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Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Moreton Hampstead, Devon

St Andrew

Tuesday, 1 January 2008 in 2h 52 (15–0–7)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R D S Brown (No 3)

1 Pauline Champion

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ann Smith

4 Michael R Rose

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Robert D S Brown

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5047.0061

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Petrockstowe, Devon

The Old Rectory

Wednesday, 2 January 2008 in 2h 36 (12F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1–2 Peter Beresford

3–4 Thomas J Waterson

5–6 Dennis Beresford (C)

7–8 Alison C Waterson

First peal in hand: 3-4, 7-8.

First in method: 3-4.

Ringing World page reference: 5049.0140

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 3 January 2008 in 2h 49 (10–0–19)

5184 Radyr Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (no 7)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Michael R Rose

5 Pauline Champion

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5049.0138

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ide, Devon

St Ida

Friday, 4 January 2008 in 42m (8–0–24)

1260 Tirley Bob Minor

1 Don Roberts

2 Cathy Civill

3 Nigel Birt

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Tim Bayton (C)

6 Sue Sawyer

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfast, Devon

Abbey of St Mary

Saturday, 5 January 2008 in 3h 38 (41–1–3)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Pauline Champion

3 Ann Smith

4 Matthew J Hilling

5 Andrew P Digby

6 Lester J Yeo

7 Ian W Avery

8 Ian L C Campbell

9 John A Foster

10 Ian V J Smith

11 Peter L Bill

12 Michael E C Mears (C)

For the 70th anniversary of Fr Paulinus Angold becoming a Priest

700th peal for the Guild: 1

Ringing World page reference: 5049.0138

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Michael, Heavitree

Tuesday, 8 January 2008 in 50m (25–3–2)

1280 Belfast Surprise Major

1 Lesley Tucker

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Janet Coles

5 Nigel Birt

6 Graham Tucker

7 Ian Campbell

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Harrison Building, Exeter University

Tuesday, 8 January 2008 in 2h 17 (15)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

(4m: 1440 Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland; 69com, atw)

Composed by PGK Davies

1–2 Andrew P Digby

3–4 Thomas J Hinks

5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)

7–8 Norman R Mattingley

Ringing World page reference: 5049.0140

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Wednesday, 9 January 2008 in 30m (10lbs)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Lee Avery

2 James Grant

3 Tim Bayton

4 Elaine Grant

5 Michael Mears

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method as conductor.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 10 January 2008 in 2h 51 (15–0–4)

5040 Xyts Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Ann Smith

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Peter L Bill

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Ian W Avery

7 Michael R Rose

8 Pauline Champion

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

500th peal in Devon: 8

Ringing World page reference: 5050.0162

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 10 January 2008 in 41m (10–2–14)

1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Tim Bayton

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Graham Tucker

5 Roger King

6 Nigel Birt (C)

Rung open in fond memory of Barbera Dodd, friend and ringer at Teignmouth, Devon whose funeral took place earlier today.

Circled tower to quarters - 1

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Inwardleigh, Devon

Friday, 11 January 2008 in 45m

1272 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Mary Beresford

2 Thomas Waterson

3 Michael Brady

4 Stephen Cowlard

5 Christopher Lock

6 Alison Waterson (C)

In memoriam Sir Edmund Hillary

First in method:4,5.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckland in the Moor, Devon

St Peter

Friday, 11 January 2008 in 2h 39 (7)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part)

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Richard C Shere

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Janet M Coles

6 Pauline Champion

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Graham H Pascoe

A 60th Birthday compliment to Graham -

rung on the bells where he learnt to ring.

600th Peal of Grandsire Triples for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 5051.0189

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

The Frank Mack Garage Ring

Saturday, 12 January 2008 in 1h 59 (1Ib9 5oz)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(Durham, Bourne, York, Surfleet, Ipswich, Beverley, Cambridge)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Pauline Champion

4 James Grant

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5050.0162

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Saturday, 12 January 2008 in 1h 51 (10 Ib)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(Ting-Tong, Bacup, Stamford, Warkworth, Rossendale, Annable's London, Norwich)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Pauline Champion

3 James Grant

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ting-Tong S Minor:

x36x14x56x36.14x34.56 (le 16)

Ringing World page reference: 5050.0162

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Saturday, 12 January 2008 in 1h 44 (10 Ib)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(Newcastle, Alnwick, Northumberland, Munden. Sandiacre, Chester, Carlisle)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 James Grant

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Pauline Champion

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5050.0162

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Saturday, 12 January 2008 in 1h 47 (10 Ib)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(Morpeth, Canterbury, Whitley, Wooler, Hexham, Hull, Berwick)

1 Ian W Avery

2 James Grant

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Pauline Champion

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5050.0162

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Sunday, 13 January 2008 in 41m (16–3–11)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Harry Kennar

2 Lee Avery

3 Nigel Birt

4 Ian Avery

5 Michael Mears (C)

6 Colin Avery

Rung for Evensong; also as a birthday compliment to Harry Kennar, who rang the treble to a quarter for the first time in over 40 years.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Inwardleigh, Devon

Sunday, 13 January 2008 in 43m

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Mary Beresford

2 John Orchard

3 Thomas Waterson (C)

4 Michael Brady

5 Christopher Lock

6 Alison Waterson

For Plough Sunday.

With best wishes to Charlie Taylor following his operation.

First in method: 5

First in method as conductor.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter (Heavitree), Devon

Sunday, 13 January 2008 in 46m

1278 January Surprise Major

1 Robert Franklin

2 Tim Bayton

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Hilary Beresford

5 Neil Williams

6 Neil Deem

7 Janet Coles

8 Donald Carter (C)

First in method 2, 4, 5, & 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ideford, Devon

St Mary

Monday, 14 January 2008 in 38m (7)

1272 Chester Surprise Minor

1 Hilary Beresford

2 Tim Bayton

3 Ian Avery

4 Cathy Civill

5 Donald Carter

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method - 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

17 East Cliff Road

Tuesday, 15 January 2008 in 43m (15)

1250 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1–2 Lynne P Hughes

3–4 Susan M Sawyer

5–6 Timothy M Bayton

7–8 John R Martin (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

17 East Cliff Road

Tuesday, 15 January 2008 in 37m (15)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by M F Schulte

1–2 Susan M Sawyer

3–4 Timothy M Bayton

5–6 Lynne P Hughes

7–8 John R Martin (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Wednesday, 16 January 2008 in 2h 53 (15)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Ann Smith

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Pauline Champion

6 Michael C Hansford

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5051.0189

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 17 January 2008 in 2h 47 (15–0–4)

5056 Eardisland Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Michael R Rose

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Ian W Avery

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Pauline Champion

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

In memory of Bill Ware-Guild Vice President.

Ringing World page reference: 5051.0189

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Brampford Speke, Devon

St Peter

Thursday, 17 January 2008 in 39m (6–1–16)

1272 Munden Surprise Minor

1 Graham Tucker

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Cathy Civill

5 Tim Bayton

6 Nigel Birt (C)

100th quarter as conductor.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Petrockstowe, (The Old Rectory), Devon

Friday, 18 January 2008 in 37m

1260 Stedman Doubles

1–2 Thomas Waterson

3–4 Dennis Beresford (C)

5–6 Alison Waterson

First in method in hand: 1-2, 5-6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton St Cyres, Devon

St Cyr and Juletta

Friday, 18 January 2008 in 42m (12–3–22)

1296 St Clement's Cb Major

1 Cathy Civill

2 Tim Bayton (C)

3 Nigel Birt

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Lynne Hughes

6 Don Roberts

7 Graham Tucker

8 Hilary Beresford

1st major in method for all except 3 & 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadhempston, Devon

SS Peter and Paul

Friday, 18 January 2008 in 42m (12)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Graham Pascoe

2 Mike Hatchett

3 Pauline Champion

4 Phil Stevens

5 Robert Brown

6 Paul Pascoe (C)

A 60th Birthday compliment to Graham -

rung at his home tower.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kenn, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 19 January 2008 in 47m (13–1–25)

1272 Allendale Surprise Minor

1 Cathy Civill

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Graham Tucker

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Tim Bayton

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method as cond.

100th together - 1 & 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ide, Devon

St Ida

Saturday, 19 January 2008 in 38m (8–0–24)

1272 Westminster Surprise Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Cathy Civill

3 Tim Bayton

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Graham Tucker

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method as cond.

Circled tower to quarters - 1

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Saturday, 19 January 2008 in 2h 51 (12–1–19)

5040 Stranton Delight Royal

Composed by D G Hull

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Pauline Champion

3 Lester J Yeo

4 David J Mattingley

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Ian L C Campbell

7 John Pladdys

8 D John Hunt

9 Matthew J Hilling (C)

10 Michael E C Mears

1st peal in the method:

x30x14x12x16x34x50x14x10x12x90 (le 12)

Ringing World page reference: 5051.0189

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Petrockstowe, (The Old Rectory), Devon

Sunday, 20 January 2008 (12F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Thomas Waterson

3–4 Dennis Beresford (C)

5–6 Alison Waterson

First Surprise in hand: 1-2, 5-6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 22 January 2008 in 1h 56 (10 Ib)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (42m)

(Angelus, Northern Star, Wath, Kelso, Daphne, Edmund Halley, Hamerton, Walter Churchman, Stifford, Annable's London, Surfleet, Primrose, Wells, Netherseale, Newcastle, Berwick, Cambridge, Cunecastre, Lightfoot, Whitley, White Roding, Stamford, Allendale, Morpeth, Ipswich, Hull, Lincoln, Wearmouth, Sandiacre, Hexham, Bourne, Coldstream, Clipsham, Bacup, Northumberland, Rossendale, Bamborough, Wooler, Beverley, Norfolk, London, Westminster; 41 com, atw)

Composed by R A Pearce

1 Ian W Avery

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Pauline Champion

4 Matthew J Hilling

5 James Grant

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5051.0189

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John Evan

Thursday, 24 January 2008 in 3h 12 (17–2–6)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Pauline Champion

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Ann Smith

4 Ian W Avery

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Ian R Fielding

7 Michael R Rose

8 Ian V J Smith

9 John Hill

10 Paul J Pascoe

11 John A Foster

12 Michael E C Mears (C)

100th peal of Yorkshire: 9

Ringing World page reference: 5052.0215

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst St George, Devon

St George

Thursday, 24 January 2008 in 2h 39 (10–2–21)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

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

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ian R Fielding

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Pauline Champion

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5052.0215

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Friday, 25 January 2008 (16)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Alison Waterson

2 Louise James

3 Hilary Beresford

4 Bruce Hicks

5 David Willis

6 Michael Rose

7 James Clarke

8 Donald Carter (C)

1st London Major 5.

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon

St Michael

Friday, 25 January 2008 in 2h 35 (10–2–14)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(Wells, Annable's London, Norfolk, Ipswich, Westminster, York, Bourne)

1 Ian R Fielding (C)

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Pauline Champion

6 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5052.0215

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Coffinswell, Devon

St Bartholomew

Friday, 25 January 2008 in 2h 48 (11–0–5)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-6)Chester, Carlisle, Morpeth, Wooler, Whitley, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Canterbury, Newcastle, Alnwick, Munden, Coldstream, Lincoln, London, Kelso, Cunecastre, Wells, Cambridge, Surfleet, Hexham, Beverley, Norfolk, Primrose, Berwick, Hull, Bourne, Ipswich, Durham, York, Norwich, Warkworth, Annable's London, Rossendale, Bacup, Stamford, Bamborough, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, Allendale; (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne

Composed by (1-6) P A B Saddleton; arr J S Warboys

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Ian R Fielding

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Pauline Champion

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Most methods: 5

Ringing World page reference: 5052.0215

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

St Andrew

Sunday, 27 January 2008 in 3h 16 (30)

5100 Stedman Caters

Composed by John Pladdys

1 Clare L Stagg

2 Alena J Wardle

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Lester J Yeo

5 John M Body

6 Robert D S Brown

7 Robert J Perry

8 Fergus M S Stracey

9 Michael E C Mears

10 Christopher H Wardle

To celebrate the life of A William Myers

1st Stedman Caters 1, 2

Ringing World page reference: 5078.0891

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral

Sunday, 27 January 2008 in 64m (72)

1346 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

1 Ann Smith

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Lester Yeo

4 Peter Bill

5 Lynne Hughes

6 Janet Coles

7 Ian Avery

8 James Kirkcaldy

9 Paul Pascoe

10 Ian Campbell

11 Ian Smith

12 Matthew Hilling (C)

Rung immediately following Evensong.

First of Lincolnshire S Maximus: 6.

Birthday compliment to Ann Smith.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 29 January 2008 in 1h 50 (10 Ib)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (42m)

Composed by R A Pearce

1 Ian W Avery

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Pauline Champion

5 Matthew J Hilling

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5052.0215

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clayhidon, Devon

St Andrew

Friday, 1 February 2008 in 44m (11–2–27)

1260 Umbrage Over Upton Bob Minor

1 Cathy Civill

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Graham Tucker

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 3 February 2008 in 46m (9)

1288 Little Bob Major

1 Brian Horrell

2 Mary Mack

3 Robert Perry

4 Helen Hitchins

5 Catherine Civill

6 David Wills

7 Roger King

8 John A Foster (C)

First of Little Bob - 4

For morning service

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Thursday, 7 February 2008 in 2h 55 (15–2–7)

5152 Giotto Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 John Hill

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ann Smith

4 Ian W Avery

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Pauline Champion

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

In memory of Christopher Dalton

Ringing World page reference: 5061.0444

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Thursday, 7 February 2008 in 43m (11–2–21)

1296 Lightfoot Surprise Minor

1 Lesley Tucker

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Roger King

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Graham Tucker

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method as cond.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Yealmpton, Devon

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 9 February 2008 in 41m (10–2–9 in F♯)

1296 Newcastle Surprise Minor

1 Tim Bayton

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Nigel Birt

4 Cathy Civill

5 Hilary Beresford

6 Donald Carter (C)

1st in method - 4,5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

South Petherton, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 9 February 2008 in 3h 15 (22–3–15)

5008 Spliced Maximus (3m)

(3m: 1920 Bristol S; 1728 Littleport Little S; 1360 Maypole A; 107 com, atw)

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Ian W Avery

2 Howard W Egglestone

3 Pauline Champion

4 Ann Smith

5 Andrew P Digby

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 John A Foster

9 Matthew J Hilling (C)

10 Peter W J Sheppard

11 Paul J Pascoe

12 Michael E C Mears

To celebrate the birth of Jessica Lucy Huggins, born on Thursday 7 Feb, a daughter for Sarah and Andrew.

Ringing World page reference: 5054.0265

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

South Brent, Devon

St Petroc

Saturday, 9 February 2008 in 43m (13–2–12 in F)

1296 Northumberland Surprise Minor

1 Cathy Civill

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Hilary Beresford

4 Nigel Birt

5 Donald Carter

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method - 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Ferrers, Devon

Holy Cross

Saturday, 9 February 2008 in 41m (10–3–15 in G)

1296 Alnwick Surprise Minor

1 Donald Carter

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Cathy Civill

4 Hilary Beresford

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method - 3,4

75th together - 1,2 & 4,5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Holbeton, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 9 February 2008 in 44m (13–3–5 in F)

1296 Canterbury Surprise Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Cathy Civill

3 Hilary Beresford

4 Nigel Birt

5 Donald Carter

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method - 2,3

1300th tower for a quarter - 5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ermington, Devon

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 9 February 2008 in 43m (14–1–13 in F♯)

1296 Morpeth Surprise Minor

1 Nigel Birt

2 Cathy Civill

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Tim Bayton

5 Hilary Beresford

6 Donald Carter (C)

1st in method - 2,5

250th surprise minor - 1

200th Devon tower as conductor

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 10 February 2008 in 45m (9)

1320 Minor (3m)

(120 Kent TB, 480 Little Bob, 720 PLain Bob)

1 Brian Horrell

2 Mary Mack

3 Helen Hitchins

4 David Wills

5 Roger King

6 John A Foster (C)

7 Robert Perry (tenor cover)

66th birthday compliment to Roger King

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Sunday, 10 February 2008 in 2h 48 (15–0–4)

5088 Xenolite Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 4)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Janet M Coles

6 Pauline Champion

7 Matthew J Hilling

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliment to Roger King.

Completes the calendar: 6

Ringing World page reference: 5054.0265

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Okehampton, Devon

All Saints

Monday, 11 February 2008 in 2h 56 (16–2–13)

5088 High Willhays Surprise Major

Composed by D G Hull

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 John Hill

3 Ann Smith

4 Pauline Champion

5 Michael R Rose

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

Birthday compliment to Matthew Waterson.

500th peal for the Guild: 4.

First peal in the method:

x58x14.58x12.38x12x58x56x18-18

Ringing World page reference: 5054.0265

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Tuesday, 12 February 2008 in 46m (16–3–11)

1250 Glasgow Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 Graham Tucker

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Roger King

6 Janet Coles

7 Nigel Birt

8 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method - 5 & 7 and as conductor.

Birthday compliment to Nigel Birt.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 14 February 2008 in 2h 57 (15–0–4)

5022 Grandsire Caters

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Ann Smith

3 Paul J Pascoe

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 Pauline Champion

Birthday compliments to Emily Aird(87), Bill Ford (81) and Ian Campbell (catching up fast!!)

Ringing World page reference: 5055.0289

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ideford, Devon

St Mary

Friday, 15 February 2008 in 39m (7–3–9)

1260 Junction Bob Minor

1 Don Roberts

2 Richard Shere

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Nigel Birt

5 Graham Tucker

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method for all except 5

350th together - 3 & 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 February 2008 in 3h 10 (20)

5040 Spliced Maximus (4m)

(4m: 1344 Avon D, Ariel S; 1248 Bristol S; 1104 Strathclyde S; 83 com, atw)

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Matthew J Hilling (C)

2 Howard W Egglestone

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 Ann Smith

5 Oliver Coldrick

6 Ian R Fielding

7 Anthony J Cox

8 Paul J Pascoe

9 Joseph St J Beaumont

10 Ian V J Smith

11 Alan G Reading

12 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5055.0289

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Trusham, Devon

St Michael

Monday, 18 February 2008 in 39m (6)

1296 Wearmouth Surprise Minor

1 Graham Tucker

2 Lesley Tucker

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Tim Bayton

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method as cond.

450th together - 3 & 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stratton, Cornwall

St Andrew

Monday, 18 February 2008 in 53m

1312 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Mary Beresford

2 Louise James

3 Michael Brady

4 Thomas Waterson

5 Peter Beresford

6 Alison Waterson

7 Michael Rose

8 Ian Smith (C)

1st in method 4.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tavistock, Devon

St Eustachius

Tuesday, 19 February 2008 in 44m (7)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Donna Baker

2 Sheila Williams

3 Kate Jennings

4 David Pike

5 Edwin Davis

6 Ian Smith (C)

First of Cambridge Minor: 5.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Petrock

Tuesday, 19 February 2008 in 36m (6)

1272 Wells Surprise Minor

1 Lee Avery

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Wendy Campbell

4 Donald Carter

5 Hilary Beresford

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method as cond.

200th together - 4 & 5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 19 February 2008 in 1h 49 (10 Ib)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

1-6)Chester, Carlisle, Morpeth, Wooler, Whitley, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Canterbury, Newcastle, Alnwick, Munden, Coldstream, Lincoln, London, Kelso, Cunecastre, Wells, Cambridge, Surfleet, Hexham, Beverley, Norfolk, Primrose, Berwick, Hull, Bourne, Ipswich, Durham, York, Norwich, Warkworth, Annable's London, Rossendale, Bacup, Stamford, Bamborough, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, Allendale; (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne

Composed by (1-6)P A B Saddleton arr J S Warboys

1 Ian W Avery

2 Matthew J Hilling

3 Pauline Champion

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5056.0313

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 21 February 2008 in 2h 51 (10–0–19)

5088 Americium Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3)

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 D John Hunt

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Michael R Rose

5 Pauline Champion

6 Ian V J Smith

7 John Hill

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5056.0313

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Holcombe Burnell, Devon

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 21 February 2008 in 43m (11–0–27)

1296 Lincoln Surprise Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Graham Tucker

3 Cathy Civill

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Neil Williams

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method - 3 and as cond.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Harrison Building, Exeter University

Friday, 22 February 2008 in 2h 22 (15)

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1–2 Lynne P Hughes

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Andrew P Digby

7–8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

First peal of TB in hand: 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5056.0317

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Coffinswell, Devon

St Bartholomew

Friday, 22 February 2008 in 43m (11–0–5)

1296 Coldstream Surprise Minor

1 Phil Hughes

2 Donald Carter

3 Hilary Beresford

4 Philip Stevens

5 Tim Bayton

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method - 3,4 and as cond.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Saturday, 23 February 2008 in 2h 52 (12–1–19)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No.30)

1 Brian Bladon

2 Ian W Avery

3 David F Moore

4 Janet M Coles

5 Andrew P Digby

6 Timothy M Payne

7 D John Hunt

8 John Hill

9 Charles P Quartley

10 Matthew J Hilling (C)

Circled tower (since augmentation) as conductor in 10 peals: 10.

Birthday compliment to Janet Coles.

Ringing World page reference: 5056.0313

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

17 East Cliff Road

Sunday, 24 February 2008 in 29m (11 in G)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Nigel Birt (C)

3–4 Lynne Hughes

1st minimus in hand and 1st in hand

as conductor : 1-2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 28 February 2008 in 2h 49 (15–0–4)

5024 Fiskerton Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3)

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Pauline Champion

5 Ian W Avery

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliments to Jill Hansford and Mark Regan

Ringing World page reference: 5057.0337

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Feniton, Devon

St Andrew

Friday, 29 February 2008 in 2h 34 (9)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Ann Smith

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Pauline Champion

5 D John Hunt

6 Paul J Pascoe (C)

Specially arranged and rung on 'Ladies Day'.

Ringing World page reference: 5057.0337

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Friday, 29 February 2008 in 45m (21–0–25)

1296 Scholfield Bob Major

1 Nigel Birt

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Cathy Civill

5 Philip Stevens

6 Don Roberts

7 Graham Tucker

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Hursley, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 March 2008 in 3h 11 (14)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Ann Smith

2 Ian W Avery

3 Peter W J Sheppard

4 Roy LeMarechal

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Ian L C Campbell

7 Pauline Champion

8 John A Foster

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 Ian V J Smith

11 Michael E C Mears

12 Matthew J Hilling (C)

To celebrate the birth of Kate Lilian Kirkman, another grandchild for Peter and Carol Bill.

Ringing World page reference: 5058.0361

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Sunday, 2 March 2008 in 43m (16–3–11)

1280 March Surprise Major

1 Nigel Birt

2 Tim Bayton

3 Neil Williams

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Janet Coles

6 Hilary Beresford

7 Neil Deem

8 Donald Carter (C)

Rung for Evensong on Mothering Sunday.

1st in method - 2,3,6,7.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Thursday, 6 March 2008 in 2h 56 (15–2–7)

5088 Fluorine Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Pauline Champion

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ian W Avery

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Michael R Rose

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Paul J Pascoe

Birthday compliments to James and Elaine Grant

Ringing World page reference: 5058.0361

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 7 March 2008 in 43m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Maureen Hawkins

2 Susan Sturdy

3 John Langabeer

4 Derek Hawkins

5 Roger King

6 John Foster (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Friday, 7 March 2008 in 2h 54 (15)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Brian V Mountjoy

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ann Smith

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Pauline Champion

6 Michael E C Mears

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5058.0361

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon

St Michael

Friday, 7 March 2008 in 2h 38 (10–2–14)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by (1-6) P A B Saddleton; arr J S Warboys

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Pauline Champion

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Brian V Mountjoy

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5058.0361

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cattistock, Dorset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 8 March 2008 in 2h 50 (13–3–13)

5120 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R R Horton

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Ann Smith

3 Ian P Hill

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Pauline Champion

7 D John Hunt

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5058.0361

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Beaminster, Dorset

St Mary of the Annunciation

Saturday, 8 March 2008 in 3h 6 (22–1–27)

5040 Xenolite Surprise Royal

Composed by D G Hull (No.2)

1 Ann Smith

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Pauline Champion

5 D John Hunt

6 Ian P Hill

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Michael E C Mears

10 Matthew J Hilling (C)

Completes Surprise Royal alphabet: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5058.0361

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Michael, Heavitree

Tuesday, 11 March 2008 in 50m (25–3–2)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

Uxbridge, Lincolnshire, Ashtead, Pudsey, Glasgow, Cambridge, Yorkshire, Bristol, Belfast, Rutland, Superlative, London, 38 c.o.m.

1 Ian Avery

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Graham Tucker

5 Janet Coles

6 Roger King

7 Nigel Birt

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

84 Whipton Village Road

Tuesday, 11 March 2008 in 2h 19 (15)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (no. 24)

1–2 Andrew P Digby

3–4 Norman R Mattingley

5–6 Thomas J Hinks (C)

7–8 Ian L C Campbell

100th peal: 5-6

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0388

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Wednesday, 12 March 2008 in 26m (10lbs)

1320 Ting-Tong Surprise Minor

1 Thomas Grant

2 Michael Mears

3 Tim Bayton

4 Nigel Birt

5 Elaine Grant

6 James Grant (C)

1st in method and 500th together - 3 & 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 13 March 2008 in 2h 54 (15–0–4)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Pauline Champion

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Ann Smith

5 Michael R Rose

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

In memory of Margaret Hilling

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0387

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitestone, Devon

St Catherine

Friday, 14 March 2008 in 42m (11)

1260 Ysbyty-Ystwyth Bob Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Don Roberts

4 Nigel Birt

5 Graham Tucker

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Completes the plain minor alphabet - 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kilmington, Devon

St Giles

Saturday, 15 March 2008 in 2h 44 (10)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: Carlisle, Wells, Beverley, Norwich, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Pauline Champion

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Reginald T McKenzie

6 Paul J Pascoe (C)

Wishing that Peggy had not been so friendly during the 5th extent...

800th Peal of Surprise: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0387

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Brampford Speke, Devon

St Peter

Saturday, 15 March 2008 in 2h 38 (6)

5040 Surprise Minor (15m)

(15m: (1) Chester, Munden (2) London, Wells (3) Durham, York (4) Norwich (5) Allendale, Fryerning, Westminster (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich)

1 Ian V J Smith

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Pauline Champion

5 Barrie Hendry

6 Paul J Pascoe (C)

Welcoming Barry back to ringing.

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0387

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 16 March 2008 in 44m (7 cwt)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mary Mack

2 Robert Perry

3 Catherine Civill

4 Neil Deem

5 David Wills

6 John Foster (C)

For Palm Sunday

Get well soon to Helen Hitchins and Anne Horrell

500th quarter - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 16 March 2008 in 42m (11)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gill Hardy

2 Tim Bayton

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Phil Hughes

5 Lynne Hughes

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st touch of minor - 1

Rung for Evensong on Palm Sunday and as a birthday compliment to Lynne Hughes.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 19 March 2008 in 2h 49 (15–3–14)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1536 Cambridge, Glasgow; 1248 Superlative, 960 Bristol; 86 com; atw

Composed by G A A Taylor

1 Ian W Avery

2 Ann Smith

3 John Hill

4 Matthew J Hilling

5 Pauline Champion

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 D John Hunt

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0389

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Wednesday, 19 March 2008 in 31m (10lbs)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 Grandsire, 600 Plain Bob.

1 Elaine Grant

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Thomas Grant

4 James Grant

5 Nigel Birt (C)

6 Harry Kennar

Most methods inside - 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Long Barton

Friday, 21 March 2008 in 30m (15 in D)

1272 Reverse Bob Minimus

1–2 Nigel Birt

3–4 Lynne Hughes (C)

1st in method : 1-2

1st minimus as conductor.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Sunday, 23 March 2008 in 3h 5 (17)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading

1 Louise A M James

2 C Michael H Brady

3 Thomas J Waterson

4 Barrie Hendy

5 Alison C Waterson

6 A Stephen Taylor

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

1st in method - 3

For Easter

Stephen Taylor's Father rang a peal here, for the ASCY, in 1939.

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0389

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 27 March 2008 in 2h 48 (15–0–4)

5184 Hearts Delight Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 2954)

1 Michael R Rose

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ian V J Smith

4 John Hill

5 Ian W Avery

6 Pauline Champion

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

To celebrate the 54th wedding anniversary of Bill and Ena Ford. Also birthday compliments to Mary Mears and Bill Avery.

1900th peal as Conductor for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 5060.0415

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dunchideock, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 27 March 2008 in 45m (7)

1260 Grandsire Singles

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Tim Bayton (C)

3 Lynne Hughes

750th quarter and completes Grandsire family on odd numbers (singles to cinques): 3.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Doddiscombsleigh, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 27 March 2008 in 41m (10–2–14)

1296 Northumberland Surprise Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Roger King

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Tim Bayton

5 Graham Tucker

6 Nigel Birt (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Friday, 28 March 2008 (16)

1344 Cornwall Surprise Major

1 Rachel Taylor

2 Ruth Reeves

3 Louise James

4 Stephen Taylor

5 Hilary Beresford

6 Alison Waterson

7 Andrew Reeves

8 Michael Rose (C)

To welcome Steve and Rachel to Devon

Rung by the St Brannock's Society.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kenn, Devon

St Andrew

Friday, 28 March 2008 in 46m (13)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)

(3m: 720 Beverley, Cambridge, Surfleet; 576 Beverley, Surfleet)

1 Graham Pascoe

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Janet Coles

4 Robert Brown

5 Philip Stevens

6 Paul Pascoe (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst St George, Devon

St George

Friday, 28 March 2008 in 42m (10)

1272 Surprise Minor (3m)

(3m: 720 Westminster; 552 Allendale, Fryerning, Westminster)

1 Graham Pascoe

2 Janet Coles

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Robert Brown

5 Philip Stevens

6 Paul Pascoe (C)

First of Treble Bob: 1.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Inwardleigh, Devon

Saturday, 29 March 2008 in 43m

1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mary Beresford

2 John Orchard

3 Thomas Waterson

4 Michael Brady

5 Christopher Lock

6 Alison Waterson (C)

Rung For Ann and Morley Valances' Golden Wedding Anniversiary.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Georgeham, Devon

St George

Saturday, 29 March 2008 (10)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Val Hicks

2 Rachel Taylor

3 Michael Squire

4 Stephen Taylor

5 John Barnes

6 Bruce Hicks

7 David Willis (C)

8 Kevin Brooks

1st inside 5.

Part of St Brannock's Society quarter peal day

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Combe Martin, Devon

St Peter ad Vincular

Saturday, 29 March 2008 (10)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Val Hicks

2 Kevin Brooks

3 Rachel Taylor

4 Stephen Taylor

5 Michael Squire

6 Bruce Hicks

7 David Willis (C)

8 John Barnes

Part of St Brannock's Society quarter peal day

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Sunday, 30 March 2008 in 46m (16–3–11)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Thomas Grant

2 Ian Avery

3 Elaine Grant

4 Nigel Birt

5 Tim Bayton

6 James Grant

7 Michael Mears (C)

8 Harry Kennar

Rung for Evensong, by a Sunday service band, as a farewell compliment to Father Christopher Benson, Rector of Kingsteignton for the past 18 years, who is moving to Great Longstone, Derbyshire.

1st of Triples - 1

1400th quarter - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 30 March 2008 in 65m (72)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Ann Smith

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Howard Egglestone

4 John Hill

5 Michael Cannon

6 Paul Pascoe (C)

7 Janet Coles

8 Pauline Champion

9 Andrew Palk

10 Andrew Digby

11 Ian Smith

12 Reg McKenzie

Rung immediately following Evensong.

First of Maximus: 5.

First of Cambridge S Maximus: 7.

First of Maximus as Conductor.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Monday, 31 March 2008 in 2h 50 (12–1–19)

5002 Sgurr A'Chaorachain Surprise Royal

Composed by D G Hull

1 Ian L C Campbell

2 John A Foster

3 Andrew P Digby

4 Howard W Egglestone

5 Ann Smith

6 Pauline Champion

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Paul J Pascoe

9 Michael E C Mears

10 Matthew J Hilling (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5060.0415

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chudleigh, Devon

43 Fore Street

Monday, 31 March 2008 in 41m (11)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by M F Schulte

1–2 Lynne P Hughes

3–4 Susan M Sawyer

5–6 Timothy M Bayton

7–8 John R Martin (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chudleigh, Devon

43 Fore Street

Monday, 31 March 2008 in 38m (11)

1288 Little Bob Major

1–2 Lynne P Hughes

3–4 Susan M Sawyer

5–6 Timothy M Bayton

7–8 John R Martin (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Stephen in Brannell, Cornwall

St Stephen

Tuesday, 1 April 2008 in 2h 56 (13)

5024 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by I V J Smith

1 Ann Smith

2 Ruth E Reeves

3 C Michael H Brady

4 Roger King

5 Barrie Hendry

6 Michael R Rose

7 Fergus M S Stracey

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5060.0415

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 3 April 2008 in 3h 14 (17)

5088 Ariel Surprise Maximus

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Ian W Avery

2 Matthew J Hilling (C)

3 Andrew P Digby

4 Ann Smith

5 Howard W Egglestone

6 Lester J Yeo

7 Ian V J Smith

8 John A Foster

9 Pauline Champion

10 Paul J Pascoe

11 Reginald T McKenzie

12 Michael E C Mears

Birthday compliments to John Foster.

Ringing World page reference: 5061.0441

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Inwardleigh, Devon

Thursday, 3 April 2008 in 40m

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mary Beresford

2 John Orchard

3 Thomas Waterson

4 Michael Brady

5 Christopher Lock

6 Alison Waterson (C)

Rung as a 60th Birthday compliment to Bridget Orchard

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Poltimore, Devon

St Mary

Friday, 4 April 2008 in 45m (10cwt)

1260 Great Barr Bob Minor

1 Don Roberts

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Nigel Birt

5 Graham Tucker

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 6 April 2008 in 41m (11)

1280 April Surprise Major

1 Nigel Birt

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Janet Coles

4 Hilary Beresford

5 Neil Williams

6 Neil Deem

7 Tim Bayton

8 Donald Carter (C)

In memory of Ena Ford

1st in method for all except 2 & 8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 8 April 2008 in 2h 51 (15–0–4)

5088 Swervin' Mervyn's Delight Major

Composed by R D S Brown (No 4)

1 Pauline Champion

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael C Hansford

7 Philip Stevens

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

70th Birthday compliment to Mervyn Way

First peal in the method:

x38x14x56x16x12x18.3456x3456.18 le 12(b)

Ringing World page reference: 5061.0441

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Moretonhampstead, Devon

St Andrew

Tuesday, 8 April 2008 in 44m (15–0–7)

1280 Cornwall Surprise Major

1 Lee Avery

2 Janet Coles

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Nigel Birt

5 Roger King

6 Lester Yeo

7 Hilary Beresford

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 10 April 2008 in 2h 57 (15–0–4)

5076 Grandsire Caters

Composed by P J Sanderson

1 Mervyn C Way

2 John Hill

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Pauline Champion

5 Ian W Avery

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Michael R Rose

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 Paul J Pascoe

Rung open to celebrate the life of Ena Ford.

Ringing World page reference: 5062.0497

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ilsington, Devon

St Michael

Friday, 11 April 2008 in 43m (10)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (9m)

(9m: 576 Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose; 720 Allendale, Fryerning, Westminster)

1 Graham Pascoe

2 Robert Brown

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Philip Stevens

5 Janet Coles

6 Paul Pascoe (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bickington, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 11 April 2008 in 43m (7)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (5m)

(5m: 576 Beverley, Surfleet; 720 Allendale, Fryerning, Westminster)

1 Graham Pascoe

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Philip Stevens

4 Janet Coles

5 Robert Brown

6 Paul Pascoe (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset

St Candida and Holy Cross

Saturday, 12 April 2008 in 50m (16)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Standard 8

1 David Willis

2 Susan Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Thomas Waterson

5 Nigel Birt

6 Andrew Palk

7 Alison Waterson

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 12 April 2008 in 2h 40 (10–0–19)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 62)

1 Ian R Fielding

2 Pauline Champion

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Janet M Coles

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Rung to celebrate the life of Ena Ford.

Ringing World page reference: 5062.0497

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lyme Regis, Dorset

St Michael the Archangel

Saturday, 12 April 2008 in 41m (10)

1282 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

1 Joanna Welborne

2 Graham Tucker

3 Susan Sawyer

4 Nigel Birt

5 Thomas Waterson

6 Andrew Palk

7 Alison Waterson

8 David Willis

9 Andrew Smith

10 Tim Bayton (C)

1st of Lincolnshire Royal, 8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadwindsor, Dorset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 12 April 2008 in 44m (14–2–16 in F)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

1 Joanna Wenborne

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Graham Tucker

4 Nigel Birt

5 Andrew Smith

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Axminster, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 12 April 2008 in 53m (23)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Nigel Birt

2 Joanna Welborne

3 Alison Waterson

4 Susan Sawyer

5 Thomas Waterson

6 Graham Tucker

7 David Willis

8 Andrew Smith

9 Tim Bayton (C)

10 Andrew Palk

1st Cambridge Royal , 7

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 13 April 2008 in 42m (11)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sophie Hughes

2 Nigel Birt

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Phil Hughes

5 Lynne Hughes

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Rung for Evensong

1st Treble Bob : 1

Circled tower for 5th time - 2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Staverton, Devon

St Paul

Monday, 14 April 2008 in 2h 57 (19–2–14)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Staverton Bridge, London, York, Norwich, Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge

1 Graham H Pascoe

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Peter L Bill

4 Pauline Champion

5 Matthew J Hilling

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Rung to celebrate Peter Bill's 60th birthday

1st Treble Bob: 1

Staverton Bridge S: x36x1456x12x1236x14x56-le16

Ringing World page reference: 5063.0521

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

The Frank Mack Garage Ring

Wednesday, 16 April 2008 in 28m (1lb-10oz)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Thomas Grant

2 Elaine Grant

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Ian Avery

5 James Grant

6 Nigel Birt (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 17 April 2008 in 2h 51 (15–0–4)

5040 Old Bill Delight Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Ann Smith

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Peter L Bill

5 Ian W Avery

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Michael R Rose

8 Pauline Champion

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

To celebrate Peter Bill's 60th birthday.

2000th peal: 9.

First peal in the method:

56x56.10.56x56.10x12x30x14x50x16x90 (b)

Ringing World page reference: 5063.0521

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

St Peter, Paul and Thomas

Friday, 18 April 2008 in 48m (14–2–26)

1296 Fishwick Bob Major

1 Graham Tucker

2 Tim Bayton (C)

3 Cathy Civill

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Lynne Hughes

6 Don Roberts

7 Nigel Birt

8 Andrew Digby

1st in method for all.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

West Worlington, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 19 April 2008 in 42m (8)

1329 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Wendy Campbell

2 Helen Hitchins

3 Janet Coles

4 Catherine Civill

5 John A Foster

6 Ian Campbell (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devon

St Paul

Saturday, 19 April 2008 in 42m (9)

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)

1 Helen Hitchins

2 Wendy Campbell

3 Catherine Civill

4 Janet Coles

5 Neil Deem

6 John A Foster (C)

(Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Rose Ash, Devon

St Peter

Saturday, 19 April 2008 in 42m (9 cwt)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Catherine Civill

2 Helen Hitchins

3 Wendy Campbell

4 Janet Coles

5 Ian Campbell

6 John A Foster (C)

200th as conductor

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Worlington, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 19 April 2008 in 40m (5)

1296 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Neil Deem

2 Helen Hitchins

3 Catherine Civill

4 Ian Campbell

5 Wendy Campbell

6 John A Foster (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Calverleigh, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 April 2008 in 40m (5)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Catherine Civill

2 Helen Hitchins

3 Ian Campbell

4 John A Foster

5 Wendy Campbell

6 Neil Deem (C)

First Double Oxford - 2 & 4

1900th Quarter - 5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Littleham (Exmouth), Devon

Sunday, 20 April 2008

1260 3 Double Methods

1 Margaret I Elms

2 Catherine J Civill

3 Brian Horrell

4 Janet M Coles

5 Neil E Deem (C)

6 Federick W Williams

A Birthday Compliment to HM Queen Elizabeth ll.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 20 April 2008 in 43m (11)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lynne P Hughes

2 Hannah R Martin

3 John R Martin (C)

4 Erica M Martin

5 Nigel G Birt

6 Phil A Hughes

First quarter, rung at the first attempt - 2.

For Evensong.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingskerswell, Devon

St Mary

Tuesday, 22 April 2008 in 2h 31 (8–0–0)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Norfolk, York, Annable's London, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Lynne P Hughes

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Philip Stevens

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

In anticipation of Phil Stevens' 65th birthday (24/4). Also birthday compliment to Mo Stevens and Pauline Lawrence.

Ringing World page reference: 5063.0521

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tedburn St Mary, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 23 April 2008 (10–0–6)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Colin N Wroth

2 Christine M Clarke

3 John Clifton

4 John M Clarke

5 Howard W Egglestone (C)

6 Sidney Gardner

For St. Georges Day and as a 65th birthday and retirement compliment to Colin Wroth.

First quarter at first attempt. 1.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 24 April 2008 in 2h 49 (15–0–4)

5056 Kilburn Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 2786)

1 John Hill

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Michael R Rose

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Pauline Champion

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

37th wedding anniversary compliment to Graham & Jean Pascoe.

Also rung in anticipation of son Paul's 37th birthday (next year)

Ringing World page reference: 5064.0545

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Brampford Speke, Devon

St Peter

Thursday, 24 April 2008 in 37m (6–1–16)

1296 Netherseale Surprise Minor

1 Tim Bayton

2 Lesley Tucker

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Graham Tucker

6 Nigel Birt (C)

15th birthday compliment to Roxanne Hughes and wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs Bayton

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Whatley, Somerset

St George

Friday, 25 April 2008 in 2h 45 (11–3–25)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Beverley, Carlisle, York, Ipswich, Westminster, Bourne, Norwich

1 Pauline Champion

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Brian V Mountjoy

4 Ian R Fielding (C)

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5064.0545

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wanstrow, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 25 April 2008 in 2h 33 (10–0–0)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (24m)

(1) Canterbury, Morpeth (2) Coldstream, Lincoln (3)London, Wells, Cunecastre (4) Northumberland, Carlisle, Sandiacre (5) Bacup, Bamborough (6) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Annable's London, Stamford, Netherseale (7) cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Ian R Fielding

3 Pauline Champion

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Brian V Mountjoy

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5064.0545

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Friday, 25 April 2008 (16)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Val Hicks

2 John Conduct

3 Michael Dodson

4 Louise James

5 Michael Brady

6 Bruce Hicks

7 David Willis

8 Michael Rose (C)

Rung by the St Brannock's Society.

Birthday compliments to Heather Shorter, Don Lawson and John Ross.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 26 April 2008 in 3h 5 (17–2–12)

5056 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 1849)

1 Brian V Mountjoy

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Timothy M Payne

5 Michael R Rose

6 Pauline Champion

7 Ian R Fielding

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

First Glasgow & 1000th peal: 5

Ringing World page reference: 5064.0545

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral

Sunday, 27 April 2008 in 63m (72)

1272 Spliced Maximus

2m: 864 Yorkshire S; 408 Little Bob; 15 com, atw.

Composed by I V J Smith

1 Ian Avery

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Peter Bill

4 Lester Yeo

5 Janet Coles

6 Pauline Champion

7 Andrew Digby

8 Ian Smith (C)

9 James Kirkcaldy

10 Ian Campbell

11 Paul Pascoe

12 Ian Fielding

Rung immediately after Evensong.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Brampford Speke, Devon

St Peter

Sunday, 27 April 2008 in 2h 32 (6)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: Old Oxford D, London S, Durham S, Fryerning S, Annable's London S, Rossendale S, Taxal D)

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Janet M Coles

4 Pauline Champion

5 Ian R Fielding

6 Paul J Pascoe (C)

Rung as an acrostic Peal on the conductor's birthday.

200th 6 bell Peal: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5064.0545

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Monday, 28 April 2008 in 3h 4 (20)

5088 Broadclyst Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No. 857)

1 Ian V J Smith

2 Pauline Champion

3 John Hill

4 Peter L Bill

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Ian L C Campbell

7 Paul J Pascoe (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Circled the tower to Peals: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5064.0545

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 29 April 2008 in 1h 47 (10 Ib)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (37m)

(1)Pontefract D, Donottar D, Wath D, Carisbrooke D, Westminster S, Allendale S (2) Pembroke D, Barham D, Edinburgh D, Berkeley D, Oswald D, Kentish D (3) Munden S, Alnwick S, Newcastle S, Chester S (4) London S, Wells S, Cunecastre S (5) Lightfoot S, Wearmouth S, Rossendale S, Annable's London S, Stamford S, Netherseale S (6) Beverley S, Berwick S, Surfleet S, Durham S, York S, Hexham S, (7) Cambridge S, Norfolk S, Ipswich S, Hull S, Primrose S, Bourne S.

1 Ian W Avery

2 Pauline Champion

3 James Grant

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Matthew J Hilling

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5065.0569

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 1 May 2008 in 2h 54 (15–0–4)

5040 Derwent Delight Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Simon D Woof

6 Ian W Avery

7 Michael R Rose

8 Pauline Champion

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5065.0569

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 1 May 2008 in 47m (16–3–11)

1296 Alnwick Surprise Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Tim Bayton

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Donald Carter

5 Graham Tucker

6 Nigel Birt (C)

Rung following Ascension Day evening service.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

St John the Baptist

Friday, 2 May 2008 in 45m (10–1–24)

1260 Ubley Bob Minor

1 Don Roberts

2 Nigel Birt

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Hilary Beresford

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st (and last!) in method for all

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Honiton, Devon

St Paul

Saturday, 3 May 2008 in 2h 47 (12)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Ann Smith

3 Pauline Champion

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Neil E Deem

6 Janet M Coles

7 Fergus M S Stracey

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

Completes the Standard 8 to peals: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5065.0569

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton St Cyres, Devon

SS Cyr and Julitta

Tuesday, 6 May 2008 in 2h 45 (13)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

4m: 1440 Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland; 69 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Louise A M James

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Lynne P Hughes

4 A Stephen Taylor

5 C Michael H Brady

6 Michael R Rose

7 Barrie Hendry (C)

8 Ian V J Smith

With the best wishes of the band to Bob Coates of the local band, recovering after a triple heart bypass operation.

Ringing World page reference: 5065.0569

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Tuesday, 6 May 2008 in 2h 51 (16–3–11)

5150 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3552)

1 Pauline Champion

2 Lee D Avery

3 Ian W Avery

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Timothy M Bayton

6 Robert D S Brown

7 Philip Stevens

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

50th Birthday compliment to Sandra Coombes

1400th peal: 1

1st Surprise Major inside: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5066.0593

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 8 May 2008 in 2h 41 (10–0–19)

5056 Impney Hall Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 2618)

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Ian W Avery

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Michael R Rose

7 Pauline Champion

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

750th for the Guild: 1

Ringing World page reference: 5066.0593

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 8 May 2008 in 48m (18–2–11)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Glasgow, London, Cambridge, Superlative, Cornwall, Cassiobury, Lessness, Bristol

1 Alison Waterson

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan

5 Graham Tucker

6 Andrew Palk

7 Nigel Birt

8 Tim Bayton (C)

1st of 'Nottingham 8' for all.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bridgerule, Devon

St Bridget

Thursday, 8 May 2008 in 2h 47 (10)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by 27-course block reduced

1 C Michael H Brady

2 Louise A M James

3 Ruth E Reeves

4 Robert J Corney

5 Bruce Hicks

6 Alison C Waterson

7 James M Clarke

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

First on 8, and of Surprise: 4.

60th birthday compliment to Robert Corney.

Ringing World page reference: 5066.0593

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ideford, Devon

St Mary

Friday, 9 May 2008 in 40m (7–3–9)

1296 Newcastle Surprise Minor

1 Janet Coles

2 Graham Tucker

3 Tim Bayton

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Lynne Hughes

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method as cond.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Moretonhampstead, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 10 May 2008 in 2h 56 (15–0–7)

5184 Quito Delight Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Ian W Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Pauline Champion

4 D John Hunt

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Robert D S Brown

8 Michael E C Meras (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5066.0593

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tavistock, Devon

St Eustachius

Sunday, 11 May 2008 in 51m (24)

1277 Grandsire Caters

Composed by George Francis

1 Geoffrey Hill

2 Donna Baker

3 Kate Jennings

4 Sheila Williams

5 Ann Smith

6 Edwin Davis

7 George Mudge

8 David Pike

9 Ian Smith (C)

10 Colin Kneebone

To celebrate the birth of Thomas Adrian Pike (31/03/08), a son for David and Sara.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 11 May 2008 in 41m (11)

1250 Quedgeley Surprise Major

1 Philip Hughes

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Donald Carter

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Hilary Beresford

6 John Martin

7 Nigel Birt

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Rung for United Evening Service held at

Dawlish Methodist Church.

Also a birthday compliment to Tim's dad

for tomorrow.

Circled tower - 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Monday, 12 May 2008 in 29m (0–0–10)

1320 Bishops' Delight Minor

1 Ian W Avery

2 Alan J Sinden

3 Nigel G Birt

4 Susan M Sawyer

5 Graham P Tucker

6 James Grant (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Monday, 12 May 2008 in 31m (0–0–10)

1260 St Clements College Bob Minor

1 Susan M Sawyer

2 Thomas L Grant

3 Nigel G Birt

4 Elaine Grant

5 Graham P Tucker

6 Alan J Sinden (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Harrison Building, Exeter University

Tuesday, 13 May 2008 in 2h 21 (15)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by G A C John

1–2 Ian L C Campbell

3–4 Andrew P Digby

5–6 Thomas J Hinks (C)

7–8 David J Mattingley

Rung as a birthday compliment to Sue Digby.

Ringing World page reference: 5071.0723

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

17 East Cliff Road

Tuesday, 13 May 2008 in 44m (15)

1312 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by R Bailey

1–2 Lynne P Hughes

3–4 Susan M Sawyer

5–6 Timothy M Bayton

7–8 John R Martin (C)

First of two quarter peals, rung back to back.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

17 East Cliff Road

Tuesday, 13 May 2008 in 41m (15)

1312 Kent Treble Bob Major

1–2 Lynne P Hughes

3–4 Susan M Sawyer

5–6 Timothy M Bayton

7–8 John R Martin (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 13 May 2008 in 1h 52 (10 Ib)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (26m)

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

1 Ian W Avery

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 John A Foster

4 James Grant

5 Pauline Champion

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5067.0621

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 15 May 2008 in 2h 52 (15–0–4)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by B V Mountjoy (No 33)

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Pauline Champion

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian W Avery

6 E William Ford

7 D John Hunt

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 Roger King

For the 38th East Devon Arts Festival

Ringing World page reference: 5067.0621

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ottery St Mary, Devon

St Mary

Friday, 16 May 2008 in 49m (18–2–14)

1296 Blackley Bob Major

1 Cathy Civill

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Lester Yeo

5 Graham Tucker

6 Don Roberts

7 Nigel Birt

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingskerswell, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 17 May 2008 in 41m (8)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Don Roberts

2 Neil Williams

3 Rowena Mansley

4 Richard Shere

5 Martin Mansley

6 Nigel Birt (C)

Wedding compliment to Peter Phillips and

Autumn Kelly , married today at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 18 May 2008 in 44m (9 cwt)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob Triples

1 Brian Horrell

2 Mary Mack

3 David Wills

4 Catherine Civill

5 Helen Hitchins

6 Roger King

7 John A Foster (C)

8 Robert Perry

80th birthday compliment to Fred Williams, local ringer

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Uffculme, Devon

St Mary V

Tuesday, 20 May 2008 in 3h 3 (21–3–6)

5120 Aluminium Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Ian W Avery

2 Pauline Champion

3 Ann Smith

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Peter L Bill

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5067.0621

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 22 May 2008 in 2h 56 (15–3–14)

5056 Yelling Delight Major

Composed by A J Cox, arr. R I Allton/I V J Smith

1 Lee D Avery

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Ian W Avery

4 Ann Smith

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Pauline Champion

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

400th together: 7,8.

Ringing World page reference: 5068.0649

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Petrockstowe, (The Old Rectory), Devon

Sunday, 25 May 2008 in 38m (12F)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Thomas Waterson (C)

3–4 Dennis Beresford

5–6 Alison Waterson

First at first attempt as Conductor in Hand.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Braunton, Devon

St Brannock

Monday, 26 May 2008 in 3h 3 (16–0–25)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by P J Flavell

1 C Michael H Brady

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Ann Smith

4 Thomas J Waterson

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Michael R Rose

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

First of Bristol: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5068.0649

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 29 May 2008 in 2h 53 (15)

5088 Jersey Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 E William Ford

2 Mervyn C Way

3 John Hill

4 Ian W Avery

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Michael R Rose

7 D John Hunt

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5069.0673

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Friday, 30 May 2008 (16)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Alison Waterson

2 Rachel Taylor

3 Stephen Taylor

4 Bruce Hicks

5 Louise James

6 Andrew Lancey

7 Hilary Beresford

8 Donald Carter (C)

1st in the method 6.

Birthday compliment to Rachel.

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Soucé, France

Lé Petit Beffroi

Friday, 30 May 2008 in 2h 4 (16lbs)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part 7th obs)

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Peter L Bill

3 Matthew J Hilling

4 Graham P Tucker

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Richard A M Newman

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 Peter J Sawyer

Believed to be the first peal of Triples in mainland Europe.

25th together: 4 & 8.

400th for the Guild: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5080.0944

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Soucé, France

Lé Petit Beffroi

Friday, 30 May 2008 in 2h 8 (16lbs)

5184 Chatto Chesnaie Surprise Major

Composed by D G Hull

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Peter L Bill

5 P Wendy Campbell

6 Simon A Rudd

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

First peal on the bells.

First peal in the method.

Chatto Chesnaie S Major: x58x14x56x36x14x123458x14x58-12

Ringing World page reference: 5080.0944

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadhembury, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 31 May 2008 in 3h 10 (20)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by seven extents

1 Pauline Champion

2 Barrie Hendry

3 Richard C Shere

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Andrew J Palk

6 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

Rung immediately prior to the wedding of David Summerfield and Alison Sumner.

Ringing World page reference: 5069.0673

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 1 June 2008 in 44m (7)

1288 Middlesex Bob Triples

Composed by R W Willans

1 Mary Mack

2 Brian Horrell

3 David Wills

4 Helen Hitchins

5 Catherine Civill

6 Roger King

7 John A Foster (C)

8 Robert Perry

In memory of Frank D Mack.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Weare Gifford, devon

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 4 June 2008 (7)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Louise James

2 Rachel Taylor

3 Stephen Taylor

4 Bruce Hicks

5 Gordon Smith

6 Andrew Lancey (C)

Rung by the St Brannock's Society

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 5 June 2008 in 2h 52 (15–0–04)

5088 Yiewsley Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (N0 1786)

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Peter L Bill

4 Michael R Rose

5 Pauline Champion

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5070.0697

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Budleigh, Devon

All Saints

Thursday, 5 June 2008 in 45m (9)

1288 Middlesex Bob Triples

Composed by R W Willans

1 Susan Sawyer

2 Catherine Civill

3 Maureen Hawkins

4 Brian Horrell

5 Janet Coles

6 Donald Carter

7 John A Foster (C)

8 Derek Hawkins

49th Wedding anniversary compliment to Brian and Anne Horrell, married this day in this church. Here's to the 50th!

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bridford, Devon

St Thomas a Becket

Friday, 6 June 2008 in 41m (9)

1260 Vaynol Hall Bob Minor

1 Nigel Birt

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Graham Tucker

5 Don Roberts

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke in Hartland, Devon

St Nectan

Saturday, 7 June 2008 in 3h 8 (17–2–08)

5040 Surprise Minor

in 7 extents: Annable's London, Norwich, Cunecastre, Durham, Wells, Beverley & Cambridge.

1 Clare Stagg

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Thomas J Waterson

4 C Michael H Brady

5 Barrie Hendry

6 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

A birthday compliment to John Body & Thos. Waterson

Ringing World page reference: 5089.1159

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 7 June 2008 in 3h 16 (23)

5090 Zanussi Surprise Maximus

Composed by M P A Wilby

1 Ian L C Campbell

2 Matthew J Hilling (C)

3 David F Moore

4 Ann Smith

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Anthony J Cox

7 Pauline Champion

8 Rebecca J Cox

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 John A Foster

11 Ian V J Smith

12 Michael E C Mears

3400th peal: 12.

Ringing World page reference: 5070.0697

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 12 June 2008 in 2h 49 (15–0–4)

5088 Rhodium Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3116)

1 Philip Stevens

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Michael R Rose

4 Ann Smith

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Pauline Champion

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5071.0721

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Frank Mack Garage Ring

Thursday, 12 June 2008 in 1h 55 (1lb 9oz)

5040 Surprise Minor

7m: Hull, Berwick, Primrose, Bourne, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Peter L Bill

2 Brian V Mountjoy

3 John A Foster

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5 Matthew J Hilling (C)

6 Lester J Yeo

In fond memory of Frank D Mack

Ringing World page reference: 5071.0721

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 19 June 2008 in 2h 57 (15–0–4)

5152 Rowlands Gill Delight Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 John Hill

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Richard C Shere

5 Janet M Coles

6 Pauline Champion

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliment to Daniel Sampson (nephew of 4)

Ringing World page reference: 5072.0745

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Honiton, Devon

St Paul

Thursday, 19 June 2008 in 2h 59 (12–2–27)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

896 Rutland; 704 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448 Bristol. 87 com. atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Andrew J Palk

3 Thomas J Waterson

4 Lynne P Hughes

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Timothy M Payne

7 Nigel R Woodruff

8 Timothy M Bayton (C)

1st Spliced Major: 3 and as conductor. 21st birthday compliment to Simeon Bayton for yesterday.

Ringing World page reference: 5072.0745

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Harrison Building, Exeter University

Thursday, 19 June 2008 in 2h 13 (15)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

(6m: 1120 Rutland; 896 Superlative; 800 Pudsey; 768 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 98 com, atw)

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1–2 Andrew P Digby

3–4 Thomas J Hinks

5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)

7–8 Norman R Mattingley

Most spliced in hand: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and for the Guild. 700th peal: 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 5072.0748

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pilton, Devon

SMV

Friday, 20 June 2008 (23)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Louise James

2 Rachel Taylor

3 Alison Waterson

4 Tom Waterson

5 Michael Brady

6 Stephen Taylor

7 Michael Rose (C)

8 John Barnes

Rung by the St Brannock's Society within earshot of Heather Shorter's hospital bed.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Monday, 23 June 2008 in 2h 15 (4–2–12 in D)

5056 Fluorine Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Peter L Bill

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Ann Smith

6 Pauline Champion

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

Source: Guild of Devonshire Ringers Annual Report 2008, page 61.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

St Andrew, Stoke Damerel

Monday, 23 June 2008 in 2h 15 (4–2–12)

5056 Fluorine Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Peter L Bill

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Ann Smith

6 Pauline Champion

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5072.0745

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 24 June 2008 in 1h 45 (10 Ib)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (31m)

((1) Whitley, Northumberland, Carlisle, Wooler (2) Chester, Alnwick, Newcastle, Munden (3) London, Wells, Cunecastre (4) Bacup, Bamborough (5) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Annable's London, Stamford, Netherseale (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne)

1 Ian W Avery

2 James Grant

3 Matthew J Hilling

4 Pauline Champion

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

500th peal: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5072.0745

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Wednesday, 25 June 2008 in 30m (10lbs)

1272 Sandiacre Surprise Minor

1 Elaine Grant

2 Ian Avery

3 Sue Sawyer

4 James Grant

5 Michael Mears

6 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method as cond.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cruwys Morchard, Devon

Holy Cross

Friday, 27 June 2008 in 2h 48 (14)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

(14m: (1) London, Wells (2) Chester, Munden (3) Durham, York (4) Annable's London (5) Allendale, Fryerning, Westminster (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich)

1 Thomas J Hinks

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Pauline Champion

5 D John Hunt

6 Paul J Pascoe (C)

First Peal not to be inside: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5073.0769

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Enmore, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 28 June 2008 in 3h (19–3–14)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(London, Norfolk, York, Annable's London, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 Brian V Mountjoy

2 Michael C Hansford

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

A wedding compliment to Lara Elizabeth Whitwam and Michael Jack Hesketh (40 Commando, Royal Marines; recently returned from Afghanistan)-married immediately after the peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5073.0769

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Sunday, 29 June 2008 in 44m (16–3–11)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Hilary Beresford

2 Donald Carter (C)

3 Neil Williams

4 Don Roberts

5 Tim Bayton

6 Neil Deem

7 Nigel Birt

8 Colin Avery

Rung for Evensong

50th on the bells - 7

200th in a principle on all numbers - 2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Monday, 30 June 2008 in 43m (15–0–4)

1296 Erin Caters

1 Tim Bayton

2 Wendy Campbell

3 Lesley Tucker

4 Ian Campbell

5 Sue Sawyer

6 Hilary Beresford

7 Nigel Birt

8 Janet Coles

9 Donald Carter (C)

10 Graham Tucker

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 30 June 2008 in 2h 43 (10–0–19)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (11m)

(512 Rutland, Uxbridge; 480 Superlative; 448 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Yorkshire; 416 Belfast, Bristol; 138 c.o.m; atw)

Composed by G A C John

1 Ian W Avery

2 Matthew J Hilling

3 Pauline Champion

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Ann Smith

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

2300th peal for the Guild: 8

Ringing World page reference: 5073.0769

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