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31st January 2009 First official Bellringers' Dinner--Admiral Rodney 7pm
26th January 2009 First Martley Bellringers Band meeting 7.30pm at John Haydon's
2008 We rang at six weddings held in Martley Church
31st December 2008/ 1st January 2009 Ringing the old year out and the New Year in at Martley, following a ringers meal at John & Jan Haydon’s home.
27th December, 2008 Lyn’s 3rd annual ringing outing, around Herefordshire – ringing at Withington, Madley, Preston-on-Wye, Staunton-on-Wye, Canon Pyon.
6th December

At the Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association AGM for the Western Branch, Rev. Robert Barlow was elected a member of the Martley Band of Ringers.

30th November Ringers served mulled wine and mince pies at the Martley Christmas Fayre in the village hall.
29th August Joined Hallow ringers on an outing to Lydbury North, Cardington, Hope Bowdler, Stokesay and Tenbury Wells.
16th August The ringers had a stand at the Martley Show with ‘Play your cards right’.
11th August

Village of the Year--judging. Ringers put on a display in Martley Memorial Hall, showing various historical articles about the bells and ringers, up to date events and various items connected with ringing. They finished off with a trip to the tower to ring and thereby demonstrate the practical side to the judges.

It was favourably reported on.

10th August Bellringers annual BBQ at Martin and Sue Currens
31st July Joe Crocker rang his first quarter peal in Martley tower. His wife, Sue completed hers on 16th October.
24th July Joined Martley District Change Ringers Guild on an evening outing to ring at Earls Croome and Ripple.
11th July Joined All Saints Worcester Ringers for ringing at All Saints, followed by a curry!
28th June Joined Martley District Change Ringers Guild on outing to Snitterfield, Sherbourne, Wellesbourne, Stoneleigh and Coventry Cathedral.
25th June Joined Hallow ringers on a mini-outing in the evening to ring at Upton-On-Severn, and Hanley Castle
7th June Joined Martley District Change Ringers Guild on a walk combined with a ride on the Severn Valley Railway. Ringing was at Bewdley and Arley.
12th May

Joined Martley District Change Ringers Guild on a tour of the Crypt at Worcester Cathedral. This was followed by ringing the Cathedral bells.

10th May Martley Tower open day. Tower manned by some of the ringers. This was done as part of the Martley Church Fayre.
27th to 30th March. Sue and Joe Crocker, Martley’s newest recruits, attended the annual Hereford
Ringing Course from 27th to 30th March.
14th March The ringers attended John Haydons ‘Leaving Do’ at Martley Village Hall.

John retired from teaching at Bishop Perowne School and a quarter peal was rung at the tower previous to his retiring party.

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