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Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 31 January 1976 in 3h 7 (14–3–8 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J N Longridge

1 Jonathan B Cook

2 John N Longridge (C)

3 John Hutchings

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Lesley A Tomlinson

6 Eric F Henley

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Richard A M Newman

1,6 First peal

Ringing World page reference: 3390.0329

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Erme, Cornwall

St Hermes

Friday, 5 March 1976 (8–1–13 in G)

1260 Doubles

Plain Bob & Grandsire

1 Jim Wilkinson

2 Lesley Tomlinson

3 Julie Webb

4 David V Travers

5 John Hutchings (C)

6 Eric F Henley

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall

St Mawgan

Saturday, 6 March 1976 (9–2–12 in G♯)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 David V Travers

2 John N Longridge

3 Janet M Rose

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 John Hutchings

6 Robert A Metcalfe

7 Frank D Mack

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Phillack, Cornwall

St Felicitas

Saturday, 6 March 1976 (14–0–5 in F♯)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Eric F Henley

2 Judith M Fletcher

3 Janet M Rose

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 Robert A Metcalfe

6 Simon J Reading

7 Timothy F Collins

8 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

St Anta and All Saints

Saturday, 6 March 1976 (9–2–5 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 John Hutchings

2 Timothy F Collins

3 Janet M Rose

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 Simon J Reading

6 Judith M Fletcher

7 David V Travers

8 Frank D Mack

9 Robert A Metcalfe

10 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Truro, Cornwall

Cathedral Church of St Mary

Sunday, 7 March 1976 (33–3–10 in D♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 J Hilary Dash

2 John N Longridge (C)

3 Timothy F Collins

4 Janet M Rose

5 Judith M Fletcher

6 Lesley Tomlinson

7 John Hutchings

8 Simon J Reading

9 Anthony J Davidson

10 Robert A Metcalfe

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ladock, Cornwall

St Ladoca

Sunday, 7 March 1976 (10–3–24 in G)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Janet M Rose

2 Judith M Fletcher

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 John Hutchings

5 David V Travers

6 Simon J Reading

7 Timothy F Collins

8 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan

St Illtyd

Friday, 2 April 1976 (11–3–17 in F♯)

1260 Doubles

9 methods

1 Anthony E Davies

2 Lesley Tomlinson

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Michael E C Mears

5 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Mellons, Cardiff

St Mellon

Saturday, 3 April 1976 (9–3–17 in G)

1260 Minor

St Clements & Plain Bob

1 Eric F Henley

2 Maureen E Daniels

3 Heather Y Corry

4 Janet M Rose

5 Lesley Tomlinson

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Rumney, Cardiff

St Augustine

Saturday, 3 April 1976 (9–1–27 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Eric F Henley

2 Heather Y Corry

3 Lesley Tomlinson (C)

4 Maureen E Daniels

5 Mary Mack

6 Jonathan B Cook

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Llanbradach, Glamorgan

All Saints

Saturday, 3 April 1976 (12–0–20 in G)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Janet M Rose

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 Lester J Yeo

5 David W F Lazzerini

6 David J Atkins

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent

Christ Church

Saturday, 3 April 1976 in 3h 38 (24–3–25 in D)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Brian V Mountjoy

2 Martin J Corry

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Michael E C Mears

5 David J Atkins

6 Anthony E Davies

7 Frank D Mack

8 John N Longridge (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3397.0480

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Usk, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Sunday, 4 April 1976 (14–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Eric F Henley

2 Timothy F Collins

3 Janet M Rose

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 David J Atkins

6 Brian Mountjoy (C)

7 David Hughes

8 Jonathan B Cook

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan

St Bridget

Sunday, 4 April 1976 (10–3–23 in G)

1440 London Surprise Minor

1 Mary Mack

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 David J Atkins

5 David W F Lazzerini

6 Brian Mountjoy (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devon

St Peter

Monday, 19 April 1976 in 3h 17 (25–2–18 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Washbrook's Variation

1 James Hedgcock

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Tony Skilton

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 John Pladdys (C)

7 John A Howard

8 Brian V Mountjoy

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tamerton Foliot, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 22 May 1976 (11–1–8 in F)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Yvonne C Porter

2 John F Steere

3 John Harrold

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

6 D Manners

Most methods inside - 4. Most methos as conductor. Most methods - 6.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall

St Stephen

Saturday, 22 May 1976 (15–3–15 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John Harrold

2 Yvonne C Porter

3 John F Steere

4 Fergus M S Stracey

5 Robert D S Brown (C)

6 D Manners

First as conductor. First quarter - 6.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ide, Devon

St Ida

Saturday, 5 June 1976 (7–0–18 in A♭)

1260 Minor

Cambridge & St Clements

1 Eric F Henley

2 Lesley Tomlinson

3 Judith M Fletcher

4 Grahame Patterson

5 Karen J Woodcock

6 Robert A Metcalfe (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Heavitree, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 5 June 1976 (25–3–2 in E♭)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Karen J Woodcock

2 Janet M Rose

3 Judith M Fletcher

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 Timothy F Collins

6 Alan Ewins

7 John N Longridge

8 Robert A Metcalfe (C)

First in the method - 2 & 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Petrock

Saturday, 5 June 1976 (5–0–0 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alan Ewins

2 Robert A Metcalfe

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 Grahame Patterson

5 Karen J Woodcock

6 Judith M Fletcher (C)

First as conductor

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Saturday, 5 June 1976 (12–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Judith M Fletcher

2 Elizabeth Patterson

3 Alan Ewins

4 Karen J Woodcock

5 Grahame Patterson

6 Lesley Tomlinson

7 Robert A Metcalfe (C)

First in the method - 2 & 5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 6 June 1976 (72–2–2 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Elizabeth Patterson

2 Jacqueline Hallett

3 Judith M Fletcher

4 Janet M Rose

5 Lesley Tomlinson

6 Karen J Woodcock

7 Alan Ewins

8 Grahame Patterson

9 Timothy F Collins

10 Robert A Metcalfe (C)

First of Royal - 1,2,6 and 8

Above 6 quarters rung over the weekend by friends of Simon P Rogers, Simon J Reading and David Randall to wish them a speedy recovery after their recent car accident

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Hydon, Devon

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 June 1976 (11 in A♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Grahame Patterson

2 Judith M Fletcher

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 Karen J Woodcock

5 Alan Ewins

6 Robert A Metcalfe (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton St Cyres, Devon

St Cyr and St Julitta

Friday, 18 June 1976 (12–3–22 in F♯)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Jonathan B Cook

2 John Hutchings

3 Judith M Fletcher

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Michael E C Mears

7 Peter Bond

8 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bideford, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 19 June 1976 in 2h 58 (17–1–10 in E)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Derek Jewell

2 John N Longridge (C)

3 William J V Conduct

4 John Hutchings

5 Nigel R D Orchard

6 Andrew N Stubbs

7 Frederick A H Wilkins

8 Brian V Mountjoy

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 27 June 1976 (72–2–2 in B♭)

1272 Plain Bob Maximus

1 Lesley Tomlinson

2 Timothy F Collins (C)

3 Judith M Fletcher

4 Lynda M Lazzerini

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Graham Tucker

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Ian L C Campbell

9 David W F Lazzerini

10 Richard A M Newman

11 Robert A Metcalfe

12 John N Longridge

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Monday, 28 June 1976 (15–0–4 in F)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 John Hutchings

2 John N Longridge (C)

3 Graham Tucker

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 Michael E C Mears

6 John D Keates

7 Andrew Lancey

8 Robert A Metcalfe

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Littleham, Devon

SS Margaret and Andrew

Saturday, 17 July 1976 in 2h 42 (7–2–11)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Richard J Pargeter

2 Jennifer M Grant

3 W Nigel G Herriott (C)

4 Brian Pidgeon

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Michael E C Mears

7 Robert J Perry

8 Frank D Mack

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lustleigh, Devon

St John the Baptist

Monday, 19 July 1976 (12–0–0 in G)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 John Hutchings

2 Patricia A Woodley

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Graham Tucker

6 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bridford, Devon

St Thomas a Becket

Monday, 19 July 1976 (9 in A♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John Hutchings

2 Patricia A Woodley

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 Graham Tucker

5 Lester J Yeo

6 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

North Bovey, Devon

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 31 July 1976 (12 in G)

1250 Spliced Surprise Minor (5m)

432 of London, 288 of Wells, 290 of Cambridge, and 120 each of Surfleet & Beverley

1 John Hutchings

2 John N Longridge

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 Graham Tucker

5 Michael E C Mears

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Drewsteignton, Devon

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 31 July 1976 (13–3–7 in E)

1320 Surprise Minor (3m)

360 each of Surfleet and Beverley, and 600 of Cambridge

1 John Hutchings

2 Lesley Tomlinson

3 Graham Tucker

4 Edrick Broom

5 Michael E C Mears

6 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Belstone, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 31 July 1976 (5–2–25 in A)

1320 Wells Surprise Minor

1 John Hutchings

2 Lesley Tomlinson

3 Edrick Broom

4 Graham Tucker

5 Michael E C Mears

6 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Sunday, 1 August 1976 (12–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jane Pilkiewicz

2–3 John N Longridge

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 Janet M Rose

6 Graham Tucker

7 Timothy F Collins (C)

8 Eric F Henley

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Sunday, 1 August 1976 (12–1–19 in F♯)

1312 Ashtead Surprise Major

1 Eric F Henley

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 Lester J Yeo

5 John Hutchings

6 Michael E C Mears

7 Graham Tucker

8 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exminster, Devon

St Martin

Monday, 2 August 1976 (17–3–25 in E♭)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Jane Pilkiewicz

2 Patricia A Woodley

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Graham Tucker

6 John Hutchings

7 Michael E C Mears

8 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, `

St Thomas the Apostle

Thursday, 5 August 1976 (14–3–8 in F♯)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Eric F Henley

2 Lesley Tomlinson

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Patricia A Woodley

5 Michael E C Mears

6 Lester J Yeo

7 Graham Tucker (C)

8 John N Longridge

First of surprise as conductor

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Sunday, 8 August 1976 (40–1–27 in C)

1253 Grandsire Cinques

1 Heather Y Corry

2 John N Longridge (C)

3 Judith M Fletcher

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 Simon J Reading

6 John Hutchings

7 Graham Tucker

8 Andrew J Mead

9 Martin J Corry

10 Frank D Mack

11 Timothy F Collins

12 Michael E C Mears

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wetherby, West Yorkshire

St James

Monday, 9 August 1976 (11–3–27 in F♯)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 John Hutchings

2 Mary Mack

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 Grahame Patterson

5 David J Atkins

6 Michael E C Mears

7 Frank D Mack

8 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 9 August 1976 (18–1–15 in E)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Elizabeth Patterson

2 Heather Y Corry

3 Janet M Rose

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 John Hutchings

6 Graham Tucker

7 Grahame Patterson

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 9 August 1976 (15–2–8 in F)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Heather Y Corry

2 Lesley Tomlinson

3 Judith M Fletcher

4 John Hutchings

5 Simon J Reading

6 Martin J Corry

7 Michael E C Mears

8 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Augustine

Tuesday, 10 August 1976 (17–1–19 in E)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Grahame Patterson

2 Judith M Fletcher

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 Andrew J Mead

5 John Hutchings

6 David J Atkins

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Graham Tucker (C)

First as conductor in the method

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 10 August 1976 (34–3–12 in D♭)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 John Hutchings

2 Heather Y Corry

3 John N Longridge (C)

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 David J Atkins

6 Graham Tucker

7 Martin J Corry

8 Michael E C Mears

9 Timothy F Collins

10 Frank D Mack

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

Minster Church of St John and St Martin

Tuesday, 10 August 1976 (41–1–20 in C)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Heather Y Corry

2 Judith M Fletcher

3 Mary Mack

4 John N Longridge (C)

5 Lesley Tomlinson

6 Simon J Reading

7 Graham Tucker

8 Martin J Corry

9 Michael E C Mears

10 Andrew J Mead

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

York, North Yorkshire

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter

Wednesday, 11 August 1976 (59–1–23 in B♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Lesley Tomlinson

2 Mary Mack

3 John N Longridge (C)

4 Graham Tucker

5 David J Atkins

6 John Hutchings

7 Andrew J Mead

8 Martin J Corry

9 Frank D Mack

10 Michael E C Mears

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitby, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 12 August 1976 (19–0–11 in E)

1260 Grandsire Caters

1 Judith M Fletcher

2 John N Longridge (C)

3 Mary Mack

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 Andrew J Mead

6 David J Atkins

7 Simon J Reading

8 Grahame Patterson

9 John Hutchings

10 Frank D Mack

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Malton, North Yorkshire

St Leonard and St Mary

Thursday, 12 August 1976 (12–1–22 in F)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Jane Pilkiewicz

2 Heather Y Corry

3 Graham Tucker

4 Lesley Tomlinson

5 John Hutchings

6 Michael E C Mears

7 Andrew J Mead

8 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Huntington, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 12 August 1976 (5–0–17 in C)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Mary Mack

2 Lesley Tomlinson

3 Judith M Fletcher

4 Simon J Reading

5 Frank D Mack

6 John N Longridge (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

St Giles

Friday, 13 August 1976 (18–0–19 in F)

1263 Stedman Caters

1 Lesley Tomlinson

2 Judith M Fletcher

3 Heather Y Corry

4 Michael E C Mears

5 Simon J Reading

6 Graham Tucker

7 Martin J Corry

8 Frank D Mack

9 Timothy F Collins (C)

10 Grahame Patterson

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wembury, Devon

St Werburgh

Monday, 27 September 1976 in 2h 35 (6–1–11 in B)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents each Cambridge S, St Clements, Kent B, 1 Plain Bob

1 Donald J Roberts

2 A William Myers

3 Robert D S Brown

4 John F Steere

5 Fergus M S Stracey

6 John Harrold (C)

First peal - 3. Silver Wedding compliment to Eileen and Alan Whittaker.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Wednesday, 8 December 1976 in 3h 2 (12–1–19 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Jane Pilkiewicz

2 Lesley A Tomlinson

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Graham P Tucker

5 John N Longridge

6 Robert A Metcalfe

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3431.0074

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Braunton, Devon

St Brannock

Monday, 27 December 1976 in 3h (16–0–25 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 John N Longridge

2 John Hutchings (C)

3 Michael H Sinden

4 Jonathan G Rose

5 Michael R Rose

6 Alan J Sinden

7 Michael E C Mears

8 John T Ross

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