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Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 5 January 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 R Sandford
2 Miss E Lomas
3 Miss Q Pring
4 J Salway (C)
5 G E Retter
6 E E Retter
7 A J C Holway
8 G Richards
First quarter of Triples for 1st and 8th.
First quarter as conductor for 4th.
[Ringing World No. 1871 Vol. XLII Friday, January 31, 1947, p60]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lympstone, Devon
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Tuesday, 28 January 1947 in 2h 55 (12 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents of 720.
1 Sidney H Seager
2 Sidney Skinner
3 John Carter
4 John Quick
5 Reg C Woodley
6 Brian Pidgeon (C)
First peal of Minor: 1, 3 & 5.
[Ringing World No. 1873 Vol. XLII, February 14, 1947, p82]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Sunday, 16 February 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 F Bastin
2 W Hayman
3 F Dimond
4 C Deem
5 J Skinner
6 J L Glanvill (C)
7 J Deem
8 G Rendell
[Ringing World No. 1874 Vol. XLII, March 7, 1947, p99]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 16 February 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 W H Ware
2 L May
3 P Mayne
4 R J Bowden
5 E Richards
6 J Upton
7 L Parris (C)
8 A Kerslake
First quarter of Triples: 1.
First quarter as conductor: 7.
[Ringing World No. 1874 Vol. XLII, March 7, 1947, p99]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Colaton Raleigh, Devon
St John the Baptist
Monday, 17 February 1947 in 2h 50 (12 in G♯)
5040 Doubles (7m)
Being seven extents each of Grandsire, Bob Doubles, Place Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Stedman S.C., New Doubles and St. Simon’s.
1 Ronald Pitman
2 Sidney Skinner (C)
3 Brian Pidgeon
4 John Carter
5 John Quick
6 Sidney Elliott
First peal as conductor: 2.
[Ringing World No. 1875 Vol. XLII, March 14, 1947, p112]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfastleigh, Devon
Cornerways, Elliott Plain
Wednesday, 26 February 1947
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1–2 G Uglow
3–4 A L Bennett (C)
5–6 W Harvey
First hand bell quarter-peal by Messrs. Uglow and Harvey.
[Ringing World No. 1875 Vol. XLII, March 14, 1947, p113]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 2 March 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
From Holt's Original.
1 D Callard
2 Miss E Lomas
3 Miss Q Pring
4 Rev E V Cox
5 E E Retter
6 J Salway
7 G E Retter (C)
8 A J C Holway
[Ringing World No. 1877 Vol. XLII March 28, 1947, p137]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 19 March 1947 in 3h 2 (18–2–11 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by John Holt
1 George E Retter (C)
2 John Carter
3 John Quick
4 Sidney Skinner
5 Brian Pidgeon
6 Reginald C Woodley
7 Arthur J C Holway
8 Ernest E Retter
First peal of Triples - 2, 6.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 23 March 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 D Callard
2 G E Retter (C)
3 Miss E Lomas
4 Miss Q Pring
5 A Holway
6 E E Retter
7 J Salway
8 A Coley
[Ringing World No. 1879 Vol. XLII April 11, 1947, p161]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Burlescombe, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 7 April 1947
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 G M Salter
2 W Stevens
3 K V C Hawkins
4 D M Bellamy
5 C J Stevens (C)
6 B J Salter
[Ringing World No. 1882 Vol. XLII, May 2, 1947, p197]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Littleham (SY08), Devon
St Margaret, Littleham
Monday, 21 April 1947 in 2h 52 (7–2–11 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Parker’s Twelve-part.
1 N F D Coleridge
2 Brian Pidgeon (C)
3 Sidney Skinner
4 John Deem
5 John Quick
6 John Carter
7 Reg Woodley
8 A H Snow
A Royal Peal rung in honour of the coming of age of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth.
First peal: 1.
[Ringing World No. 1883 Vol. XLII, May 9, 1947, p206]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas
Sunday, 27 April 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 R Smith
2 R Pike
3 R Teed
4 H Dyer
5 P Davis (C)
6 C Turner
7 R Woodley
8 T Fouracre
First quarter for 2 and 4.
[Ringing World No. 1884 Vol. XLII, May 16, 1947, p237]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St David
Sunday, 18 May 1947
1260 Stedman Triples
1 H Spicer
2 C Clarke
3 A Gooding
4 W S Lethbridge
5 W G Burrows
6 W H Howe (C)
7 L Spicer
Date omitted from Ringing World entry but adjacent performances were dated 18th May.
Source: Ringing World No. 1887 Vol. XLII Friday, June 6, 1947, p269

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Michael and All Angels, Alphington
Saturday, 24 May 1947 in 2h 58
5040 Grandsire Triples
Parker’s Twelve-part (7th the observation).
1 Horace J Mansfield
2 Thomas J Lock
3 William A Wills
4 Mrs Sylvia R E Pipe
5 Frederick Wreford
6 Cecil W Pipe
7 Edward W Biffin (C)
8 William H Howe
First peal on the bells since being rehung by Taylors in May, 1939.
[Ringing World No. 1888 Vol. XLII, June 13, 1947, p274]
[The Central Council met in Exeter at Whitsuntide 1947 and this is one of a number of peals that were arranged.]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cullompton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 24 May 1947 in 3h 27
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Frederick Dench
1 Wilfred Williams
2 G William Critchley
3 J Frank Smallwood
4 Walter F Judge
5 Frank B Lufkin
6 George W Steere
7 Daniel D Cooper
8 Thomas G Myers
9 George E Fearn
10 Frederick E Collins (C)
The first peal of Surprise on the bells.
[Ringing World No. 1887 Vol. XLII, June 6, 1947, p258]
[The Central Council met in Exeter at Whitsuntide 1947 and this is one of a number of peals that were arranged.]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 25 May 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 E R Retter
2 Miss E Lomas
3 J Salway
4 Miss Q Pring
5 E E Retter
6 G E Retter (C)
7 A J C Holway
8 A Colley
[Ringing World No. 1888 Vol. XLII, June 13, 1947, p277]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Monday, 26 May 1947 in 3h 29 (25–2–18 in D)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Rev A G G Thurlow
2 Sylvia R E Pipe (C)
3 George R Newton
4 Geoffrey J Lewis
5 Edwin A Barnett
6 Wilfrid F Moreton
7 Nolan Golden
8 Fredrick E Collins
100th peal: 6.
The first peal of Surprise on the bells.
[Ringing World No. 1887 Vol. XLII, June 6, 1947, p260]
[The Central Council met in Exeter at Whitsuntide 1947 and this is one of a number of peals that were arranged.]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Thomas the Apostle
Monday, 26 May 1947 in 2h 51
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Thomas B Worsley
1 Thomas J Lock
2 Frank B Lufkin (C)
3 Jack Bray
4 Sylvia R E Pipe
5 Wilfrid H J Hooton
6 Frederick E Dukes
7 Horace J Mansfield
8 Frederick E Collins
First peal of Treble Bob: 6.
The first peal of Treble Bob on the bells.
[Ringing World No. 1887 Vol. XLII, June 6, 1947, p260]
[The Central Council met in Exeter at Whitsuntide 1947 and this is one of a number of peals that were arranged.]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfast, Devon
Abbey Church of St Mary
Monday, 26 May 1947 in 3h 55 (41–1–3 in C)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John Carter.
1 William H Barber
2 Charles McGuiness
3 Frank W Perrens
4 J Frank Smallwood
5 Albert Walker (C)
6 G William Critchley
7 Walter F Judge
8 Leslie W G Morris
9 Walter Ayre
10 George E Fearn
11 Wilfred Williams
12 Cecil W Pipe
[Ringing World No. 1887 Vol. XLII, June 6, 1947, p258]
[The Central Council met in Exeter at Whitsuntide 1947 and this is one of a number of peals that were arranged.]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 27 May 1947 in 3h 21 (21–3–6 in D)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Nora A Bray
2 Margaret E L Beamish
3 G William Critchley
4 Sylvia R E Pipe
5 Arthur H Beamish
6 Arthur H Reed
7 George E Fearn
8 Wilfred Williams (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Newton Abbot, Devon
St Mary, Wolborough
Wednesday, 28 May 1947 in 3h 10
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Miss Marie R Cross
2 Edwin A Barnett
3 G William Critchley
4 Leslie W G Morris (C)
5 Jack Bray
6 Geoffrey J Lewis
7 Frederick E Collins
8 George E Fearn
The first peal in the method on the bells.
[Ringing World No. 1888 Vol. XLII, June 13, 1947, p275]
[The Central Council met in Exeter at Whitsuntide 1947 and this is one of a number of peals that were arranged.]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 28 May 1947 in 3h 15 (20–0–25 in E♭)
5024 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Arthur Knights
1 Arthur S Roberts
2 Jesse Roberts
3 Sylvia R E Pipe
4 Bertram W Kynaston
5 Frank H Dallaway
6 George E Fearn
7 Cecil W Pipe
8 Thomas J Lock (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Friday, 30 May 1947 in 3h 4
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
1 John Arbury
2 Frank B Lufkin (C)
3 John Brown
4 John Quick
5 Sidney Skinner
6 John L Glanvill
7 Charles Turner
8 Brian Pidgeon
First peal of Oxford Treble Bob: 1, 4, 6, 7 & 8.
First peal of Major: 5.
First peal of Oxford Treble Bob rung by members of the Aylesbeare Branch of the Devon Guild.
[Ringing World No. 1889 Vol. XLII, June 20, 1947, p286]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 1 June 1947
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Miss E K Bowling
2 J Quick
3 B Pidgeon
4 J Smith
5 A Lovering
6 J L Glanvill
7 F B Lufkin (C)
8 F Palmer
[Ringing World No. 1889 Vol. XLII, June 20, 1947, p289]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 5 June 1947 in 3h 6 (20–0–25 in E♭)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Fleming
1 John Salway
2 John Arthur
3 Brian Pidgeon
4 Sidney F Skinner
5 John Quick
6 John L P Glanvil
7 Charles J Turner
8 Frank B Lufkin (C)
First of Major - 1.
First of Kent Treble Bob Major - 4.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
East Budleigh, Devon
All Saints
Sunday, 8 June 1947
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 M Board
2 S Skinner
3 J Carter
4 C Deem
5 G Smith
6 G E Retter (C)
First of Minor for 1, 4 and 6.
[Ringing World No. 1890 Vol. XLII, June 27, 1947, p301]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Silverton, Devon
St Mary
Thursday, 12 June 1947
1260 Grandsire Doubles
Rung on the back six.
1 R Harris
2 Mrs A G Selley
3 D Brooks
4 C G Dymond
5 J R Hutchings
6 T H Pook
7 A G Selley (C)
8 W E Richards
First quarter peal: 3.
Rung in honour of the birth of a daughter to Mrs. H. Gillespie, niece of the conductor and ringer of the second.
[Ringing World No. 1890 Vol. XLII, June 27, 1947, p301]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 15 June 1947
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 D Callard
2 Miss Q Pring
3 E E Retter
4 A Holway
5 J Salway
6 G E Retter (C)
First of quarter of Minor by all except conductor.
[Ringing World No. 1891 Vol. XLII, July 4, 1947, p313]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sowton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 21 June 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 J Dunster
2 W Seldon
3 A G Betts
4 E E Retter
5 A Tapley
6 A J C Holway
7 G E Retter (C)
8 C R Sandford
[Ringing World No. 1892 Vol. XLII, July 11, 1947, p325]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas
Sunday, 22 June 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 R Smith
2 R Woodley
3 R Teed
4 H Dyer
5 P Davis
6 J W Cornford (C)
7 R Pike
8 T Fouracre
[Ringing World No. 1892 Vol. XLII, July 11, 1947, p325]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Plympton St Maurice, Devon
St Maurice
Wednesday, 25 June 1947
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 I J Farnham
2 G W Lavers
3 R A Southwood
4 D G Rice
5 W G Lavers (C)
6 D H May
First quarter for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6.
First quarter on the bells since recasting in 1936.
[Ringing World No. 1892 Vol. XLII, July 11, 1947, p325]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 26 June 1947
1260 Stedman Triples
1 A G Betts
2 W Seldon
3 Miss Q Pring
4 E E Retter
5 J Arbury
6 A J C Holway
7 G E Retter (C)
8 J Salway
First quarter "inside": 6.
[Ringing World No. 1893 Vol. XLII, July 18, 1947, p335]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 6 July 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 J Oxenham
2 L H May
3 P Mayne
4 R J Bowden
5 E Richards
6 J Upton
7 L E Parris (C)
8 A Kerslake
First quarter of Triples: 1.
[Ringing World No. 1893 Vol. XLII, July 18, 1947, p345

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 20 July 1947
1264 Grandsire Triples
1 E E Retter
2 J Salway
3 Miss Q Pring
4 A J C Holway
5 W D Ashdown
6 G E Retter (C)
7 J Glanvill
8 C Turner
First quarter of Bob Major for 1, 2, 4 and 6.
A birthday compliment to the ringer of the 5th.
[Ringing World No. 1896 Vol. XLII, August 8, 1947, p377]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Sunday, 27 July 1947 in 50m
1386 Grandsire Triples
1 W Clifton
2 J Deem
3 F Dymond
4 C Deem
5 F Bastin
6 E Piper
7 J Glanvill (C)
8 R Rendell
First quarter peal: 1.
[Ringing World No. 1896 Vol. XLII, August 8, 1947, p375]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 3 August 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 R Sandford
2 G E Retter (C)
3 Miss E Lomas
4 Miss Q Pring
5 E E Retter
6 J Salway
7 A J C Holway
8 G Richards
[Ringing World No. 1897 Vol. XLII, August 15, 1947, p389]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bradstone, Devon
St Nonna
Saturday, 9 August 1947
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 W Hill
2 C E Taylor
3 W C Boucher
4 A J Hicks (C)
5 J Rich
6 R Northey
First quarter peal: 3 & 6.
[Ringing World No. 1898 Vol. XLII, August 22, 1947, p401]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Burlescombe
Higher Eastbrook Farm
Friday, 15 August 1947
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1–2 G Walford
3–4 W Stevens (C)
5–6 Miss G Stevens
First quarter as conductor and first quarter on handbells by ringers of 1-2 and 5-6.
[Ringing World No. 1900 Vol. XLII, September 5, 1947, p425]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Plympton St Maurice, Devon
St Maurice
Sunday, 24 August 1947
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 A Cawse
2 R A Southwood
3 Mary Jaycock
4 D G Rice
5 W G Lavers (C)
6 G W Lavers
[Ringing World No. 1900 Vol. XLII, September 5, 1947, p425]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cullompton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 20 September 1947 in 3h 24 (19–2–4 in D)
5019 Stedman Caters
Composed by G R Fardon.
1 Arthur H Reed
2 Ronald W Hayward
3 Henry J Sanger
4 Frederick A Targett
5 Ernest J Taylor
6 Walter H Poole
7 Ronald G Beck
8 Thomas J Setter
9 Joseph T Dyke (C)
10 William E Turner
In honour of the birth of a son to Mr. R. W. Hayward.
[Ringing World No. 1905 Vol. XLII, October 10, 1947, p482]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas
Sunday, 28 September 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 R Smith
2 W White
3 R Teed
4 H Dyer
5 P Davis (C)
6 R Woodley
7 R Pike
8 T Fouracre
A farewell to R. Smith.
[Ringing World No. 1906 Vol. XLII, October 17, 1947, p497]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Thomas the Apostle
Sunday, 28 September 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 J Hosgood
2 E W Biffin
3 C Yates
4 F Wills
5 R Truman
6 C Hosgood
7 F Wreford (C)
8 H Wills
First quarter "inside": 3.
[Ringing World No. 1907 Vol. XLII, October 24, 1947, p514]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 28 September 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 D Callard
2 Miss E Lomas
3 Miss Q Pring
4 W D Ashdown
5 G E Retter (C)
6 E E Retter
7 J Salway
8 A J C Holway
First quarter in the method "inside": 4.
[Ringing World No. 1906 Vol. XLII, October 17, 1947, p503]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Plymouth, Devon
Minster Church of St Andrew
Sunday, 5 October 1947
1257 Stedman Caters
1 G H Myers
2 A S Weatherly
3 R J Southwood
4 J H Tippett
5 A W Myers
6 A Mitchelmore
7 H F Myers
8 S O’Shaughnessy
9 T G Myers (C)
10 D F Wheeler
First quarter of Stedman Caters by 2, 3 and 4.
[Ringing World No. 1907 Vol. XLII, October 24, 1947, p509]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Heavitree, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 11 October 1947 in 3h 16
5040 Stedman Triples
Dexter's Variation.
1 Stafford H Green
2 William H Howe
3 Brian Pidgeon
4 Cuthbert W H Powell (C)
5 George Skinner
6 Henry G Keeley
7 G Stedman Morris
8 Jack Deem
First peal of Stedman Triples: 3.
First peal on an ‘inside’ bell: 5. First peal: 8.
First peal of Stedman as conductor: 4.
A birthday compliment to the ringer of the second.
[Ringing World No. 1909 Vol. XLII, November 7, 1947, p530]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 12 October 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 W H Ware
2 P Mayne
3 L May
4 W Cockram
5 E Richards
6 L E Parris (C)
7 A Kerslake
[Ringing World No. 1909 Vol. XLII, November 7, 1947, p538]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 19 October 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 E R Retter
2 Miss E Lomas
3 Miss Q Pring
4 D Callard
5 E E Retter
6 J Salway
7 G E Retter (C)
8 G Richards
First quarter "inside": 4.
[Ringing World No. 1911 Vol. XLII, November 21, 1947, p561]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Burlescombe
Higher Eastbrook Farm
Thursday, 30 October 1947
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1–2 G Walford
3–4 W Stevens (C)
5–6 Miss G Stevens
[Ringing World No. 1912 Vol. XLII, November 28, 1947, p573]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uplyme, Devon
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 8 November 1947 in 2h 50
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 - Skinner
2 Henry G Keeley
3 Brian Pidgeon
4 Stafford H Green
5 Cuthbert W H Powell (C)
6 G Stedman Morris
First peal of Cambridge Minor: 1, 2, 3 & 5.
[Ringing World No. 1912 Vol. XLII, November 28, 1947, p568]
[First name initial of Treble ringer is given as a dash in the original entry.]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 20 November 1947 in 2h 55
5040 Grandsire Triples
Holt's Ten-part.
1 William Clifton
2 William Hayman (C)
3 Fred Dimond
4 Cyril Deem
5 Frank Bastin
6 John Glanvill
7 John Deem
8 Percy Gatter
First peal: 1 & 4.
A Royal Wedding Peal rung in honour of the wedding of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh.
[Ringing World No. 1913 Vol. XLII, December 5, 1947, p582]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sowton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 20 November 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 R Retter
2 A Dunster
3 G Betts
4 J Dunster
5 W Selden [sic]
6 A Tapley
7 W Reeks (C)
8 L Burnett
First quarter: 8.
Rung in honour of the wedding of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh.
[Ringing World No. 1913 Vol. XLII, December 5, 1947, p587]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 20 November 1947 in 3h 1 (18–2–11 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker
1 Edith Lomas
2 John Salway
3 Queenie Pring
4 Arthur J C Holway
5 William D Ashdown
6 Ernest E Retter
7 George E Retter (C)
8 Albert Colley
First peal - 1.
First in method inside - 5.
First peal by the local band.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 27 November 1947 in 3h 6 (18–2–11 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker
1 Reginald E Retter
2 Reginald C Woodley
3 Queenie Pring
4 William Reeks
5 John Salway
6 Charles J Turner
7 George E Retter (C)
8 Ernest E Retter
In memoriam Mrs R Holway, late member of the band, who died this day.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sowton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 10 December 1947
1260 Stedman Triples
1 J Dunster
2 G Betts
3 W Selden [sic]
4 J Salway
5 A Tapley
6 A Holway
7 G Retter (C)
8 L Burnett
[Ringing World No. 1919, Vol. XLIV, January 16, 1948, p28]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 14 December 1947
1260 Oxford Bob Triples
1 R Sandford
2 E E Retter
3 Miss E Lomas
4 Miss Q Pring
5 W D Ashdown
6 J Salway
7 G E Retter (C)
8 A Holway
First in the method by all.
[Ringing World No. 1918, Vol. XLIV, January 9, 1948, p18]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St David
Sunday, 21 December 1947
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 H Kingdom
2 H Spicer
3 T G Bartlett
4 A W Searle
5 W S Lethbridge (C)
6 E Rowe
7 W H Howe
8 W G Burrows
Source: Ringing World No. 1921, Vol. XLIV, Friday January 30, 1948, p48