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Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 1 March 1913 in 3h 21 (18–2–11 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Holt

1 William H Howe

2 Julius A Snow

3 Arthur D Sowell

4 William A Hayman

5 John R Hayman (C)

6 Frederick J Milford

7 Frank J Davey

8 George Betts

First peal - 8.

A birthday compliment to the 7th ringer.

The band wish to thank the Vicar, Rev. H Clarke for the use of the bells and his hospitality.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Appledore, Devon

St Mary

Monday, 24 March 1913 in 3h (10–3–26 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Holt's Ten-Part

1 Tom George Bartlett

2 Arthur W Searle (C)

3 Charles Carter

4 Alfred Monkley

5 Edmund Sargent

6 Edwin Shepherd

7 William Richardson

8 George Betts

This is the First Peal ever rung on these Bells.

Bell News and the Guild Report for 1912-13 attribute this peal to the St Sidwell's Society. [Bell News, No. 1620. Vol. XXXII, April 19 1913, page 79.]

[Bell News, No. 1652, Vol. XXXII, November 29 1913, page 462, carried the following: "We are asked to say that the peal of Grandsire Triples rung at Appledore on Easter Monday last, and published in the Bell News on April 19th, should be credited to the Guild of Devonshire Ringers."]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

Charles Church

Tuesday, 1 April 1913 in 3h 23 (23–0–6)

5025 Erin Caters

Composed by Rev E S Powell

1 Walter H Marsh

2 Ernest W Marsh

3 William Rundle

4 Warren S Hornbrook

5 Reginald Dobson

6 Frank Hockaday

7 George R Stroud

8 William Ford

9 William D James (C)

10 Francis Purse

This is the first peal in the method by all the band, in the County and by The Guild. This composition is now rung for the first time.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 12 May 1913 in 3h 19 (18–2–11 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Holt

1 Francis H Gardner

2 Charles Carter

3 Harry Barton (C)

4 William H Fussell

5 Edmund M Sargent

6 Alfred Monkley

7 William R Boundy

8 Alfred G Betts

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

Charles Church

Saturday, 6 September 1913 in 3h 24 (23–0–6)

5043 Stedman Caters

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Alfred W Grimes

2 William Pye (C)

3 Isaac G Shade

4 Rev A T Beeston

5 George Dent

6 William J Nevard

7 Thomas T Gofton

8 John Flint

9 Ernest Pye

10 John Thomas

See also RW 1913 p650

Source - W Pye peal book

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Germans, Cornwall

St Germanus

Sunday, 7 September 1913 in 3h 8 (11)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Ernest Pye

1 Alan R MacDonald

2 Alfred W Grimes

3 Isaac G Shade

4 William Pye

5 William J Nevard

6 John Flint

7 Alfred W Brighton

8 Ernest Pye (C)

Source - W Pye peal book

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Liskeard, Cornwall

St Martin

Monday, 8 September 1913 in 3h 10 (17)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Alan R MacDonald

2 Thomas T Gofton

3 George Dent

4 William J Nevard

5 Rev A T Beeston

6 Ernest Pye

7 Alfred W Grimes

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method in the county

Source - W Pye peal book

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Fowey, Cornwall

St Fimbarrus

Monday, 8 September 1913 in 3h 5 (21)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Alfred W Brighton

2 Rev A T Beeston

3 Isaac G Shade

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 John Flint

6 Alfred W Grimes

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

First peal on the bells and first in the method in Cornwall

Source - W Pye peal book

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kea, Cornwall

All Hallows

Tuesday, 9 September 1913 in 2h 59 (12–1–7 in G)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Isaac G Shade

2 Rev A T Beeston

3 George Dent

4 John Flint

5 Alfred W Grimes

6 Ernest Pye

7 Alfred W Brighton

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method in Cornwall

Note: The Ringing World name this place incorrectly as St Kea

Source - W Pye peal book

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kea, Cornwall

All Hallows

Wednesday, 10 September 1913 in 2h 50 (12–1–7 in G)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Alan R MacDonald

2 Thomas T Gofton (C)

3 Isaac G Shade

4 William J Nevard

5 Ernest Pye

6 William Pye

7 John Flint

8 Alfred W Grimes

First peal in the method on the bells

Note: The Ringing World name this place incorrectly as St Kea

Source - W Pye peal book

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Totnes, Devon

St Mary

Thursday, 11 September 1913 in 3h 50 (28 in D)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 William J Nevard

2 Isaac G Shade

3 Rev A T Beeston

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 John Flint

6 Alfred W Grimes

7 William Pye (C)

8 Ernest Pye

First peal in the method in the county

Source - W Pye peal book

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

St Peter, St Paul, and St Thomas of Canterbury

Friday, 12 September 1913 in 3h (14–2–26 in F♯)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 William J Nevard

2 Alfred W Grimes

3 Rev A T Beeston

4 George Dent

5 Ernest Pye

6 Thomas T Gofton

7 John Flint

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Berry Pomeroy, Devon

St Mary

Friday, 12 September 1913 in 2h 58 (16)

5072 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Alfred W Grimes (C)

2 Thomas T Gofton

3 Isaac G Shade

4 George Dent

5 Alan R MacDonald

6 William J Nevard

7 William Pye

8 Ernest Pye

First peal of Major on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Heavitree, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 13 September 1913 in 3h 21 (25–3–2 in E♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 William J Nevard

2 Rev A T Beeston

3 George Dent

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 Alfred W Grimes

6 Ernest Pye

7 John Flint

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

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