This analysis is based upon quarter peals reported in The Ringing World from issues 4685 (Feb 9th 2001) to 4735 (Jan 25th 2002). As such it relies upon prompt submission by conductors and prompt publication by the RW. The situation at the end of January 2002 is very good, but twelve months ago there was a considerable backlog. Eighty-four quarters were rung in the last four months of 2000 but not published by February 2nd 2001 and although they were last year’s quarters they are included in this year’s total. A further 12 were rung even earlier, before the end of August 2000 - including some in 1999 - and were still not published by February 2001, this can only be caused by the tardiness of conductors and those quarters are not included in this analysis.

The number of quarter peals recorded for the year was 349 (327,307)

Towers

The quarter peals rung in each district are listed below: -
 

District		2001		2000		1999
Chesterfield		39 at 22 towers		33 at19 towers		20 at 9 towers
Derby		197 at 32 towers		154 at 32 towers		172 at 29 towers
Ilkeston		13 at 7 towers		35 at 11 towers		25 at 6 towers
Peak		66 at 27 towers		52 at 22 towers		37 at 18 towers
Other areas		20 at 16 towers		28 at 23 towers		23 at 18 towers
Handbells (all Derby)		14 at 3 venues		25 at 10 venues		30 at 13 venues
Total		349 at 107 venues		327 at 117 venues		307 at 93 venues

The number of association towers at which quarter peals were rung was 88, (84, 62). The six leading towers and their totals for last two years are listed below: -
 

Tower		2001		2000		1999
Derby Cathedral		36		13		32
Derby St. Peter		32		32		35
Ashbourne		28		16		24
Etwall		12		8		11
Brailsford		12		3		2
Bakewell		11		4		4

Methods The breakdown of methods rung (2000 & 1999 in brackets) is: -
 

		Plain Bob	Other Plain	Grandsire	Multi method	Stedman	Cambridge S	Yorkshire S	Kent  Oxford TB	Other treble dodging	Spliced	Total
Singles		3 (3,1)	2 (0,1)			0 (0,1)						5 (3,3)	1%
Minimus		1 (3,0)	4 (1,9)		0 (2,1)							5 (6,10)	1%
Doubles		55 (52,32)	4 (9,7)	10 (12,9)	33 (21,20)	2 (0,0)						104 (94,68)	30%
Minor		35 (40,39)	20 (17,14)		5 (7,3)		17 (13,17)		9 (20,12)	25 (34,36)	2 (4,15)	113 (135, 136)	32%
Triples		22 (22,19)	8 (7,3)	25 (14,7)		4  (4,5)					0 (1,0)	59 (48,34)	17%
Major		5 (10,11)	8 (4,5)				5 (5,7)	2 (5,4)	0 (0,1)	10 (3,8)	4 (2,4)	34 (29,40)	10%
Caters			0 (1,1)	14 (1,3)		1 (4,0)						15 (6,4)	4%
Royal		1 (3,1)					0 (1,2)	2 (0,3)	0 (1,0)	5 (1,1)	2 (0,3)	10 (6,9)	3%
Maximus					1 (0,0)		0 (0,3)			3 (0,0)		4 (0,3)	1%
Total	01 00 99	122  (133, 103)	46 (39, 39)	49  (27, 19)	39 (30, 24)	7 (8, 6)	22 (19, 29)	4 (5, 7)	9 (21, 13)	43 (38, 45)	8 (7, 2)	349 (327, 307)
		35%	13%	14%	11%	2%	6%	1%	3%	12%	2%

Morton Delight Minor was rung for the first time and named.

People

Conductors

There were 69 (65, 57) conductors recorded. The four leading conductors, with their totals for the year (2000 and 1999 in brackets) are: -
Alec Humphrey 61 (48, 32)
John Cater 32 (40, 29) including 12 (19, 18) in hand
John Heaton 23 (13, 23) including 0 (0, 2) in hand
Andrew Burns 16 (15, 22) including 0 (0, 1) in hand

Ringers

A total of 355 (373, 272) quarter peal ringers were recorded during the period. The ten leading ringers, with their totals for the year (2000 and 1999 in brackets) are: -
Alec Humphrey 106 (110, 100) including 0 (1, 3) in hand
Gill Hughes 87 (94, 70) including 12 (20, 18) in hand
Graeme Hughes 82 (83, 54)
John Cater 64 (100, 83) including 12 (22, 18) in hand
John Booth 60 (60, 30) including 0 (2, 0) in hand
Chris Willis 56 (37, 31) including 7 (5, 3) in hand
Pat Halls 55 (46, 34) including 5 (6, 0) in hand
Mike Willis 47 (43, 34) including 0 (6, 1) in hand
Paul Bradley 45 (44, 38)
Gordon Halls 44 (33, 24)

Achievements

The following 17 ringers are to be congratulated on ringing their first quarter peal - in fact some rang several quarters (shown in brackets): -
Philip Barnett, (3) Tutbury
Christine Beech Killamarsh
Clive Burton, (2) Chesterfield
Beryl Chisholm, (2) Duffield
Dennis Cox Brailsford
David Davis, (5) Ashbourne
Judy Dubrawski Taxal
Stephen Durow Newhall
Robin Gentle Pentrich
Keith Hough, (2) Tutbury
Anthony Keeley Melbourne
Mike Kightley Etwall
Christopher Loxton Clay Cross
Lyn Milne, (2) Darley Dale
Elliott Rennie, (2) Brassington
Ruth E Smith Pentrich
Anne Stokes, (5) Bakewell

The following people conducted a quarter peal for the first time: -

Mary Cox, (8) Brailsford
Ian Hudson Beighton

Other quarters worthy of mention are the series of quarters at Brailsford, where the local band is demonstrating their proficiency on a regular basis, and the silent and strictly non-conducted London Surprise Minor at Mugginton in March.