It has been known for details of quarters to get lost but if quarters have not appeared in the RW please ask the conductor whether they have been sent. If any quarters have appeared in the RW, which have been omitted, from this analysis please advise me of the issue number, date, or page number, and if during the course of your ringing you achieve significant milestones please include them in the report to the RW.
Where figures are quoted in brackets they are for previous years.
The number of quarters recorded for the year was 296 (349, 327, 307). The totals for both 2001 and 2000 had been increased considerably by the ringing of quarters to celebrate 2000 years of Christianity in practically every church in the Diocese. This year has seen the Peak district as the only district maintaining the same level of activity as last year. This is in part due to a number of experienced ringers who have during the last twelve months or so moved to the area and who have become regular quarter peal ringers.
| District | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
| Chesterfield | 22 at 13 towers | 39 at 22 | 33 at 19 | 20 at 9 |
| Derby | 153 at 21 towers | 197 at 32 | 154 at 32 | 172 at 29 |
| Ilkeston | 13 at 7 towers | 13 at 7 | 35 at 11 | 25 at 6 |
| Peak | 70 at 26 towers | 66 at 27 | 55 at 22 | 37 at 18 |
| Others | 24 at 22 towers | 20 at 16 | 28 at 23 | 23 at 18 |
| Handbells | 14 at 7 venues | 14 at 3 | 25 at 10 | 30 at 13 |
| Total | 296 at 96 venues | 349 at 107 | 327 at 117 | 307 at 93 |
Towers
The number of Association towers at which quarter peals were rung was
67 (88, 84, 62). The leading towers and their totals are listed below.
Derby, Cathedral 36 (36, 13, 32)
Brailsford 31 (12, 3, 2)
Derby, St Peter 20 (32, 32, 35)
Bakewell 12 (11, 4, 4)
Belper, St Peter 11 (2, 3, 11)
Etwall 10 (12, 8, 11)
Eyam 10 (0, 2, 2)
Conductors
There were 59 (69, 65, 57) conductors recorded. The leading conductors
with their totals for the year are below.
John Heaton 54 (23, 13, 23) includes 1 in hand (0, 0, 2)
Alec Humphrey 52 (61, 48, 32)
Geoff Goodall 17 (7, 0, 0) includes 1 in hand
John Cater 15 (32, 40, 29) includes 9 in hand (12, 19, 18)
Simon Humphrey 13 (2, 3, 4)
Mary Cox 12 (8, 0, 0)
The following people conducted a quarter peal for the first time and are to be congratulated on their achievement.
Jane Atkinson - Mugginton 13th June.
Elaine Baines - Granby 12th October.
Sandra Moore - Mugginton 25th May.
Chris Booth - Brailsford 15th December.
And jointly. Amanda Dawson, Debbie Dawson and Betty Marshall - Horsley
2nd June.
Also jointly, Chris Willis - Belper 30th April.
Ringers
A total of 290 (355, 373, 272) quarter peal ringers took part in performances
recorded during the period. The eleven leading quarter peal ringers with
their totals for the year are
Alec Humphrey 85 (106, 110, 100) includes 0 in hand (0, 1, 3)
John Heaton 65 (42, 23,45) includes 2 in hand (1, 1, 3)
Gill Hughes 59 (87, 94, 70) includes 11 in hand (12, 20, 18)
Graeme Hughes 58 (82, 83, 54)
Chris Willis 45 (56, 37, 31) includes 1 in hand (7, 5, 3)
Pat Halls 44 (55, 46, 34) includes 6 in hand (5, 6, 0)
Brian Tomlinson 41 (16, 11, 33)
John Booth 39 (60, 60, 30)
Mike Willis 38 (47, 43, 34)
Paul Bradley 37 (45, 44, 38)
John Cater 37 (64, 100, 83) includes 11 in hand (12, 22, 18)
The following ringers rang their first quarter peal - congratulations to all of them.
Stuart Bannister - Ticknall, 20th March
Penny Barnett - Tutbury, 1st April
Lynn Betts - Granby, 12th October
Joy Durow - Newhall, 27th January
Julia Elliott - St Paul, B-o-T, 17th March
James Lismore - Old Whittington, 7th April
Paul Lynch - Cathedral, 10th February
Rod Pearson - Cathedral, 28th April
Linda Pelc - Bakewell, 14th April
Claire Price - Bakewell, 1st September
Virginia Priestley - Bamford, 14th April
Colin Watson -Old Brampton, 24th March
Sue Wilkins - Darley Dale, 24th March
Less than 20% of people ringing quarters rang ten or more quarter peals
and more than half rang less than three.
1 quarter rung - 111 ringers 38%
2 quarters rung - 50 ringers 17%
3 quarters rung - 27 ringers 9%
4 quarters rung - 17 ringers 6%
5 quarters rung - 9 ringers 3%
6 to 9 quarters rung - 22 ringers 8%
10 to 19 quarters rung - 26 ringers 9%
20 to 29 quarters rung - 11 ringers 4%
30 or more quarters rung - 17 ringers 6%
Total ringers -290 100%
There were many notable performances during the year; they include Cambridge Surprise Minor on the Lichfield Diocesan Mobile Belfry at Rolleston on Dove by a band mainly drawn from the Cathedral, Grandsire Doubles at Dinting Vale by a largely newly formed local band, Forward Major at Darley Dale, Spliced Belfast, Glasgow, London & Bristol Surprise Major at Duffield. The first quarters on the augmented eight at Scarcliffe, the augmented four at Morley, and the new six at Belper. Mention must be made of the series of quarters of Plain Bob Minor at Brailsford conducted by John Heaton. There were fifteen of them and they enabled the local band to make significant progress that would otherwise not have been achieved with such relative ease. Furthermore they culminated in a peal including three first pealers. The quarter at Manning in Western Australia was by three of the Association's Central Council members who were in Perth for the ANZAB 2002 meeting.
Amongst the many personal milestones achieved during the year were
| 200th quarter | Meriel Hughes |
| 25th quarter | Chris Booth
Rex North |
| 300th together | Graeme Hughes & Alec Humphrey |
| 100th together | Paul Bradley & Alec Humphrey
Chris Willis, Mike Willis & Alec Humphrey |
| 50th together | Sue Peach & Alan Rowe
Caroline Peverett & Alec Humphrey "In hand" John Cater & Gill Hughes Gill Hughes, Graeme Hughes, Alec Humphrey & Chris Willis John Booth, Steve Harpham & Alec Humphrey |
| 25th together | Chris & Jenny Booth
Graeme Hughes & Sue Peach |
Methods Rung
| Doubles 86 | Plain Bob 53, Grandsire 12, Multi-method 17, Others 4 |
| Minor 113 | Plain Bob 47, Other Plain 17, Multi-method 10, Cambridge 9, Other treble-dodging 30 |
| Triples 39 | Plain Bob 9, Grandsire 15, Multi-method 2, Others 13 |
| Major 40 | Plain Bob 4, Grandsire 1, DNCBM 7, Multi-method 9, Cambridge 7, Others 12 |
| Others 18 | Plain Bob 3, Grandsire 2, Multi-method 4, treble dodging 6, Others 3 |
| Total 296 | Plain Bob 116, Grandsire 30, Multi-method 42, Others 108 |
Special Performances
Following the deaths of Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother 14 quarter
peals were rung in the Diocese. The Queen's Golden Jubilee was marked by
16 quarters and the 75th anniversary of the Diocese was celebrated by another
5 quarters.
When in the spring Gordon Halls' illness became known a number of quarters
were rung as birthday compliments. Following his demise more were rung,
not just in Derbyshire but all over the country, and even as far afield
as Australia and the USA amounting to a total of 29 quarters.
Alvaston
8/11/2 Ipswich S 6 A Humphrey
Ashbourne
10/3/2 PB Minor A Burns
14/4/2 PB Minor A Burns
28/4/2 Grandsire T A Burns
19/5/2 St Simons B 5 A Burns
2/6/2 5 M/V Doubles A Burns
9/6/2 Grandsire D A Burns
30/6/2 PB Triples A Burns
Ashford In The Water
10/11/2 PB Doubles J Franklin
Ashover
27/9/2 D Norwich CB 8 S Humphrey
4/11/2 PB Minor R Taylor
Aspley (Notts)
26/7/2 St Andrew B 7 A Humphrey
Ault Hucknall
28/12/2 St Clements CB 8 A Humphrey
Bakewell
11/1/2 PB Triples G Goodall
6/2/2 PB Doubles J Franklin
3/3/2 PB Triples G Goodall
7/4/2 PB Triples J Franklin
9/4/2 D Norwich CB 8 L Goodall
14/4/2 PB Doubles J Franklin
28/4/2 PB Minor G Goodall
1/9/2 PB Doubles G Goodall
9/9/2 PB Doubles J Franklin
9/11/2 Yorkshire S 8 G Goodall
1/12/2 PB Major G Goodall
Bamford
14/4/2 PB Doubles R Taylor
20/7/2 PB Minor D Bradshaw
Barton In Fabis (Notts)
18/1/2 Cambridge S 6 A Humphrey
Baslow
5/11/2 Baslow S 6 G Goodall
Belper St Peter
6/12/1 PB Triples A Morley
15/1/2 Grandsire T A Humphrey
3/2/2 Grandsire T A Morley
30/4/2 PB Doubles A Humphrey
9/5/2 Grandsire T A Morley
28/5/2 Grandsire D A Humphrey
28/5/2 Grandsire D A Humphrey
4/6/2 PB Triples A Morley
5/6/2 4 M/V Doubles GE Hughes
29/9/2 Grandsire T A Morley
1/11/2 Grandsire T A Humphrey
Belper Campanile
29/9/2 PB Doubles A Humphrey
13/10/2 PB Doubles A Humphrey
20/11/2 PB Minor J Cater
29/12/2 PB Minor A Humphrey
Bradbourne
3/5/2 Killamarsh TB 6 A Humphrey
25/9/2 College Ex'se TB 6 G Goodall
Brailsford
13/1/2 PB Doubles M Cox
6/2/2 PB Doubles M Cox
10/2/2 PB Doubles M Cox
10/3/2 PB Doubles M Cox
23/3/2 Kent TB 6 M Chester
9/4/2 PB Doubles M Cox
15/4/2 PB Doubles Jointly
3/6/2 PB Doubles M Cox
4/6/2 PB Doubles M Cox
9/6/2 PB Doubles M Cox
23/7/2 PB Minor J Heaton
30/7/2 PB Minor J Heaton
6/8/2 PB Minor J Heaton
13/8/2 PB Minor J Heaton
27/8/2 PB Minor J Heaton
10/9/2 PB Minor J Heaton
10/9/2 PB Minor J Heaton
11/9/2 PB Minor J Heaton
11/9/2 PB Minor J Heaton
12/9/2 Cambridge S 6 J Heaton
12/9/2 PB Minor J Heaton
15/9/2 PB Doubles M Cox
23/9/2 PB Minor J Heaton
7/10/2 PB Minor J Heaton
13/10/2 PB Doubles M Cox
31/10/2 PB Minor J Heaton
14/11/2 PB Minor J Heaton
17/11/2 PB Doubles M Cox
4/12/2 PB Minor J Heaton
13/12/2 PB Minor J Heaton
15/12/2 PB Doubles C Booth
Brassington
10/11/2 PB Doubles R Meads
18/12/2 Snowdrop TB 6 G Goodall
Breadsall
13/12/2 Union T A Humphrey
Breaston
22/11/2 4 Spliced S 6 J Cater
Brownsea Island (Dorset)
18/8/2 Grandsire T A Humphrey
Burbage
13/1/2 PB Minor A Kirk
20/9/2 PB Doubles Joint
Burton On Trent (St Paul) Staffs
10/2/02 R Canterbury B 6 M Webster
17/3/02 PB Doubles M Webster
Castleton
11/12/2 D Norwich CB 8 S Humphrey
Chesterfield
17/2/2 Little B 10 S Humphrey
10/3/2 2 M Doubles J Heading
7/4/2 PB Royal J Heading
12/5/2 PB Minor J Heading
9/6/2 PB Doubles J Heading
30/6/2 PB Doubles J Heading
3/11/2 Grandsire C R Taylor
Church Gresley
23/12/1 PB Minor M Webster
17/2/2 Grandsire D M Webster
08/3/2 Lightfoot S 6 A Humphrey
24/3/2 S Oxford B 6 M Webster
Congerstone (Leics)
15/3/2 11m/v Doubles J Cater
Cotgrave (Notts)
12/10/2 Yorkshire S 8 D Butterworth
Creswell
13/3/2 D Norwich CB 8 J Heaton
Crich
01/6/2 PB Minor E Sterland
28/12/2 PB Triples A Humphrey
Cropwell Bishop (Notts)
12/10/2 PB Doubles P Timms
Darley Dale
1/1/2 Cambridge S 8 R Meads
24/2/2 D Norwich CB 8 S Humphrey
10/3/2 S Oxford B 7 S Humphrey
24/3/2 PB Doubles R Taylor
12/5/2 Forward Major S Humphrey
30/6/2 Stedman T S Humphrey
7/7/2 Superlative S 8 R Meads
10/11/2 S Oxford B 7 S Humphrey
24/11/2 Yorkshire S 8 P Humphrey
Denby
13/4/2 2m Td 6 M Foulds
9/8/2 Morning Ex D 6 A Humphrey
Derby Cathedral
12/8/1 Bristol S 8 J Heaton
21/10/1 PB Minor J Heaton
18/11/1 4 M Doubles J Heaton
31/12/1 Yorkshire S 10 P Timms
13/1/2 Bristol S 8 C Hamby
10/2/2 PB Doubles J Heaton
24/2/2 PB Minor J Foulds
10/3/2 4 M/P Doubles J Heaton
17/3/2 PB Doubles J Boden
31/3/2 PB Minor M Maughan
9/4/2 Grandsire T J Heaton
21/4/2 Cambridge S 8 J Heaton
28/4/2 4 M Doubles J Heaton
5/5/2 4 Spliced S 8 J Heaton
12/5/2 P & L B 6 E Heaton
25/5/2 8 Spliced S 8 J Heaton
26/5/2 2 Spliced S 8 J Heaton
9/6/2 3 Spliced S 10 J Heaton
09/6/2 3 Spliced S 8 J Heaton
15/6/2 Cambridge S 10 R Meads
16/6/2 5 M Doubles P Halls
14/7/2 Rutland S 8 J Heaton
01/8/2 Three Jubilees S 10 J Heaton
11/8/2 PB Doubles J Heaton
18/8/2 8 Spliced S 8 J Heaton
25/8/2 8 Spliced S 8 J Heaton
15/9/2 PB Doubles B Tomlinson
22/9/2 London S 6 J Heaton
29/9/2 D Oxford B 6 P Halls
6/10/2 2 Spliced S 8 J Heaton
13/10/2 Cambridge S 8 M Maughan
17/10/2 PB Minor J Heaton
20/10/2 Grandsire T J Heaton
27/10/2 PB Doubles P Timms
27/10/2 Yorkshire S 10 J Heaton
30/11/2 Yorkshire S 10 P Timms
Derby St Peter
10/2/2 Spliced TB 6 (2m) A Humphrey
14/2/2 Irongate Sc 6 A Rowe
28/2/2 2 Spliced T A Humphrey
11/4/2 Josh B 6 A Humphrey
09/5/2 4 P/M/V Doubles Jointly
23/5/2 S Clements CB 7 A Humphrey
26/5/2 PB Doubles A Humphrey
13/6/2 Spliced TB 6 (2m) A Humphrey
27/6/2 S Oxford B 7 A Humphrey
04/7/2 9 M/V Doubles A Humphrey
25/7/2 3 Spliced T A Humphrey
08/9/2 Cambridge S 8 J Heaton
12/9/2 Kemerton B 6 A Humphrey
26/9/2 D Oxford B 7 A Humphrey
29/9/2 4 Spliced S 8 J Heaton
10/10/2 Lambeth B 6 A Humphrey
24/10/2 Stedman T A Humphrey
14/11/2 Manea B 6 A Humphrey
17/11/2 D Norwich CB 8 J Heaton
28/11/2 Norfolk Punch B 6 A Humphrey
Dinting Vale
9/6/2 Grandsire D A Mays
Dore (S Yorks)
27/10/2 D Norwich CB 8 S Humphrey
Dronfield
5/6/2 Oxford TB 8 L Goodall
Duffield
19/5/2 Cambridge S 8 P Jopp
24/6/2 Spliced TB 6 (8m) R Smith
8/7/2 Cambridge S 6 F Haynes
7/10/2 4 Spliced S 8 J Heaton
13/10/2 PB Minor P Jopp
14/10/2 Munden S 6 F Haynes
Eckington
1/6/2 PB Minor J Heading
Edensor
21/12/2 PB Minor G Goodall
Elton
4/9/2 Oxford TB 6 P Halls
Etwall
20/1/2 Nankervis D 6 A Rowe
17/2/2 Ombersley D 6 A Rowe
24/3/2 Pevensey D 6 A Rowe
21/4/2 Quinton D 6 A Rowe
16/6/2 Ripple D 6 J Chadwick
21/7/2 St Albans D 6 A Rowe
25/8/2 Tewkesbury D 6 A Rowe
15/9/2 Cambridge S 6 A Rowe
27/10/2 Upton D 6 A Rowe
15/12/2 Victorious D 6 A Rowe
Eyam
31/3/2 2 M Doubles R Turner
7/5/2 Grandsire D G Goodall
3/6/2 Killamarsh TB 6 A Humphrey
5/6/2 PB Minor M Foulds
25/8/2 PB Doubles R Turner
25/8/2 PB Doubles R Turner
24/9/2 Cambridge S 6 G Goodall
6/10/2 Cambridge S 6 G Goodall
27/10/2 PB Doubles G Goodall
12/11/2 Kent TB 6 G Goodall
Granby (Notts)
12/10/2 PB Doubles E Baines
Great Longstone
5/6/2 PB Minor M Foulds
Hartshorne
27/1/2 2 M Doubles D Spencer
Hathersage
9/6/2 PB Doubles H Clayton
Heanor
9/4/2 Grandsire T A Morley
4/6/2 PB Triples G Faulks
Holme Pierrepont (Notts)
5/7/2 H. Pierrepont D 6 A Humphrey
Hope
13/11/2 Bristol S 8 S Humphrey
Horninglow (Staffs)
3/2/2 2 M Plain 6 M Webster
12/5/2 PB Doubles M Webster
Horsley
2/3/2 PB Doubles Jointly
6/7/2 PB Doubles J Atkinson
20/11/2 Newcastle S 6 F Haynes
19/12/2 PB Doubles J Atkinson
Longbridge Deverill (Wilts)
19/8/2 S Peter B 7 A Humphrey
Matlock
28/12/2 Grandsire T A Humphrey
Melbourne
11/4/2 Cambridge S 6 I Mitchell
Morley
16/6/2 3 M Minimus T Peverett
Mugginton
24/5/2 PB Doubles S Moore
13/6/2 PB Doubles J Atkinson
5/7/2 S Clements CB 6 M Foulds
16/8/2 Norwich S 6 A Humphrey
16/9/2 Chester S 6 F Haynes
21/10/2 6 Spliced S 6 M Brown
2/11/2 11 M/V Doubles A Humphrey
New Mills
2/3/2 PB Minor P Beard
7/4/2 PB Doubles P Beard
15/6/2 PB Doubles P Beard
Newhall
27/1/2 PB Doubles J Heaton
Nottingham St Mary
26/9/2 Spliced Maximus T Peverett
Nuthall (Notts)
27/2/2 Grandsire T A Humphrey
Old Brampton
8/4/2 PB Doubles A Hall
30/7/2 Kent/Oxford TB 6 A Humphrey
Old Whittington
7/4/2 3 M Doubles T Swift
5/5/2 PB Minor T Swift
30/7/2 Grandsire D A Humphrey
Orston (Notts)
12/10/2 Cambridge S 6 J Heaton
Osmaston
14/7/2 PB Doubles M Cox
Overseal
12/1/2 PB Doubles J Heaton
Pentrich
12/7/2 2 Spliced S 6 A Humphrey
Pleasley
4/1/2 11 M/V Doubles J Cater
Rolleston On Dove (Staffs)
1/6/2 Cambridge S 6 J Heaton
Ruddington (Notts)
12/10/2 PB Triples A Humphrey
Scarcliffe
6/9/2 Grandsire T A Humphrey
Shelford (Notts)
12/10/2 Grandsire D J Heaton
South Normanton
23/8/2 PB Minor E Sterland
Stanton By Dale
25/1/2 Grandsire T A Humphrey
Staveley
3/6/2 PB Minor L Goodall
Sudbury
26/4/2 Grandsire D GE Hughes
2/8/2 Union B 5 A Humphrey
Sutton On The Hill
1/3/2 R Canterbury P 5 J Cater
10/5/2 Grandsire T GE Hughes
31/5/2 S College B6 A Humphrey
28/6/2 Grandsire D J Cater
27/11/2 PB Minor J Heaton
Taxal
7/5/2 Kent TB 6 G Goodall
Ticknall
20/3/2 2m Doubles A Allen
Tideswell
1/1/2 Grandsire T M Durham
6/2/2 PB Major G Goodall
9/4/2 PB Major G Goodall
Tutbury
1/4/2 PB Doubles A Barnett
23/3/2 Grandsire D A Barnett
West Bridgford (Notts)
30/8/2 S Oxford B 7 A Humphrey
West Hallam
29/12/1 Cambridge S 8 P Timms
15/11/2 Middlesex B 7 A Humphrey
Whatton In The Vale (Notts)
12/10/2 Cambridge S 8 J Heaton
Wilford (Notts)
19/7/2 Stedman D A Humphrey
Willoughby On The Wolds (Notts)
12/10/2 Bourne S 6 A Humphrey
Wirksworth
21/7/2 P B Major P Mehew
Wormhill
1/1/2 Kent TB 6 B Kimpton
3/6/2 3 M Plain Minor A Humphrey
Youlgreave
20/1/2 Grandsire C S Humphrey
17/3/2 Stedman C S Humphrey
19/5/2 Cambridge S 10 S Humphrey
16/6/2 Little B 10 R Meads
15/9/2 Grandsire 8 R Taylor
Stedman
T P Taylor
17/11/2 PB Royal P Mehew
Allestree, West Bank Road
15/1/2 D Oxford B 6 J Cater
10/5/2 Original 6 J Cater
2/7/2 St Clements CB 6 J Cater
17/9/2 PB Minor J Cater
Belper, Becksitch Lane
18/3/2 Original 6 GE Hughes
6/11/2 3m Minimus J Cater
16/11/2 St Clements CB 6 J Cater
27/12/2 PB Minimus Silent & NC
Belper, Blackden Close
26/6/2 PB Minor J Cater
Derby, Cheviot Street
27/10/2 PB Minor J Heaton
Litton
16/9/2 Kent TB 8 L Goodall
Manning (Western Australia)
6/10/2 PB Minor J Cater
Mickleover, Fairbourne Drive
31/5/2 PB Minor J Cater
5/6/2 PB Minor J Heaton