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Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Abbot, Devon

St Leonard's Tower

Wednesday, 1 January 1986 in 45m (7–3–10 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Ron Trickey

2 James Grant

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 Brian Horrell

6 Cyril Deem

7 Neil Deem

8 Nigel Birt (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bideford, Devon

St Mary

Wednesday, 1 January 1986 in 3h 2 (17–1–10 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (4 part)

1 James R Rose

2 Mary E Mears

3 Fr Lester J Yeo

4 Donald G Lawson

5 Christopher Saunders

6 Michael R Rose

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Weare Gifford, Devon

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 21 January 1986 (7–1–26)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Christopher Saunders

2 Kathryn Stamp

3 Lester Yeo

4 Simon Hartley

5 Donald Lawson (C)

6 David Snowdon

The first recorded quarter of the new St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Abbot, Devon

St Leonard's Tower

Saturday, 25 January 1986 in 50m (7–3–10 in A♭)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 Peter Bill (C)

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 James Grant

6 Nigel Birt

7 Colin Barr

8 Simon Glanfield

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Teignmouth, Devon

St Michael, E Teignmouth

Thursday, 30 January 1986 in 46m (22–1–0 in E♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Ruth Kelly

2 Nigel Birt

3 Maureen Hawkins

4 Brian Horrell

5 Derek Hawkins

6 Neil Deem

7 Cyril Deem (C)

8 Martin Dodd

1st in method - 1,2,3,4,5,8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 6 February 1986 in 48m (16–3–11 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Michelle Glanfield

2 Nigel Birt

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Ian Avery

5 Clyde Wallbanks

6 Simon Glanfield (C)

7 Nicholas Glanfield

8 Eric Glanfield

1st triples - 1

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton St Cyres, Devon

St Cyr and St Julitta

Tuesday, 11 February 1986 in 2h 50 (12–3–22 in F♯)

5216 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1376 Cambridge, Superlative, 1248 London, 1216 Bristol, 101 com

Composed by HG Cashmore

1 Ian W Avery

2 Simon K Glanfield

3 Peter L Bill

4 Graham P Tucker

5 Maru E Mears

6 John A Foster

7 Frank B MacK

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

First TB - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3909.0271

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dartington, Devon

St Mary

Thursday, 13 February 1986 in 45m (17 in F)

1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Elaine Clutterbuck

2 Nigel Birt

3 Peter Bill

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 Clyde Wallbanks

6 Simon Glanfield (C)

1st in method - 4 and as cond.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Coffinswell, Devon

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 13 February 1986 in 39m (11–0–5 in F)

1289 Doubles (6m)

1 Peter Bill

2 Elaine Clutterbuck

3 Nigel Birt

4 Clyde Wallbanks

5 Simon Glanfield (C)

6 Eric Glanfield

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Compton Gifford, Devon

Emmanuel

Saturday, 15 February 1986 in 2h 58 (19–3–14 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Yvonne C Porter

2 Norman Mallett

3 John C Mitchelmore

4 Deryk R Bugler

5 John R Schmidt

6 Alec R Jones

7 Simon K Glanfield

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Farewell compliment to Preb, Peter Stephens.

Ringing World page reference: 3909.0271

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Abbot, Devon

St Leonard's Tower

Tuesday, 25 February 1986 in 48m (7–3–10 in A♭)

1278 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 Peter Bill (C)

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 Nigel Birt

6 Mark Bellamy

7 Colin Barr

8 Simon Glanfield

75th together - 5,8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Wednesday, 26 February 1986 in 48m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Damon Shorland

2 Katherine Penn

3 Neville Gibbings

4 Derek Hawkins

5 Martin Dodd

6 Nigel Birt (C)

7 Maureen Hawkins

8 Anthony Morris

1st on 8 - 1,3

Circled tower - 7

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 27 February 1986 in 44m (16–3–11 in F)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Ian Avery

2 Mark Bellamy

3 Nicholas Glanfield

4 Nigel Birt

5 Clyde Wallbanks

6 Simon Glanfield (C)

100th quarter - 2

75th together - 4 & 6

1st in method - 2,4,5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ifracombe, Devon

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 1 March 1986 in 2h 57 (12–0–20)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by John N Longridge

1 Simon P Hartley

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Donald G Lawson

4 David Snowdon

5 Christopher E Saunders

6 Alan G C Smith

7 Michael R Rose

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

First peal of the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Tuesday, 4 March 1986 in 48m (16–3–11 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Janet Clutterbuck

2 Elaine Clutterbuck

3 Simon Glanfield

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 Rev Robert Southwood

6 James Grant (C)

7 Ian Avery

8 Nigel Birt

21st birthday compliment to Elaine Clutterbuck

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Powderham, Devon

St Clement Bishop and the Martyr

Thursday, 6 March 1986 in 2h 44 (10 in G)

5040 Doubles (13m/p)

13 methods - 2 extents each Stedman, Grandsire, St Vedast, Huntspill, New Bob. 4 extents each St Remigius, Winchendon place, St Nicholas, Rev. Canterbury, St Osmund, St Martin, St Simon, Plain Bob.

Composed by 42 extents

1 Frank D Mack

2 Nigel G Birt

3 Mary E Mears

4 Simon K Glanfield

5 Michael E C Mears (C)

6 Robert E Franklin

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 8 March 1986 in 47m (15–2–21 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Simon Glanfield

2 Colin Barr

3 Clyde Wallbanks

4 Elaine Clutterbuck

5 James Grant

6 Ian Avery

7 Peter Bill (C)

8 Nigel Birt

!st in principle - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 9 March 1986 in 36m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Neville Gibbings

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Stephen Hawkins

4 Nigel Birt

5 James Grant (C)

6 Derek Hawkins

21st birthday compliment to James Grant today.

50th together - 3,4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 11 March 1986 in 3h 11 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

1 Mary E Mears

2 Frank D Mack

3 Nicola J Crichton

4 Ian W Avery

5 Robert A Southwood

6 Peter L Bill

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Robert E Franklin

First on 8 - 8.

In memory of Harold Ransom of Rewe, who died on 21/02/1986.

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Throwleigh, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 13 March 1986 in 2h 46 (8–1–24 in A♭)

5040 Annable's London Surprise Minor

1 x 2160, 4 x 720

1 Ian W Avery

2 Fr Lester J Yeo

3 Peter L Bill

4 Simon K Glanfield

5 Frank D Mack

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

First peal on the bells. First in the method for all and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 15 March 1986 in 2h 10 (4–2–12 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J.P. (No 27 OE)

1 Elizabeth A G Bowden

2 Fergus M S Stracey

3 Yvonne C Porter

4 Robert D Crighton

5 John Pladdys (C)

6 Norman Mallett

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Mark G H Hood

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

Minster Church of St Andrew

Saturday, 15 March 1986 in 3h 21 (30–3–6 in C)

5031 Stedman Caters

Composed by J.P

1 E Anne Body

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Elizabeth A G Bowden

5 G William Critchley

6 John M Body

7 Christopher Ricketts

8 Mark G H Hood

9 Michael E C Mears

10 Fergus M S Stracey

First Stedman Caters - 1,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ilsington, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 20 March 1986 in 2h 41 (10–3–13 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (17m)

1 London, Wells 2 Carlisle, Chester, Munden 3 Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne 4 Berwick, Hexham 5 Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, York 6 Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge 7 Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham

1 Frank D Mack

2 Peter L Bill

3 Mary E Mears

4 Simon K Glanfield

5 John A Foster

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Rung for the engagement of HRH Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson. Also birthday compliment to Peter Bill.

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0358

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 22 March 1986 in 3h 5 (15–0–4 in F)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 Superlative, 704 each London, Rutland, 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey. 576 Bristol, 544 Yorlshire, 120 com, atw

Composed by NJ Diserens

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Deryk R Bugler

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 David W Alecock

5 Mary E Mears

6 John R Schmidt

7 Paul T Young

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliment to Peter Bill and John Longridge

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton St Cyres, Devon

St Cyr and St Julitta

Saturday, 22 March 1986 in 2h 45 (12–3–22 in F♯)

5024 March Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 David W Alecock

2 Jane D Johnston

3 Mary E Mears

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 John R Schmidt

6 Deryk R Bugler

7 Paul T Young

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckland in the Moor, Devon

St Peter

Monday, 31 March 1986 in 2h 42 (7–0–17 in B♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 London, 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, 608 Rutland, Bristol, 576 Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, 132 com, atw

Composed by NR Aspland

1 Frank D Mack

2 Fr Lester J Yeo

3 Peter L Bill

4 John R Schmidt

5 Mary E Mears

6 Simon K Glanfield

7 Paul T Young

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

100th for the Guild - 2.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Brixham, Devon

St Mary, Higher Brixham

Monday, 31 March 1986 in 3h 4 (17–0–4 in E)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by BV Mountjoy (No 7)

1 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

2 Norman Mallett

3 Peter L Bill

4 Fr Lester J Yeo

5 Mary E Mears

6 Simon K Glanfield

7 John R Schmidt

8 Paul T Young

9 Frank D Mack

10 Michael E C Mears

Wedding compliment to Hilary Jane Walters and Ian Charles Morter (Team Vicar).

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Ruined Church of the Holy Trinity

Thursday, 3 April 1986 in 3h 2 (15–2–21 in F)

5090 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1858 Yorkshire, 1696 Cambridge, 1536 Superlative,

Composed by BD Price arr N Smith

1 Alec R Jones

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Norman Mallett

4 Celia M Jones

5 Mary E Mears

6 John C Mitchelmore

7 Frank D Mack

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

First Spliced S Major - 4. 30th Wedding anniversary compliment to Norman and Mariella Mallett.

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 5 April 1986 in 3h 18 (18–2–11 in E)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Neil E Deem

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Pauline C Champion

4 Frank D Mack

5 John R Schmidt

6 Donald B Carter

7 John A Foster

8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

75th together - 6, 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3914.0384

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 5 April 1986 in 3h 9 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5056 Xadier Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Nicola J Crichton

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Simon K Glanfield

4 Pauline C Champion

5 Frank D Mack

6 John A Foster

7 Donald B Carter

8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 3914.0384

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Thursday, 17 April 1986 in 3h 8 (12–1–19 in F♯)

5152 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Frank D Mack

2 Fr Lester J Yeo

3 Peter L Bill

4 Mary E Mears

5 Graham P Tucker

6 Simon K Glanfield

7 John A Foster

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

First peal of Glasgow:3,4,5,6,7 and by a resident Guild band.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Christow, Devon

St James

Sunday, 20 April 1986 in 2h 30 (11–2–20 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by John Pladdys (No. 14)

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Nicholas W Bowden

4 Barry J Fry

5 Robert L Piron

6 Richard J Bowden

7 David J Garton

8 Michael E C Mears

50th birthday compliment to Liz Bowden

Ringing World page reference: 3919.0495

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Monday, 21 April 1986 in 49m (15–3–27 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Janet Clutterbuck

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Derek Hawkins

5 Ian Avery

6 Martin Dodd

7 Nigel Birt (C)

8 Anthony Morris

Rung to celebrate the 60th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth ll

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Monday, 21 April 1986

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Alan J Sinden

2 John N Longridge (C)

3 Nicola Crichton

4 Julie D Sinden

5 Mary E Mears

6 Graham P Tucker

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Robert E Franklin

Rung to mark the 60th Birthday of

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Appledore, Devon

St Mary

Tuesday, 29 April 1986 (10)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 David Snowdon

2 Donald Lawson (C)

3 Anka Price

4 John Ross

5 Simon Hartley

6 Terry Hampton

7 Lester Yeo

8 Michael Rose

Rung by the St Brannock's Society.

Wedding compliment to Ian and Mandy England.

Married here 13 April 1986

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Wednesday, 30 April 1986 in 48m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Damon Shorland

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Neville Gibbings

4 Martin Dodd

5 Barbera Dodd

6 Anthony Morris

7 Derek Hawkins (C)

8 Nigel Birt

1st in method - 1,3,5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Thursday, 8 May 1986 in 45m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Derek Hawkins

2 Nigel Birt (C)

3 Maureen Hawkins

4 Damon Shorland

5 Anthony Morris

6 Neville Gibbings

1st inside - 4

25th on the bells as conductor

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Haslemere, Surrey

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 10 May 1986 in 2h 59 (13–0–6 in F♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Brian J Underwood

2 Deryk R Bugler

3 Andrew D Barnsdale

4 Barry J Fry

5 Mary E Mears

6 John R Schmidt

7 Peter D Hughes

8 Paul T Young

9 Peter J Sawyer

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Rung half-muffled in memory of John Glasson Nicholls, former Rector of Chiddingfold.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Monday, 19 May 1986 in 2h 26 (4–2–12 in D)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by J.W.Parker

1 John F Steere

2 Peter D Hughes

3 John C Mitchelmore

4 Celia M Jones

5 David P Bagley

6 Frank D Mack

7 Norman Mallett

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

First in method - 5

Ringing World page reference: 3923.0587

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Teignmouth, Devon

St James the Less, W Teignmouth

Saturday, 24 May 1986 in 47m (12–2–17 in F♯)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Alan Sinden

2 Julie Sinden

3 Lesley Tomlinson

4 Elaine Clutterbuck

5 Nigel Birt

6 Peter Bill

7 James Grant

8 Graham Tucker (C)

1st Pudsey - 4,5,7

Completes all existing Devon 8's to quarters - 8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Sunday, 25 May 1986 in 2h 44 (11–2–23 in G)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 each of Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire plus 608 each of Cambridge, Lincolnshire and London; with 120 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

1 Richard J Bowden

2 Janet M Collins

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Nicola J Crichton

5 Peter L Bill

6 Brian V Mountjoy

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Rung on the 25th anniversary of the Ordination of the Vicar, Michael Smith, as priest in Exeter Cathedral.

Ringing World page reference: 3923.0587

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pilton, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 26 May 1986 in 50m (23–2–5 in D)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1 Simon Glanfield

2 Clyde Wallbanks

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 Nigel Birt

6 Michael Rose

7 James Grant

8 Martin Mansley (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Hatherleigh, Devon

St John the Baptist

Monday, 26 May 1986 (13–2–6 in F)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Elaine Clutterbuck

2 Rowena Mansley

3 Nigel Birt

4 Clyde Wallbanks

5 James Grant

6 Nicholas Glanfield

7 Martin Mansley

8 Simon Glanfield (C)

75th together - 1,3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 17 June 1986 in 3h 16 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5088 Medway Surprise Major

Composed by Michael Maughan

1 Simon K Sheldon

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Mary E Mears

4 John A Foster

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Frank D Mack

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

First in the method for all and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3926.0650

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Saturday, 21 June 1986 in 47m

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Brenda F J Etherington

2 Linda J Etherington

3 Victoria Hess

4 Sarah Ablitt

5 Anthony J Tunnell

6 Michael R Etherington

7 Jonathan Griggs (C)

8 George J White

First quarter of Triples "inside": 4 & 5.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 24 June 1986 in 2h 54 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Cornford

2 Graham P Tucker

3 Simon Sheldon

4 Robert E Franklin

5 Peter Hughes (C)

6 Jonathan Griggs

First peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3926.0651

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 26 June 1986 in 44m (17–1–10 in D♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 John Foster

3 Frank Mack

4 Nigel Birt

5 Mary Mears

6 Simon Glanfield

7 Michael Mears (C)

8 Peter Bill

1st Bristol - 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Silverton, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 28 June 1986 in 47m (16–0–11 in F)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 Elaine Clutterbuck

3 Nicholas Glanfield

4 Nigel Birt

5 Clyde Wallbanks

6 James Grant

7 Colin Barr

8 Simon Glanfield (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Heavitree, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 28 June 1986 in 56m (25–3–2 in E♭)

1278 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 Elaine Clutterbuck

3 Nicholas Glanfield

4 Clyde Wallbanks

5 Nigel Birt

6 James Grant

7 Martin Mansley

8 Simon Glanfield (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Saturday, 28 June 1986 in 42m (12–1–19 in F♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Elaine Clutterbuck

2 Martin Mansley

3 Nicholas Glanfield

4 Nigel Birt

5 Clyde Wallbanks

6 James Grant

7 Ian Avery

8 Simon Glanfield (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Saturday, 28 June 1986 in 43m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Elaine Clutterbuck

2 James Grant

3 Nigel G Birt

4 Martin G Mansley

5 Clyde W Wallbanks

6 Ian W Avery

7 Simon K Glanfield (C)

8 Nicholas J Glanfield

Rung by members of the Mid Devon Branch as part of the Guild Quarter Peal Day.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 June 1986 in 52m (20–0–25 in E♭)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 Colin Barr

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 James Grant

6 Clyde Wallbanks

7 Nigel Birt

8 Simon Glanfield (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 3 July 1986 in 46m (16–3–11 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Nigel Birt

2 Elaine Clutterbuck

3 Janet Clutterbuck

4 James Grant

5 Nicholas Glanfield

6 Ian Avery

7 Simon Glanfield (C)

8 Colin Avery

Circled tower to quarters - 1 & 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Sunday, 13 July 1986 in 47m (16–3–11 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Simon Glanfield

2 Mary Mears

3 Rev Robert Southwood

4 Nigel Birt

5 Martin Mansley

6 Ian Avery

7 Peter Bill (C)

8 Colin Avery

Rung for Sunday School Prize Giving

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Sunday, 13 July 1986 in 43m

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Robert E Franklin

2 Anthony J Crabtree

3 Linda V Cull

4 Monica Trow

5 Brian Pidgeon

6 Duncan Malloch

7 Mervyn M Pitchers (C)

8 Edna P Stripp

Rung on the occasion of the ordination of Andrew Hawken, Curate of St David's, as priest in Exeter Cathedral.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Tuesday, 15 July 1986 in 44m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Katy Taylor

2 Barbera Dodd

3 Maureen Hawkins

4 Martin Dodd

5 Nigel Birt

6 Derek Hawkins (C)

Rung for Mid-Week Eucharist

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stokeinteignhead, Devon

St Andrew

Wednesday, 16 July 1986 in 40m (10–0–3 in G)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (5m)

1 Ian Avery

2 Nigel Birt

3 Elaine Clutterbuck

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 James Grant

6 Simon Glanfield (C)

Most Spliced Surprise for all

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 17 July 1986 in 48m (16–3–11 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Nigel Birt

2 Nicholas Glanfield

3 Colin Barr

4 William Avery

5 Simon Glanfield

6 Sandra Coombes (nee Avery)

7 Ian Avery (C)

8 Colin Avery

Rung with 4,6,8 cover

1st quarter - 6

50th quarter and 1st as cond. - 7

200th quarter - 1

1st quarter as a family - 4,6,7,8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Wednesday, 23 July 1986 (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Barbera Dodd

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Derek Hawkins

4 Martin Dodd

5 Nigel Birt (C)

6 Anthony Morris

Most methods - 1,2,4,6 and as conductor

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dean Prior, Devon

St George the Martyr

Friday, 1 August 1986 in 43m (11–2–24 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Simon Glanfield

2 Michelle Glanfield

3 Ian Avery

4 Nicholas Glanfield

5 Nigel Birt (C)

6 Colin Avery

1st inside - 2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Saturday, 9 August 1986 in 2h 49 (11–2–23 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Leslie E Boyce

2 Fr Lester J Yeo

3 Simon P Hartley

4 Fr Barry J Fry

5 Michael R Rose

6 John R Schmidt

7 Deryk R Bugler

8 Robert J Perry (C)

Rung for the marriage of Lesley J Brend and Richard Werner Weissenberg.

The ringing fees were donated to the Roof Restoration Fund.

Ringing World page reference: 3933.0805

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Alwington, Devon

St Andrew

Thursday, 14 August 1986 (11–2–0 in F♯)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Donald Lawson

2 Lester Yeo

3 David Snowdon

4 Simon Hartley

5 Terry Hampton

6 Michael Rose (C)

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Saturday, 23 August 1986 in 2h 58 (11–2–23 in G)

5088 Zuider Zee Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox.

1 Frank D Mack

2 George W Massey

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Marcus P Barton

5 Simon K Glanfield

6 Peter L Bill

7 John A Foster

8 Donald B Carter (C)

First blows in the method for all except the tenor ringer.

First peal in the method for all.

Rung on the occasion of the seventh wedding anniversary of Geoffrey and Elizabeth Crockett.

Ringing World page reference: 3934.0827

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Coffinswell, Devon

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 24 August 1986 in 2h 48 (11–0–5 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by 7 extents

1 Janet R Clutterbuck

2 Elaine Clutterbuck

3 Ian W Avery

4 Nigel G Birt

5 Peter L Bill (C)

6 Simon K Glanfield

1st peal - 1

A Mid-Devon Branch peal.

Sponsored in aid of the St Bartholomew Hospital children's

cancer unit.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Sunday, 31 August 1986 in 45m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Anthony J Crabtree

2 Monica Trow

3 Margaret R Munt

4 Anthony G Osborne

5 Linda V Cull

6 Duncan Malloch

7 Mervyn M Pitchers (C)

8 Robert E Franklin

Rung for Evensong, and as a Ruby Wedding Compliment to The Reverend and Mrs R N Longridge.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Wednesday, 3 September 1986 in 43m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Janet Clutterbuck

2 Rachel King

3 Maureen Hawkins

4 Martin Dodd

5 Neville Gibbings

6 Anthony Morris

7 Nigel Birt (C)

8 Derek Hawkins

50th on the bells - 7

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Sunday, 7 September 1986 in 45m

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Erica J Crabtree

2 Linda V Cull

3 Monica Trow

4 Mervyn Rundle

5 Mervyn M Pitchers

6 Peter D Hughes (C)

Rung for Evensong.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dean Prior, Devon

St George the Martyr

Tuesday, 16 September 1986 in 2h 53 (11–2–24 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

720 each - London, Carlisle, Ipswich, York, Surfleet, Cambridge, Beverley

1 Derek J Hawkins

2 Elaine Clutterbuck

3 James Grant

4 Nigel G Birt

5 Michael E C Mears

6 Simon K Glanfield (C)

1st peal as conductor

Farewell compliment to 2 & 3, leaving for Leicester

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Torquay, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 September 1986 in 45m (17–1–24 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Nicholas Glanfield

2 Nigel Birt

3 Colin Barr

4 Simon Glanfield

5 Timothy King

6 Don Roberts

7 Martin Mansley (C)

Rung after meeting short for Rutland

1st un-covered Triples for all

For the visit of The Bishop of Exeter

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 9 October 1986 in 2h 52 (17–1–10 in D♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S. Jenner

1 Ian W Avery

2 Nigel G Birt

3 John A Foster

4 Peter L Bill

5 Mary E Mears

6 Simon K Glanfield

7 Frank D Mack

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

1st in method - 2

50th together - 3,7

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 12 October 1986 in 44m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Jenny Taylor

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Anthony Morris

4 Nigel Birt (C)

5 Derek Hawkins

After meeting short for Beverley.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Combeinteignhead, Devon

All Saints

Tuesday, 14 October 1986 in 43m (10 in G♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Ian Avery

2 Simon Glanfield

3 Rachel King

4 Clyde Wallbanks

5 Nicholas Glanfield

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st surprise - 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Thursday, 23 October 1986 in 44m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Alison Davis

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Nigel Birt

4 Brian Horrell

5 Derek Hawkins

6 Neil Deem

7 Cyril Deem (C)

8 Ron Trickey

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 26 October 1986 in 43m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Katy Taylor

2 Jenny Taylor

3 Maureen Hawkins

4 Anthony Morris

5 Derek Hawkins

6 Nigel Birt (C)

18th birthday compliment to Jenny Taylor.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Wednesday, 5 November 1986 in 42m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Derek Hawkins (C)

2 Rachel King

3 Maureen Hawkins

4 Anthony Morris

5 Nigel Birt

1st in method for all

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stokeinteignhead, Devon

St Andrew

Tuesday, 11 November 1986 in 42m (10–0–3 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jackie Lawton

2 Rachel King

3 Simon Glanfield (C)

4 Clyde Wallbanks

5 Rev Robert Southwood

6 Nigel Birt

1st Doubles - 1

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 16 November 1986 in 44m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

Rev. Canterbury, Grandsire, April Day, Plain Bob

1 Adrian Noel

2 Jenny Taylor

3 Neville Gibbings

4 Derek Hawkins

5 Nigel Birt (C)

6 Maureen Hawkins

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lapford, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 20 November 1986 in 2h 33 (12 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Norwich, York, Durham, Surfleet, Cambridge, Beverley

1 Frank D Mack

2 Simon P Hartley

3 Fr Lester J Yeo

4 Christopher E Saunders

5 John A Foster

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

100th peal: 2.

First peal on the bells.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 20 November 1986 in 48m (16–3–11 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Peter Bill

2 Christopher Barnes

3 Nicholas Glanfield

4 Simon Glanfield

5 Nigel Birt

6 Ian Avery

7 Donald Roberts (C)

8 Colin Avery

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Sunday, 23 November 1986 in 44m

1260 Stedman Triples

1 John N Longridge

2 Monica Trow

3 Ian L C Campbell

4 Mervyn M Pitchers

5 Simon K Sheldon

6 Barbara L Caffyn

7 George E Retter (C)

8 Linda V Cull

Rung for Evensong.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Abbot, Devon

St Leonard's Tower

Tuesday, 25 November 1986 in 2h 44 (7–3–10 in A♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J. H. Fielden

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mary E Mears

3 Frank D Mack

4 Nigel G Birt

5 Frederick J Sage

6 Mark Bellamy

7 Peter L Bill

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

1st surprise inside - 5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 30 November 1986 in 40m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

600 Plain Bob, 660 Grandsire

1 Adrian Noel

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Neville Gibbings

4 Anthony Morris

5 Nigel Birt (C)

6 Derek Hawkins

On Advent Sunday for Sung Eucharist

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Monday, 8 December 1986 in 2h 33 (4–2–12 in D)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by N.J.Diserens

1 David P Bagley

2 Edward Barnaby

3 Celia M Jones

4 Timothy J Barnes

5 Timothy E Barnaby

6 John F Steere

7 John C Mitchelmore

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

First peal - 4

First major & surprise - 5

First Cambridge Major - 3

Ringing World page reference: 3951.0058

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Tuesday, 9 December 1986 in 44m (15–3–27 in F)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 Nigel Birt

3 Nicholas Glanfield

4 Clyde Wallbanks

5 Peter Bill

6 Simon Glanfield

7 Michael Mears (C)

8 Frank Mack

Circled tower - 2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Coffinswell, Devon

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 21 December 1986 (11–0–5 in F)

1368 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)

1 Rachel King

2 Peter Bill

3 Nicholas Glanfield

4 Martin Mansley

5 Nigel Birt

6 Simon Glanfield (C)

For Carol Service

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Monday, 22 December 1986 in 72m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1986 Triples and Major (2m)

Grandsire Triples, Plain Bob major

1 Derek Hawkins

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Brian Horrell

4 Elaine Clutterbuck

5 James Grant

6 Anthony Morris

7 Martin Dodd

8 Nigel Birt (C)

1st date touch - 3,6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Georgeham, Devon

St George

Saturday, 27 December 1986 (12)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Anka Price

2 Diccon Pearce

3 Donald Lawson

4 Terry Hampton

5 Robert Brown

6 Christopher Saunders

7 Michael Rose (C)

8 Ken Edwards

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Wednesday, 31 December 1986 in 3h 16 (16–3–20)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by John Pladdys

1 Patricia A Yeo

2 Diccon Pearce

3 Donald G Lawson

4 Kenneth C Edwards

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Terry R Hampton

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 Michael R Rose

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Ringing World page reference: 3953.0107

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