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Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Swimbridge, Devon

St James the Apostle

Monday, 2 January 2006 in 42m (11)

1296 Netherseale Surprise Minor

1 David Willis

2 Sheila Matthews

3 Susan Sawyer

4 Louise James

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shirwell, Devon

St Peter

Monday, 2 January 2006 in 44m (11)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)

Beverley and Surfleet

1 Sheila Matthews

2 Richard Shere

3 Cathy Civill

4 David Willis

5 Sue Sawyer

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st of Spliced, 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 2 January 2006 in 2h 44 (10–0–19)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Michael R Rose

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Roger King

5 Andrew P Digby

6 Robert D S Brown

7 Richard A M Newman

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

In thanksgiving fot the life of John Longridge

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0236

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Buckland, Devon

St Michael

Monday, 2 January 2006 in 39m (7)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Cathy Civill

2 Susan Sawyer

3 Sheila Matthews

4 David Willis

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bratton Fleming, devon

St Peter

Monday, 2 January 2006 in 50m (14)

1260 Edge Hill Bob Minor

1 Richard Shere

2 Susan Sawyer

3 Sheila Matthews

4 Cathy Civill

5 David Willis

6 Tim Bayton (C)

first in method, 5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Arlington, Devon

St James

Monday, 2 January 2006 in 47m (11)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Susan Sawyer

2 Cathy Civill

3 Sheila Matthews

4 David Willis

5 Richard Shere

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in the method, 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 5 January 2006 in 2h 53 (15–0–4)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Peter L Bill

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian W Avery

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Brian V Mountjoy

8 Michael R Rose

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 Matthew J Hilling

In thanksgiving for the life of John Longridge

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0236

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bristol

St Stephen

Saturday, 7 January 2006 in 3h 9 (19)

5088 Spliced Maximus (2m)

(2m: 2592 Avon D; 2496 Bristol S; 71 com, atw)

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Ian W Avery

2 Rebecca J Cox

3 Pauline Champion

4 Ann Smith

5 David J Spencer

6 Andrew P Digby

7 Anthony J Cox

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 John R Martin

11 Oliver Coldrick

12 Michael E C Mears

First of Spliced Maximus: 6.

In memory of John Longridge.

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0236

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

Sunday, 8 January 2006 in 46m (17)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mary Mack

2 Robert Perry

3 Helen Hitchins

4 Brian Horrell

5 David Wills

6 Roger King

7 John Foster (C)

8 Nigel Jackson-Mack

In memory of John N Longridge

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 January 2006 in 52m (30)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Donald J Crocker

2 William P Carew

3 Christopher H Wardle

4 David J Crocker

5 Alena J Wardle

6 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Braunton, Devon

St Brannock

Wednesday, 11 January 2006 (16)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 John Barnes

2 Andrew Vincent

3 John Conduct

4 Alison Waterson

5 Louise James

6 Terry Hampton

7 Michael Rose (C)

8 John Roberts

Rung by the St Brannock's Society celebrating the life of Caroline Norman

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 12 January 2006 in 2h 52 (15–3–14)

5056 Barking Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Michael R Rose

6 Timothy E Barnaby

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

For the birth of Luke Philip Pascoe

Ringing World page reference: 4951.0258

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Painswick, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 January 2006 in 3h 20 (25–2–19)

5104 Spliced Surprise Maximus (7m)

(7m: 1056 each Bristol, Lessness, Yorkshire; 528 each Barford, Lincolnshire, Superlative; 352 Littleport Little; 109 com, atw)

Composed by J R Leary (Arr M J Hilling)

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 Pauline Champion

3 Ann Smith

4 John R Leary

5 Ian V J Smith

6 P Wendy Campbell

7 John Hill

8 Ian L C Campbell

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 Reginald T McKenzie

11 John A Foster

12 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 4945.0107

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 15 January 2006 in 43m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Fiona Rock-Evans

2 Tim Bayton (C)

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Cathy Civill

5 Lester Yeo

6 Lynne Hughes

7 Nigel Birt

8 Donald Carter

750th together - 3 & 8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Monday, 16 January 2006 in 2h 49 (12)

5088 St Mark Surprise Major

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 Ian L C Campbell

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 John Hill

5 Pauline Champion

6 Lester J Yeo

7 John A Foster

8 Paul J Pascoe

199th peal on the bells and last peal before augmentation to ten. Circled tower: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4945.0107

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 19 January 2006 in 2h 52 (15–0–4)

5040 Gracedieu Surprise Royal

Composed by M E C Mears

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Pauline Champion

3 John Hill

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Timothy E Barnaby

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Michael R Rose

8 Alan H Champion

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4946.0128

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Friday, 20 January 2006 in 2h 41 (15–2–7)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 P Wendy Campbell

2 Pauline Champion

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Ian W Avery

5 Lester J Yeo

6 George E Mudge

7 Robert D S Brown

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

On the 50th anniversary of the first peal of Surprise Major by a resident Guild band. The band would like to associate this peal with Norman Mallett and Prebendary John Scott-the two surviving members of the 1956 band.

Ringing World page reference: 4946.0128

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Saturday, 21 January 2006 in 1h 42 (10 Ib)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Primrose, Cunecastre, Surfleet, London, Norfolk, Carlisle, Bourne

1 Ian W Avery

2 Brian V Mountjoy

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4946.0128

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 24 January 2006 in 2h 40 (10 Ib)

7200 Spliced Surprise Minor (41)

Bamborough, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, Allendale, Lincoln, Wells, Cunecastre, London, Kelso, Coldstream, Alnwick, Chester, Whitley, Wooler, Morpeth, Canterbury, Newcastle, Munden, Sandiacre, Carlisle, Northumberland, Ipswich, Cambridge, Durham, Beverley, York, Primrose, Norfolk, Berwick, Hull, Hexham, Surfleet, Bourne, Norwich, Bacup, Warkworth, Stamford, Rossendale, Annable's London, Netherseale; all the work

Composed by J S Warboys (No1)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Lester J Yeo

3 James Grant

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Pauline Champion

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4946.0128

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Combe Martin, Devon

St Peter ad Vincular

Wednesday, 25 January 2006 (10)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 James Clarke

2 Heather Shorter

3 Michael Squire

4 Louise James

5 Andrew Lancey

6 Terry Hampton

7 Michael Rose (C)

8 Kevin Brooks

Rung by the St Brannock's Society celebrating the life of James Brooks, Father of Kevin, on what would have been his birthday.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John Evan

Thursday, 26 January 2006 in 2h 57 (17–2–6)

5040 West Riding Surprise Royal

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Pauline Champion

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael R Rose

7 Ian W Avery

8 Timothy E Barnaby

9 John A Foster

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4947.0154

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 5 February 2006 in 45m (17)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Mary Mack

2 Robert Perry

3 Helen Hitchins

4 Cathy Civill

5 David Wills

6 Roger King

7 Neil Deem

8 John Foster (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Tuesday, 7 February 2006 in 3h 8 (17)

5088 Xenakis Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 Ruth E Reeves

2 Louise A M James

3 Mervyn C Way

4 C Michael H Brady

5 Alison C Waterson

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Barrie Hendry (C)

8 Richard A M Newman

To wish Hugh Horden, a ringer at Exbourne, a speedy recovery.

First Peal in this method, which is named after Iannis Xenakis, famed French composer, Resistance hero, and pioneer of the use of multiple lasers in light environments.

-3-4-25-6-2-3.4-236.7 lh12 b

Ringing World page reference: 4948.0176

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Wednesday, 8 February 2006 in 2h 57 (16–3–11)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part)

1 Lee D Avery

2 Ian W Avery

3 Timothy M Bayton

4 Nigel G Birt

5 Elaine Grant

6 James Grant

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Colin J Avery

1st peal: 1.

By a Sunday Service band, in anticipation of Nigel Birt's 50th birthday (12/2/06)

Ringing World page reference: 4949.0205

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 9 February 2006 in 2h 53 (15–0–04)

5088 Axminster Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Pauline Champion

2 Mervyn C Way

3 David G Maynard

4 Roger King

5 Timothy M Bayton

6 Alan H Champion

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliment to Roger King

Ringing World page reference: 4952.0280

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ideford, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 February 2006 in 41m (7–3–9 in B♭)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Maureen Hawkins

2 Cathy Civill

3 Derek Hawkins

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Tim Bayton

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method as cond.

200th quarter - 2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral of St Peter

Saturday, 11 February 2006 in 4h 25 (72–2–2)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Ian W Avery

2 Ian R Fielding (C)

3 Ian K Bushell

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Pauline Champion

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Oliver Coldrick

8 Peter W J Sheppard

9 Roy Le Marechal

10 Frank W Rivett

11 Christopher J Pickford

12 Michael E C Mears

60th Birthday compliment to David House

Ringing World page reference: 4949.0205

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 16 February 2006 in 3h 3 (15–0–4)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Mervyn C Way

2 John Hill

3 Pauline Champion

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 E William Ford

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael R Rose

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 Philip Stevens

Birthday compliments to Bill Ford (79) and Ian L C Campbell (not quite 79)

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Hawkchurch, Devon

St John Bapt

Friday, 17 February 2006 in 2h 46 (12–2–0)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Carlisle, Warkworth, Bourne, Rossendale, York, Primrose, Ipswich

1 Ian V J Smith

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Brian V Mountjoy

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chardstock, Devon

All Saints

Friday, 17 February 2006 in 2h 50 (12–1–27)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Norfolk, Surfleet, Annable's London, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge.

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Brian V Mountjoy

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Torrington, Devon

St Michael

Saturday, 18 February 2006 in 47m (14)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 David Willis

2 Sheila Matthews

3 Susan Sawyer

4 Cathy Civill

5 Ruth Reeves

6 Hilary Beresford

7 Neil Williams

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Topsham, Devon

St Margaret

Saturday, 18 February 2006 in 45m (12Cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 William J Harvey

2 Wendy M Harvey

3 Natalie A Harvey

4 David A Wills

5 David F Farnham

6 Robert D S Brown (C)

Rung as a golden wedding anniversay compliment to Bill and Val Harvey married 50 years to the day at Plymstock Church Devon

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Northam, Devon

St Margaret

Saturday, 18 February 2006 in 46m (13)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Ruth Reeves

2 Cathy Civill

3 Sheila Matthews

4 Susan Sawyer

5 David Willis

6 Neil Williams

7 Graham Tucker

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Moretonhampstead, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 February 2006 in 2h 55 (15–0–7)

5088 Plutonium Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Joanne R Fielding

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Timothy E Barnaby

6 Robert D S Brown

7 Ian R Fielding

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ideford, Devon

St Mary The Virgin

Saturday, 18 February 2006 in 2h 22 (8–0–0)

5040 Surprise Minor (13m)

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

1 Ian R Fielding

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Timothy E Barnaby

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Saturday, 18 February 2006 in 2h 59 (12)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by R I Allton

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 Roger King

3 Pauline Champion

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Richard C Shere

6 Andrew P Digby

7 Robert E Franklin

8 Ian L C Campbell

9 Reginald T McKenzie

10 Janet M Coles

200th peal in the tower, and first peal on the augmented bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bideford, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 18 February 2006 in 45m (17)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Cathy Civill

2 Susan Sawyer

3 Sheila Matthews

4 Ruth Reeves

5 Hilary Beresford

6 David Willis

7 Neil Williams

8 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in the method, 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Barnstaple, Devon

St Peter and Mary Mag

Saturday, 18 February 2006 in 45m (19)

1296 Little Bob Major

1 Alison Waterson

2 Susan Sawyer

3 Sheila Matthews

4 Cathy Civill

5 David Willis

6 Hilary Beresford

7 Neil Williams

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Appledore, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 18 February 2006 in 44m (101)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Hilary Beresford

2 Neil Williams

3 Sheila Matthews

4 Cathy Civill

5 David Willis

6 Susan Sawyer

7 Graham Tucker

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Michael and All Angels, Pinhoe

Monday, 20 February 2006 in 2h 46 (10)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

(5m: 1344 Lessness; 1120 Cambridge; 896 Cassiobury, Cornwall, Superlative; 132 com, atw)

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Ian L C Campbell

2 John Hill

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Pauline Champion

5 Matthew J Hilling (C)

6 Lester J Yeo

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 John A Foster

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John Evan

Thursday, 23 February 2006 in 2h 57 (17–1–6)

5040 R Glen Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Pauline Champion

5 Roger King

6 Michael R Rose

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Timothy E Barnaby

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4951.0258

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Friday, 24 February 2006 (17)

1344 Uxbridge Surprise Major

1 James Clarke

2 Michael Brady

3 Mervyn Way

4 Ruth Reeves

5 Louise James

6 Hilary Beresford

7 Andrew Reeves

8 Michael Rose (C)

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Taunton, Somerset

S. Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 25 February 2006 in 56m (30)

1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 John Hill

2 Susan M Sawyer

3 Ann Smith

4 Roger King

5 Matthew J Hilling

6 Andrew Digby

7 Raymond Haines

8 David Maynard

9 Ian V J Smith

10 John R Leary

11 Paul J Pascoe

12 John A Foster (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

South Petherton, Somerset

SS Peter & Paul

Saturday, 25 February 2006 in 59m (24)

1584 Barford Surprise Maximus

1 Ann Smith

2 Susan M Sawyer

3 John R Leary

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Andrew Digby

6 David Maynard

7 John Hill

8 Raymond Haines

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

11 John A Foster

12 Matthew J Hilling

First in the method - 2, 5, 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 25 February 2006 in 48m (12)

1344 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)

384 Bristol; 336 Barford, Cambridge; 288 Yorkshire; 25 com

Composed by P J Sanderson

1 John Hill

2 Matthew J Hilling (C)

3 Susan M Sawyer

4 Ann Smith

5 John R Leary

6 Andrew Digby

7 David Maynard

8 Raymond Haines

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 John A Foster

11 Ian V J Smith

12 Michael E C Mears

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Monday, 27 February 2006 in 3h 1 (15–0–04)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (11m)

512 Ashtead, Cornwall, Uxbridge; 480 Rutland; 448 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 416 Bristol, London; 139 com; atw

Composed by G A C John

1 John Hill

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Ann Smith

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Pauline Champion

6 Howard W Egglestone

7 John R Martin

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4951.0258

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 28 February 2006 in 1h 35 (10 Ib)

5040 Elston Delight Minor

1 Peter L Bill

2 James Grant

3 Michael E C Mears (C)

4 Ian W Avery

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Pauline Champion

Ringing World page reference: 4951.0258

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 2 March 2006 in 2h 55 (15–0–4)

5088 Mororlessness Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Michael R Rose

6 Ian V J Smith

7 John Hill

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliments to Jill Hansford & Mark Regan(looking forward to the big 50 next year)

Ringing World page reference: 4952.0280

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Hydon, Devon

St Andrew

Thursday, 2 March 2006 (11)

1272 Allendale Surprise Minor

1 Crispin Denny

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Janet Coles

4 Catherine Civill

5 Derek Hawkins

6 Donald Carter (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Witheridge, Devon

St John Baptist

Saturday, 4 March 2006 in 48m (16)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 David Willis

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Graham Tucker

4 Susan Sawyer

5 Neil Williams

6 Nigel Birt

7 Roger King

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chulmleigh, Devon

St Mary Mag

Saturday, 4 March 2006 in 48m (22)

1250 Havant Surprise Major

1 Roger King

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Susan Sawyer

4 David Willis

5 Nigel Birt

6 Graham Tucker

7 Neil Williams

8 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in the method, 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chittlehampton, Devon

St Hieritha

Saturday, 4 March 2006 in 45m (13)

1250 Amsterdam Surprise Major

1 Andrew Vincent

2 Susan Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 David Willis

5 Neil Williams

6 Roger King

7 Nigel Birt

8 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in the method, 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 5 March 2006 in 46m (17)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Mary Mack

2 Catherine Civill

3 Gerald Brown

4 Roger King

5 David Wills

6 John Foster (C)

7 James Caswell

8 Neil Deem

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Thursday, 9 March 2006 in 2h 52 (15–2–7)

5056 Zakynthos Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ann Smith

4 Pauline Champion

5 Michael R Rose

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4953.0305

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Marhamchurch, Cornwall

St Marwenne

Saturday, 11 March 2006 (7)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Louise James

2 John Conduct

3 David Willis

4 Robert Corney

5 James Clarke

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Part of St Brannock's Society quarter peal day

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kilkhampton, Cornwall

St James the Great

Saturday, 11 March 2006 (11)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Robert Corney

2 David Willis

3 Meg Way

4 Louise James

5 Henry Trewin

6 Tim Bayton (C)

7 James Clarke

8 Andrew Vincent

Part of St Brannock's Society quarter peal day

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Holsworthy, devon

St Peter and Paul

Saturday, 11 March 2006 (15)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 John Conduct

2 Meg Way

3 Henry Trewin

4 David Willis

5 Louise James

6 James Clarke

7 Tim Bayton

8 Michael Rose (C)

Part of the St Brannock's Society quarter peal day

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Appledore, devon

St Mary

Saturday, 11 March 2006 (10)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Tim Bayton

2 John Ross

3 David Willis

4 Michael Squire

5 Louise James

6 James Clarke

7 Michael Rose (C)

8 John Roberts

Part of St Brannock's Society quarter peal day

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Abbotskerswell, Devon

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 17 March 2006 in 41m (10cwt)

1260 Abbotskerswell Bob Minor

1 Don Roberts

2 Nigel Birt

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Lester Yeo

5 Graham Tucker

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Believed to be the first quarter in the method: 56.14.56.36.14.56 lh 12. Birthday compliment to Lynne, 42 today

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Moretonhampstead, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 March 2006 in 2h 58 (15–0–7)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

2,688 Bristol; 2,496 Cornwall; 108 com; atw.

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Ian W Avery

2 Ann Smith

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Pauline Champion

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 D John Hunt

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4954.0329

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Monday, 20 March 2006 in 3h 3 (15)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by J N Longridge

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 David G Maynard

3 Graham W Elmes

4 Andrew P Digby

5 Ian V J Smith

6 E William Ford

7 Andrew J Mead

8 Pauline Champion

9 Timothy F Collins (C)

10 D John Knight

Rung in thanksgiving of the life of John Longridge.

Ringing World page reference: 4954.0331

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Monday, 20 March 2006 in 2h 52 (12)

5000 St Mark Surprise Royal

Composed by D G Hull

1 Lesley A Tucker

2 Matthew J Hilling (C)

3 Peter L Bill

4 Lester J Yeo

5 P Wendy Campbell

6 Brian V Mountjoy

7 Michael R Rose

8 Graham P Tucker

9 Ian L C Campbell

10 Michael E C Mears

First peal of Royal on the bells.

Rung open in memory of John Longridge.

First peal in the method:

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Ringing World page reference: 4954.0331

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 23 March 2006 in 3h (15–0–04)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by M E C Mears

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Brian V Mountjoy

4 Ian W Avery

5 Pauline Champion

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Michael R Rose

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 John Hill

Ringing World page reference: 4955.0352

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 26 March 2006 in 41m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Don Roberts

2 Phil Hughes

3 Lynne Hughes

4 David Robertson

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Rung for Evensong on Mothering Sunday

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 27 March 2006 in 2h 59 (17–1–6)

5040 Nideggen Surprise Royal

1 Ian V J Smith

2 Matthew J Hilling (C)

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Peter L Bill

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 David G Maynard

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 Pauline Champion

9 Michael E C Mears

10 John A Foster

A 52nd wedding anniversary compliment to Bill and Ena Ford.

Ringing World page reference: 4955.0352

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 28 March 2006 in 1h 42 (10 Ib)

5040 Surprise Minor (24)

(1) London, Wells (2) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (3) Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth (4) Annable's London, Rossendale, Stamford (5) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne (6) Norwich (7) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Pauline Champion

4 James Grant

5 Matthew J Hilling

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Most Methods: 5

Ringing World page reference: 4955.0352

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ilsington, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 30 March 2006 in 40m (10–3–13 in G)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Janet Coles

3 Cathy Civill

4 Nigel Birt

5 Tim Bayton

6 Donald Carter (C)

1st blows in method - 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 1 April 2006 in 3h 8 (10–3–16)

5232 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by D G Hull (5040 No 4) Arr J R Leary

1 Pauline Champion

2 Matthew J Hilling (C)

3 Ann Smith

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 P Wendy Campbell

6 David G Maynard

7 John R Leary

8 Ian L C Campbell

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Reginald T McKenzie

11 John A Foster

12 Michael E C Mears

First of Bristol S Maximus: 6.

Birthday compliment to John Foster.

Also golden wedding anniversary compliments to Norman & Mariella Mallett and Don & June Roberts.

Ringing World page reference: 4962.0525

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael & All Angels

Saturday, 1 April 2006 in 2h 56 (10)

5056 Ely Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 John Hill

2 Michael Hatchett

3 Richard C Shere

4 Mervyn C Way

5 Lynne P Hughes

6 Robert D S Brown

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Philip Stevens

Specially arranged and rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor (2nd April).

Ringing World page reference: 4956.0377

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

Sunday, 2 April 2006 in 46m (17)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Arr J A Foster

1 Mary Mack

2 Robert Perry

3 Cathy Civill

4 James Caswell

5 David Wills

6 John Foster (C)

7 Roger King

8 Trevor Bradley

Birthday compliment to John Foster

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 2 April 2006 in 45m (10–0–19 in G♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 James Kirkcaldy

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 John Langabeer

4 Rob Franklin

5 Sue Sturdy

6 Neil Deem

7 Derek Hawkins (C)

8 David Thompson

First on 8 - 8

Prior to Evensong

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Petrock

Monday, 3 April 2006 in 36m (5)

1320 April Treble Bob Minor

1 Janet Coles

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Andrew Digby

4 Dominic Meredith

5 Don Carter

6 Paul Pascoe (C)

First blows in method for all.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangalist

Tuesday, 4 April 2006 in 48m (17 cwt)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Mary Mack

2 Robert Perry

3 David Wills

4 Cathy Civill

5 Helen Hitchins

6 Brian Horrell

7 Neil Deem

8 Roger King

9 John Foster (C)

10 Trevor Bradley

For Whitsunday Service

Last quarter on the bells before dismantling in the afternoon, prior to augmentation to 12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton St Cyres, Devon

SS Cyr and Juletta

Thursday, 6 April 2006 in 2h 48 (12–3–22)

5056 Anglezarke Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC (Arr B V Mountjoy)

1 Ian V J Smith

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ian W Avery

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Pauline Champion

7 Timothy E Barnaby

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday Compliment to Mervyn Way

Ringing World page reference: 4957.0401

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 8 April 2006 in 3h 9 (10–3–16)

5040 Spliced Maximus (3m)

1728 Ariel S; 1680 Avon D; 1632 Bristol S; 71 com, atw

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 Howard W Egglestone

3 David J Spencer

4 Ann Smith

5 Andrea B Beaumont

6 Andrew P Digby

7 Pauline Champion

8 Paul J Pascoe

9 Joseph St J Beaumont

10 Oliver Coldrick

11 Ian V J Smith

12 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 4957.0401

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 12 April 2006 in 2h 53 (15–3–14)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

2688 Sodium; 2496 Chlorine; 83 com; atw.

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Ann Smith

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Pauline Champion

5 John R Martin

6 Matthew J Hilling

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4958.0425

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Langtree, Devon

All Saints

Wednesday, 19 April 2006 in 2h 46 (11–0–0)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(London, Surfleet, Ipswich, Annable's London, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 Michael R Rose

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Roger King

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0474

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Fremington, Devon

St Peter

Wednesday, 19 April 2006 in 2h 36 (8–3–19)

5040 Surprise Minor (12m)

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

1 Roger King

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Michael R Rose

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0474

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 20 April 2006 in 2h 52 (15–0–4)

5088 Hatherley Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Pauline Champion

5 Roger King

6 Michael R Rose

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

70th Birthday compliment to Lis Bowden.

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

600th peal: 7

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0474

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

St Peter, St Paul, and St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 20 April 2006 in 46m (14–2–26 in F♯)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Janet Coles

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Cathy Civill

4 Nigel Birt

5 Derek Hawkins

6 Neil Deem

7 Robert Brown

8 Donald Carter (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Northlew, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Friday, 21 April 2006 in 2h 28 (6–3–5)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(Warkworth, Berwick, Rossendale, Norfolk, Annable's London, Primrose, Norwich)

1 Roger King

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0474

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Inwardleigh, Devon

St Petroc

Friday, 21 April 2006 in 2h 37 (6–3–4)

5040 Surprise Minor (12m)

((1) London, Wells (2) Carlisle (3) York, Durham (4) Westminster, Allendale (5) Beverley, Surfleet (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Ipswich)

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Michael R Rose

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0474

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chudleigh, Devon

SS Mary & Martin

Friday, 21 April 2006 in 43m (13)

1274 Plain Bob Triples

1 Mo Hawkins

2 Rosemary Morgan

3 Janet Coles

4 Lesley Tucker

5 Derek Hawkins

6 Erica M Martin

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Nick J Tuckett

Specially arranged and rung as a 101st birthday compliment to John Butler MBE, father of the ringer of the second.

Also rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Her Majesty the Queen.

First quarter peal on 8 bells - 8.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Christow, Devon

St James

Saturday, 22 April 2006 in 3h 10 (12)

5184 Cray Surprise Major

1 William P Carew

2 Louise James

3 Clare L Stagg

4 John M Body

5 Donald J Crocker

6 Owen J Borlase

7 David J Crocker

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Rung for the Queen's 80th birthday celebrations.

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0474

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 24 April 2006 in 2h 56 (17–1–6)

5004 Maypole A Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No 12)

1 P Wendy Campbell

2 Ann Smith

3 Pauline Champion

4 John Hill

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Peter L Bill

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Ian L C Campbell

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 Matthew J Hilling (C)

To celebrate Paul's birthday. Also for the 75th birthday of Elizabeth Champion; and to welcome Peter's first grandson, Henry Sing.

Ringing World page reference: 4959.0448

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chudleigh, Devon

43 Fore Street

Monday, 24 April 2006 in 40m (11)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by M B Davies

1–2 Sue M Sawyer

3–4 Timothy M Bayton

5–6 Lynne P Hughes

7–8 John R Martin (C)

Rung as a 13th birthday compliment to Roxanne Hughes.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chudleigh, Devon

43 Fore Street

Monday, 24 April 2006 in 38m (11)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by M B Davies

1–2 Timothy M Bayton

3–4 Lynne P Hughes

5–6 Sue M Sawyer

7–8 John R Martin (C)

Rung as a 30th wedding anniversary compliment to Michael and Marion Bayton.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Honiton, Devon

St Paul

Saturday, 29 April 2006 in 47m (12)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Nigel Birt

2 Susan Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 David Willis

5 Janet Coles

6 Fergus Stracey

7 Andrew Smith

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Budleigh, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 29 April 2006 in 41m (9)

1250 Monks Kirby Surprise Major

1 David Willis

2 Tim Bayton (C)

3 Fergus Stracey

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Andrew Smith

6 Susan Sawyer

7 Nigel Birt

8 Janet Coles

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Colyton, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 April 2006 in 54m (24)

1250 Zurich Surprise Major

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Janet Coles

3 Susan Sawyer

4 David Willis

5 Nigel Birt

6 Fergus Stracey

7 Andrew Smith

8 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method 4.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadhembury, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 April 2006 in 48m (20)

1296 Coldstream Surprise Minor

1 David Willis

2 Susan Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Nigel Birt

5 Andrew Smith

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 4 May 2006 in 2h 43 (10–3–19)

5088 Essex Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (no 2)

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Michael R Rose

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 John Hill

6 Pauline Champion

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0471

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dean Prior, Devon

St George the Martyr

Friday, 5 May 2006 in 44m (11–2–24)

1260 Dean Prior Bob Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Nigel Birt

4 Cathy Civill

5 Don Roberts

6 Tim Bayton (C)

This method is believed to be rung for the first time: X.45.5.3.4.5 lh 2.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

South Petherton, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 6 May 2006 in 3h 18 (23)

5104 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10m)

(10m: 528 each Barford, Bristol, Cambridge, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Newgate, Superlative, Swindon, Yorkshire; 352 Littleport Little; 109 com, atw)

Composed by J R Leary

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 Pauline Champion

3 Ann Smith

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 John R Leary

7 John Hill

8 Ian L C Campbell

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Reginald T McKenzie

11 John A Foster

12 Michael E C Mears

Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Lydia Bishop, a member of the local band.

Ringing World page reference: 4961.0500

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 7 May 2006 in 49m (17–1–10 in D♯)

1296 Little Bob Royal

1 Lesley Tucker

2 Andrew Digby

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Graham Tucker

5 Lester Yeo

6 Nigel Birt

7 Lynne Hughes

8 Donald Carter

9 Robert Brown

10 Tim Bayton (C)

Rung for Evensong

1st in m - 7

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

Sunday, 7 May 2006 in 45m (17¼)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Mary Mack

2 Helen Hitchins

3 Brian Horrell

4 Cathy Civill

5 David Wills

6 Roger King

7 John Foster (C)

8 Robert Perry

For Patronal Festival

To celebrate the birth of Jack Jeffrey Clark, nephew of Helen Hitchins (nee Clark)

50th quarter this year - 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Tuesday, 9 May 2006 in 2h 49 (12)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Ann Smith

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 Matthew J Hilling (C)

4 Janet M Coles

5 David G Maynard

6 Ian L C Campbell

7 Pauline Champion

8 Michael E C Mears

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Paul J Pascoe

Birthday compliments to Paul, David and Matthew.

Ringing World page reference: 4961.0500

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 11 May 2006 in 2h 50 (15–0–4)

5147 Grandsire Caters

Composed by R I Allton

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Pauline Champion

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian W Avery

6 E William Ford

7 Michael R Rose

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 Paul J Pascoe

For the 36th East Devon Arts Festival.

Also a birthday compliment to young Master Hilling (he will be able to wear long trousers next year)

Ringing World page reference: 4962.0525

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

West Down, Devon

St Calixtus

Saturday, 13 May 2006 in 42m (8)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Nigel Birt

3 Simeon Bayton

4 Richard Shere

5 David Willis

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Mortehoe, Devon

St Mary Mag

Saturday, 13 May 2006 in 35m (9)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Tim Bayton (C)

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Richard Shere

4 Nigel Birt

5 David Willis

6 Simeon Bayton

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Marwood, Devon

St Micheal and All Angels

Saturday, 13 May 2006 in 45m (13)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 David Willis

2 Richard Shere

3 Nigel Birt

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Simeon Bayton

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Heanton Punchardon, Devon

St Augustine

Saturday, 13 May 2006 in 41m (10)

1260 Pinehurst Bob Minor

1 Nigel Birt

2 Simeon Bayton

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Richard Shere

5 David Willis

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method, 5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Berrynarbor, Devon

St Peter

Saturday, 13 May 2006 in 41m (10)

1260 Buxton Bob Minor

1 Richard Shere

2 Simeon Bayton

3 Lynne Hughes

4 David Willis

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method, 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

West Raddon, Devon

Rose Cottage

Tuesday, 16 May 2006 in 34m

1260 Double Bob Minor

1–2 Sue Sawyer

3–4 Lynne Hughes

5–6 Tim Bayton (C)

With the band's best wishes to Tim Collins for a happy birthday tomorrow and a speedy return to ringing.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon

St Michael

Tuesday, 16 May 2006 in 39m (10)

1296 Surpise Minor

(3m: 576 Cambridge; 480 Beverley; 240 Surfleet)

1 Robert Brown

2 Mervyn Way

3 James Whittaker

4 Dominic Meredith

5 Roger King

6 Paul Pascoe (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 18 May 2006 in 2h 49 (15)

5056 Kinver Surprise Major

1 Roger King

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Michael R Rose

4 Ann Smith

5 Jill M Hansford

6 D John Hunt

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4963.0549

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chudleigh, Devon

43 Fore Street

Monday, 22 May 2006 in 42m (11)

1288 Little Bob Major

1–2 Lynne P Hughes

3–4 Sue M Sawyer

5–6 Timothy M Bayton

7–8 John R Martin (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chudleigh, Devon

43 Fore Street

Monday, 22 May 2006 in 41m (11)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 John R Martin

3–4 Lynne P Hughes

5–6 Sue M Sawyer

7–8 Timothy M Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Tuesday, 23 May 2006 in 2h 58 (17 cwt)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by T Hooley

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Helen C Hitchins

6 Pauline Champion (C)

7 Peter L Bill

8 Raymond Haines

9 John A Foster

10 Ian W Avery

First on ten and first inside - 5

Last peal on the bells before augmentation to 12.

Ringing World page reference: 4964.0573

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 25 May 2006 in 2h 58 (15)

5088 Yewood Surprise Major

1 Ian W Avery

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Mervyn C Way

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Pauline Champion

6 Timothy E Barnaby

7 Philip Stevens

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

For Ascension Day.

Ringing World page reference: 4964.0573

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Monday, 29 May 2006 in 2h 45 (15–0–4)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

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

Composed by R W Lee

1 Ann Smith

2 Raymond Haines

3 Ian V J Smith

4 C Michael H Brady

5 Barrie Hendry

6 Andrew P Digby

7 David G Maynard

8 Robert W Lee (C)

550th peal (8)

Ringing World page reference: 4964.0573

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Monday, 29 May 2006 in 2h 48 (15)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 Brian V Mountjoy

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Peter L Bill

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Peter G Giles

6 Graham P Tucker

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 David J Dearnley

9 Paul N Mounsey (C)

10 Michael E C Mears

One thousandth peal: 2

Ringing World page reference: 4964.0573

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 30 May 2006 in 1h 35 (10 Ib)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Ian W Avery

3 Peter L Bill

4 Pauline Champion

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4964.0573

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton St Cyres, Devon

SS Cyr and Julitta

Thursday, 1 June 2006 in 2h 40 (12–3–22)

5056 Dairylea Triangles Surprise Major

Composed by D G Hull

1 Ian W Avery

2 Andrew P Digby

3 Pauline Champion

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Timothy M Bayton

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

100th peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4965.0597

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kentisbeare, Devon

Friday, 2 June 2006 in 40m

1260 Kentisbeare Bob Minor

1 Cathy Civill

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Richard Shere

4 Nigel Birt

5 Don Roberts

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Believed to be the first quarter in the method: X14.56.36.14.56 lh 12. £1.20

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 4 June 2006 in 48m (17 cwt)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Mary Mack

2 Robert Perry

3 David Wills

4 Cathy Civill

5 Helen Hitchins

6 Brian Horrell

7 Neil Deem

8 Roger King

9 John Foster (C)

10 Trevor Bradley

For Whitsunday Service.

Last quarter on the bells prior to augmentation to 12. Four of the band spent the afternoon dismantling the bells in anticipation of Reg McKenzie arriving on Monday to dismantle the frame and lower the front 8 onto bearers.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Welcombe, Devon

St Nectan

Tuesday, 6 June 2006 in 2h 38 (7–0–17)

5040 S Minor (7m)

1:London, 2:Wells, 3:Beverley, 4:Surfleet, 5:Norwich, 6:Cambridge, 7:Ipswich

1 Robert J Corney

2 Lynne P Hughes

3 Ruth E Reeves

4 Michael Hatchett

5 C Michael H Brady

6 Timothy M Bayton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4965.0597

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Harrison Building, Exeter University

Tuesday, 6 June 2006 in 2h 25 (15 in C)

5184 Kent TB Major

Composed by R W Lee

1–2 Susan M Sawyer

3–4 David G Maynard

5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)

7–8 Ian L C Campbell

First peal in hand: 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 4965.0599

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 8 June 2006 in 2h 45 (15–0–4)

5056 Jupiter Delight Major

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Timothy E Barnaby

3 Roger King

4 Ann Smith

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 David G Maynard

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

With best wishes to Tim Barnaby, leaving for Birmingham.

Ringing World page reference: 4966.0621

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 11 June 2006 in 44m (11cwt)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Nigel Birt

2 Don Roberts

3 David Maynard

4 Chris Barnes

5 Lynne P Hughes

6 Martin G Mansley

7 Robert D S Brown (C)

8 Phil Hughes

Rung for Festival Evensong,part of Dawlish Arts Festival.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 15 June 2006 in 2h 48 (15–0–4)

5088 Fenham Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison(no 4)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Pauline Champion

5 John Hill

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4967.0645

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Harpford, Devon

St Gregory the Great

Friday, 16 June 2006 in 38m (7–0–6 in A)

1260 Frodsham Bob Minor

1 Don Roberts

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Cathy Civill

4 Nigel Birt

5 Graham Tucker

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st blows in method for all

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bow, Devon

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 17 June 2006 in 2h 54 (14)

5040 Surprise Minor

[7 methods: 1 extent each London, Bourne, York, Beverley, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge]

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Roger King

3 Mervyn C Way

4 Michael R Rose

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Robert D S Brown

Rung for the Queen's 80th "official" birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 4967.0647

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Harrison Building, Exeter University

Tuesday, 20 June 2006 in 2h 19 (15 in C)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton (Johnson's variation)

1–2 Andrew P Digby

3–4 David G Maynard

5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)

7–8 Norman R Mattingley

First in the method in hand: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 4967.0646

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 20 June 2006 in 1h 44 (10 Ib)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(Lincoln, Wooler, Lightfoot, Norfolk, Carlisle, Warkworth, Beverley)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Pauline Champion

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 James Grant

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4967.0645

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Welcombe, Devon

St Nectan

Saturday, 24 June 2006 in 36m (7–0–17)

1260 Spliced Cambridge Surprise and Plain Bob Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Anne Bailey

3 Hilary Beresford

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Neil Williams

6 Tim Bayton (C)

400th qtr & 75th this year: 1. In memory of Jeff Birt - our thoughts being with his son, our friend Nigel, who was to have been ringing with us today.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Mary's Platt, Kent

Piltdown House Campanile

Saturday, 24 June 2006 in 2h 38 (22lb)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by David G Hull (5042 no.1)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Matthew J Hilling (C)

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Lester J Yeo

5 P Wendy Campbell

6 Peter L Bill

7 Fr David A Gibbons

8 Andrew P Digby

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Ian L C Campbell

11 Peter W J Sheppard

12 Michael E C Mears

300th peal: 11.

Ringing World page reference: 4968.0666

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Saturday, 24 June 2006 in 3h 23 (34–3–4)

5136 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R J Angrave (No 5)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Ann Smith

3 Lester J Yeo

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Andrew P Digby

6 John Hill

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

9 Michael E C Mears

10 Ian V J Smith

11 Paul J Pascoe

12 John A Foster

To welcome Eleanor Chelsea Luke, granddaughter of Ian and Ann Smith, born on 22 June 2006.

Ringing World page reference: 4968.0666

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Benenden, Kent

St George

Sunday, 25 June 2006 in 3h 21 (18)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 John Hill

2 David P Hilling

3 Ann Smith

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Peter L Bill

7 Ian W Avery

8 Ian L C Campbell

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Paul J Pascoe

11 Michael E C Mears (C)

12 Matthew J Hilling

Ringing World page reference: 4968.0666

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Monday, 26 June 2006 in 2h 59 (12)

5120 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

(4m: 1360 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1200 Bristol, London; 103 com, atw)

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Ian L C Campbell

2 Lester J Yeo

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Matthew J Hilling (C)

5 Peter L Bill

6 Ann Smith

7 Howard W Egglestone

8 John A Foster

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 Ian V J Smith

First of Spliced Royal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4968.0666

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 29 June 2006 in 2h 51 (15–0–4)

5088 Odyssey Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 4)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 John Hill

5 Michael R Rose

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4968.0666

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Friday, 30 June 2006 (16)

1344 Uxbridge Surprise Major

1 David Willis

2 Ruth Reeves

3 John Conduct

4 Alison Waterson

5 Louise James

6 Hilary Beresford

7 Andrew Reeves

8 Michael Rose (C)

1st blows in the method, 3

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 6 July 2006 in 2h 53 (15–0–4)

5184 Galleywood Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 John Hill

4 Jill Hansford

5 Timothy M Bayton

6 Michael R Rose

7 Pauline Champion

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4969.0693

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Southleigh, Devon

St Lawrence

Saturday, 8 July 2006 in 40m (7 in B♭)

1264 Minimus (3m)

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Nigel Birt

3 Simeon Bayton

4 Tim Bayton (C)

1st Minimus - 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exmouth, Devon

SS Margaret & Andrew, Littleham

Saturday, 8 July 2006 in 2h 43 (8)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Barrie Hendry

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Lester J Yeo

5 P Wendy Campbell

6 Philip Stevens

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Ian L C Campbell

Ringing World page reference: 4970.0716

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Sunday, 9 July 2006 in 46m (16–3–11 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lee Avery

2 Ian Avery

3 Tim Bayton

4 Elaine Grant

5 Nigel Birt

6 James Grant

7 Michael Mears (C)

8 Colin Avery

Rung open, by the Sunday service band, in memory of Jeff Birt of Slough, who loved these bells.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Harrison Building, Exeter University

Tuesday, 11 July 2006 in 2h 17 (15 in C)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton (Johnson's variation)

1–2 Andrew P Digby

3–4 Norman R Mattingley

5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)

7–8 Ian L C Campbell

First in the method in hand: 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 4970.0717

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 13 July 2006 in 2h 47 (15–0–04)

5040 Magdalen Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Pauline Champion

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Michael R Rose

6 Ian W Avery

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Ian V J Smith

9 D John Hunt

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

In anticipation of Pauline's birthday (16/7)

Ringing World page reference: 4970.0716

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymtree, Devon

St John the Baptist

Friday, 14 July 2006 in 2h 47 (11 cwt.)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Pauline Champion

2 Ian W Avery

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Roger King

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

Rung as a compliment to Tony Eames, Plymtree Tower Captain, and wishing him a quick recovery from his illness.

Ringing World page reference: 4971.0741

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckland Monachorum, Devon

Saint Andrew

Saturday, 15 July 2006 in 47m (15–3–5)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Christine Mawer

2 Graham Clarke

3 Ian Hayes

4 Anthony Parry (C)

5 Chris Beesley

6 Denis Thompson

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke by Hartland, Devon

St Nectan

Tuesday, 18 July 2006 (17)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John Roberts

2 Heather Shorter

3 Richard Bevis

4 David Willis

5 Andrew Lancey (C)

6 John Ross

Rung by the St Brannock's Society during the "A Week in Summer" Concerts.

21st birthday to Jenny Lancey and wishing Joyce Roberts a speedy recovery

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Thursday, 20 July 2006 in 2h 48 (12–1–19)

5040 Bishop's Stortford Surprise Royal

Composed by M E C Mears

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Ann Smith

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Michael R Rose

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Colin M Turner

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

With Best wishes to Ian Fielding for a speedy recovery from his recent hernia operation

Ringing World page reference: 4972.0764

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

South Petherton, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 22 July 2006 in 3h 18 (22–3–15)

5042 Avon Delight Maximus

1 Joseph St J Beaumont

2 Ann Smith

3 Howard W Egglestone

4 Andrea B Beaumont

5 Andrew P Digby

6 Ian P Hill

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

9 John A Foster

10 Reginald T McKenzie

11 Ian V J Smith

12 Michael E C Mears

First in the method: 9,10.

Ringing World page reference: 4972.0764

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 25 July 2006 in 1h 34 (10 Ib)

5040 Westminster Surprise Minor

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 James Grant

3 Ian W Avery

4 Michael E C Mears (C)

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Pauline Champion

Ringing World page reference: 4972.0764

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 27 July 2006 in 2h 52 (15–0–4)

5088 Galapagos Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No7)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Pauline Champion

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Michael R Rose

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday Compliment to Lester Yeo, Guild President.

On the 30th anniversary of Pauline's first peal (She must have been very young!)

Ringing World page reference: 4973.0789

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Harrison Building, Exeter University

Thursday, 27 July 2006 in 35m (14 in C♯)

1280 Oxford TB Major

1–2 Andrew Digby

3–4 Ian Campbell

5–6 Matthew Hilling (C)

7–8 Sue Sawyer

First in the method on an inside pair: 3-4.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Friday, 28 July 2006 (17)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Hilary Beresford

2 Joan Clarke

3 Heather Shorter

4 John Conduct

5 Louise James

6 Alison Waterson

7 Andrew Reeves (C)

8 James Clarke

Rung open by the St Brannock's Society celebrating the life of Lily Hayward, Mother of Joan

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon

St Michael

Saturday, 29 July 2006 in 2h 43 (10)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: London, Westminster, Bourne, Beverley, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 William P Carew

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Pauline Champion

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Paul J Pascoe (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4973.0789

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadhembury, Devon

St Andrew A and M

Sunday, 30 July 2006 in 3h 12 (20)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(1 x 2160, 4 x 720)

1 William P Carew

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Pauline Champion

4 Reginald T McKenzie

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Paul J Pascoe (C)

In memory of Tony Eames, tower captain of Plymtree.

Ringing World page reference: 4973.0789

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Combe Martin, Devon

St Peter ad Vincular

Thursday, 3 August 2006 (10)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Kevin Brooks

2 Louise James

3 Joan Clarke

4 James Clarke

5 John Ross

6 Terry Hampton

7 David Willis (C)

8 Michael Squire

40th birthday compliments and 1st on a changing bell - treble

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Petrock

Monday, 7 August 2006 in 36m (5)

1272 Youths' Exercise Delight Minor

1 Janet Coles

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Andrew Digby

4 Roger King

5 Paul Pascoe (C)

6 Donald Carter

First blows in method for all.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 10 August 2006 in 2h 51 (15–0–4)

5040 Evesham Surprise Royal

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Pauline Champion

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Michael R Rose

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 John Hill

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

750th peal of Surprise: 8

Ringing World page reference: 4975.0837

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

S. Michael & All Angels

Thursday, 10 August 2006 in 42m (10–0–19)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John H T Langabeer

2 Jonathan R Hole

3 Sue Sturdy

4 Robert E Franklin

5 James Kirkcaldy (C)

6 Colin R Vincent

First quarter inside - 2.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset

St Candida and Holy Cross

Saturday, 12 August 2006 in 3h 16 (17)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Pauline Champion

4 Raymond Haines

5 John A Foster

6 Matthew J Hilling

7 Michael J Stone

8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

1,500th Peal: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0934

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chard, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 August 2006 in 3h 14 (20)

5088 Greybury Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Pauline Champion

2 William Butler (C)

3 Lester J Yeo

4 John Hill

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 John A Foster

100th together: 7 & 8.

250th different single method to a Peal: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0934

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

17 Dotton Close

Sunday, 13 August 2006 in 2h 37 (15 in C)

5040 Kent TB Royal

Composed by D F Morrison

1–2 Andrew P Digby

3–4 William Butler

5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)

7–8 Norman R Mattingley

9–10 Ian L C Campbell

First of Royal on an inside pair: 3-4.

A 60th birthday compliment to Stephanie Mattingley (and with thanks from the band for allowing Norman to ring!).

Ringing World page reference: 4975.0838

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 14 August 2006 in 53m (17)

1320 Plain Bob Cinques

1 Roger King

2 Derek Hawkins

3 Maureen Hawkins

4 Cathy Civill

5 Helen Hitchins

6 Brian Horrell

7 Neil Deem

8 Janet Coles

9 David Wills

10 Donald Carter

11 John Foster (C)

12 James Caswell

75th Birthday compliment to Brian Horrell

First quarter on the augmented bells

First on 12 - 4, 5, 12

100th together 4 & 7

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

West Monkton, Somerset

S Augustine

Monday, 14 August 2006 in 2h 58 (18)

5088 Otley Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 John Hill

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Andrew Digby

4 Jane D Johnston

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Richard Newman

7 Pauline Champion (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0934

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pitminster, Somerset

SS Andrew and Mary

Monday, 14 August 2006 in 2h 52 (11)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by F G Faulks

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Roger King

3 Paul J Pascoe (C)

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Richard A M Newman

6 Raymond Haines

7 Michael J Stone

8 Ian V J Smith

300th for the Guild: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0934

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bridgerule, Devon

St Bridget

Tuesday, 15 August 2006 in 2h 45 (10)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(8m: 704 Lincolnshire, Superlative; 672 Rutland; 608 Cambridge, Pudsey, Yorkshire; 576 Bristol, London. 139 com, atw)

Composed by A N Tyler

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Jane D Johnston

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Pauline Champion

6 John A Foster

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0934

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Climsland, Cornwall

All Saints

Wednesday, 16 August 2006 in 3h 3 (14)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

(5m: 1120 Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire; 896 Bristol, London. 125 com, atw)

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Roger King

3 Barrie Hendry

4 William Butler

5 Robert J Perry

6 John A Foster

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Pauline Champion (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0934

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lifton, Devon

St Mary

Wednesday, 16 August 2006 in 3h 11 (21)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Raymond Haines

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Pauline Champion

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 John A Foster

8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0934

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Thursday, 17 August 2006 in 3h 3 (12)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Michael J Stone

2 William Butler

3 Robert J Perry

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Roger King

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Raymond Haines

8 Richard Newman

9 Pauline Champion

10 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

Birthday compliment to tenor ringer

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0934

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Budleigh, Devon

All Saints

Thursday, 17 August 2006 in 2h 40 (9)

5088 The Moon Surprise Major

Composed by D G Hull

1 Raymond Haines

2 Lester J Yeo

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 John A Foster

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

Birthday compliment to Reginald T McKenzie

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0934

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitestone, Devon

St Catherine

Friday, 18 August 2006 in 40m (11½ in G)

1260 Nottingham University Bob Minor

1 Fiona Rock-Evans

2 Cathy Civill

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st blows in method for all

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Compton Gifford, Devon

Emmanuel

Friday, 18 August 2006 in 3h 3 (21)

5184 Cherwell Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Paup J Pascoe

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Michael J Stone

4 Raymond Haines

5 Robert J Perry

6 Reginald T McKenzie

7 Pauline Champion (C)

8 John A Foster

200th together 1 & 2

50th together 1 & 3

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0934

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cotleigh, Devon

St Michael

Saturday, 19 August 2006 in 2h 42 (7)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by R Bailey

1 William Butler

2 Helen C Hitchins

3 Robert J Perry

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 John A Foster (C)

First on 6 Bells: 2.

Wishing Paul all the best following his trip

'down-under' prior to the peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0934

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 21 August 2006 in 3h 8 (18)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

(4m: 1344 Bristol, Cornwall, Glasgow; 1120 Lessness; 132 com, atw)

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 Peter L Bill

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Ann Smith

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Pauline Champion

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 Reginald T McKenzie

Ringing World page reference: 4976.0860

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Harrison Building, Exeter University

Tuesday, 22 August 2006 in 2h 19 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by B H Taylor

1–2 Lynne P Hughes

3–4 Ian L C Campbell

5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)

7–8 Andrew P Digby

First peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4976.0862

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 24 August 2006 in 2h 49 (15)

5056 Oaxaca Delight Major

Composed by Arr: I V J Smith

1 Michael R Rose

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ann Smith

4 Roger King

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Ian W Avery

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

1,400th Peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4977.0884

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Friday, 25 August 2006 (17)

1344 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Heather Shorter

2 Joan Clarke

3 Andrew Reeves

4 Ruth Reeves

5 Louise James

6 Hilary Beresford

7 James Clarke

8 Michael Rose (C)

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 29 August 2006 in 1h 48 (10 Ib)

5040 Lightfoot Surprise Minor

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Michael E C Mears (C)

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Ian W Avery

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Paul J Pascoe

Ringing World page reference: 4977.0884

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 31 August 2006 in 2h 57 (16–3–11)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No8)

1 Ian V J Smith

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Michael C Hansford

4 Michael R Rose

5 Ian W Avery

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Pauline Champion

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4978.0909

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ideford, Devon

SS Mary the Virgin and Martin

Friday, 1 September 2006 in 40m (7–3–9)

1260 Ideford Combe Bob Minor

1 Don Roberts

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Tim Bayton (C)

5 Philip Stevens

6 Nigel Birt

100th qtr this year: 2. Circ twr as c: 4. Believed to be the first quarter in the method: 36.14.12.36.12.56 lh 12.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Salcombe, Devon

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 2 September 2006 in 2h 41 (8)

5040 Spliced Minor (8m)

8m:Southminster,Allendale, London,Cambridge, Ossington,Mersey,Bourne,Everton

1 William P Carew

2 Clare L Stagg

3 Donald J Crocker

4 John M Body

5 David J Crocker

6 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Rung for the 10th anniversary of the bells being installed.

Ringing World page reference: 4978.0909

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

Sunday, 3 September 2006 in 45m

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Mary Mack

2 Robert T Perry

3 Catherine Civill

4 Helen Hitchins

5 Brian Horrell

6 David Wills

7 Roger King

8 John A Foster (C)

First quarter on the light 8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Petrock

Monday, 4 September 2006 in 35m (5)

1260 Spliced Minor and Doubles

(2m: 720 London S Minor; 540 Grandsire Doubles. 6 com)

1 Paul Pascoe (C)

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Roger King

5 Andrew Digby

6 A N Other

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 7 September 2006 in 2h 53 (15–0–4)

5088 Jubilee Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (no 2)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Roger King

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Pauline Champion

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Diamond wedding compliment to Herbert(Pickles) and

Vida Pascoe. 21st birthday compliment to Lee Avery.

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0932

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Holne, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 8 September 2006 in 2h 47 (8)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by R Bailey

1 Pauline Champion

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Paul J Pascoe (C)

6 Michael E C Mears

Rung to celebrate the Diamond wedding of

Vida & Herbert 'Pickles' Pascoe.

200th different tower to a Peal: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4980.0958

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

South Petherton, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 9 September 2006 in 3h 26 (22–3–15)

5088 Ariel Surprise Maximus

Composed by C J Poole

1 Ann Smith

2 Matthew J Hilling (C)

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 Pauline Champion

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Andrew P Digby

7 Ian P Hill

8 Colin M Lee

9 Joseph St J Beaumont

10 John R Martin

11 Ian V J Smith

12 Michael E C Mears

First in method: 5,7,8.

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0932

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Okehampton, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 9 September 2006 (16–2–13 in F)

1250 Thanet Surprise Major

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Hilary Beresford

3 Lesley Tucker

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Roger King

6 Graham Tucker

7 Nigel Birt

8 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method -2,4,5,7,8

Completes surprise major alphabet - 8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lifton, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 9 September 2006 in 50m (21–0–16 in E♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Standard 8

1 Lesley Tucker

2 Hilary Beresford

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Graham Tucker

6 Roger King

7 Nigel Birt

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cockington, Devon

St George and St Mary

Sunday, 10 September 2006 (8–2–9 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Ian Avery

2 Lee Avery

3 Don Roberts

4 Tim Bayton

5 Nigel Birt (C)

6 Lynne Hughes

21st birthday compliment to Lee Avery

Most methods - 2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Galmpton, Devon

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 14 September 2006 (6–0–0 in C)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Hannah Bayton

2 Tim Bayton (C)

3 Simeon Bayton

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Dominic Beer

6 Nigel Birt

Most methods - 3

Farewell compliment to Simeon, moving to Essex

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Manaton, Devon

Friday, 15 September 2006 in 42m

1260 Manaton Bob Minor

1 Graham Tucker

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Nigel Birt

5 Don Roberts

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Believed to be the first quarter in the method: 36.14X1236.12.56 lh12. 75th together: 5&6. £1.20

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Saturday, 16 September 2006 in 42m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Phil Hughes

2 Stella Craven

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Fiona Rock-Evans

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st minor - 2

Rung for the church open day.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Budleigh, Devon

All Saints

Monday, 18 September 2006 in 2h 46 (9)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(8m: 896 each Primrose, Woodstock; 672 each Cheltenham, Countesthorpe, Harleston; 448 each Doncaster; Premier, Water; 132 com, atw, cyclical)

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Ian L C Campbell

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Pauline Champion

7 John A Foster

8 Ian V J Smith

Ringing World page reference: 4980.0958

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Huntsham, Devon

All Saints

Wednesday, 20 September 2006 in 2h 37 (8)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Michael J Stone

3 Peter L Bill

4 Ann Smith

5 Ian W Avery

6 Matthew H Weighell

7 Pauline Champion

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4981.0981

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John Bapt

Thursday, 21 September 2006 in 3h 16 (21–0–25)

5056 Xoros Delight Major

Composed by BYROC Arr B V Mountjoy

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Pauline Champion

4 Ann Smith

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael J Stone

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

For the licensing of Rev Michael Partridge as Priest-in-Charge of Pinhoe and Broadclyst with Rockbeare, Clyst Honiton and Sowton

Ringing World page reference: 4981.0981

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Moretonhampstead, Devon

St Andrew

Monday, 25 September 2006 in 2h 51 (15–0–7)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1152 London, 1088 Bristol, 1024 Glasgow, 896 Cambridge, Superlative;113 com; atw.

Composed by G A A Taylor

1 Ian W Avery

2 Howard W Egglestone

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Ann Smith

5 Pauline Champion

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4981.0981

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 26 September 2006 in 1h 46 (10 Ib)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (28m)

(1) Coldstream, Lincoln; (2) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Annable's London, Stamford, Netherseale; (4) Chester, Carlisle, Munden; (5) Westminster, Allendale; (6) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne; (7) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham)

1 Ian W Avery

2 James Grant

3 Pauline Champion

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4981.0981

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Friday, 29 September 2006 (16)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 David Willis

2 Heather Shorter

3 John Conduct

4 Bruce Hicks

5 Louise James

6 Hilary Beresford

7 Alison Waterson

8 Andrew Lancey (C)

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Saffron Walden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 September 2006 in 3h 19 (22)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Ian L C Campbell

2 Matthew J Hilling (C)

3 Pauline Champion

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Ann Smith

6 Andrew P Digby

7 Ian W Avery

8 David G Maynard

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 John A Foster

11 Ian V J Smith

12 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 4982.1005

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newport, Essex

Ellen Campanile

Saturday, 30 September 2006 in 2h 1 (10lb)

5088 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No.2)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Peter W J Sheppard

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Andrew P Digby

5 Pauline Champion

6 David G Maynard

7 Benjamin J Carey

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

500th for the Guild: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4982.1005

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Micael & All Angels

Sunday, 1 October 2006 in 44m (10–0–19)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Patricia Kirkcaldy

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Sue Sturdy

4 James Kirkcaldy

5 Anthony Osborne

6 Derek Hawkins

7 Robert Franklin (C)

8 David Thompson

Rung prior to the first service to be taken by the new priest-in-charge Rev. Michael Partridge.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Grinstead, West Sussex

St Swithun

Sunday, 1 October 2006 in 3h 35 (28)

5136 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Ian W Avery

2 Ann Smith

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Andrew P Digby

5 Benjamin J Carey

6 David G Maynard

7 Pauline Champion

8 Ian L C Campbell

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Peter W J Sheppard

11 Paul J Pascoe

12 Matthew J Hilling (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4982.1005

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

North Tawton, Devon

St Peter

Saturday, 7 October 2006 in 3h 9 (18)

5088 North Tawton Five-O Delight Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Michael R Rose

2 Robert D S Brown

3 Ian W Avery

4 Mervyn C Way

5 Michael E C Mears

6 Ian V J Smith

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Paul J Pascoe

First peal in the method.

North Tawton Five-O Delight Major:

b -38-14-58-36-34-18-34.16.78

Specially arranged and rung to celebrate 50 years of ringing at North Tawton by the ringer of the fourth.

Ringing World page reference: 4983.1029

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John Bapt

Monday, 9 October 2006 in 3h 2 (21–0–25)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter (No 1)

1 Matthew J Hilling

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Ian V J Smith

6 John A Foster

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

On the Centenary of a peal of Stedman Triples rung at Broadclyst on 9th October 1906. One of five peals of Stedman Triples rung in five consecutive days by the Exeter Ringers' Cycling Club

Ringing World page reference: 4996.0079

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St michael & All Angels

Tuesday, 10 October 2006 in 2h 58 (18–2–11)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter (No 2)

1 Matthew J Hilling

2 Ann Smith

3 Lester J Yeo

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Pauline Champion

6 Ian W Avery

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Robert E Franklin

On the centenary of a peal of Stedman Triples rung at Clyst Honiton on 10th October 1906; one of five peals of Stedman Triples rung in five consecutive days, by the Exeter Ringers' Cycling Club. Dedicated to the memory of George & Queenie Retter.

Ringing World page reference: 4996.0079

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Heavitree, Devon

St Michael

Wednesday, 11 October 2006 in 2h 59 (25–3–2)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook's transposition of Thurstans'

1 Matthew J Hilling

2 Pauline Champion

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 John Hill

6 Ian W Avery

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Mark L Pring

On the Centenary of a peal of Stedman Triples rung at Heavitree on 11th October 1906, one of five peals of Stedman Triples rung on five consecutive days, by the Exeter Ringers' Cycling Club.

Ringing World page reference: 4996.0079

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