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Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 1 January 2001 in 2h 52 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5184 Radnor Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Michael R Rose

3 Mervyn C Way

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Robert D S Brown

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Rung to mark the start of the 3rd Millenium.

Rung in memory of Violet Whiles (1906-2001), great grandmother of 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4684.0112

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Appledore, Devon

St Mary

Tuesday, 2 January 2001 (10)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Richard Smith

2 Joan Clarke

3 John Ross

4 Henry Trewin

5 James Clarke

6 Michael Rose (C)

Rung by the St Brannock's Society celebrating the life of John Duncan Weaver. 12 August 1937 - December 2000.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Landkey, Devon

St Paul

Wednesday, 10 January 2001 (13)

1280 Doubles (3m)

St Simons, Plain Bob & Grandsire

1 Mandy Spearing

2 Anne Thorne

3 Ronald Thorne

4 Peter Pay

5 Terry Spearing (C)

6 Michael Squire

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Combe Martin, Devon

St Peter ad Vincula

Thursday, 11 January 2001 in 2h 45 (10–0–21 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Michael R Rose (C)

2 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

3 Paul K Williamson

4 C Michael H Brady

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Neil A Williams

7 Richard A M Newman

8 Michael J Stone

First peal of Surprise Major: 6.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 8 February 2001 in 2h 48 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(Coaker variation) 640 Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 Cambridge, London, Lincolnshire; 120 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Timothy E Barnaby

4 C Michael H Brady

5 Michael R Rose

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Philip Stevens

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4689.0243

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chittlehampton, Devon

St Hieritha

Saturday, 10 February 2001 in 3h 3 (13–0–15)

5120 St Brannock's Delight Major

Composed by David W Beard

1 Heather Weaver

2 Donald G Lawson

3 Mervyn C Way

4 C Michael H Brady

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Michael R Rose

7 Michael J Stone

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Rung by the St Brannock's Society as a thanksgiving for the life of John Duncan Weaver 12 August 1937 - December 2000.

Ringing World page reference: 4691.0296

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Braunton, Devon

St Brannock

Sunday, 11 February 2001 (16)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Elizabeth Holland

2 Joan Clarke

3 John Ross

4 Donald Lawson

5 James Clarke

6 Terry Hampton

7 Michael Rose (C)

8 Peter Pay

1st of triples, treble

1st on 8, tenor

Rung for Evensong by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

West Alvington, Devon

All Saints

Sunday, 4 March 2001 in 2h 52 (16 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Ian W Avery

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

To celebrate the wedding of Rebecca Jane Hansford and Philip John Cahill on 3rd March at West Alvington.

First peal on the bells.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Braunton, Devon

St Brannock

Saturday, 10 March 2001 (16)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Peter Pay

2 Mandy Spearing

3 Joan Clarke

4 Donald Lawson

5 Henry Trewin

6 Michael Rose

7 James Clarke (C)

8 Terry Spearing

1st triples on a changing bell, treble

Rung by the St Brannock's Society.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Appledore, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 10 March 2001 (10)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Heather Weaver

2 Mandy Spearing

3 Joan Clarke

4 Henry Trewin

5 James Clarke

6 Terry Spearing

7 Michael Rose (C)

8 John Ross

Rung by the St Brannock's Society.

200th Quarter 2.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Saturday, 28 April 2001 in 2h 52 (12–1–19 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Lesley A Tucker

2 Richard C Shere

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Graham P Tucker

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Janet M Coles

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

Rung to mark the Fiftieth anniversary of the blessing of the bells.

Rung by the Sunday service band and past members.

Ringing World page reference: 4713.0852

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Littleham, Devon

St Margaret

Thursday, 3 May 2001 in 2h 56 (7–2–11 in G)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 David J Gay

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

5 Ruth E Reeves

6 C Michael H Brady

7 Neil A Williams

8 Richard A M Newman (C)

As a mark of respect to A J (Jack) Bale, from 1975 to 1997 captain of Shebbear call-change ringers.

First in method: (2).

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 10 May 2001 in 2h 51 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5088 Stansted Mountfitchet Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Timothy E Barnaby

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Michael C Hansford

7 Michael R Rose

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4702.0583

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Northam, Devon

St Margaret

Tuesday, 29 May 2001 (14)

1260 Doubles (3m)

180 Stedman, 600 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob

1 Heather Weaver

2 Joan Clarke

3 Michael Squire

4 Terry Hampton

5 James Clarke (C)

6 Richard Smith

Rung by the St Brannock's Society with best wishes to David Snowdon.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Monday, 18 June 2001 in 2h 55 (15)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)

1560 London No.1; 1760 London No.2; 1680 London No.3; 112 com, atw

Composed by C Adams

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 Peter L Bill

3 Lester J Yeo

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Pauline Champion

6 John Hill

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Howard W Egglestone

9 Ian L C Campbell

10 John A Foster

First Spliced S Royal: 7.

First of spliced London for all except 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4706.0684

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Friday, 22 June 2001 in 2h 36 (4–2–12 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 John F Steere

2 Mark F Williams

3 Yvonne C Porter

4 Christopher D Peirce

5 Paul Jones

6 Fergus M S Stracey

7 John C Mitchelmore (C)

8 Stephen G Peirce

In memoriam Jim Browning 1918-2000 (Churchwarden 1963-1993) and Bob Barrett 1929-2000 (Churchwarden 1980-1992). In celebration of their lives and thanksgiving for their service.

First peal 2, 4.

Source: Tower Records.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Monday, 25 June 2001 in 2h 53 (12)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

(8m: 1024 Bristol; 768 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 512 Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative; 135 com, atw for every bell including treble with 88 changes of hunt bell)

Composed by R I Allton

1 John Hill

2 Matthew J Hilling (C)

3 Lester J Yeo

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Pauline Champion

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 John A Foster

For the 40th birthday of Alan Champion, brother of Pauline.

Ringing World page reference: 4707.0708

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 21 July 2001 in 45m (11–1–8)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Graham Clarke

2 Judi Turner

3 Rogenia Bond

4 Jane Doidge

5 Owen Borlase

6 Anthony Parry (C)

First Minor - 1, 5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kilkhampton, Cornwall

St James the Great

Saturday, 21 July 2001 in 2h 44 (11–3–23 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Ruth E Reeves

2 Heather Weaver

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Neil A Williams

5 James W Yates

6 Michael R Rose

7 Robert Perry

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

1st Yorkshire: (4).

70th birthday compliment to Jim Yates.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 30 July 2001 in 3h 4 (17)

5017 Spliced Caters and Royal

(2m: 2520 Yorkshire S Royal; 2497 Stedman Caters; 9 com)

Composed by M J Hilling

1 Richard C Shere

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Peter L Bill

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Ian L C Campbell

7 Matthew J Hilling (C)

8 Michael S Hansford

9 Richard A M Newman

10 James Grant

As a compliment to Sarah Garle and Andrew Huggins, married at Ashchurch, Glos, on Sat 28 July.

Ringing World page reference: 4717.0953

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 2 August 2001 in 2h 49 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

672 London, Rutland; 640 Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by Neil R Aspland

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Ann Smith

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Timothy E Barnaby

5 Michael R Rose

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Rung in memory of Tom Chapman.

Ringing World page reference: 4713.0851

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 4 August 2001 in 42m (11–1–8)

1300 Winchendon Place Doubles

1 Donna Baker

2 Rogenia Bond

3 Jane Doidge

4 Owen Borlase

5 Anthony Parry (C)

6 Graham Clarke

First Winchendon Place Doubles - 2, 3, 4 Rung to celebrate the 101st birthday of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Calstock, Cornwall

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 4 August 2001 (9–1–8)

1260 Doubles

11 methods and variations: Saint Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Saint Miles, Saint Giles, Plain Bob, Saint Martin, Saint Simon, Saint Alban, Saint Paul, Kennington, April Day

1 Graham Clarke

2 Rogenia Bond

3 Jane Doidge

4 Anthony Parry (C)

5 Owen Borlase

6 Robin Woods

Most methods and variations - 5 Rung to celebrate the 101st birthday of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Wednesday, 8 August 2001 in 2h 37 (4–2–12 in D)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Yvonne C Porter

2 John C Mitchelmore

3 John F Steere

4 Ann Smith

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Andrew G J Mudge

7 George E Mudge

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

To celebrate the marriage of Daniel Mitchelmore and Sarah Sandel.

Source: Tower Records.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 1 September 2001 (11–1–8)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane Doidge

2 Rogenia Bond

3 Sarah Hinton

4 Terry Keane

5 Anthony Parry (C)

6 Peter Hinton

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Totnes, Devon

St Mary

Sunday, 2 September 2001 in 53m (28)

1260 Plain Bob Minor (6-8 Cover)

1 Keith E Fursdon

2 Wendy M Harvey

3 Steven Came

4 David Wills

5 Robert T Perry

6 William J Harvey

7 Robert D S Brown (C)

8 Peter Phillips

Rung for evensong

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 8 September 2001 in 46m (11–1–8)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Graham Clarke

2 Judi Turner

3 Michael Turner

4 Anthony Parry (C)

5 Owen Borlase

6 Jane Doidge

First 'inside' for 25 years - 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 15 September 2001 (11–1–8)

1260 Southrepps Doubles

1 Linda Medland

2 Rogenia Bond

3 Judi Turner

4 Jane Doidge

5 Anthony Parry (C)

6 John Hooker

Rung half-muffled for the victims of terrorism.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

S Michael & All Angels

Monday, 17 September 2001 in 2h 41 (10)

5056 Double Coslany Court Bob Major

Composed by I Butters

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Peter L Bill

5 P Wendy Campbell

6 Ian L C Campbell

7 John A Foster

8 Pauline Champion

First blows in the method for all.

Ringing World page reference: 4719.0996

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 29 September 2001 (11–1–8)

1299 Grandsire Doubles

1 Judi Turner

2 Catherine Stanway

3 Alan Gisby

4 Jane Doidge

5 Anthony Parry (C)

6 Michael Turner

First in method - 3. Rung in memory of David Anthony Teall, uncle of the tenor ringer, who died this day, aged 44. Rung for the Guild Quarter-Peal Week.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tavistock, Devon

St Eustachius

Sunday, 30 September 2001 (24–0–5 in D)

1280 Grandsire Major

1 Geoffrey Hill

2 Yvonne C Porter

3 Peter Murphy

4 Donna Baker

5 Neil A Williams

6 Edwin Davis

7 George E Mudge

8 Andrew Mudge (C)

For the quarter peal week.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 4 October 2001 (15–0–4 in F)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Robert E Franklin

2 Susan M Sawyer

3 Janine S Field

4 Brian Horrell

5 R John Quick

6 Janet M Coles

7 Neil E Deem

8 Donald B Carter (C)

For Quarter peal week.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lamerton, Devon

Saint Peter

Thursday, 4 October 2001 in 45m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane Doidge

2 Catherine Stanway (C)

3 Judi Turner

4 Anthony Parry

5 John Hooker

6 Rogenia Bond

First as conductor. First 'inside' (probably) - 5. First on the bells since their refurbishment. Rung for the Guild Quarter-Peal Week.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Brompton Regis, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 4 October 2001 (11–2–12 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Margaret Gillard

3 Anne Stenning

4 John West

5 Donald Salter (C)

6 Gordon Davison

For the quarter peal week.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tavistock, Devon

St Eustachius

Saturday, 13 October 2001 in 3h 4 (24)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by R A M Newman

1 C Michael H Brady

2 Hilary A Grayling

3 Michael J Stone

4 Alison C Waterson

5 George E Mudge

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Christopher R Field

8 Philip Stevens

9 Andrew J Palk

10 Richard A M Newman (C)

First Yorkshire royal 4

Ringing World page reference: 4723.1091

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Michael, Heavitree

Tuesday, 16 October 2001 in 3h 15 (26)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Peter L Bill

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Pauline Champion

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 John A Foster

50th together: 2 & 6.

Rung on the day of the funeral of Pat Bird.

Ringing World page reference: 4727.1192

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 20 October 2001 in 45m (11–1–8)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alan Gisby

2 John Hooker

3 Catherine Stanway

4 Jane Doidge

5 Owen Borlase (C)

6 Anthony Parry

First minor - 2 (and first blows of minor for over 12 years). First minor as conductor.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Sourton, Devon

Saint Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 20 October 2001 in 45m (7–1–25)

1300 Doubles (4 methods & variations)

Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Plain Bob, Kennington

1 Graham Clarke

2 Alan Gisby

3 Catherine Stanway

4 Jane Doidge

5 Anthony Parry (C)

Most methods & variations - 2.

Probably the nicest 5 in Devon.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lydford, Devon

Saint Petrock

Saturday, 20 October 2001 (8)

1260 Saint Remigius Doubles

1 Graham Clarke

2 Rogenia Bond

3 Catherine Stanway

4 Jane Doidge

5 Anthony Parry (C)

6 Alan Gisby

First in method for all.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bere Ferrers, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 27 October 2001 (7–3–24)

1260 Saint Clements College Bob Minor

1 Graham Clarke

2 Rogenia Bond

3 Jane Doidge

4 David Pike

5 Peter Bazley

6 Anthony Parry (C)

First in method - 2, 3 Rung for Deanery Day. ... and to celebrate Tony ringing at Lewtrenchard after 13 years of trying!

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Budleigh, Devon

All Saints

Thursday, 8 November 2001 in 2h 52 (10–0–16 in A♭)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Michael R Rose (C)

2 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

3 Heather Weaver

4 Hilary A Grayling

5 Paul K Williamson

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Richard A M Newman

8 C Michael H Brady

Rung for the Feast of St Nicholas, and with wishes from the band for a speedy recovery of the Vicar, Rev M Harding.

Ringing World page reference: 4733.0030

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 10 November 2001 in 2h 47 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Bernard H Taylor

1 P Wendy Campbell

2 Anthony G Osborne

3 Robert E Franklin

4 John H T Langabeer

5 Bryan F Coles

6 Matthew J Hilling

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

First peal of Major - 4.

Rung in memory of Alan Somerwill.

Ringing World page reference: 4729.1239

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Sunday, 11 November 2001 (11–1–8)

1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Linda Medland

2 Rogenia Bond

3 Jane Doidge

4 Terry Keane

5 Peter Bazley (C)

6 Michael Turner

Rung half-muffled for Rembrance Sunday.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

South Brent, Devon

St Petroc

Monday, 12 November 2001 in 2h 35 (13–2–12 in F)

5040 Stedman Doubles

15 callings.

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Timothy E Barnaby

4 Michael E C Mears

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Ian W Avery

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 22 November 2001 in 2h 47 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5056 Vale of the White Horse Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 Michael R Rose

2 Mervyn C Way

3 John Hill

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Michael C Hansford

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4729.1239

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 24 November 2001 (11–1–8)

1260 Saint Clements College Bob Minor

1 Graham Clarke

2 Judi Turner

3 Jane Doidge

4 Rogenia Bond

5 Peter Bazley

6 Anthony Parry (C)

First in method - 2. Rung on Saint Clement's day.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Great Torrington, Devon

St Michael

Saturday, 24 November 2001 (14)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 John Ross

2 Louise James

3 Anne Thorne

4 Joan Clarke

5 Michael Rose

6 Terry Hampton

7 James Clarke (C)

8 Peter Pay

Rung on St Brannock's Society Dinner Day

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Monday, 26 November 2001 in 2h 46 (12)

5040 Eryri Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 John A Foster

2 Pauline Champion

3 John Hill

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Peter L Bill

6 Lester J Yeo

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

First blows in method for all except 6.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Wendy.

Ringing World page reference: 4729.1239

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Friday, 30 November 2001 (11–1–8)

1280 Saint Andrew Doubles

1 Anthony Parry (C)

2 Rogenia Bond

3 Peter Bazley

4 Jane Doidge

5 Terry Keane

6 Margaret Hearn

First in the method for all the band. Saint Andrew Doubles rung by a local band on Saint Andrew's Day at Saint Andrew's Church.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Sydenham Damerel, Devon

Saint Mary

Saturday, 1 December 2001 in 44m (8 cwt)

1280 Saint Andrew Doubles

1 Judi Turner

2 Jane Doidge

3 Rogenia Bond

4 Catherine Stanway

5 Anthony Parry (C)

6 Alan Gisby

First blows in the method - 4. First in the method - 5. 150th quarter and 30th this year - 6.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Sunday, 2 December 2001 in 42m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Matthew M Durling

2 Matthew J Hilling

3 Geoffrey P Crockett

4 David G Maynard (C)

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Peter M J Boobier

First Quarter Peal: 1.

Rung for Advent Sunday and as a 21st Birthday Compliment to Alison Halford, ECG Ringing Master.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 6 December 2001 in 2h 54 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)

1680 each Yorkshire, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 42 com,atw

Composed by M Maughan

1 Mervyn C Way

2 John Hill

3 C Michael H Brady

4 Timothy E Barnaby

5 Michael R Rose

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Ian W Avery

8 Paul J Pascoe

9 Michael C Hansford

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

First Spliced Royal - 6,7,9.

Ringing World page reference: 4732.0006

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Budleigh, Devon

All Saints

Thursday, 6 December 2001 in 2h 52 (9)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Michael R Rose (C)

2 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

3 Heather Weaver

4 Hilary E Grayling

5 Paul K Williamson

6 Miichael Hatchett

7 Richard A M Newman

8 C Michael H Brady

On the Feast of St. Nicholas, and to wish the vicar a speedy recovery.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 8 December 2001 (11–1–8)

1260 Saint Nicholas Doubles

1 Judi Turner

2 Jane Doidge

3 Rogenia Bond

4 Anthony Parry (C)

5 Peter Bazley

6 Graham Clarke

First in the method for all the band. Rung (belatedly) for Saint Nicholas Day.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Sowton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 13 December 2001 in 3h 1 (9–1–25)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)

Being 1120 changes of Rutland, 832 changes each of Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, 800 changes of Pudsey and 704 changes of Superlative with 95 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Composed by P G K Davies (Arranged by M C W Sherwood)

1 D John Knight

2 Ruth E Reeves

3 Alison C Waterson

4 Hilary A Grayling

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Richard A M Newman

7 C Michael H Brady

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Most Spliced Surprise Major methods to a peal 3,4,5.

Ringing World page reference: 4733.0030

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Ruined Church of the Holy Trinity

Thursday, 13 December 2001 in 2h 42 (15–2–21 in F)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Michael R Rose

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Michael C Hansford

4 Ian W Avery

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Timothy E Barnaby

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

50th birthday compliment to Ian Avery.

Ringing World page reference: 4735.0079

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Breward, Cornwall

St Brueredus

Friday, 14 December 2001 in 2h 50 (11–2–13 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

York, Norfolk, Westminster, Bourne, Beverley, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Colin M Turner

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4735.0079

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Poundstock, Cornwall

St Winwaloe

Friday, 14 December 2001 in 2h 32 (8–1–6 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (12m)

1 London, Wells 2 Carlisle 3 Durham, Beverley, York, Surfleet 4 Annable's London 5 Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge 6 Norwich 7 Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

900th peal - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4735.0079

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 15 December 2001 (11–1–8)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John Hooker

2 Graham Clarke

3 Judi Turner

4 Anthony Parry (C)

5 Terry Keane

6 Rogenia Bond

Rung prior to the Whitchurch bellringers' Christmas dinner. 20th on the bells this year.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Teath, Cornwall

St Tetha

Saturday, 15 December 2001 in 2h 43 (7–1–2 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (18m)

1 London, Wells 2 Chester, Carlisle, Munden, 3 Westminster, Allendale 4 Annable's London 5 Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge 6 Norwich 7 Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham.

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 Colin M Turner

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4735.0079

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Endellion, Cornwall

St Endellienta

Saturday, 15 December 2001 in 2h 37 (8–3–12 in A)

5040 Canterbury Delight Minor

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Colin M Turner

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Michael E C Mears

For the Feast of St Michel-Du-Migit.

Ringing World page reference: 4735.0080

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tavistock, Devon

Saint Eustachius

Sunday, 16 December 2001 in 50m (24)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Sheila Williams

2 Yvonne Porter

3 Neil Williams

4 John Cook

5 Edwin Davis

6 Geoff Hill

7 Jim East

8 Anthony Parry

9 George Mudge (C)

10 David Pike

First Plain Bob Caters - 4,5,6 & 7

Belated 30th wedding anniversary compliment to Geoff & Valerie Hill.

Rung for Evening Service.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Michael and All Angels, Pinhoe

Monday, 17 December 2001 in 2h 46 (10)

5184 Champion Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 John Hill

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Pauline Champion

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 John A Foster

Rung in memory of David Snowdon, and as a 3rd birthday compliment to Harriet Champion, niece of Pauline.

First blows in method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 4733.0031

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

West Worlington, Devon

St Mary

Wednesday, 19 December 2001 in 2h 32 (7–3–21 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 ext each Carlisle, Primrose, Beverley, Annable's London, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge.

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Richard C Shere

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Brian V Mountjoy

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

First peal on the bells. In memory of David Snowdon.

Ringing World page reference: 4735.0080

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Thursday, 20 December 2001 in 2h 51 (12–1–19 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

672 each London, Rutland, 640 each Pudsey, Lincolnshire, Superlative, 608 Bristol, 576 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, 129 com, atw.

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Mervyn C Way

2 John Hill

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Michael R Rose

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Pauline C Champion

7 Timothy E Barnaby

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

In memory of David Snowdon.

Ringing World page reference: 4735.0080

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Monday, 24 December 2001 in 3h 1 (16–3–11 in F)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Ian W Avery

2 Ian P Hill

3 Michael R Rose

4 John Hill

5 Howard W Egglestone

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Matthew J Hilling

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

A wedding compliment to Ian and Sue Avery.

Ringing World page reference: 4735.0080

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Abbot, Devon

St Leonard's Tower

Wednesday, 26 December 2001 in 2h 43 (7–3–10 in A♭)

5088 Xerxes Surprise Major

Composed by B V Mountjoy

1 Ian W Avery

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Richard C Shere

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Timothy E Barnaby

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Completes Surprise Major alphabet - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4735.0080

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Heavitree, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 29 December 2001 in 3h 22 (25–3–2 in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 P Wendy Campbell

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 David J Buckley

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Pauline C Champion

7 John A Foster

8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4736.0106

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Litton, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 31 December 2001 in 2h 42 (11–1–3 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

720 each Carlisle, Cunecastre, Durham, York, 408 each Chester, Westminster, 312 each Allendale, Munden, 216 Cambridge, 44 each Ipswich, Norfolk, 72 each Bourne, Hull, Primrose.

Composed by P G C Ellis

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Michael C Hansford

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Brian V Mountjoy

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4735.0080

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