020 due to Covid restrictions
Sat 15 Mar 50 doubles methods rung in an hour, sponsored to raise money towards the Church Walls Restoration
2019
Sat 2 Mar 1260 St Simon Doubles 43 min
Sat 30 Mar 1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) 44 min
Sat 1 Jun 1260 St Simon Doubles 44 min Engagement compliment to Chris and Emily
Sat 31 Jul 1288 Grandsire Triples 43 min Rung in thanks for the life of Roland Cook, prior to his funeral
Sat 25 Aug 1260 Plain Bob Triples 46 min Wedding compliment to Chris and Emily
Sat 9 Nov 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor 45 min In thanks for the life of Tony Parker
Sat 30 Nov 1260 St Andrew Triples 44 min Rung on St Andrew's Day for the Church Christmas Fair
2018
Sat 21 Apr 1260 Mixed Doubles (11m)
Sat 29 Sep 1260 Plain Bob Minor 44 min Rung in thanks for the life of Dick Harrison
Sat 10 Nov 1259 Grandsire Triples 47 min Rung half-muffled commemorating Armistice 100
Sun 11 Nov 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major 44 min Rung for "Battle's Over" celebration
2017
Sat 28 Jan 1312 Bristol Surprise Major 45 min
Sat 25 Mar 1288 Grandsire Triples 44 min
Sat 23 Apr 1260 Plain Bob Minor 43 min
Sat 24 Jun 1260 Grandsire Triples 43 min Rung to celebrate the diamond wedding of John and Mary
Sat 14 Oct 1288 Grandsire Triples 44 min Birthday compliment to Jane
Sat 2 Dec 1280 Bristol Surprise Major 43 min
2016
Sat 23 Apr 1250 Cambridge Surprise Major 43 min Rung on St George's Day
Sat 14 May 1288 Grandsire Triples 44 min Rung to celebrate the enthronement of the Bishop of Leicester
Sat 11 Jun 1260 Grandsire Doubles 46 min Rung half muffled commemorating the centenary of the Battle of the Somme
Sat 5 Nov 1260 Plain Bob Minor 44 min Rung to celebrate birthdays of Kate, Paul, Sam and Will
Sat 26 Nov 1320 Norwich Surprise Minor 44 min Rung for the Church Christmas Fair
Sat 27 Dec 1260 Mixed Doubles (11 m) 42 min
2015
Sat 22 Mar 1260 Plain Bob Triples 44 min Rung half-muffled by a University band to mark the procession of King Richard III from the University to the Cathedral
Sat 28 Mar 1280 Plantagenet Delight Major 44 min Rung to celebrate the reintement of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral
Sun 14 Jun 1250 Cambridge Surprise Major 44 min Rung for the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta
Sat 25 Jul 1280 Double Norwich CB Major 43 min
Mon 17 Aug 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major 42 min
Sat 22 Aug 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 44 min
Sat 10 Oct 1288 Grandsire Triples 44 min Rung as a Golden Wedding compliment to Anne and Deryk, from St. Peter's
Sat 7 Nov 1260 Plain Bob Minor 43 min Rung as a birthday compliment to Paul & Kate, members of the Oadby band
Sat 28 Nov 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major 43 min Rung as part of the St Peter's church Christmas Fair
2023
Sun 29 Jan 1260 Grandsire Triples 43 min Rung before service of licencing of Rev Jon Tearne as vicar of St Peter's
Tue 28 Sept 1280 Spliced S. Major (4m) 46 min
2022
Sat 23 Apr 1260 Mixed Doubles (11m) 43 min For St. George's Day.
Mon 2 May 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor 44 min In thanks for the life of Mary Hill, ringer at this tower for more than 20 years
Sat 4 June 1288 Grandsire Triples 44 min To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Wed 31 Aug 1250 Cambridge S Major 44 min For Will & Izzy's engagement
Sat 10 Sep 1250 Grandsire Doubles 44 min Rung half muffled mourning the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II
2021
No quarter peals were rung in 2021 due to Covid restrictions
2020
No quarter peals were rung in 2020 due to Covid restrictions
Sat 15 Mar 50 doubles methods rung in an hour, sponsored to raise money towards the Church Walls Restoration
2019
Sat 2 Mar 1260 St Simon Doubles 43 min
Sat 30 Mar 1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) 44 min
Sat 1 Jun 1260 St Simon Doubles 44 min Engagement compliment to Chris and Emily
Sat 31 Jul 1288 Grandsire Triples 43 min Rung in thanks for the life of Roland Cook, prior to his funeral
Sat 25 Aug 1260 Plain Bob Triples 46 min Wedding compliment to Chris and Emily
Sat 9 Nov 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor 45 min In thanks for the life of Tony Parker
Sat 30 Nov 1260 St Andrew Triples 44 min Rung on St Andrew's Day for the Church Christmas Fair
2018
Sat 21 Apr 1260 Mixed Doubles (11m)
Sat 29 Sep 1260 Plain Bob Minor 44 min Rung in thanks for the life of Dick Harrison
Sat 10 Nov 1259 Grandsire Triples 47 min Rung half-muffled commemorating Armistice 100
Sun 11 Nov 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major 44 min Rung for "Battle's Over" celebration
2017
Sat 28 Jan 1312 Bristol Surprise Major 45 min
Sat 25 Mar 1288 Grandsire Triples 44 min
Sat 23 Apr 1260 Plain Bob Minor 43 min
Sat 24 Jun 1260 Grandsire Triples 43 min Rung to celebrate the diamond wedding of John and Mary
Sat 14 Oct 1288 Grandsire Triples 44 min Birthday compliment to Jane
Sat 2 Dec 1280 Bristol Surprise Major 43 min
2016
Sat 23 Apr 1250 Cambridge Surprise Major 43 min Rung on St George's Day
Sat 14 May 1288 Grandsire Triples 44 min Rung to celebrate the enthronement of the Bishop of Leicester
Sat 11 Jun 1260 Grandsire Doubles 46 min Rung half muffled commemorating the centenary of the Battle of the Somme
Sat 5 Nov 1260 Plain Bob Minor 44 min Rung to celebrate birthdays of Kate, Paul, Sam and Will
Sat 26 Nov 1320 Norwich Surprise Minor 44 min Rung for the Church Christmas Fair
Sat 27 Dec 1260 Mixed Doubles (11 m) 42 min
2015
Sat 22 Mar 1260 Plain Bob Triples 44 min Rung half-muffled by a University band to mark the procession of King Richard III from the University to the Cathedral
Sat 28 Mar 1280 Plantagenet Delight Major 44 min Rung to celebrate the reintement of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral
Sun 14 Jun 1250 Cambridge Surprise Major 44 min Rung for the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta
Sat 25 Jul 1280 Double Norwich CB Major 43 min
Mon 17 Aug 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major 42 min
Sat 22 Aug 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 44 min
Sat 10 Oct 1288 Grandsire Triples 44 min Rung as a Golden Wedding compliment to Anne and Deryk, from St. Peter's
Sat 7 Nov 1260 Plain Bob Minor 43 min Rung as a birthday compliment to Paul & Kate, members of the Oadby band
Sat 28 Nov 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major 43 min Rung as part of the St Peter's church Christmas Fair