BellBoard

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Sampford Peverell, Devon

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 January 1949 in 3h

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being 42 six-scores, 10 different callings.

1 Harry Commins

2 Raymond A Winter

3 William H Ware

4 Claude Tarr

5 Harry Purchase (C)

6 Stanley Bristow

First peal ‘inside’: 3.

First peal on bells since overhauling and rehanging on ball bearings by J. Taylor and Co.

Believed to be first peal on the bells.

[Ringing World No. 1974 Vol. XLV, February 4, 1949, p60]

Ringing World page reference: 1974.0060

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 16 January 1949

1260 Oxford Bob Triples

1 R Sandford

2 W D Ashdown

3 Miss Q Pring

4 D Callard

5 E E Retter

6 J Salway

7 G E Retter (C)

8 E R Retter

First in method: 4.

[Ringing World No. 1974 Vol. XLV, February 4, 1949, p61]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 12 February 1949 in 3h 8 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

1 Derek Callard

2 Edward W Biffin

3 William H Howe

4 Henry J Corry

5 William D Ashdown

6 Horace W Butt

7 Frederick Wreford (C)

8 William A Baker

First peal - 8.

To mark the 75th anniversary of the Guild.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 20 February 1949

1260 Stedman Triples

1 G E Retter (C)

2 W D Ashdown

3 Miss Q Pring

4 D Callard

5 E E Retter

6 A Holway

7 J Salway

8 G Richards

First of Stedman by 2, 4 and 8.

First of Stedman by the local band.

[Ringing World No. 1979 Vol. XLV, March 11, 1949, p111]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 17 March 1949

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 J Salway

2 J Arbury

3 Miss Q Pring

4 Rev E V Cox

5 W Reeks

6 G E Retter (C)

7 A G Betts

8 J Glanville

First of Treble Bob by 3 and 6.

[Ringing World No. 1983 Vol. XLV, April 8, 1949, p153]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 9 April 1949 in 3h 3 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

1 William D Ashdown

2 Frank Wills

3 William A Wills

4 Henry J Corry

5 George Skinner

6 Horace W Butt

7 Frederick Wreford (C)

8 William H Howe

17th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs W D Ashdown.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bampton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 15 April 1949

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 B L Kingdon

2 F Baker

3 E H Oxenham

4 A C Banbury

5 J F A Waite (C)

6 R W Grabham

Rung on Good Friday for divine service, with the bells half-muffled.

First quarter by 1, 2 and 6. First quarter as conductor: 5.

[Ringing World No. 1986 Vol. XLV, April 29, 1949, p194]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Luppitt, Devon

St Mary

Monday, 18 April 1949 in 2h 58

5040 Treble Bob Minor (3m)

Being three extents each of Cambridge and Kent and one of Oxford.

1 Michael Board

2 John Carter

3 Sidney Skinner

4 Cyril Deem

5 Brian Pidgeon (C)

6 John Quick

[Ringing World No. 1987 Vol. XLV Friday, May 6, 1949, p205]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Woodbury, Devon

St Swithun

Friday, 29 April 1949

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 J Arbury

2 S Skinner

3 B Pidgeon

4 C Deem

5 J Quick

6 G Retter (C)

7 C Turner

8 J Glanvill

First of Major: 4.

[Ringing World No. 1989 Vol. XLV, May 20, 1949, p234]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devon

St Peter

Saturday, 30 April 1949 in 3h 22 (25–2–18 in D)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Stafford H Green

2 William Hibbert

3 Thomas G Myers

4 Ernest J Taylor

5 William G Gigg

6 Harry J Sanger

7 Ronald G Beck

8 Joseph T Dyke (C)

[Ringing World No. 1988 Vol. XLV, May 13, 1949, p213]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 8 May 1949

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 W Clifton

2 P Gatter

3 F Bastin

4 J Skinner

5 J Deem

6 J Glanvill

7 C Deem (C)

8 J Rendell

First 'inside': 2.

First as conductor: 7.

[Ringing World No. 1991 Vol. XLV, June 3, 1949, p260]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckerell, Devon

St Mary and St Giles

Tuesday, 17 May 1949

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 R Broadhurst

2 R Collins

3 R Bakke

4 J Summers

5 J J Wheaton (C)

6 E H Parr

First quarter for 1, 2, 3 and 4.

First quarter on the bells since restoration.

[Ringing World No. 1992 Vol. XLV, June 10, 1949, p265]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Friday, 20 May 1949 in 3h 15 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thomas Thurstan

1 William D Ashdown

2 Walter Avery

3 Arthur Newton

4 Frederick Wreford

5 Percy Newton

6 Henry J Corry

7 Roland Biggs (C)

8 Ronald P Newton

First in principle - 1, 2, 6.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 21 May 1949 (18–2–11 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

1 Roland Biggs

2 John Salway

3 Walter Avery

4 Arthur Newton

5 George E Retter

6 Arthur J C Holway

7 Percy Newton (C)

8 Ronald P Newton

First peal of Grandsire - 3.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Thomas the Apostle

Friday, 27 May 1949 in 2h 48

5040 Grandsire Triples

Parker’s Twelve-part.

1 William A Wills

2 Charles P Yates

3 Horace W Butt

4 William A Ashdown

5 Reginald Truman

6 Sidney Skinner

7 Edward W Biffin (C)

8 Frederick Wreford

Rung for the enthronement of the Bishop of Exeter.

[Ringing World No. 1993 Vol. XLV, June 17, 1949,p274]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Harpford, Devon

St Gregory the Great

Saturday, 28 May 1949 in 2h 38

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each Double Oxford, Double Court, St. Clement’s, Bob Minor, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B. and Cambridge Surprise.

1 Michael Board

2 Brian Pidgeon

3 Sidney Skinner (C)

4 John Carter

5 Cyril Deem

6 John Quick

First peal in 7 Minor methods by all and for Aylesbeare Deanery.

[Ringing World No. 1992 Vol. XLV, June 10, 1949, p269]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Milton Abbot, Devon

St Constantine

Sunday, 29 May 1949

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 W Hill

2 F R Johns

3 A J Hicks (C)

4 W C Boucher

5 J Rich

6 C Taylor

Rung for the enthronement of the Bishop of Exeter.

First quarter peal 'inside': 2.

First quarter peal on the bells.

[Ringing World No. 1993 Vol. XLV, June 17, 1949, p286]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 11 June 1949 in 2h 50

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow.

1 John L Glanvill

2 Jill Poole

3 Roger Keeley

4 Cuthbert W Powell

5 Henry G Keeley

6 Peter J Staniforth

7 Brian Pidgeon

8 G Stedman Morris (C)

First peal in the method: 1 and 3.

First peal of Surprise Major: 7.

First peal of Surprise on the bells.

[Ringing World No. 1995 Vol. XLV, July 1, 1949, p303]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 18 June 1949 in 2h 59 (18–2–11 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Holt

1 Reginald Sandford

2 John Salway

3 Queenie Pring

4 Derrick Callard

5 Ernest E Retter

6 William D Ashdown

7 George E Retter (C)

8 Charles Sandford

First peal - 1.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 25 June 1949 in 3h 10 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by John Reeves

1 John Salway

2 Queenie Pring

3 Molly Powell

4 Jack W Drew

5 John Cater

6 James Smith

7 Brian Pidgeon

8 George E Retter (C)

First of Treble Bob - 2, 4.

Fist of Major - 5, 6, 8.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Combe Martin, Devon

St Peter ad Vincula

Wednesday, 20 July 1949 (10–0–21 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Leslie J Rook

2 Leslie G Walters

3 Beatrice M Boyle

4 Ambrose H Hayward (C)

5 Thomas Yeo

6 Ambrose H Hayward

7 Albert Harman

8 Arthur Smallridge

Marking the golden wedding of Thomas Yeo

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dartmouth, Devon

St Saviour

Saturday, 3 September 1949 (18–2–14 in E♭)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff.

1 Edgar R Rapley

2 William Rogers

3 William T Beeson

4 Frederick J Cullum

5 Thomas J Lock

6 T Mark White

7 George E Fearn

8 Philip A Corby (C)

First peal of Major on the bells.

[Ringing World No. 2008 Vol. XLV, September 30, 1949, p462]

[One of 10 successful peals rung under the auspices of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers during a week-long tour of Devon. For a full report see page 467]

st peal of Major on the bells.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Brixham, Devon

St Mary, Higher Brixham

Saturday, 3 September 1949 in 3h 8

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts.

1 Philip A Corby

2 William Rogers

3 T Mark White

4 Edgar R Rapley

5 John Pinfold

6 Thomas J Lock

7 Frederick J Cullum (C)

8 William T Beeson

First peal in the method as conductor; first in the county and for the Guild.

[Ringing World No. 2008 Vol. XLV, September 30, 1949, p462]

[One of 10 successful peals rung under the auspices of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers during a week-long tour of Devon. For a full report see page 467]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Sunday, 4 September 1949 in 3h 8

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Aubrey L Bennett

2 William Rogers

3 Leonard H Bowler

4 Edgar R Rapley

5 Thomas J Lock

6 Maurice Hodgson

7 William T Beeson

8 Philip A Corby (C)

First peal in the method: 1.

[Ringing World No. 2008 Vol. XLV, September 30, 1949, p462]

[One of 10 successful peals rung under the auspices of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers during a week-long tour of Devon. For a full report see page 467]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devon

St Peter

Sunday, 4 September 1949

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 F Norrish

2 R J Bowden

3 P Mayne

4 S Green

5 L J Parris (C)

6 E J Taylor

7 J D Upton

8 A Kerslake

[Ringing World No. 2006 Vol. XLV, September 16, 1949, p437]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Sunday, 4 September 1949 (16–3–11 in F)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Rev H Law James

1 Frederick E Dukes

2 John Pinfold

3 Alick Cutler

4 Ronald H Bullen

5 W Norman Park

6 T Mark White

7 C Edward Jeffries (C)

8 George E Fearn

First peal in the method and 100th peal: 3.

First in the method on the bells.

[Ringing World No. 2008 Vol. XLV, September 30, 1949, p462]

[One of 10 successful peals rung under the auspices of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers during a week-long tour of Devon. For a full report see page 467]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

South Molton, Devon

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 5 September 1949 in 3h 15 (24–2–12 in D)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts.

1 T Mark White

2 Thomas J Lock

3 Leonard H Bowler

4 William Rogers

5 Maurice Hodgson

6 William T Beeson

7 George E Fearn

8 Philip A Corby (C)

First peal in the method on the bells.

[Ringing World No. 2008 Vol. XLV, September 30, 1949, p462]

[One of 10 successful peals rung under the auspices of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers during a week-long tour of Devon. For a full report see page 467]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 7 September 1949 in 3h 11 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Frederick E Dukes

2 Leonard H Bowler

3 William Rogers

4 Maurice Hodgson

5 Alick Cutler

6 T Mark White

7 William T Beeson

8 Philip A Corby (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bridgerule, Devon

St Bridget

Wednesday, 7 September 1949

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 J W Sangwin

2 Mrs F E Collins

3 A J Hicks

4 C E Taylor

5 C W Sharples

6 C Sangwin

7 F Sangwin

8 F E Collins (C)

First of Major by 3 and 4.

[Ringing World No. 2007 Vol. XLV, September 23, 1949, p458]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tavistock, Devon

St Eustachius

Thursday, 8 September 1949 in 3h 11 (24–0–5 in D)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts.

1 Frederick E Dukes

2 C Edward Jeffries

3 Ronald H Bullen

4 John Pinfold

5 Thomas J Lock

6 W Norman Park

7 George E Fearn

8 Philip A Corby (C)

First peal of Major on the bells.

[Ringing World No. 2008 Vol. XLV, September 30, 1949, p462]

[One of 10 successful peals rung under the auspices of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers during a week-long tour of Devon. For a full report see page 467]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lifton, Devon

St Mary

Thursday, 8 September 1949 in 3h 8 (21–0–16 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley.

1 T Mark White

2 Leonard H Bowler

3 Alick Cutler

4 William T Beeson

5 Edgar R Rapley

6 Thomas J Lock

7 W Norman Park

8 C Edward Jeffries (C)

First peal of Major on the bells.

[Ringing World No. 2008 Vol. XLV, September 30, 1949, p462]

[One of 10 successful peals rung under the auspices of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers during a week-long tour of Devon. For a full report see page 467]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Heavitree, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 9 September 1949 in 3h 16 (25–3–2)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff.

1 Frederick E Dukes

2 Alick Cutler

3 Edgar R Rapley

4 Ronald H Bullen

5 Cuthbert W Powell

6 John Pinfold

7 C Edward Jeffries (C)

8 W Norman Park

First peal in the method as conductor: 7.

[Ringing World No. 2008 Vol. XLV, September 30, 1949, p462]

[One of 10 successful peals rung under the auspices of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers during a week-long tour of Devon. For a full report see page 467]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Berry Pomeroy, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 10 September 1949 in 3h

5088 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Frederick E Dukes

2 C Edward Jeffries (C)

3 T Mark White

4 W Norman Park

5 Alick Cutler

6 Maurice Hodgson

7 Ronald H Bullen

8 William T Beeson

First peal in the method by all the band, in the county and for the Guild.

[Ringing World No. 2008 Vol. XLV, September 30, 1949, p462]

[One of 10 successful peals rung under the auspices of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers during a week-long tour of Devon. For a full report see page 467]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 29 September 1949

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Mrs C C Marshall

2 J Salway

3 Miss Q Pring

4 J Arbury

5 E E Retter

6 C Turner

7 G E Retter (C)

8 A Holway

[Ringing World No. 2010 Vol. XLV, October 14, 1949, p498]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plympton St Maurice, Devon

St Maurice

Saturday, 15 October 1949

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 R Bould

2 D F Wheeler

3 G H Myers

4 A S Weatherly

5 W G Lavers

6 R A Southwood

7 T G Myers (C)

8 G W Lavers

First quarter of Triples for 1 and 8.

Also 1,260 Stedman Triples.

[Ringing World No. 2013 Vol. XLV, November 4, 1949, p529]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Crediton, Devon

Holy Cross

Saturday, 15 October 1949

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Miss J M Brown

2 B Pidgeon

3 J Salway

4 G Skinner

5 C Deem

6 J L Glanvill

7 F Wreford (C)

8 G Luxton

First quarter in method: 5.

First as conductor: 7.

[Ringing World No. 2013 Vol. XLV, November 4, 1949, p529]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Thomas the Apostle

Friday, 21 October 1949

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 E J Ryall

2 F Wreford

3 Miss Jean Brown

4 R Truman

5 W A Wills

6 C J Hosgood

7 E W Biffin (C)

8 R Willey

First quarter peal: 8.

[Ringing World No. 2015 Vol. XLV, November 18, 1949, p562]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 5 November 1949 in 2h 57

5040 Grandsire Triples

Parker’s Twelve-part

1 Mont T Butt

2 John Salway

3 Horace W J Butt

4 George E Retter

5 Henry J Corry

6 John L S Glanvill

7 Frederick Wreford (C)

8 William H Baker

A wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Butt, of Thorverton, Devon. [Ringing World No. 2015 Vol. XLV, November 18, 1949, p553]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Sidmouth, Devon

St Nicholas

Sunday, 6 November 1949

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 J Pike

2 K Clark

3 R Pike

4 Betty Smith

5 P Davis

6 E Rowe (C)

7 R Woodley

8 B Vincent

First quarter peal: 1.

[Ringing World No. 2015 Vol. XLV Friday, November 18, 1949, p562]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

St Andrew

Tuesday, 15 November 1949 in 3h 54 (35 in C♯)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Henry J Tucker

1 G Harry Myers

2 Mrs A S Roberts

3 A William Myers

4 Revd A S Roberts

5 Robert A Southwood

6 Frederick Sangwin

7 J Harry Tippett

8 H Frederick Myers

9 Sidney O' Shaughnessy

10 Thomas G Myers (C)

First ten-bell peal: 5.

First peal of Royal: 6 and 7.

Rung to commemorate the bi-centenary of the present bells, which were cast by Thomas Bilbie, 1749. Tenor 35 cwt in C sharp.

Ringing World page reference: 2017.0578

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bradstone, Devon

St Nonna

Saturday, 19 November 1949 in 2h 46 (6–3–24 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different 720s.

1 Roy Bould

2 Charles E Taylor

3 Alan J Hicks

4 Robert A Southwood

5 Charles Sangwin

6 Frederick Sangwin (C)

First peal: 1.

First peal of Minor: 4.

First peal of Minor as conductor: 6.

Believed to be the first peal of Minor on the bells.

[Ringing World No. 2017 Vol. XLV, December 2, 1949, p580]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Axminster, Devon

St Mary

Wednesday, 23 November 1949

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 N Mallett

2 R Keeley

3 L Glyde

4 Rev C C Cox

5 G H Whitemore

6 H G Keeley

7 C W Powell

8 G S Morris (C)

First quarter of Kent Major for 1 and 3.

[Ringing World No. 2018 Vol. XLV, December 9, 1949, p593]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bridgerule, Devon

St Bridget

Thursday, 24 November 1949 in 3h 9 (10–1–21 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holts 10 part

1 William J Vinnicombe

2 Charles E Taylor

3 Frederick Sangwin

4 W Ronald Hill

5 Charles Sangwin

6 John W Sangwin

7 Thomas G Myers (C)

8 Reginald G Pearce

1st peal 8

1st peal on 8 1,2

100th peal for the Guild 7

Half muffled following the funeral of William J Shears former ringer

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Seaton, Devon

St Gregory

Saturday, 3 December 1949 in 3h 10

5040 Grandsire Triples

Parker’s Twelve-part.

1 Jack Salway

2 Eli Hawker

3 Roger Keeley

4 Jack Arbury

5 George A Whitemore

6 Charles Turner

7 George E Retter (C)

8 G Stedman Morris

First peal of Triples ‘inside’: 2.

First peal on the bells since being augmented from six to eight.

[Ringing World No. 2021 Vol. XLV, December 30, 1949, p626]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Sidmouth, Devon

St Nicholas

Sunday, 11 December 1949

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 P Bromfield

2 J B Sansom

3 Marion Davis

4 Betty Smith

5 P Davis

6 E Rowe

7 R Woodley (C)

8 B Vincent

First quarter peal 'inside': 3.

[Ringing World No. 2021 Vol. XLV, December 30, 1949, p629]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ottery St Mary, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 12 December 1949

1260 Oxford Bob Triples

1 W D Ashdown

2 J Salway

3 A Holway

4 Miss Q Pring

5 D Callard

6 E E Retter

7 G E Retter (C)

8 E R Retter

A wedding compliment to Brian Pidgeon (Branch Sec.).

[Ringing World No. 2021 Vol. XLV, December 30, 1949, p629]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Budleigh, Devon

All Saints

Monday, 12 December 1949 in 2h 31

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Mitchell

2 John Carter

3 Sidney Skinner (C)

4 Michael Board

5 John L Glanvill

6 John Quick

A wedding compliment to Brian Pidgeon (district secretary).

[Ringing World No. 2023 Vol. XLVI, January 13, 1950, p21]

Ringing World page reference: 2023.0021

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Combe Martin, Devon

St Peter ad Vincula

Wednesday, 14 December 1949 (10–0–21 in F♯)

1260 3 Doubles

Plain Bob, Stedman, Grandsire in rotation

1 Ambrose H Hayward (C)

2 Leslie G Walters

3 Beatrice M Boyle

4 F T Yeo

5 Charles Rook

6 Arthur Smallridge

Most methods for all.

Rung in Honour of the King's birthday.

[This quarter appears in Ringing World No. 2022 Vol. XLVI Friday, January 6, 1950, p7 and was therefore rung in 1949 and not 1950 as originally entered in BellBoard.]

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 17 December 1949 in 3h 6 (18–2–11 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Ernest Morris

1 Ernest E Retter

2 Queenie Pring

3 Roger Keeley

4 John Salway

5 Henry G Keeley

6 George E Retter

7 Cuthbert W Powell

8 G Stedman Morris (C)

First peal of major - 1.

First peal in the method - 4, 6.

A wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs Brian Pidgeon of East Budleigh.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

St Andrew

Sunday, 25 December 1949

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 R Skinner

2 G H Myers

3 D F Wheeler

4 A S Weatherly

5 J H Tippett

6 A Mitchelmore

7 H F Myers

8 S O'Shaughnessy

9 T G Myers (C)

10 A W Myers

Rung on Christmas Day.

During this ringing these bells were broadcast in the B.B.C.'s 'Christmas Bells' programme.

[Ringing World No. 2023 Vol. XLVI, January 13, 1950, p24]

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