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Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dartington, Devon

St Mary

Monday, 28 January 1985 in 2h 54 (17 in F)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each Kent TB, Ipswich S, St Clement's, 2 each Cambridge S, Plain Bob.

1 Mary E Mears

2 Norman Mallett

3 John C Mitchelmore

4 John R Schmidt

5 Frank D Mack

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Fist peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3855.0239

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Heavitree, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 2 February 1985 in 3h 9 (25–3–2 in E♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by M Hodgson

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Robert J Perry

3 Richard J Bowden

4 John R Schmidt

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Brian V Mountjoy

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Silver Wedding compliment to Rev Erin and Mrs Illing.

Ringing World page reference: 3855.0239

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Brixham, Devon

St Mary, Higher Brixham

Tuesday, 5 February 1985 in 49m (17–0–4 in E)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Nicholas Glanfield

2 Rowena Mansley

3 Nigel Birt

4 Mary Mears

5 Peter Bill

6 Martin Mansley

7 Colin Barr

8 Simon Glanfield

9 Alan Sinden

10 Michael Mears (C)

Engagement compliment to Debbie Heckford and Nigel Birt

1st S. Royal - 1,3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

33 Furzehill Road

Thursday, 7 February 1985 in 2h 14 (15)

5040 Doubles (42m/v)

1 extent each St Augustine, Rev St Bartholomew, Northrepps, Moxley, Allexton, Beauxfield, Foxhill, Hexgreave, Ixworth, Jevington, Laxton, Wollaton, Canterbury Pleasure, Southrepps, Campion, Clifford's Pleasure, St David, Royston, St Margaret, St Valentine, Freeland, St Swithin, Antelope, St Cross, Gresford, Jacobstowe, Harbury, Plain Bob, Kennington, Hudibras, April Day, Litchurch, May Day, Grandsire, St Helen, Longparish, St Quintin, Allestree, St Frideswide, Ladbroke, Keysoe, Pinks

1–2 Celia M Veal

3–4 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

5–6 Nicholas G P Schwarz

First handbell peal and most m/v: 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 3857.0285

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Monday, 11 February 1985 in 2h 44 (4–2–12 in D)

5120 Grandsire Major

Composed by T F Collins

1 Nicholas G P Schwarz

2 Mark G H Hood

3 Yvonne C Porter

4 John R Schmidt

5 John F Steere

6 Norman Mallett

7 John C Mitchelmore

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

First in the method for all.

Ringing World page reference: 3855.0239

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Torquay, Devon

The Apostle Andrew, Tor Mohun

Thursday, 14 February 1985 in 40m (9 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Eric Glanfield

2 Martin Mansley

3 Rowena Mansley

4 Nigel Birt

5 Nicholas Glanfield

6 Peter Bill (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Coffinswell, Devon

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 14 February 1985 in 40m (11–0–5 in F)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Eric Glanfield

2 Rowena Mansley

3 Martin Mansley

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 Nigel Birt (C)

6 Peter Bill

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

33 Furzehill Road

Thursday, 21 February 1985 in 2h 14 (15)

5040 Doubles (84m/v)

(1) Quantoxhead, Nazeing; (2) Southwell, Oxton; (3) Saxondale, Uttoxeter; (4) Tuxford, Vauxhall; (5) Pinxton, St Endellion; (6) Newark, Roxholme; (7) Waxham, Yaxley; (8) Xanxene, Zeal Monachorum; (9) Canterbury Pleasure, Kennington; (10) Campion, Hudibras; (11) Clifford's Pleasure, St David; (12) St Margaret, St Valentine; (13) Oxford, Freeland; (14) St Swithin, Antelope; (15) Northleigh, St Cross; (16) Isis, Ray; (17) Beckley, Stanton; (18) Gresford, Jacobstowe; (19) St Tydfil, Harbury; (20) Rev St Bartholomew, Northrepps; (21) Freefolk, Canford; (22) Newington, All Saints; (23) Sutton-on-the-Hill, Abbots Ann; (24) Moxley, Allexton; (25) Clashmore, Beauxfield; (26) Foxhill, Hexgreave; (27) Goxhill, Ixworth; (28) Coxmoor, Duxford; (29) Pancrasweek, Euxton; (30) Jevington, Laxton; (31) Kexby, Wollaton; (32) Plain Bob, Southrepps; (33) April Day, Litchurch; (34) Seighford, May Day; (35) Grandsire, St Helen; (36) Newborough, Longparish; (37) St Quintin, Allestree; (38) St Lucy, St Frideswide; (39) Daffodil, St Anne; (40) Bluebell, Middleton Stoney; (41) Ladbrooke, Keysoe; (42) Zennor, Pinks

1–2 Celia M Veal

3–4 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

5–6 Alan E Veal

Most Doubles: 1-2, 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 3857.0285

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Combeinteignhead, Devon

All Saints

Tuesday, 26 February 1985 in 44m (10 in G♯)

1296 Combeinteignhead Delight Minor

1 Rev Robert Southwood

2 Nigel Birt

3 Rowena Mansley

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 Simon Glanfield

6 Martin Mansley (C)

1st quarter-peal in the method. CCC No. 359

50th together - 2 & 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Friday, 15 March 1985 in 47m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Maureen Hawkins

2 Mary Mears

3 Derek Hawkins

4 Julie D Purchase

5 Peter Bill

6 Alan Sinden

7 Nigel Birt

8 Michael Mears (C)

1st Surprise major - 1,3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 17 March 1985 in 45m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Katy Taylor

2 James Grant

3 Maureen Hawkins

4 David Endacott

5 Stephen Hawkins

6 Anthony Morris

7 Nigel Birt (C)

8 Derek Hawkins

1st on 8 - 1

Circled tower - 2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 7 April 1985 in 44m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Derek Hawkins

2 Katy Taylor

3 Maureen Hawkins

4 Alan Rowe

5 Nigel Birt (C)

6 Neville Gibbings

1st quarter - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Colyton, Devon

St Andrew

Monday, 8 April 1985 in 3h 18 (24–3–16 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mary E Mears

3 Frederick J Sage

4 Simon K Glanfield

5 Frank D Mack

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Wedding compliment to Andrew Nicholson and Linda Tucker.

Sponsored in aid of Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund

RW 1985 p434

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Thursday, 11 April 1985 in 2h 57 (15–3–27 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Mary E Mears

2 Peter L Bill (C)

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 James Grant

5 Simon K Glanfield

6 Frank D Mack

7 Colin L Barr

8 Michael E C Mears

First on 8 for 3 & 4.

First Surprise Major as conductor

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingskerswell, Devon

St Mary

Tuesday, 30 April 1985 in 46m (7–0–3 in G♯)

1440 Northumberland Surprise Minor

1 Peter Bill

2 Mary Mears

3 Nicholas Glanfield

4 Nigel Birt

5 Simon Glanfield

6 Michael Mears (C)

1st in method - 3,5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 5 May 1985 in 61m (72–2–2 in B♭)

1309 Erin Cinques

1 Clare Pipe-Wolferstan

2 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

3 Rowena Mansley

4 Frank Mack

5 Nicholas Glanfield

6 Simon Glanfield

7 Ian Campbell

8 Nigel Birt

9 Martin Mansley

10 Andrew Mead

11 Keith Scudamore

12 James Grant / Elaine Clutterbuck

1st Erin Cinques - 3,5,6,8,12/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Monday, 6 May 1985 in 3h 57 (50–2–21 in B)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by J H Fielden

1 John P Colliss

2 Rosalind Ashton

3 Christina R Cooper

4 Peter L Bill

5 David C Brown (C)

6 Andrew D Barnsdale

7 Keith H Fleming

8 Geoffrey K Dodd

9 Malcolm S Turner

10 Frank D Mack

11 Mark Regan

12 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 3866.0478

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Abbot, Devon

St Leonard's Tower

Wednesday, 8 May 1985 in 2h 48 (7–3–10 in A♭)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by D. Sheppard

1 Ian W Avery

2 Peter L Bill

3 Mary E Mears

4 Rev Robert A Southwood

5 Nigel G Birt

6 Norman Mallett

7 Colin L Barr

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Rung to commemorate the 40th anniversary of V.E. Day

600th peal - 8

1st peal of Major - 1

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 26 May 1985 in 42m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Derek Hawkins

2 Jenny Taylor

3 Maureen Hawkins

4 Anthony Morris

5 Nigel Birt (C)

6 Neville Gibbings

Rung for Service of Confirmation

Most methods - 2

75th together - 1,5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 9 June 1985 in 68m (72–2–2 in B♭)

1364 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Nigel Birt

2 John Longridge (C)

3 Rosalind Ashton

4 Mary Mears

5 Graham Tucker

6 Peter Bill

7 Simon Glanfield

8 Andrew Barnsdale

9 Frank Mack

10 Ian Campbell

11 Michael Mears

12 Mark Regan

1st maximus - 1

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 4 July 1985 in 47m (16–3–11 in F)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 Peter Bill (C)

3 Nigel Birt

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 Elaine Clutterbuck

6 James Grant

7 Simon Glanfield

8 Colin Barr

1st surprise - 1

75th together - 3 & 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckland in the Moor, Devon

St Peter

Tuesday, 23 July 1985 in 2h 44 (7–0–17 in B♭)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A. J. Cox

1 Peter L Bill

2 Norman Mallett

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Simon K Glanfield

5 Nigel G Birt

6 James Grant

7 Frank D Mack

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Pre-Wedding compliment to Debbie Heckford and Nigel Birt

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tor Mohun, Devon

The Apostle Andrew

Wednesday, 31 July 1985 in 2h 39 (9 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

720 each of London, Carlisle, Durham, Ipswich, Surfleet, Cambridge & Beverley

1 James Grant

2 Nicholas J Glanfield

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Mary E Mears

5 Simon K Glanfield

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

150th Devon tower pealed for 6.

For the birth of Luke Cary Hill, nephew of 2 & 5.

Birthday compliment to Simon Glanfield

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Thursday, 29 August 1985 in 3h (12–1–19 in F♯)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A. J. Cox

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Frank D Mack

3 Julie D Purchase

4 Christopher Saunders

5 Nigel G Birt

6 Peter L Bill

7 Michael R Rose

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

1st peal of major - 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Torquay, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 7 September 1985 in 47m (13–0–26 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Janet Clutterbuck

2 Colin Barr

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 James Grant

5 Peter Bill (C)

6 Nigel Birt

7 Revd Robert Southwood

8 William Avery

Rung immediately following the wedding of Simon Glanfield and Michele Roulstone

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Thursday, 12 September 1985 in 2h 55 (15–3–27 in F)

5184 Lindum Surprise Major

Composed by A.J. Pitman

1 Elaine Clutterbuck

2 Nigel G Birt

3 Norman Mallett

4 Mary E Mears

5 James Grant

6 Frank D Mack

7 Peter L Bill

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

1st in method for all and for the Guild

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Abbot, Devon

St Leonard's Tower

Tuesday, 1 October 1985 in 48m (7–3–10 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Colin Barr

2 Elaine Clutterbuck

3 Nigel Birt

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 Peter Bill

6 Timothy J King

7 Ian Avery

8 Simon Glanfield (C)

1st in method - 7

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Honiton, Devon

St Michael Old Church

Saturday, 12 October 1985 in 3h 3 (22½ in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mary E Mears

2 Derek Conway

3 Frederick J Sage

4 W Donald Salter

5 Simon K Glanfield

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Wedding day compliment to Julie Purchase and Alan "Nervous Numbers" Sinden, also for the enthronement of Geoffrey Hewlett Thompson as 69th Bishop of Exeter.

Ringing World page reference: 3892.1017

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Abbot, Devon

St Leonard's Tower

Tuesday, 22 October 1985 in 43m (7–3–10 in A♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 Colin Barr

3 Nicholas Glanfield

4 Elaine Clutterbuck

5 Simon Glanfield

6 Peter Bill (C)

7 Nigel Birt

8 Rev Robert Southwood

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Honiton, Devon

St Paul

Sunday, 27 October 1985 in 3h 3 (12–2–27 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Donald Salter

2 Reginald C Beale

3 Deryk R Bugler

4 Frederick J Sage

5 Ruth M Colby

6 Derek G Conway

7 Timothy F Collins (C)

8 Leslie Stevens

For the service to mark the 150th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone at St Paul's, Honiton in conjunction with the restoration fund raising programme.

Ringing World page reference: 3894.1057

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Sunday, 27 October 1985 in 2h 44 (11–2–23 in G)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by G A Halls & D Carlisle.

1 Graham P Tucker

2 John N Longridge

3 Lesley A Tomlinson

4 Neil E Deem

5 Mary E Mears

6 Simon J Glanfield

7 Frank D Mack

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Rung as a Wedding Compliment to Diana Kemp (Chorister) and John Draisey (Organist).

The First Peal On The Bells Since 1963 and therefore also the first since the re-hanging in 1973.

Ringing World page reference: 3892.1017

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Monday, 28 October 1985 in 2h 35 (4–2–12 in D)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Norman Mallett

2 Alec R Jones

3 Yvonne C Porter

4 Celia M Jones

5 Robert D Crighton

6 John F Steere

7 John C Mitchelmore

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

First Kent - 4,7. First Kent Major - 8. To welcome John Benson as curate.

Ringing World page reference: 3892.1017

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Combeinteignhead, Devon

All Saints

Wednesday, 30 October 1985 in 2h 49 (10)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each Oxford TB, St Clement's, Kent TB, 2 each of Cambridge S and Plain Bob.

1 Ian W Avery

2 Peter L Bill

3 Mary E Mears

4 Revd Fr Robert Southwood

5 Frank D Mack

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

For the dedication of the church to All Saints (to take place on All Saints Day, Friday 1st November 1985).

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Spitalfields, Greater London

Christ Church

Saturday, 2 November 1985 in 3h 18 (17–1–6 in E)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Mary E Mears

2 Revd Barry J Fry

3 Michael R Rose

4 Roy T Harris

5 Gareth Dancer

6 Frank D Mack

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3894.1057

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Holbeton, Devon

All Saints

Tuesday, 5 November 1985 in 2h 55 (13–3–5 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Barnacott

2 Yvonne C Porter

3 Norman Mallett

4 Peter L Biilll

5 Frank D Mack

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

To mark the 75th anniversary of the first peal of Minor rung in the county of Devon, rung at Holbeton 5/11/1910.

Ringing World page reference: 3894.1057

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 7 November 1985 in 2h 56 (17–1–10 in D♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

672 Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 448 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, London, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, 160 com, atw.

Composed by T G Pett

1 Frank D Mack

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Graham P Tucker

4 Mary E Mears

5 Peter L Bill

6 Simon K Glanfield

7 John A Foster

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Most Spliced S Major by resident Guild band. For the birth of Catherine Mary Yeo (born 1/11/85).

Ringing World page reference: 3894.1057

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton St Cyres, Devon

St Cyr and St Julitta

Saturday, 9 November 1985 in 2h 35 (12–3–22 in F♯)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Norman Mallett

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Mary E Mears

4 Robert D Crichton

5 Peter D Hughes

6 Simon K Glanfield

7 Frank D Mack

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3894.1057

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Saturday, 16 November 1985

1344 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 Linda Drew

3 Unknown Ringer

4 P A Cummins

5 G William Critchley

6 M Hamment

7 M Powell

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Totnes, Devon

St Mary

Tuesday, 3 December 1985 in 52m (28 in D)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 Nicholas Glanfield

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Clyde Wallbanks

5 Nigel Birt

6 Colin Barr

7 Peter Bill

8 Simon Glanfield (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Staverton, Devon

St Paul de Leon

Thursday, 12 December 1985 in 49m (19–2–14 in E♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Elaine Clutterbuck

2 Colin Barr

3 Nicholas Glanfield

4 Nigel Birt

5 Clyde Wallbanks

6 Simon Glanfield (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 14 December 1985 in 47m (15–3–27 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rowena Mansley

2 Ian Avery

3 Clyde Wallbanks

4 Nigel Birt

5 Nicholas Glanfield

6 Martin Mansley

7 Peter Bill (C)

8 Simon Glanfield

Rung for Wolborough Hill School Carol Service

1st in method - 2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 19 December 1985 in 2h 51 (17–1–10 in D♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 methods - 768 Rutland, 704 London, 640 Pudsey, Superlative, 576 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Bristol, Cambridge. 119 com

Composed by P. G. K. Davis

1 Nigel G Birt

2 Simon K Glanfield

3 Mary E Mears

4 Graham P Tucker

5 John A Foster

6 Peter L Bill

7 Frank D Mack

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Tuesday, 31 December 1985 in 73m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1985 Triples and Major (2m)

Grandsire Triples, Plain Bob major

1 Maureen Hawkins

2 Nigel Birt

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 Ian Avery

6 Simon Glanfield

7 James Grant

8 Michael Mears (C)

1st date touch - 4,5

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