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Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 2 January 2003 in 2h 53 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5088 Vyvyan Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Michael R Rose
7 John Hill
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 9 January 2003 in 2h 49 (15–0–4 in F)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Michael R Rose
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Timothy E Barnaby
4 C Michael H Brady
5 Jill M Hansford
6 Michael C Hansford
7 Philip Stevens
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Great Torrington, Devon
St Micheal
Saturday, 11 January 2003 (14)
1280 Quedgeley Surprise Major
1 Hilary Grayling
2 Joan Clarke
3 Donald Lawson (C)
4 Louise James
5 Ruth Reeves
6 Alison Waterson
7 Andrew Reeves
8 James Clarke
First in the method by all.
Rung by the St Brannock's Society
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Fremington, Devon
St Peter
Saturday, 11 January 2003 (8–3–19)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Peter Martin
2 Mandy Spearing
3 John Ross
4 Michael Rose
5 Terry Spearing (C)
6 Andrew Vincent
First quarter away from cover 1.
Rung by the St Brannock's Society
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bristol, Bristol
St Stephen
Saturday, 11 January 2003 in 3h 15 (19)
5136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)
(4m: 1392 Bristol; 1248 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 31 com, atw)
Composed by A J Cox & M J Hilling
1 Matthew J Hilling (C)
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Howard W Egglestone
4 Pauline Champion
5 David J Spencer
6 P Wendy Campbell
7 John Hill
8 Paul J Pascoe
9 Rebecca J Cox
10 Ian L C Campbell
11 John A Foster
12 Michael E C Mears
First peal of Spliced Maximus: 4,6,8,10,11 and for the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 4788.0102Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Coffinswell, Devon
St Bartholomew
Monday, 13 January 2003 in 2h 43 (11–0–5 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
London, York, Westminster, Annable's London, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Philip Stevens
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Michaell C Hansford
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Brian V Mountjoy
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 16 January 2003 in 2h 52 (17–1–10 in D♯)
5040 Volcano Surprise Royal
Composed by BYROC
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Lester J Yeo
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 Michael R Rose
7 Ian W Avery
8 Michael C Hansford
9 John Hill
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Get-well compliment to Matthew Hilling.
Ringing World page reference: 4789.0127Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 18 January 2003 in 3h 5 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by C M Wulkau
1 Ian W Avery
2 Lester J Yeo
3 Pauline C Champion
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Howard W Egglestone
6 John Hill
7 Michael R Rose
8 Timothy E Barnaby
9 Reginald T McKenzie
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
First Bristol S Royal - 7.
Ringing World page reference: 4789.0127Guild of Devonshire Ringers
East Huntspill, Somerset
Little Orchard Tower
Monday, 20 January 2003 in 2h 10 (21 lbs)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Anon.
1 Ian W Avery
2 James Grant
3 Lester J Yeo
4 Richard A M Newman
5 P Wendy Campbell
6 Peter L Bill
7 Ian L C Campbell
8 John A Foster
9 Pauline Champion (C)
10 Paul J Pascoe
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Appledore, Devon
St Mary
Tuesday, 21 January 2003 (10)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Andrew Vincent
2 Heather Weaver
3 John Ross
4 Hilary Grayling
5 Louise James (C)
6 Peter Martin
1st away from cover, treble
Rung by the St Brannock's Society
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Poughill, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 25 January 2003 in 2h 30 (11–0–15 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Carlisle, Bourne, Beverley, Annable's London, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Lester J Yeo
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Timothy E Barnaby
4 Michael C Hansford
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Evercreech, Somerset
St Peter
Saturday, 8 February 2003 in 3h 11 (21)
5000 London No. 4 Surprise Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Ian W Avery
2 Matthew J Hilling (C)
3 Howard W Egglestone
4 Pauline Champion
5 Martin J Whiteley
6 David J Spencer
7 Ian P Hill
8 D John Hunt
9 Reginald T McKenzie
10 John A Foster
500th peal: 1.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ditcheat, Somerset
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 8 February 2003 in 3h 15 (24)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 John Hill
2 Matthew J Hilling
3 Lester J Yeo
4 Anthony J Cox
5 John A Foster
6 Rebecca J Cox
7 Martin J Whiteley
8 Howard W Egglestone (C)
1250th peal: 8; 100th together: 6 & 8.
Ringing World page reference: 4792.0199Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 13 February 2003 in 2h 54 (15–0–4 in F)
5003 Grandsire Caters
Composed by B V Mountjoy (No 24)
1 James Grant
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Lester J Yeo
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Ian W Avery
6 E William Ford
7 Michael R Rose
8 Michael C Hansford
9 Michael E C Mears (C)
10 Philip Stevens
Birthday compliment to Bill Ford.
Ringing World page reference: 4794.0248Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Wolborough, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 15 February 2003 in 2h 41 (15–3–27 in F)
5056 Kingsthorpe Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC Arr B V Mountjoy
1 Robert D S Brown
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Ian W Avery
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Paul J Pascoe
6 Timothy E Barnaby
7 Michael C Hansford
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Doddiscombsleigh, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 15 February 2003 in 2h 36 (10–2–14 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (12m)
1 London, Wells 2 Westminster 3 York, Durham 4 Annable's London 5 Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge 6 Norwich 7 Beverley, Surfleet
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Timothy E Barnaby
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
First peal on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 4794.0248Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 18 February 2003 in 1h 50 (0–0–10)
5040 Surpise Minor (7m)
720 each of London, Wells, Bourne, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge
1 Ian W Avery
2 James Grant
3 Lester Yeo
4 Michael E C Mears
5 Alex Hunt
6 Richard A M Newman (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 20 February 2003 in 2h 41 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5056 Helions Bumpstead Surprise Major
Composed by Alan M Barber
1 John Hill
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 Michael C Hansford
7 Michael R Rose
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Circled tower to peals - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 4794.0248Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Maiden Newton, Dorset
St Mary
Monday, 24 February 2003 in 2h 37 (10¼ in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (16m)
1 London, Wells 2 Carlisle 3 Westminster, Allendale 4 Annable's London 5 Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge 6 Norwich 7 Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham
1 Michael C Hansford
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Brian V Mountjoy
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Monday, 24 February 2003 in 2h 58 (12)
5088 Shepperton Surprise Major
Composed by Gen by BYROC
1 Ian W Avery
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 John Hill
4 Pauline Champion
5 Paul J Pascoe
6 Ian L C Campbell
7 Matthew J Hilling (C)
8 John A Foster
First in method for all except 3.
Ringing World page reference: 4794.0249Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 27 February 2003 in 2h 49 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Woodspring Surprise Royal
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Ian W Avery
5 Michael R Rose
6 Matthew M Weighell
7 Michael C Hansford
8 Philip Stevens
9 D John Hunt
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliments to Jill Hansford and Mark Regan.
Ringing World page reference: 4797.0319Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Westminster, London
The Liberties of St Martin-in-the-Fields
Saturday, 1 March 2003 in 3h 16 (29)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by C H Rogers
1 David P Hilling
2 Pauline Champion
3 Janet E Rothera
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 John Hill
6 Ian W Avery
7 Ian L C Campbell
8 David P Macey
9 Matthew J Hilling (C)
10 Paul J Pascoe
11 Michael E C Mears
12 Andrew P Nicholson
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Hurdwick, Devon
"The Hurdwick Peal"
Saturday, 1 March 2003 in 45m (3–1–0)
1260 Plain Bob Singles
1 Graham Clarke
2 Peter Bazley (C)
3 Owen Borlase
1st Singles as Conductor. Report to follow in RW.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bradstone, Devon
St Nonna
Saturday, 1 March 2003 in 46m (7cwt.)
1299 Doubles (3m)
Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 Graham Clarke
2 Judi Turner
3 Jane Doidge
4 Peter Bazley
5 Owen Borlase (C)
6 Colin Kneebone
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 6 March 2003 in 2h 46 (15–0–4 in F)
5088 Ecuador Surprise Major
Composed by R F B Speed
1 Michael R Rose
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Ian W Avery
4 Jill M Hansford
5 John Hill
6 Michael C Hansford
7 Timothy E Barnaby
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
400th S Major - 5. 2700th peal - 8.
Ringing World page reference: 4797.0319Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Worcester, Worcestershire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the BM the Virgin
Saturday, 8 March 2003 in 68m (49½)
1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
1 Ian W Avery
2 Pauline Champion
3 Mark Davies
4 John Hill
5 Lester J Yeo
6 P Wendy Campbell
7 Ian Campbell
8 David Bagley
9 Reginald T McKenzie
10 Michael E C Mears
11 Matthew J Hilling (C)
12 John A Foster
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tewkesbury, Abbey Church, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 March 2003 in 61m (27)
1584 Newgate Surprise Maximus
1 Ian W Avery
2 Matthew J Hilling
3 Pauline Champion
4 Lester J Yeo
5 John Hill
6 P Wendy Campbell
7 Ian Campbell
8 David Bagley
9 Mark Davies
10 Reginald T McKenzie
11 Michael E C Mears (C)
12 John A Foster
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Evesham, Worcestershire
All Saints & S. Lawrence
Saturday, 8 March 2003 in 56m (35¾)
1346 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus
1 Mark Davies
2 Matthew J Hilling (C)
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 John Hill
5 Lester J Yeo
6 Ian W Avery
7 Caroline Champion
8 Alan Champion
9 Ian Hill
10 Ian Campbell
11 Michael E C Mears
12 John A Foster
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 13 March 2003 in 2h 55 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Humberside Surprise Royal
Composed by A R Carter
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Brian V Mountjoy
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 Jill M Hansford
6 Michael R Rose
7 Michael C Hansford
8 Philip Stevens
9 James Grant
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
In memory of Mary Hansford, mother of Mike, who died 11/3/03.
Ringing World page reference: 4797.0319Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Milverton, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 15 March 2003 in 2h 56 (17–2–12 in E)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
8m: 672 each London, Rutland; 640 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol; 576 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 com, atw.
Composed by N.R.Aspland
1 Mervyn C Way
2 D John Hunt
3 Michael R Rose
4 Michael C Hansford
5 Jill M Hansford
6 Timothy E Barnaby
7 Robert D S Brown
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highbridge, Somerset
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 15 March 2003 in 2h 21 (2–3–17 in F)
5152 Zeus Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Robert D S Brown
2 Timothy E Barnaby
3 Mervyn C Way
4 Ian W Avery
5 D John Hunt
6 Michael R Rose
7 Michael C Hansford
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 20 March 2003 in 2h 43 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5024 Glyn Ebbwy Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 Michael C Hansford
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Ian W Avery
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Michael R Rose
6 John Hill
7 Timothy E Barnaby
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 25 March 2003 in 1h 39 (10lb 0oz)
5040 Beverley Surprise Minor
Composed by R Bailey
1 James Grant
2 Peter L Bill
3 Ian W Avery
4 Lester J Yeo
5 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
6 Robert D S Brown
Rung a peal on all the bells - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 4799.0369Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tawstock, Devon
St Peter
Friday, 28 March 2003 (17)
1280 Quilto Surprise Major
1 Andrew Reeves
2 Terry Spearing
3 Heather Weaver
4 Ruth Reeves
5 Louise James
6 Hilary Grayling
7 Alison Waterson
8 Michael Rose (C)
1st in the method by all except 8.
Rung by the St Brannock's Society
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Worcester, Worcestershire
Cathedral Church of Christ and BVM
Saturday, 29 March 2003 in 4h (49–2–0)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by D G Hull (No 1)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Pauline C Champion
3 Peter L Bill
4 John Hill
5 Lester J Yeo
6 P Wendy Campbell
7 Ian L C Campbell
8 Paul J Pascoe
9 Reginald T McKenzie
10 Michael E C Mears
11 Matthew J Hilling (C)
12 John A Foster
An 83rd birthday compliment to Bill Avery of Kingsteignton, Devon.
Ringing World page reference: 4799.0369Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Marychurch, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 31 March 2003 in 3h (17–1–24 in E)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by B V Mountjoy (No 29)
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Ian W Avery
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Timothy M Bayton
6 Michael C Hansford
7 Martin G Mansley
8 Philip Stevens
9 Michael E C Mears (C)
10 Paul D Latham
First peal - 10. First on 10 - 5. In memory of Molly Hinder.
Ringing World page reference: 4802.0440Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kelly, Devon
Saint Mary
Saturday, 5 April 2003 in 45m (8 cwt)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Mischa Thompson
2 Judi Turner
3 Graham Clarke
4 Denis Thompson
5 Anthony Parry (C)
6 Colin Kinsey
First quarter-peal at the first attempt - 6.
First in the method - 4.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Chawleigh, Devon
St James
Tuesday, 8 April 2003 in 2h 50 (15–3–23 in F)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)
720 each Cambridge, London, Surfleet, Durham, Beverley, York, Norwich
Composed by P G C Ellis (the "65 Special")
1 Jill M Hansford
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Robert D S Brown
4 Brian V Mountjoy
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
65th birthday compliment to Mervyn Way, also birthday compliment to Don Lawson (over 65!).
Ringing World page reference: 4802.0440Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 10 April 2003 in 2h 51 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Ottantatre Surprise Royal
Composed by J H Fielden
1 Mervyn C Way
2 John Hill
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Matthew H Weighell
5 Ian W Avery
6 Michael C Hansford
7 C Michael H Brady
8 D John Hunt
9 James Grant
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
65th birthday compliment to Mervyn C Way and Michael Brady.
Ringing World page reference: 4802.0440Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Newton Abbot, Devon
St Leonard's Tower
Wednesday, 16 April 2003 in 2h 42 (7–3–10 in A♭)
5120 Vale Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Timothy E Barnaby
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Philip Stevens
7 Michael E C Mears (C)
8 Richard A M Newman
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whitchurch, Devon
Saint Andrew
Sunday, 20 April 2003 in 45m (11–1–8)
1299 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jane Doidge
2 Mischa Thompson
3 David Belcham
4 Peter Bazley
5 Anthony Parry (C)
6 Graham Clarke
Rung to celebrate Easter.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Tudy, Cornwall
St Tudy
Monday, 21 April 2003 in 2h 49 (12–0–14 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (18m)
1 London, Wells 2 Chester, Carlisle, Munden 3 Westminster, Allendale 4 Annnable's London 5 Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge 6 Norwich 7 Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham
1 Michael C Hansford
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Timothy E Barnaby
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Breocke, Cornwall
St Breock
Monday, 21 April 2003 in 2h 32 (7–1–27 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (5m)
(1) Norfolk (2,4,6) Cambridge (3) York (5) Surfleet (7) Ipswich
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Timothy E Barnaby
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 22 April 2003 in 1h 56 (10lb 0oz)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Annable's London, Durham, Norfolk, York, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Ian W Avery
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 Robert D S Brown
4 Ian L C Campbell
5 James Grant
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Howard Egglestone.
Ringing World page reference: 4802.0440Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Thursday, 24 April 2003 in 2h 51 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5088 Upton Snodsbury Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Richard C Shere
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 Michael R Rose
7 John Hill
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
60th birthday compliment to Richard Stevens.
Ringing World page reference: 4806.0541Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Torquay, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 25 April 2003 in 44m (17–1–24 in E)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Fiona Rock-Evans
2 Rowena Mansley
3 Helen Mansley
4 Nigel Birt
5 Don Roberts
6 Martin Mansley (C)
1st minor inside - 3
On the front 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tawstock, Devon
St Peter
Friday, 25 April 2003 (17)
1282 Westminster Surprise Major
1 John Ross
2 Alison Waterson
3 Donald Lawson (C)
4 Ruth Reeves
5 Louise James
6 Hilary Grayling
7 Andrew Reeves
8 James Clarke
1st in the method by all.
Birthday compliments to Heather Weaver, John Ross and Donald Lawson.
Rung by the St Brannock's Society
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Coffinswell, Devon
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 26 April 2003 in 2h 44 (11–0–5 in F)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Martin G Mansley
3 Richard C Shere
4 Robert D S Brown
5 Michael E C Mears (C)
6 Philip Stevens
60th birthday compliment to Philip Stevens, not quite 60th birthday compliment to Mo Stevens and Pauline Lawrence.
Ringing World page reference: 4806.0541Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingskerswell, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 28 April 2003 in 2h 35 (7–0–3 in G♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
London, York, Annable's London S, Willesden D, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge S
1 Brian V Mountjoy
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Philip Stevens
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
60th birthday compliment to Philip Stevens, also birthday compliment to Paul Pascoe.
Ringing World page reference: 4806.0541Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 1 May 2003 in 3h 1 (17–1–10 in D♯)
5040 Zummerzet Surprise Royal
Composed by BYROC
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Timothy E Barnaby
4 Jill M Hansford
5 James Grant
6 Michael R Rose
7 Ian W Avery
8 John A Foster
9 D John Hunt
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Widecombe in the Moor, Devon
St Pancras
Thursday, 1 May 2003 in 3h 6 (13)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
1472 Lincolnshire; 1344 Cambridge; 1088 Yorkshire; 704 Rutland; 448 Achilles. 96 com atw
Composed by Barrie Hendry
1 Heather Weaver
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Ruth E Reeves
4 Michael R Rose
5 C Michael H Brady
6 Richard A M Newman
7 Barrie Hendry (C)
8 Richard C Stevens
450th peal as Conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 4804.0491Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Great Torrington, Devon
St Michael
Monday, 5 May 2003 in 2h 49 (14–3–4 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 Paul J Pascoe
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 Michael R Rose
7 D John Hunt
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
First 8 spliced - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 4806.0541Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Braunton, Devon
St Brannock
Monday, 5 May 2003 in 2h 53 (16–0–25 in E)
5152 Fluorspar Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Michael R Rose
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 Jill M Hansford
4 D John Hunt
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 Michael C Hansford
7 Paul J Pascoe
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 8 May 2003 in 2h 55 (15–0–4 in F)
5152 Dysprosium Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Michael R Rose
4 Timothy E Barnaby
5 Jill M Hansford
6 John Hill
7 Michael C Hansford
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
100th together - 2,6. 150th together - 6,8.
Ringing World page reference: 4806.0541Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Selworthy, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 10 May 2003 in 2h 39 (12 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
Beverley S, Edinburgh D, Annable's London S, Old Oxford D, Norwich S, Willesden D, Cambridge S
1 Robert D S Brown
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Brian V Mountjoy
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 15 May 2003 in 2h 57 (15–0–4 in F)
5003 Grandsire Caters
Composed by B V Mountjoy
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Timothy M Bayton
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Ian W Avery
6 E William Ford
7 Matthew H Weighell
8 Michael C Hansford
9 Michael E C Mears (C)
10 Michael R Rose
For the 33rd East Devon Arts Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 4806.0541Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Worcester, Worcestershire
All Saints
Saturday, 17 May 2003 in 3h 20 (20)
5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (5m)
(1104 Newgate; 1010 Cambridge; 1008 Bristol; 960 each Lincolnshire; Yorkshire; 33 com, atw)
Composed by M J Hilling
1 Matthew J Hilling (C)
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 John R Leary
4 Pauline C Champion
5 Lester J Yeo
6 P Wendy Campbell
7 John Hill
8 Ian L C Campbell
9 Rebecca J Cox
10 Reginald T McKenzie
11 John A Foster
12 Howard W Egglestone
First Spliced Maximus: 10. 100th together: 5 & 7.
Ringing World page reference: 4806.0541Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Newton St Cyres, Devon
SS Cyr and Juletta
Monday, 19 May 2003 in 2h 50 (13)
5152 Water Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 John A Foster
2 Pauline Champion
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 Lester J Yeo
5 Ian L C Campbell
6 John Hill
7 Reginald T McKenzie
8 Matthew J Hilling (C)
First in method for all, and for the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 4806.0541Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tawstock, Devon
St Peter
Friday, 30 May 2003 (17)
1280 Zelah Surprise Major
1 Louise James
2 Joan Clarke
3 Donald Lawson (C)
4 Heather Weaver
5 Ruth Reeves
6 Hilary Grayling
7 Andrew Reeves
8 James Clarke
1st in the method for all.
450th Quarter, 3
300th quarter, 8
Rung by the St Brannock's Society
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whitchurch, Devon
Saint Andrew
Saturday, 31 May 2003 (11–1–8)
1300 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Jane Doidge
2 Elaine Baines
3 Judi Turner
4 Keith Baines
5 Anthony Parry (C)
6 Rogenia Bond
First Reverse Canterbury - 2 & 4
Rung to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and also for the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uplowman, Devon
St Peter
Wednesday, 4 June 2003 in 2h 38 (8–0–12)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
(1) Annable's London; (2) London, Wells; (3) Westminster; (4) Cambridge, Ipswich; (5) Bourne; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Norwich
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Richard C Shere
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Timothy M Bayton (C)
Most methods: 6
Ringing World page reference: 4808.0588Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 5 June 2003 in 2h 45 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 John Hill
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Ian W Avery
4 Timothy M Bayton
5 Paul J Pascoe
6 Jill M Hansford
7 Matthew H Weighell
8 Michael C Hansford
9 Philip Stevens
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 5 June 2003 in 39m (10–0–19 in G♯)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Peter Bill
2 Simon Glanfield
3 Janine Field
4 Janet Coles
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Robert Franklin
7 Matthew Hilling (C)
8 John Langabeer
Rung following a lost peal attempt to mark the 90th birthday and 65th wedding anniversary of Jack Jones a local ringer. Rung by members of Clavis Lodge, of which he was a founder, and practice night ringers
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 5 June 2003 in 39m (10–0–19 in G♯)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Peter Bill
2 Simon Glanfield
3 Janine Field
4 Janet Coles
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Robert Franklin
7 Matthew Hilling (C)
8 John Langabeer
Rung following a lost peal attempt to mark the 90th birthday and 65th wedding anniversary of Jack Jones a local ringer. Rung by members of Clavis Lodge, of which he was a founder, and practice night ringers
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lamerton, Devon
Saint Peter
Thursday, 5 June 2003 (11)
1299 Grandsire Doubles
1 Mischa Thompson
2 Elaine Baines
3 Denis Thompson
4 Rogenia Bond
5 Anthony Parry (C)
6 Keith Baines
Rung to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Saint Dominick, Cornwall
Saint Dominica
Saturday, 7 June 2003 in 44m (8–0–19)
1300 Saint Martin's Doubles
1 Keith Baines
2 Rogenia Bond
3 Elaine Baines
4 Owen Borlase
5 Anthony Parry (C)
6 Graham Clarke
First in method - 3.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Littleham, Devon
St Margaret
Saturday, 7 June 2003 in 2h 26 (7–2–11 in G)
5056 Monks Kirby Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC Arr B V Mountjoy
1 Robert D S Brown
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Timothy M Bayton
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 D John Hunt
7 Michael R Rose
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfastleigh, Devon
Ruined Church of the Holy Trinity
Saturday, 7 June 2003 in 2h 48 (15–2–21 in F)
5152 Iron Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Timothy E Barnaby
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Michael R Rose
5 Timothy M Bayton
6 Robert D S Brown
7 D John Hunt
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 12 June 2003 in 3h 1 (17–1–10 in D♯)
5040 East Haddon Surprise Royal
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Lester J Yeo
3 Ian W Avery
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Michael R Rose
6 Michael C Hansford
7 C Michael H Brady
8 James Grant
9 John A Foster
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Monday, 16 June 2003 in 3h 2 (16–3–11 in F)
5152 Queenborough Surprise Major
Composed by I Butters
1 Ian W Avery
2 Lester J Yeo
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 Timothy E Barnaby
5 Pauline C Champion
6 Ian L C Campbell
7 James Grant
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exmouth, Devon
The Garage Ring
Tuesday, 17 June 2003 in 2h 4 (1lb 9½oz in F♯)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
7 extents
1 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
2 James Grant
3 Lester J Yeo
4 Peter L Bill
5 Ian L C Campbell
6 Matthew J Hilling
Rung in affectionate memory of Frank Mack.
Ringing World page reference: 4811.0660Guild of Devonshire Ringers
South Cadbury, Somerset
St Thomas a Becket
Saturday, 21 June 2003 in 2h 48 (13–1–22 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Carlisle, York, Westminster, Annable's London, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Michael C Hansford
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Brian V Mountjoy
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
900th peal - 3. 250th peal for the Guild - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 4815.0757Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sandford Orcas, Dorset
St Nicholas
Saturday, 21 June 2003 in 2h 45 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5040 Delight Minor (7m)
Wath, Bedford, Oswald, Old Oxford, Kentish, Willesdon, Edinburgh
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Brian V Mountjoy
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Michael C Hansford
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Monday, 23 June 2003 in 2h 57 (12)
5152 Half Lead Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
(6m: 2128 Cambridge; 1568 Yorkshire; 560 Bristol; 336 each London, Superlative; 224 Rutland; 321 com, atw, change of method every half lead and lead end)
Composed by Gen ELF (arr M J Hilling)
1 Matthew J Hilling (C)
2 Lester J Yeo
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 John Hill
5 Pauline Champion
6 Michael E C Mears
7 Ian L C Campbell
8 John A Foster
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Braunton, Devon
St Brannock
Thursday, 3 July 2003 in 2h 59 (16)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Michael R Rose
2 Ruth E Reeves
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
5 Michael Hatchett
6 C Michael H Brady
7 Barrie Hendry
8 Richard A M Newman (C)
To celebrate the birth of Olivia Trinity Hunt, daughter of Alex and Caroline and first grand-daughter of the conductor.
Get well compliment to Richard Stevens.
Ringing World page reference: 4819.0853Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Brampford Speke, Devon
St Peter
Thursday, 3 July 2003 in 2h 33 (6–1–16 in B)
5040 Minor (7m)
Oswald D, Wath D, Bedford D, Old Oxford D, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge S
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Michael R Rose
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 7 July 2003 in 2h 51 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5040 St Simon's Bob Triples
Composed by Peter J Sanderson
1 Ian W Avery
2 Andrew P Digby
3 Brian V Mountjoy
4 Philip Stevens
5 Matthew H Weighell
6 Richard A M Newman
7 Michael E C Mears (C)
8 Bryan Tuckett
First peal - 8.
Ringing World page reference: 4815.0757Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 10 July 2003 in 2h 56 (17–1–10 in D♯)
5040 Damgate Surprise Royal
Composed by BYROC
1 Mervyn C Way
2 John Hill
3 Lester J Yeo
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 Michael R Rose
7 Ian W Avery
8 Michael C Hansford
9 D John Hunt
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whitchurch, Devon
Saint Andrew
Saturday, 12 July 2003 in 47m (11–1–8)
1300 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rogenia Bond
2 Judi Turner
3 Michael Turner
4 Jane Doidge
5 Anthony Parry (C)
6 John Hooker
Rung in memory of Gertrude Watkins Turner, grandmother of Michael Turner, who passed away on the 29th June 2003, aged 97.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Saint Dominick, Cornwall
Saint Dominica
Saturday, 12 July 2003 in 45m (8–0–19)
1260 Saint Simon's Doubles
1 Michael Turner
2 Mischa Thompson
3 Judi Turner
4 Rogenia Bond
5 Anthony Parry (C)
6 Denis Thompson
First in method - 2.
Rung to celebrate the birth of Joseph Edward Pike, a son for David & Sara.
Also rung as a birthday compliment to Kevan Borlase, tower captain at Saint Dominick.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Chulmleigh, Devon
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 12 July 2003 in 3h 19 (22–0–26 in D)
5184 Wye Surprise Major
Composed by J S Warboys
1 D John Hunt
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Patricia M Newton (C)
4 Alison C Waterson
5 Michael R Rose
6 Jill M Hansford
7 Michael C Hansford
8 Robert H Newton
Rung to mark the 70th anniversary of the first peal on the bells and the 750th anniversary of Chulmleigh Fair.
Ringing World page reference: 4817.0805Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stoke by Hartland, Devon
St Nectan
Wednesday, 16 July 2003 (17)
1260 Doubles (3m)
300 Stedman, 480 each Grandsire and Plain Bob
1 Joan Clarke
2 Heather Shorter
3 John Ross
4 Peter Pay
5 James Clarke (C)
6 John Roberts
1st quarter, tenor
Rung by the St Brannock's Society for the Hartland Arts Festival
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 17 July 2003 in 3h (15–0–4 in F)
5093 Grandsire Caters
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Ian W Avery
4 Richard C Shere
5 Michael R Rose
6 E William Ford
7 Michael C Hansford
8 C Michael H Brady
9 Michael E C Mears (C)
10 Philip Stevens
3600th peal - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 4815.0757Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Saint Andrew
Saturday, 19 July 2003 in 49m (15–3–5)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Judi Turner
2 David Pike
3 Christopher Beezley
4 Jane Doidge
5 Owen Borlase
6 Peter Bazley
7 Anthony Parry (C)
8 Graham Clarke
First on 8 - 1, 5.
Rung to celebrate the birth of Joseph Edward Pike, a son for David & Sara.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bristol
St Stephen
Saturday, 19 July 2003 in 3h 20 (19)
5184 Spliced Surprise Maximus (5m)
1248 Newgate; 1104 Bristol; 960 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 912 Lincolnshire; 85 com, atw
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Matthew J Hilling (C)
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Howard W Egglestone
4 Pauline Champion
5 Lester J Yeo
6 P Wendy Campbell
7 John Hill
8 John R Leary
9 Rebecca J Cox
10 Ian L C Campbell
11 John A Foster
12 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Wednesday, 23 July 2003 in 1h 46 (10lb 0oz)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
London, Norfolk, York, Annable's London, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Ian W Avery
2 Robert D S Brown
3 Joanne R Fielding
4 James Grant
5 Ian R Fielding
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
400th peal - 4.
Ringing World page reference: 4817.0807Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 24 July 2003 in 2h 55 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Leicester Surprise Royal
Composed by M E C Mears
1 Ian W Avery
2 Lester J Yeo
3 Joanne R Fielding
4 Ian R Fielding
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 John Hill
7 Michael R Rose
8 Matthew J Hilling
9 James Grant
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Lester Yeo and Pauline Champion.
Ringing World page reference: 4817.0807Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Monday, 28 July 2003 in 2h 43 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 X-Church Surprise Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Joanne R Fielding
2 Howard W Egglestone
3 Lester J Yeo
4 Peter L Bill
5 Matthew J Hilling
6 Brian V Mountjoy
7 Timothy E Barnaby
8 John Hill
9 Ian R Fielding
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
50th different S Royal method pealed - 8.
Ringing World page reference: 4817.0807Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 31 July 2003 in 3h 4 (15–0–4)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Murray A Coleman
1 Ruth E Reeves
2 C Michael H Brady
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Hilary A Grayling
5 Richard A M Newman
6 Michael R Rose
7 Jeffrey Knipe
8 Michael Hatchett
9 Barrie Hendry
10 Timothy F Collins (C)
First blows in the method 3,4.
Ringing World page reference: 4817.0807Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tavistock, Devon
Saint Eustachius
Sunday, 10 August 2003 in 49m (24–0–5)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Geoffrey Hill
2 Donna Baker
3 Anthony Parry
4 Ian Smith
5 John Steere
6 James East
7 George Mudge (C)
8 Neil Williams
9 David Pike
10 Andrew Mudge
To celebrate the birth of Joseph Edward Pike.
Also to celebrate the marriage of Pauline Smith & Malcolm Luke and the wedding anniversaries of David & Sara Pike, George & Doreen Mudge, Ian & Ann Smith and John & Julie Steere.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Monday, 11 August 2003 in 3h 4 (17–1–10 in D♯)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by W Butler
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Roger Bailey
3 William Butler (C)
4 Lester J Yeo
5 Raymond Haines
6 Michael Hatchett
7 Roger King
8 Pauline C Champion
9 John A Foster
10 Reginald T McKenzie
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ottery St Mary, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 11 August 2003 in 3h 5 (18–2–14 in E)
5056 Walkerville Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC Arr B V Mountjoy
1 John Hill
2 Pauline C Champion
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 Raymond Haines
5 Roger Bailey
6 Michael J Stone
7 Matthew J Hilling (C)
8 John A Foster
First blows in method for all except 1.
Ringing World page reference: 4821.0901Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Chagford, Devon
St Michael
Tuesday, 12 August 2003 in 3h 9 (18–0–22 in E)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
608 London, 640 each Bristol, Superlative, Cambridge, Yorkshire, Pudsey, Rutland, 576 Lincolnshire, 120 com, atw
Composed by N J Diserens
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Matthew J Hilling
3 Pauline C Champion
4 oger King
5 Roger Bailey
6 Raymond Haines
7 Barrie Hendry
8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)
First 8-spliced - 4.
Ringing World page reference: 4821.0901Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dartmouth, Devon
St Saviour
Wednesday, 13 August 2003 in 3h 4 (18–2–14 in E♭)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Matthew J Hilling
2 Roger Bailey
3 Barrie Hendry
4 Lester J Yeo
5 Pauline C Champion
6 Richard A M Newman
7 John A Foster
8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Babbacombe, Devon
All Saints
Wednesday, 13 August 2003 in 2h 48 (13–0–26 in F)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by T Hooley
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Roger King
3 Mervyn C Way
4 Timothy M Bayton
5 William Butler (C)
6 Richard A M Newman
7 Barrie Hendry
8 Michael J Stone
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Revelstoke, Devon
St Peter
Thursday, 14 August 2003 in 2h 56 (13–1–14 in E)
5088 Beer Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 Marcia L Dieppe
2 Michael J Stone
3 Michael Hatchett
4 John Hill
5 William Butler
6 Richard A M Newman
7 Reginald T McKenzie
8 John A Foster (C)
First blows in method for all.
Ringing World page reference: 4821.0901Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Newton Ferrers, Devon
Holy Cross
Thursday, 14 August 2003 in 2h 48 (10–3–15 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Variable hunt.
Composed by A J Cox
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Michael J Stone
3 Mervyn C Way
4 Richard A M Newman
5 John A Foster
6 Pauline C Champion (C)
First Variable Hunt Cambridge for all. 250th for the Guild - 5.
Ringing World page reference: 4821.0901Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 16 August 2003 in 2h 43 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Robert Perry
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Roger King
4 Timothy E Barnaby
5 Marcia L Dieppe
6 Jenny M A Astridge
7 Michael E C Mears (C)
8 John Hill
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 16 August 2003 in 3h 9 (20–0–25 in E♭)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Matthew J Hilling (C)
2 Lester J Yeo
3 Alan H Champion
4 Pauline Champion
5 Michael J Stone
6 Robert J Perry
7 John A Foster
8 Reginald T McKenzie
60th Birthday compliment to Reginald McKenzie.
Ringing World page reference: 4821.0901Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 19 August 2003 in 1h 47 (0–0–10)
5040 London Surprise Minor
2 X 2160 and 1 X 720
1 Lester J Yeo
2 James Grant
3 Michael E C Mears
4 Robert D S Brown
5 Ian W Avery
6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
Circled bells - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 4819.0853Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 19 August 2003 in 1h 47 (10lb 0oz)
5040 London Surprise Minor
2 x 2160 & 1 x 720
1 Lester J Yeo
2 James Grant
3 Michael E Mears
4 Robert D S Brown
5 Ian W Avery
6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
Circled bells - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 4819.0853Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whitchurch, Devon
Saint Andrew
Sunday, 24 August 2003 in 42m (11–1–8)
1280 Saint Andrew Doubles
1 Peter Bazley
2 Rogenia Bond
3 Terry Keane
4 Jane Doidge
5 Anthony Parry (C)
6 Graham Clarke
Rung as a farewell to Andrew Williams, curate at Whitchurch, and his family, leaving for Chorleywood.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bickleigh, Devon
St Mary
Wednesday, 27 August 2003 in 2h 30 (8–1–14 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Durham, Bourne, York, Surfleet, Ipswich, Beverley, Cambridge
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Michael C Hansford
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tawstock, Devon
St Peter
Friday, 29 August 2003 (17)
1250 Higher Walton Surprise Major
1 John Ross
2 Joan Clarke
3 Donald Lawson (C)
4 Heather Shorter
5 Ruth Reeves
6 Louise James
7 Andrew Reeves
8 James Clarke
Belated wedding compliment to Heather and Michael Shorter.
Rung by the St Brannock's Society
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 4 September 2003 in 2h 43 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5056 Topaz Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Michael R Rose
6 Jill M Hansford
7 Timothy E Barnaby
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Midsomer Norton, Somerset
St John Baptist
Saturday, 6 September 2003 in 3h 15 (22)
5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (6m)
(1104 Newgate; 1008 Bristol; 768 Superlative; 722 Yorkshire; 720 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 35 com, atw)
Composed by M J Hilling
1 Matthew J Hilling (C)
2 Pauline Champion
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 Janet E Rothera
5 Lester J Yeo
6 P Wendy Campbell
7 David J Spencer
8 Ian L C Campbell
9 David P Macey
10 Reginald T McKenzie
11 John A Foster
12 Michael E C Mears
First peal of Spliced S Maximus: 4 & 9.
Ringing World page reference: 4822.0923Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 11 September 2003 in 2h 55 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Michael E C Mears (C)
2 Mervyn C Way
3 C Michael H Brady
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Paul J Pascoe
6 Timothy M Bayton
7 Timothy E Barnaby
8 Michael C Hansford
9 Philip Stevens
10 Ian V J Smith
First Cambridge S Royal - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 4826.1020Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Accrington, Lancashire
St James
Friday, 12 September 2003 in 3h 10 (11–1–14 in G)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by J R Mayne
1 David P Hilling
2 John Hyden
3 Pauline C Champion
4 Ann Smith
5 P Wendy Campbell
6 John Hill
7 Ian W Avery
8 Ian L C Campbell
9 Matthew J Hilling (C)
10 Ian V J Smith
11 Ian P Hastilow
12 Reginald T McKenzie
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Monday, 15 September 2003 in 2h 58 (16–3–11 in F)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Michael E C Mears (C)
2 Lester J Yeo
3 Andrew P Digby
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Michael C Hansford
7 Ian W Avery
8 James Grant
First Surprise Major - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 4826.1020Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 18 September 2003 in 2h 54 (15–0–4 in F)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by B V Mountjoy (No 28)
1 Timothy M Bayton
2 Ian W Avery
3 Brian V Mountjoy
4 Matthew H Weighell
5 Jill M Hansford
6 E William Ford
7 Michael C Hansford
8 Ian V J Smith
9 Michael E C Mears (C)
10 Michael J Stone
700th peal - 7. Farewell (yet again) to Mike Stone, returning to New Zealand.
Ringing World page reference: 4826.1020Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Werrington, Cornwall
St Martin of Tours
Saturday, 20 September 2003 in 2h 58 (14–2–12 in F♯)
5088 Falmouth Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 Dominic H Beer
2 Louise A M James
3 Ruth E Reeves
4 Richard M Warwick
5 George E Mudge
6 Ian V J Smith
7 John M Body
8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)
First in method for all.
Ringing World page reference: 4824.0971Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Braunton, Devon
St Brannock
Sunday, 21 September 2003 (16)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Donald Lawson
2 Joan Clarke
3 Hilary Grayling
4 Heather Shorter
5 Louise James
6 Alison Waterson
7 James Clarke
8 Michael Rose (C)
Rung by the St Brannock's Society celebrating 25 years as incumbent by Preb Roger Reeve
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 23 September 2003 in 1h 48 (0–0–10)
5040 Surfleet Surprise Minor
2 X 2160, 1 X 720
1 Matthew J Hilling
2 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
3 James Grant
4 Pauline Champion
5 Michael E C Mears
6 Ian W Avery
Circled the bells - 6
Ringing World page reference: 4824.0971Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Thursday, 25 September 2003 in 2h 50 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5184 Zephyr Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Michael R Rose
6 John Hill
7 Ian V J Smith
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ideford, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 30 September 2003 in 38m (7–3–9 in B♭)
1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Richard Shere
2 Nigel Birt
3 Claire Beck
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Tim Bayton
6 Paul Pascoe (C)
1st in method - 3 and as cond.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 2 October 2003 in 2h 54 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Verulamium Surprise Royal
Composed by A J Cox
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Timothy E Barnaby
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Michael R Rose
6 Ian W Avery
7 C Michael H Brady
8 Michael C Hansford
9 D John Hunt
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
1400th peal - 9.
Ringing World page reference: 4826.1020Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Holcombe Rogus, Devon
All Saints
Wednesday, 15 October 2003 in 2h 56 (13)
5040 Surprise Minor (15m)
(1) Norfolk, Primrose, Hull (2) Annables London
(3) London, Wells (4) Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, York (5) Westminster (6) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (7) Norwich
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Michael C Hansford
3 Richard C Shere
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Paul J Pascoe
6 Timothy M Bayton (C)
Most methods to a peal: 5,6
Ringing World page reference: 4828.1068Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 16 October 2003 in 3h (15–0–4 in F)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by B V Mountjoy (No 23)
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 Howard W Egglestone
6 Timothy E Barnaby
7 Peter L Bill
8 James Grant
9 Ian V J Smith
10 Harry Kennar
A 40th birthday compliment to Rosalind Keech.
Ringing World page reference: 4828.1068Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Chewton Mendip, Somerset
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 18 October 2003 in 3h 10 (24–1–1 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker's 12-part 7th obs
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Andrew P Digby
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
6 Richard A M Newman
7 Ian P Hill
8 Ian W Avery
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 23 October 2003 in 2h 56 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5152 Rhinestone Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Michael R Rose
7 Matthew H Weighell
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Modbury, Devon
St George
Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 46m (17–2–7 in E♭)
1272 Happy Delight Minor
1 Claire Beck
2 Graham Booth
3 Nigel Birt
4 Tim Bayton
5 Paul Pascoe
6 David Hird (C)
1st blows in method for all
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Loddiswell, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 43m (9–1–18 in G)
1272 Sleepy Delight Minor
1 Nigel Birt
2 Graham Booth
3 Claire Beck
4 David Hird
5 Paul Pascoe
6 Tim Bayton (C)
1st blows in method for all
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Laira, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 3h (11–0–6 in G)
5088 Chichester Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 Ruth E Reeves
2 Philip Stevens
3 David G Willett
4 C Michael H Brady
5 Ian V J Smith
6 John M Body
7 Barrie Hendry
8 Fergus M Stracey (C)
First in method - 2,3,4,6,7,8.
Ringing World page reference: 4831.1141Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingston, Devon
St James
Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 42m (10–0–26 in G)
1272 Grumpy Delight Minor
1 Graeme Booth
2 David Hird
3 Richard Shere
4 Nigel Birt
5 Tim Bayton
6 Paul Pascoe (C)
1st blows in method for all
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bigbury, Devon
St Lawrence
Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 39m (7–2–27 in G)
1272 Dopey Delight Minor
1 Paul Pascoe
2 Tim Bayton
3 Claire Beck
4 Nigel Birt
5 David Hird
6 Graham Booth (C)
1st blows in method for all
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Monday, 27 October 2003 in 3h 9 (17)
5040 Metropolitan Surprise Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Ian W Avery
2 Howard W Egglestone
3 Pauline Champion
4 Ann Smith
5 Ian V J Smith
6 John Hill
7 Ian L C Campbell
8 Matthew J Hilling (C)
9 Michael E C Mears
10 John A Foster
First in method for all except 6.
900th peal: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 4829.1092Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Newton St Cyres, Devon
SS Julitta & Cyr
Thursday, 30 October 2003 in 2h 41
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Lester J Yeo
3 Andrew E Digby
4 Michael R Rose
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Philip Stevens
7 Michael E C Mears (C)
8 Ian W Avery
Rung to celebrate the 101st birthday of Reg Bray, the world's oldest active ringer
Ringing World page reference: 4833.1187Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tawstock, Devon
St Peter
Friday, 31 October 2003 (17)
1282 Cheddar Surprise Major
1 Ruth Reeves
2 Heather Shorter
3 Donald Lawson (C)
4 David Wilford
5 Louise James
6 Hilary Grayling
7 Andrew Reeves
8 Michael Rose
1st in the method by all.
Rung by the St Brannock's Society.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Abbey of St Mary
Saturday, 1 November 2003 in 3h 34 (27)
5184 Lessness Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Ian W Avery
2 Howard W Egglestone
3 Pauline Champion
4 Timothy E Barnaby
5 John Hill
6 Alan H Champion
7 Ian V J Smith
8 Ian L C Campbell
9 John A Foster
10 Reginald T McKenzie
11 Michael E C Mears
12 Matthew J Hilling (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Martin, Devon
St Peter ad Vincular
Wednesday, 5 November 2003 (10)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Michael Squire
2 Louise James
3 Donald Lawson (C)
4 Andrew Strachan
5 Heather Shorter
6 Andrew Lancey
7 Michael Rose
8 Elizabeth Rose
250th quarter - 2.
1st quarter for over 20 years - 4.
In celebration of the life of Revd Andrew Jones.
Rung by the St Brannock's Society.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 6 November 2003 in 2h 57 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Swindon Surprise Royal
Composed by BYROC
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 Timothy M Bayton
7 Michael R Rose
8 Michael C Hansford
9 Ian V J Smith
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
First Swindon - 2,6.
Ringing World page reference: 4838.0057Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Georgeham, Devon
St George
Thursday, 6 November 2003 (12)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John Barnes
2 Donald Lawson (C)
3 Mandy Spearing
4 Heather Shorter
5 David Wilford
6 Louise James
7 Andrew Strachan
8 Michael Squire
60th birthday compliment to Michael Squire.
Rung by the St Brannock's Society
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Babbacombe, Devon
All Saints
Thursday, 6 November 2003 in 3h 2 (13–0–26 in F)
5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by I V J Smith
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Heather Shorten
4 Ruth E Reeves
5 Alison C Waterson
6 Michael Hatchett
7 Jeffrey Knipe
8 Ian V J Smith (C)
1400th peal - 8.
Ringing World page reference: 4831.1141Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 8 November 2003 in 2h 48 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
1344 Rutland; 960 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 928 Cambridge; 896 Superlative; 104 changes of methd; all the work.
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Janine S Field
2 Pauline Champion
3 Richard C Shere
4 Janet M Coles
5 Anthony G Osborne
6 Matthew J Hilling
7 Robert E Franklin
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
First peal of 5-spliced - 7.
Rung in memory of Alan Somerwill.
Ringing World page reference: 4833.1187Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kings Nympton, Devon
St James the Apostle
Saturday, 8 November 2003 (13)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John Roberts
2 John Ross
3 R Smith
4 Peter Pay
5 Andrew Lancey (C)
6 Peter Martin
1st away from cover, treble
Birthday compliment to Andy Lancey.
Rung by the St Brannock's Society.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Braunton, Devon
St Brannock
Sunday, 9 November 2003 (16)
1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Donald Lawson
2 Heather Shorter
3 Hilary Grayling
4 David Wilford
5 Louise James
6 Alison Waterson
7 Andrew Lancey
8 Michael Rose (C)
Rung by the St Brannock's Society
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whitchurch, Devon
Saint Andrew
Monday, 10 November 2003 in 48m (11–1–8)
1260 Winchendon Place Doubles
1 Peter Bazley
2 Rogenia Bond
3 Jane Doidge
4 Terry Keane
5 Anthony Parry (C)
6 Graham Clarke
Rung half-muffled in remembrance of the fallen.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Great Torrington, Devon
St Michael
Tuesday, 11 November 2003 (14)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Joan Clarke
2 Heather Shorter
3 Louise James
4 Alison Waterson
5 Hilary Grayling
6 Michael Fairey
7 Peter Beresford
8 Michael Rose (C)
Rung by the St Brannock's Society prior to the Annual Dinner.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 13 November 2003 in 2h 56 (17–1–10 in D♯)
5040 Goldings Surprise Royal
Composed by J H Fielden
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Ian W Avery
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 Michael R Rose
7 Philip Stevens
8 Michael C Hansford
9 D John Hunt
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
50th birthday compliment to Roy LeMarechal.
Ringing World page reference: 4833.1187Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory
Monday, 17 November 2003 in 2h 49 (12)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Matthew J Hilling (C)
2 Ian L C Campbell
3 Andrew P Digby
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Peter L Bill
6 Pauline C Champion
7 Reginald T McKenzie
8 John A Foster
First of Bristol: 3.
50th birthday compliment to Robert (Farmer) Perry.
Ringing World page reference: 4832.1163Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Thursday, 20 November 2003 in 2h 52 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5088 Oswaldtwistle Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 Ian W Avery
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Matthew H Weighell
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Michael R Rose
7 Timothy E Barnaby
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Wolborough, Devon
St Mary
Friday, 21 November 2003 in 45m (15–3–27 in F)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Triples
1 Don Roberts
2 Richard Shere
3 Andrew Digby
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Tim Bayton (C)
6 Elaine Grant
7 Paul Pascoe
8 Nigel Birt
1st in method for all
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
West Worlington, Devon
St Mary
Wednesday, 3 December 2003 in 2h 35 (7–3–21 in A)
5040 Minor (7m)
Noel D, York S, Bourne S, Annable's London S, Beverley S, Norwich S, Cambridge S
1 Alison C Waterson
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Richard C Shere
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
100th birthday compliment to Noel Gordon of Chawleigh.
Ringing World page reference: 4837.0031Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 4 December 2003 in 2h 58 (17–1–10 in D♯)
5040 Quedgeley Surprise Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Pauline C Champion
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Ian W Avery
4 Jill M Hansford
5 John A Foster
6 Roger King
7 D John Hunt
8 Michael C Hansford
9 James Grant
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Crediton, Devon
Holy Cross
Saturday, 6 December 2003 (27)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Howard Egglestone (C)
2 Andrew Digby
3 Lester Yeo
4 Wendy Campbell
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Ian Campbell
7 Matthew Hilling
8 Rob Franklin
Rung for The Christmas Tree Festival.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Compton Gifford, Devon
Emmanuel
Sunday, 7 December 2003 in 3h (19–3–14 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J Vicars
1 Jill Larbalestier
2 Christine Cope
3 John F Steere
4 Geoffrey S M Larbalestier
5 Christopher H Wardle
6 Fergus M S Stracey
7 Alena J Wardle (C)
8 John F Bowler
To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Eugenie Pauline Tilbey, in whose memory the nells were gifted.
Ringing World page reference: 4840.0104Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 11 December 2003 in 2h 58 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Bushmead Surprise Royal
Composed by JH Fielden
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Jill M Hansford
4 John Hill
5 Ian W Avery
6 Matthew H Weighell
7 Michael R Rose
8 Michael C Hansford
9 Philip Stevens
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Ian Avery, also with best wishes to Henry Trewin fpr a speedy recovery.
Ringing World page reference: 4837.0031Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sydenham Damerel, Devon
Saturday, 13 December 2003
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Mischa Thompson
2 Anthony Parry (C)
3 Terry Keane
4 Denis Thompson
5 Peter Bazley
6 Graham Clarke
Rung prior to the Whitchurch Ringers dinner.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 15 December 2003 in 2h 41 (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 Ian W Avery
2 Andrew P Digby
3 Matthew J Hilling
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 D John Hunt
6 Lester J Yeo
7 Pauline C Champion
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
First peal of spliced - 2.
Rung as a 60th Birthday compliment to Mick Hobbs.
Ringing World page reference: 4837.0031Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tawstock, Devon
St Peter
Tuesday, 16 December 2003 (17)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John Roberts
2 Donald Lawson (C)
3 Heather Shorter
4 Louise James
5 James Clarke
6 Peter Pay
7 Michael Rose
8 John Ross
1st on 8, treble .
Birthday compliment to Terry Hampton.
Rung by the St Brannock's Society.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Thursday, 18 December 2003 in 1h 45 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5040 Phosphorus Surprise Major
Composed by AR Peake
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Timothy E Barnaby
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Lester J Yeo
5 Michael R Rose
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Ian R Fielding
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Graham Tucker.
Ringing World page reference: 4837.0032Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Thursday, 18 December 2003 in 1h 45 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 York Surprise Minor
1 Pauline C Champion
2 Matthew J Hilling
3 James Grant
4 Ian W Avery
5 Lester J Yeo
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
On the feast of St Michael Du Migit.
Ringing World page reference: 4837.0032Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Cleer, Cornwall
St Cleer
Friday, 19 December 2003 in 2h 49 (10–0–12 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (16m)
1 London, Wells 2 Carlisle 3 Rossendale 4 Westminster, Allendale 5 Norwich 6 Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, Durham, York 7 Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne
1 Michael E C Mears
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Timothy E Barnaby
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Ian R Fielding
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combeinteignhead, Devon
All Saints
Friday, 19 December 2003 in 37m (10 in G♯)
1260 Hereward Bob Minor
1 Nigel Birt
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Andrew Digby
4 Don Roberts
5 Paul Pascoe
6 Tim Bayton (C)
1st in method for all except 2
200th quarter in Devon - 5
Circled tower - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Blisland, Cornwall
St Protus and St Hyacinth
Friday, 19 December 2003 in 2h 31 (10–2–18 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
London, Norfolk, York, Annable's London, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Ian R Fielding
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Timothy E Barnaby
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
2800th peal - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 4837.0032Guild of Devonshire Ringers
West Monkton, Somerset
St Augustine
Saturday, 20 December 2003 in 2h 47 (17)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by T Hooley
1 Michael J Hansford
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Jill Hansford
4 Ian R Fielding (C)
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Timothy E Barnaby
7 Ian V J Smith
8 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Norton sub Hamdon, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 20 December 2003 in 3h 2 (18–0–14 in E)
5152 Lead Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Ian R Fielding
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Michael C Hansford
5 Timothy E Barnaby
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfastleigh, Devon
Ruined Church of the Holy Trinity
Saturday, 20 December 2003 in 3h (15–2–21 in F)
5152 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by CI Rowson
1 John F Steere
2 Clare L Stagg
3 Christopher H Wardle
4 Richard M Warwick
5 Robert W Brown
6 Alena J Wardle
7 John M Body
8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)
To celebrate the life of Marion S Stracey 1918-2003, mother of the conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 4840.0104Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sourton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Sunday, 21 December 2003 in 36m (7–1–25 in A♭)
1260 St Remigius Bob Doubles
1 Paul Pascoe
2 Andrew Digby
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Nigel Birt
5 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Gidleigh, Devon
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 21 December 2003 in 43m (7–2–25 in A)
1260 Doubles (4m)
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Andrew Digby
3 Nigel Birt
4 Paul Pascoe
5 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter (Heavitree), Devon
Sunday, 21 December 2003
1260 Doubles (3 methods)
1 Elizabeth Jackson
2 Clive Temperton
3 Robert E Franklin
4 Michael Cannon
5 Ian Campbell (C)
6 Tony Appleton
First quarter peal - 1
Rung for Carol Service
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Coryton, Devon
St Andrew
Sunday, 21 December 2003 in 37m (5–3–8 in B)
1260 St Osmund Bob Doubles
1 Nigel Birt
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Paul Pascoe
4 Andrew Digby
5 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Tuesday, 30 December 2003 in 2h 33 (7)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by R Bailey
1 Mark Foster
2 Roger King
3 Pauline C Champion
4 Lester J Yeo
5 Reginald T McKenzie
6 John A Foster (C)
84th birthday compliment to Lewis E Foster, father of conductor, grandfather of treble. First on 6 - 1. First Cambridge S Minor as conductor. First on the front 6.
Ringing World page reference: 4838.0057Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thornbury, Devon
St Peter
Tuesday, 30 December 2003 in 34m (5–3–18 in B)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Paul Pascoe
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Nigel Birt
4 Neil Williams
5 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pancrasweek, Devon
St Pancras
Tuesday, 30 December 2003 in 43m (14 in F♯)
1260 Newington Doubles
1 Nigel Birt
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Neil Williams
4 Tim Bayton (C)
5 Paul Pascoe
100th quarter this year - 5
1st in variation for all
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Newton St Cyres, Devon
St Cyr and St Julitta
Tuesday, 30 December 2003 in 2h 42 (12–3–22 in F♯)
5090 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by JS Warboys
1 Richard C Shere
2 Jill M Hansford
3 C Michael H Brady
4 Ian W Avery
5 Andrew P Digby
6 Michael C Hansford
7 Philip Stevens
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
To mark the 50th anniversary of the first peal on the bells (31.12.1953)
Ringing World page reference: 4838.0057Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Jacobstowe, Devon
St James
Tuesday, 30 December 2003 in 36m (6–2–2 in A)
1260 Doubles (8m/v)
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Paul Pascoe
3 Neil Williams
4 Nigel Birt
5 Tim Bayton (C)
300th quarter this year - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ideford, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 31 December 2003 in 41m (7–3–9 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Simeon Bayton
2 Nigel Birt
3 Paul Pascoe
4 Ian Avery
5 Tim Bayton (C)
6 Sue Sawyer
Circled tower - 6