After spending time shut face down in an overhead locker, I finally arrived in the Channel Islands for the weekend of the CI District ADM.
Spent an interesting 48 minutes perched on a sweet tin while the bells of St Peter Port (Town Church) were Quarter Pealed
Guernsey, Channel Islands
St Peter Apostle and Martyr, (Town Church)
Friday, 7 September 2018 in 48m (21–1–12 in E♭)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Sue Le Feuvre
2 Mike Winterbourne
3 Marjorie B Winter
4 Paul Lawrence
5 Peter J R Bevis
6 Stephen A Rossiter (C)
7 Tim Wainwright
8 Alan T Winter
1st treble bob on 8: 1; 1st Cambridge Major: 4
Remembering those lost from the Channel Islands on the centenary of WW1
I then visited the WW1 Fallen list at the junction of High St and Berthelot Street; although I had my picture took I don’t seem to show up much.
Opposite the entrance to the Bell Tower of Town Church there is a plaque concerning the Wild Flowers of Flanders Fields, again I do not show up well.
I spent an enjoyable Saturday afternoon in Forest Church while the ringers warmed up for the Striking Competition.
I stayed through every teams attempt to ring well; I believe I encouraged the young to try their best.
I even coerced the Guild Master to put the Guild Badge of Office around the neck of some of the young ringers for their excellent performances.
All the Young ringers did themselves proud. I am sure the results will be on http://cibells.com shortly.
After the ADM I stayed in the Forest Church to watch further attempts to ring strange stuff; some was successful but reverse London Surprise Minor only lasted one lead. Although reverse Cambridge Surprise Minor (Superlative Surprise Minor) and reverse Stedman Doubles succeeded (they are a strange lot in the Channel Islands.) The young and older ringers rang some more usual methods with some of the young ringers pushing their boundaries and successfully achieving new goals.
I was then stuffed back in the box and flew back to the Mainland (face down again)
I think I’m travelling to Portsmouth on Monday, hope someone knows where I will be going next.
Mike Winterbourne
Guild Master