The Association Firsts Festival, which coincides with the Peal and Quarter Peal Festival, is to celebrate any ringer who has done anything, from the smallest to the biggest, for the first time. Entries into the list are submitted via a Branch Officer, normally the secretary, who can enter the details and upload a photograph if wanted.

Branch / Tower	Name	Date	First
Stroud Woodchester	Gay Nash	31/10/25	First time ringing Plain Hunt on 4
Stroud Woodchester	Lewis Rooke	31/10/25	First time leading down on 4
Stroud Woodchester	Mike Rooke	31/10/25	First time lowering a bell
Stroud Woodchester	Neil Murfitt	31/10/25	First time ringing at Woodchester
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Steve Yates	31/10/25	First 2 leads of Plain Bob Doubles on 2nd
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Ian Tuffill	31/10/25	First 2 leads of Plain Bob Doubles on 2nd
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	Alex Tonkin	30/10/25	Treble to Bastow Major
Stroud Stroud	Rosalind Keefe	28/10/25	Heaviest bell raised (9th)
Stroud Stroud	Julie Woods	28/10/25	First time raising the tenor, and heaviest bell raised ever
Gloucester Longney	Robin Screen	28/10/25	Called Grandsire Minor
Gloucester Gloucester, Cathedral	Ron Harpham	28/10/25	Rang Cambridge Delight
Forest Huntley	Clare Tilling	28/10/25	First quarter peal inside to more than one method
Forest Huntley	Gaven Smith	28/10/25	First quarter peal on the treble
Gloucester Barnwood	Maggie Boyd	27/10/25	Called Grandsire Doubles
Gloucester Barnwood	Sharon Court	27/10/25	Rang inside to Bob Triples
Forest Littledean	Elora	27/10/25	Rang a bell down for the first time
Forest Littledean	Esme	27/10/25	Rang a bell unaided for the first time
Forest Littledean	Darryl	27/10/25	Rang unaided following another bell for the first time
Stroud Stroud	Julie Woods	26/10/25	First quarter peal on the treble
Stroud	Sue Pouncey	25/10/25	First course of Cambridge Delight Doubles
Stroud	David Pouncey	25/10/25	First course of Cambridge Delight Doubles
Gloucester Longney	Robin Screen	25/10/25	Rang Cambridge Delight, Grandsire Minor
Gloucester Longney	Dave Merrett	25/10/25	Rang Cambridge Delight, Grandsire Minor, Single Oxford and Double Oxford - all for the first time
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Steve Yates	24/10/25	Rang 7th to plain hunt on 7
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Steve Yates	24/10/25	Rang first lead of Plain Bob Doubles on 2nd
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	Alex Tonkin	23/10/25	Rang treble to Bastow Minor
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	Alex Tonkin	23/10/25	Called 6 bells into Queens and back unaided
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	James Raywood	23/10/25	Rang 5th to Plain Bob Doubles
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	James Raywood	23/10/25	Rang 4th to Cloister Doubles
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	James Raywood	23/10/25	Rang 2nd to Bastow Minor
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	Alex Tonkin	23/10/25	Rang treble to Grandsire Doubles
Stroud Stroud	Lewis Rooke	22/10/25	First time saying go to plain hunting on 9
Stroud Stroud	Paul Verney	21/10/25	First changes in Single Oxford Bob triples
Stroud Stonehouse	Robin Screen	21/10/25	First quarter peal on 5
Stroud Stonehouse	Linda Gittings	21/10/25	First quarter peal on 5
Stroud Stonehouse	Pam May	21/10/25	First quarter peal on 5
Stroud Stonehouse	Sam May	21/10/25	First quarter peal on 5
Stroud Stonehouse	Chris Amys	21/10/25	First quarter peal on 5
Chippenham Marshfield	Anthony Chiddy	20/10/25	Rang plain hunt on 7
Chippenham Marshfield	Rob Gilbert	20/10/25	Rang plain hunt on 7
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	Alex Tonkin	19/10/25	Called call changes unaided for Sunday service
Stroud Haresfield	Samantha Russell	19/10/25	First touch of Cambridge minor in a long time
Stroud Haresfield	Samual May	19/10/25	First time calling a touch of Stedman Doubles
Stroud Avening	Kathryn Donovan	19/10/25	First time raising a bell
Stroud Bisley	Jenni Judson	19/10/25	First quarter of Little Bob Major
Stroud Bisley	Teresa Howes	19/10/25	First quarter of Little Bob Major
Forest Churcham	Forest Edge Band	19/10/25	First Sunday Service ringing by the band
Chippenham Colerne	Rupert Knight	18/10/25	Called a touch of Plain Bob Doubles and rang his first quarter of Plain Bob Minor
Stroud Woodchester	Mike Rooke	17/10/25	First time ringing the treble to rounds
Gloucester Maisemore	Joanna Morley	17/10/25	Rang inside to a plain course of Single Oxford
Gloucester Maisemore	Colette Finch	17/10/25	Rang inside to a plain course of Single Oxford
Gloucester Maisemore	Maggie Boyd	17/10/25	Rang inside to a plain course of Single Oxford
Gloucester Maisemore	Colette Finch	17/10/25	Rang inside to a plain course of Grandsire Minor
Gloucester Maisemore	Linda Gittings	17/10/25	Rang inside to a bob course of Little Bob
Gloucester Maisemore	Joanna Morley	17/10/25	Rang inside to a plain course of Grandsire minor
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Marie Yates	17/10/25	Turned tenor in (Plain Hunt on 8)
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Judy Woodman	17/10/25	Rang the treble to Plain Bob Doubles
Stroud Stroud	Julie Woods	14/10/25	First time raising the 9th at Stroud
Stroud	Julie Woods	14/10/25	First time ringing the 10th at Stroud (ever), to rounds on 8 and 10
Gloucester Hempsted	Ron Harpham	14/10/25	Rang inside to a touch of Grandsire minor
Gloucester Hempsted	Joanna Morley	14/10/25	Rang the treble for a touch of Double Oxford Bob
Gloucester Hempsted	Joanna Morley	14/10/25	Rang the 3rd for a touch of Grandsire minor
Forest Huntley	Elwood	14/10/25	First time tenoring to Stedman Doubles
Gloucester Barnwood	Debbie Boyd	13/10/25	Rang the 2nd to St Simons unaided
Gloucester Barnwood	Paul Springham	13/10/25	Rang the 4th and 5th to Bob Doubles unaided
Gloucester Barnwood	Isabelle Langley	13/10/25	Rang the tenor to plain hunt on 4. Isabelle has been learning with us for about a year, is 11 years old and covered to a method for the first time.
Forest Littledean	Heather Anderson	13/10/25	First quarter peal on the treble
Forest Littledean	Marilyn Shepperd	13/10/25	First time ringing rounds on 6 successfully
Forest Littledean	Marilyn Shepperd	13/10/25	First time setting the bell at backstroke on purpose
Stroud	Alix Kulig	11/10/25	First treble bob hunting
Stroud	Alix Kulig	11/10/25	First touch of Plain Bob Minor
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Marie Yates	10/10/25	Rang each of the 8 bells to rounds and call changes or a method during the practice
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Steve Yates	10/10/25	Rang each of the 8 bells to rounds and call changes or a method during the practice
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Ian Tuffill	10/10/25	Rang each of the 8 bells to rounds and call changes or a method during the practice
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Jo Bolton	10/10/25	Rang each of the 8 bells to rounds and call changes or a method during the practice
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Judy Woodman	10/10/25	Rang each of the 8 bells to rounds and call changes or a method during the practice
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Judy Woodman	10/10/25	Rang the tenor to rounds and call changes.
Gloucester Upton St Leonards	Elissa Blackburn	08/10/25	rang inside unaided to a touch of Bob Doubles for 20 minutes at St Mary de Crypt in preparation for a forthcoming quarter peal attempt
Gloucester Upton St Leonards	Paul Springham	08/10/25	Rang the tenor to plain bob doubles for 20 minutes at St Mary de Crypt, this is the longest touch Paul has rung to
Forest Longhope	Oscar	07/10/25	First time ringing a tower bell completely unaided
Forest Longhope	Jane Lake	07/10/25	First time calling Plain Hunt on Seven
Forest Longhope	Clare Tilling	07/10/25	First touch of Cambridge Surprise Minor
Forest Longhope	Gaven Smith	07/10/25	First time ringing the treble to Plain Bob Doubles without messing up (his words!)
Forest Longhope	Clare Tilling	07/10/25	First time ringing New Bob Doubles
Forest Longhope	Graham Feeney	07/10/25	First time ringing New Bob Doubles
Forest Longhope	Pauline Leggate	07/10/25	First time ringing New Bob Doubles
Forest Longhope	Clare Tilling	07/10/25	First plain course of Reverse Canterbury Doubles
Forest Longhope	Megan Atkinson	07/10/25	First plain course of Reverse Canterbury Doubles
Forest Longhope	Mark Cinderey	07/10/25	First plain course of Reverse Canterbury Doubles
Gloucester Barnwood	John Elley	06/10/25	called a touch of April Day
Gloucester Barnwood	Sylvia Edmunds	06/10/25	Rang Grandsire doubles inside unaided for the first time since the pandemic
Gloucester Barnwood	Joanna Morley	06/10/25	called a touch of April Day
Gloucester Hardwicke	Sue Beynon	06/10/25	Rang St Clements minor unaided
Gloucester Hardwicke	Alfie Stick	05/10/25	Alfie lead the team down at the end of the service touch
Gloucester Gloucester, Cathedral	Ron Harpham	05/10/25	Rang the tenor to a quarter of Grandsire Cinqs
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Steve Yates	05/10/25	Prevented Ian from ringing 5th at all by ringing it himself!
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Judy Woodman	05/10/25	Rang the 6th for service
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	Alex Tonkin	05/10/25	Rang tenor to a quarter of Grandsire Triples
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	James Raywood	05/10/25	Rang treble to a quarter of Grandsire Triples
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Ian Tuffill	03/10/25	Called 8 bells into Queens and back
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Clive Border	03/10/25	Rang treble to a touch Grandsire Doubles
Tewkesbury Ashchurch	Steve Yates	03/10/25	Rang 2nd to plain courses of Grandsire Doubles
Gloucester Quedgeley	Richard While	02/10/25	rang a touch of Grandsire doubles unaided
Gloucester Quedgeley	Steve Pugh	02/10/25	rang a touch of Reverse Canterbury. A first for the tower.
Gloucester Quedgeley	Sue Beynon	02/10/25	rang inside to a touch of Reverse Canterbury. A first for the tower.
Gloucester Quedgeley	Richard While	02/10/25	rang a touch of Reverse Canterbury. A first for the tower.
Gloucester Quedgeley	Annie Heron	02/10/25	rang inside to a touch of Reverse Canterbury. A first for the tower.
Gloucester Quedgeley	Joanna Morley	02/10/25	rang inside to a touch of Reverse Canterbury. A first for the tower.
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	Marie Yates	02/10/25	Rang observation to touch of Rev Canterbury Doubles
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury	James Raywood	02/10/25	Rang treble to Oxford TB Minor
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Forest Littledean	Lawrie Jeffries	13/03/25	First quarter peal on the tenor