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Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Berry Pomeroy, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 23 July 2011 in 48m (14–3–0 in E)
1250 Ashtead Surprise Major
1 Neil Williams
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Charlotte Boyce
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Andrew Palk
6 Graham Tucker
7 Nigel Birt
8 Tim Bayton (C)
1st in method - 3
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Shirwell, Devon
St Peter
Monday, 25 July 2011 in 2h 42 (11–2–20)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents
1 Hedley D McLaurin
2 Susan D Sparling
3 Louise A M James
4 A Stephen Taylor
5 Kenneth C Edwards
6 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
In celebration of 12 years of ministry of Rev Colin Hudspith
Ringing World page reference: 5233.0820Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 28 July 2011 in 2h 57 (15–0–4)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by I V J Smith
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Peter L Bill
3 Clare J Griffiths
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Roger King
6 Ian W Avery
7 Alison C Waterson
8 Michael C Hansford
9 Paul J Pascoe
10 Ian V J Smith (C)
600th together: 6,9.
In memory of Emily Aird, former ringer at Thorverton, on the eve of her funeral.
Ringing World page reference: 5234.0844Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
64 Mount Pleasant Road
Saturday, 30 July 2011 in 2h 12 (15 in C)
5088 Kent TB Major
Composed by A Knights
1–2 Lynne P Hughes
3–4 Margaret E L Chapman
5–6 Susan D Sparling
7–8 Timothy M Bayton (C)
1st in m in hand and 1st in hand as C: 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 5234.0846Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Sunday, 31 July 2011 in 2h 54 (15–0–4)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)
760: Pudsey; 720: Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Bristol, Cambridge; 680: Superlative No. 2; 360: London No. 3, Rutland. 125 com atw.
Composed by M J L Durham / Arr: T M Bayton
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Clare J Griffiths
5 Timothy M Payne
6 Graham P Tucker
7 Pauline Champion
8 Ian V J Smith
9 Thomas J Hinks
10 Timothy M Bayton (C)
1st of Spliced Royal: 2, 6 & as C.
Ringing World page reference: 5234.0844Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory
Sunday, 31 July 2011 in 46m (11 cwt)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Fiona Rock-Evans
2 Roxy Hughes
3 Sophie Hughes
4 Liz Wood
5 Martin Dodd
6 Don Roberts
7 Phil Hughes
8 Lynne Hughes (C)
To celebrate the wedding of Martin Rock-Evans and Sarah Fuller, on 23rd July.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 4 August 2011 in 2h 47 (15–0–4)
5024 Bevan's Delight Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 2788)
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Ian V J Smith
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Thomas J Waterson
5 Ian W Avery
6 Paul J Pascoe
7 Pauline Champion
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Alison Waterson (the length is appropriate-and she isn't 24!!)
Ringing World page reference: 5235.0869Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Great Torrington, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 6 August 2011 in 2h 53 (15cwt)
5088 Swanage Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 2965)
1 Pauline Champion
2 Susan D Sparling
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Ian V J Smith
5 John A Foster
6 Alison C Waterson
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Mike's birthday treat.
Ringing World page reference: 5235.0869Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Crediton, Devon
Holy Cross
Saturday, 6 August 2011 (26–2–23)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Robert W Lunnon
2 Helen V Weeden
3 Christine M Clarke
4 Howard W Egglestone
5 John M Clarke
6 Andrew P Digby
7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
8 Robin C Lavery
1st on 8 - 8.
1st on 8 away from cover -1.
A Diamond Wedding compliment to Les & Shirley Burridge, long-standing members of this tower.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Appledore, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 6 August 2011 in 2h 51 (10–3–26)
5152 Up Hatherley Delight Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Pauline Champion
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Lester J Yeo
5 John A Foster
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
To celebrate the wedding of Mary Keegan (ringer at Broadhembury) and Albert Prangnell.
Also with best wishes to John "stay bender" Hunt.
Ringing World page reference: 5235.0869Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Crediton, Devon
Holy Cross
Sunday, 7 August 2011 (26–2–23)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John M Clarke
2 John M Clifton
3 Christine M Clarke
4 Howard W Egglestone
5 Susan D Sparling
6 Graham Tucker
7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
8 Sid G Gardener
1st Grandsire Triples - 2.
A Diamond Wedding compliment to Les & Shirley Burridge, long-standing members of this tower.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Teignmouth, Devon
St Michael
Tuesday, 9 August 2011 in 50m (22)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 David Robertson
2 Nigel Birt
3 Fiona Rock-Evans
4 Martin Mansley
5 Erica M Martin
6 Martin Dodd
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Richard Barter
Rung as a 65th birthday compliment to Martin Dodd (Tower Captain) and also to Marion Stones, wife of the Rector.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 9 August 2011 in 1h 41 (10lb)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)
(21m: Warkworth, Carlisle, London, Berwick, Morpeth, Bacup, Cunecastre, Primrose, Westminster, York, Lightfoot, Whitley, Cambridge, Chester, Northumberland, Hexham, Norfolk, Allendale, Netherseale, Ipswich, Munden)
Composed by P G C Ellis
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Peter L Bill
3 Robert D S Brown
4 James Grant
5 Pauline Champion
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 11 August 2011 in 2h 46 (15cwt)
5056 Christchurch Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian V J Smith
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Pauline Champion
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Ian W Avery
6 Paul J Pascoe
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Aylesbeare, Devon
Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday, 12 August 2011 in 42m (11cwt)
1272 Cambridge Delight Minor
1 Nigel Birt
2 Richard Shere
3 Clare Griffiths
4 Matthew Webb
5 Charlotte Boyce
6 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stokeinteignhead, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 13 August 2011 in 43m (10–0–3)
1272 Bogedone Delight Minor
1 Don Roberts
2 Anne Bailey
3 Nigel Birt
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Susan Sparling
6 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall
SS Mawgan and Nicholas
Saturday, 13 August 2011 in 2h 45 (10cwt)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
(8m: 672 each London, Rutland; 640 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol; 572 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 com, atw)
Composed by N R Aspland
1 John A Foster
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Lester J Yeo
4 Alison C Waterson
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Pauline Champion
7 Reginald T McKenzie
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory the Great
Sunday, 14 August 2011 in 45m (11)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Pam Anthony
2 Neville Gibbings
3 Roxy Hughes
4 Phil Hughes
5 Fiona Rock-Evans
6 John R Martin (C)
7 Martin Dodd
8 Liz Wood
First on 8 - 1.
Rung for the Dawlish Carnival Songs of Praise service.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Eval, Cornwall
St Uvelus
Monday, 15 August 2011 in 2h 46 (6cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: 720 each London, York, Annable's London, Bourne, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Susan A Haines
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 Raymond Haines
6 Thomas J Waterson (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Endellion, Cornwall
St Endellienta
Monday, 15 August 2011 in 2h 41 (9cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: 720 each Bourne, Norwich, London, Surfleet, Ipswich, Beverley, Cambridge)
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Lester J Yeo
5 Thomas J Waterson
6 Barrie Hendry (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Padstow, Cornwall
St Petrock
Monday, 15 August 2011 in 2h 50 (10cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: 720 each London, Ipswich, Beverley, Norwich, Surfleet, Bourne, Cambridge)
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 John A Foster
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Pauline Champion (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Little Petherick, Cornwall
St Petrock
Monday, 15 August 2011 in 2h 25 (6cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: 720 each Norwich, Durham, King Edward, Lightfoot, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge
1 Pauline Champion
2 William Butler
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Barrie Hendry
5 Reginald T McKenzie
6 John A Foster (C)
80th birthday compliment to Brian Horrell of Withycombe Raleigh.
Ringing World page reference: 5240.0991Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Anthony in Meneage, Cornwall
St Anthony
Tuesday, 16 August 2011 in 2h 44 (12cwt)
5152 Heffalump Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Robert D S Brown
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Roger King
4 Raymond Haines
5 Barrie Hendry
6 Pauline Champion
7 John A Foster
8 Ian V J Smith (C)
2,000th tower bell peal: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5240.0991Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Veryan, Cornwall
St Symphorian
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 in 2h 48 (8cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: 720 each London, Beverley, Surfleet, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Robert J Perry
2 Michael Hatchett
3 William Butler (C)
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Peter L Bill
6 John A Foster
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tuckingmill, Cornwall
All Saints
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 in 2h 52 (10cwt)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by J H Potter
1 Lesley A Knipe
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Susan A Haines
4 Raymond Haines
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Ian L C Campbell
7 Thomas J Waterson (C)
8 Paul J Pascoe
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Probus, Cornwall
SS Probus & Grace
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 in 3h 15 (20cwt)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Alison C Waterson
3 John A Foster
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Raymond Haines
6 Thomas J Waterson
7 Pauline Champion (C)
8 Reginald T McKenzie
Birthday compliments to Reg McKenzie.
Ringing World page reference: 5240.0991Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Zennor, Cornwall
St Senara the Virgin
Thursday, 18 August 2011 in 2h 50 (12cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (13m)
(13m: (1) London, Wells (2) Beverley, Durham, Surfleet, York (3) Beverley, Cambridge, Surfleet (4) Norwich (5) Berwick, Hexham (6) Norfolk (7) Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich)
1 Raymond Haines
2 John A Foster
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Pauline Champion
5 Reginald T McKenzie
6 Paul J Pascoe (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Kea, Cornwall
All Hallows
Thursday, 18 August 2011 in 2h 52 (12cwt)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
(4m: 1344 Lincolnshire; 1280 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 74 com, atw)
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Jeffrey Knipe
5 Roger King
6 Peter L Bill
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Richard A M Newman (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sennen, Cornwall
St Sessen
Thursday, 18 August 2011 in 2h 27 (5cwt)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: London, York, Bourne, Ipswich, Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge; 20 com, atw)
1 Richard A M Newman
2 Michael Hatchett
3 William Butler (C)
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Thomas J Waterson
6 Paul J Pascoe
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Friday, 19 August 2011 in 47m (16–3–11)
1288 Lansdowne Little Bob Major
1 Tim Bayton (C)
2 Sue Sturdy
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Don Roberts
5 Lynne Hughes
6 Matthew Webb
7 Graham Tucker
8 Nigel Birt
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Crowan, Cornwall
St Crewenna
Friday, 19 August 2011 in 2h 50 (10cwt)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by I V J Smith
1 Lester J Yeo
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Thomas J Waterson
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 Susan D Sparling
6 Jeffrey Knipe
7 Richard A M Newman
8 Ian V J Smith (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Dennis, Cornwall
St Denys
Saturday, 20 August 2011 in 2h 43 (9cwt)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
(4m: 1344 each Bristol, London, Superlative; 1120 Cambridge; 132 com, atw)
1 John A Foster
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Pauline Champion (C)
4 Raymond Haines
5 Alison C Waterson
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cardinham, Cornwall
St Mewbred
Saturday, 20 August 2011 in 2h 46 (15cwt)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No.4)
1 Susan A Haines
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Lester J Yeo
5 Raymond Haines
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bridgerule, Devon
St Bridget
Monday, 22 August 2011 in 3h 1 (10cwt)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by P J Flavell
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Linda M Garton
3 Howard W Egglestone
4 Nicholas O Waterson
5 David J Garton
6 Ian V J Smith
7 John P Loveless
8 Thomas J Waterson (C)
Specially arranged and rung in memory of Dennis Beresford.
Ringing World page reference: 5251.1265Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Heavitree, Devon
St Michael
Tuesday, 23 August 2011 in 53m (25–3–2)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Superlative, Cambridge, London, Bristol.
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Tim Bayton (C)
3 Clare Griffiths
4 Janet Coles
5 Nigel Birt
6 Wendy Campbell
7 Ian Campbell
8 Graham Tucker
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 25 August 2011 in 2h 50 (15cwt)
5040 Crapstone Surprise Royal
Composed by M E C Mears
1 Mervyn C Way
2 John Hill
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Thomas J Waterson
5 Ian W Avery
6 Alison C Waterson
7 Philip Stevens
8 Ian V J Smith
9 Paul J Pascoe
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
40th birthday compliment to Ian Fielding, from his Devon friends.
First peal in the method.
Crapstone S Royal:
x30x14x50x16x1270x18x14x30x3456x90 le12 (b)
Ringing World page reference: 5238.0941Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Shobrooke, Devon
St Swithun
Saturday, 27 August 2011 (12)
1260 Doubles (2m)
6½ ext. Grandsire, 4 ext. Plain Bob
1 Colin N Wroth
2 Christine M Clarke
3 John M Clarke
4 Susan D Sparling
5 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
6 Howard W Egglestone
First in more than one method - 1.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 1 September 2011 in 2h 41 (10–0–19)
5088 Transuranium Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 3641)
1 Alison C Waterson
2 Thomas J Waterson
3 Clare J Griffiths
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Jill M Hansford
6 Paul J Pascoe
7 Timothy M Bayton
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Holcombe Burnell, Devon
St John the Baptist
Friday, 2 September 2011 in 43m (11–0–27)
1272 Francis Genius Delight Minor
1 Don Roberts
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Sue Sturdy
4 Graham Tucker
5 Nigel Birt
6 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidbury, Devon
SS Peter & Giles
Saturday, 3 September 2011 in 2h 59 (16cwt)
5120 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Peter L Bill
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Janet M Coles
4 Pauline Champion
5 Thomas J Waterson
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Paul J Pascoe
8 Ian R Fielding (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cadeleigh (Lady Chapel), Devon
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 3 September 2011 in 37m
1288 Little Bob Major
1–2 Sue Sparling
3–4 Sue Sawyer
5–6 Tim Bayton (C)
7–8 Nigel Birt
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cadeleigh, Devon
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 3 September 2011 in 43m (9cwt)
1296 London Surprise Minor
1 David Willis
2 Lester Yeo
3 Sue Sparling
4 Nigel Birt
5 Sue Sawyer
6 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cadbury, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 3 September 2011 in 45m (10cwt)
1269 Wells Surprise Minor
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Graham Tucker
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Sue Sparling
5 Nigel Birt
6 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Brampford Speke, Devon
St Peter
Saturday, 3 September 2011 in 36m (6–1–16)
1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)
London, Cunecastre, Wells
1 David Willis
2 Nigel Birt
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Lester Yeo
5 Sue Sparling
6 Tim Bayton (C)
75th together - 1 & 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bickleigh (Tiverton), Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 3 September 2011 in 41m (8cwt)
1272 Cunecastre Surprise Minor
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Sue Sparling
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Nigel Birt
5 Graham Tucker
6 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Plymtree, Devon
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 6 September 2011 in 45m (11–0–8)
1272 Chelsea Delight Minor
1 Wendy Gill
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Graham Tucker
5 Nigel Birt
6 Tim Bayton (C)
100th this year - 5
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 6 September 2011 in 1h 48 (10lb)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: Carlisle, London, Annable's London, Norwich, Westminster, Ipswich, Cambridge)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Pauline Champion
3 James Grant
4 Robert D S Brown
5 John A Foster
6 Paul J Pascoe (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 8 September 2011 in 2h 56 (15cwt)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
(6m: 960 Cambridge, Rutland; 864 Lincolnshire; 832 Superlative; 800 Yorkshire; 672 Bristol; 76 com, atw)
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Mervyn C Way
2 John Hill
3 Ian W Avery
4 Pauline Champion
5 Roger King
6 Jill M Hansford
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Ian V J Smith (C)
Most Spliced inside: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5240.0989Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Shobrooke, Devon
St Swithun
Friday, 9 September 2011 (12)
1440 Golden Wedding Treble Place Minor
1 Susan D Sparling
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 Andrew P Digby
4 Ian L C Campbell
5 Howard W Egglestone
6 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
1st in method for all.
Golden Wedding compliment to John & Chris Clarke.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory
Sunday, 11 September 2011 in 39m (11 cwt)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Fiona Rock-Evans
2 Jasper Hughes
3 Roxy Hughes
4 Sophie Hughes
5 Lynne Hughes (C)
6 Phil Hughes
1st Q on an affected bell: 2. Rung in memory of Thomas Emlyn Hughes (Phil's father and Roxy, Sophie and Jasper's grandfather), born 31st October 1917, died 2nd September 2011.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Monday, 19 September 2011 in 1h 58 (10lb)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: Annable's London, Westminster, London, Norwich, Beverley, Ipswich, Cambridge)
1 James Grant
2 Ian L C Campbell
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Thomas J Waterson
5 Paul J Pascoe (C)
6 P Wendy Campbell
Circled the bells to peals: 6.
100th peal on the bells: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5241.1017Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ideford, Devon
Sy Mary
Tuesday, 20 September 2011 in 40m (7–3–9)
1272 Leasowe Delight Minor
1 Sue Sturdy
2 Nigel Birt
3 Janet Coles
4 Lynne Hughes
5 Graham Tucker
6 Tim Bayton (C)
1st in method for all.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 20 September 2011 in 1h 37 (10lb)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: Durham, Ipswich, Surfleet, York, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge)
1 Robert D S Brown
2 James Grant
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Pauline Champion
5 Ian W Avery
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliments to Sue Sawyer and Sylvia Johns.
3,800th peal: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5241.1017Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 22 September 2011 in 2h 53 (15cwt)
5040 Skinner's Bottom Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Lee
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Clare J Griffiths
5 Alison C Waterson
6 Pauline Champion
7 Ian W Avery
8 Thomas J Waterson
9 Ian V J Smith
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
First peal in the method.
Skinner's Bottom S Royal:
x30x14x50x16x70x18x12x30x1456.78.90 le12(b)
Ringing World page reference: 5242.1041Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Inwardleigh, Devon
St Petroc
Sunday, 25 September 2011 in 2h 49 (6cwt)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
(1 x 1440, 5 x 720)
1 Thomas J Waterson (C)
2 W John Orchard
3 Nicholas O Waterson
4 Roy T Smith
5 Christopher Lock
6 Alison C Waterson
Specially arranged and rung by the local band in memory of Ann Valiance, PCC secretary and organist.
Also of Dennis Beresford who taught the entire band, except 4.
First peal: 2.
First 6 bell peal: 3,5.
Ringing World page reference: 5255.0037Guild of Devonshire Ringers
East Huntspill, Somerset
Little Orchard Tower
Sunday, 25 September 2011 in 2h 3 (21lbs)
5024 Double Dublin Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Richard A M Newman
3 Hilary A Beresford
4 Lesley A Tucker
5 Graham P Tucker
6 Lester J Yeo
7 Alex Hunt
8 Donald B Carter (C)
First in the method by all except 2.
950th peal of Major & 25th peal in the tower: 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5242.1041Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory the Great
Sunday, 25 September 2011 in 46m (11)
1344 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by D F Morrison
1 Pam Anthony
2 Martin G Mansley
3 Fiona Rock-Evans
4 Hannah R Martin
5 Martin Dodd
6 Erica M Martin
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Liz Wood
For Evensong.
Also rung as a 70th birthday compliment to the treble ringer.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Halberton, Devon
St Andrew
Monday, 26 September 2011 in 2h 56 (17cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: London, Carlisle, York, Annable's London, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Catherine G Thorpe
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Richard C Shere
4 Pauline Champion
5 Reginald T McKenzie
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
To mark the birth of Jasper Dale Cozens.
Ringing World page reference: 5242.1041Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 29 September 2011 in 2h 50 (15cwt)
5024 Edgecombe Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No.3465)
1 Pauline Champion
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 Ian W Avery
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Saturday, 1 October 2011 in 2h 46 (11cwt)
5024 Adelaide Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 248)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Peter L Bill
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Clare J Griffiths
5 Timothy M Payne
6 Pauline Champion
7 Ian R Fielding
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
80th birthday compliments to Norman and Mariella Mallett.
Ringing World page reference: 5243.1065Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Saturday, 1 October 2011 in 3h 12 (19cwt)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by R J Angrave (No 15a)
1 Ann Smith
2 Matthew J Hilling (C)
3 Andrea B Beaumont
4 Susan D Sparling
5 Lester J Yeo
6 David P Macey
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Joseph St J Beaumont
9 Jonathan H Potter
10 Ian V J Smith
11 Geoffrey C Sparling
12 David P Hilling
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
South Croydon, Surrey
St Peter
Sunday, 2 October 2011 in 3h 18 (30–0–20)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by M B Davies (No.3)
1 David P Hilling
2 Andrea B Beaumont
3 Christopher H Rogers
4 Lester J Yeo
5 Susan D Sparling
6 Jonathan H Potter
7 Ian V J Smith
8 Thomas J Waterson
9 Geoffrey C Sparling
10 Joseph St J Beaumont
11 David P Macey
12 Matthew J Hilling (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cullompton, Devon
St Andrews
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
1260 Bob Doubles and Grandsire Doubles
1 Sandie A Reader
2 Pauline Champion (C)
3 Matthew A Webb
4 Richard C Shere
5 Timothy M Bayton
6 Charlotte A Boyce
First quarter for Sandie for over 50 years.
Rung to welcome Jasper Dale Cozens born 27th August 2011.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfastleigh, Devon
Holy Trinity
Thursday, 6 October 2011 in 2h 48 (16cwt)
5088 Birstall Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morison (No 3641)
1 Philip Stevens
2 Peter L Bill
3 Pauline Champion
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Paul J Pascoe
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Staverton, Devon
St Paul
Saturday, 8 October 2011 in 3h 12 (19cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: London, Beverley, Westminster, Norwich, Annable's London, Bourne, Cambridge)
1 Paul J Pascoe (C)
2 Susan D Sparling
3 Pauline Champion
4 Alison C Waterson
5 Fergus M S Stracey
6 Thomas J Waterson
Congratulating Geoff and Val Hill on their 40th Wedding Anniversary.
1,900th peal: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5244.1089Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Saturday, 8 October 2011 in 2h 56 (12cwt)
5060 Grandsire Caters
Composed by B V Mountjoy (No 35)
1 Amy L M Gill
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 Wendy Gill
4 Lesley A Tucker
5 Jennifer H Young
6 Richard H Johnston
7 Matthew J Hilling (C)
8 Ian L C Campbell
9 Graham P Tucker
10 John H T Langabeer
Rung by the Sunday service band to celebrate the 60th anniversary since the installation of bells in this tower.
First peal: 1,3.
First on 10: 10.
Ringing World page reference: 5244.1089Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 11 October 2011 in 1h 42 (10lb)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
(41m: 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, I
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Ian W Avery
2 Robert D S Brown
3 James Grant
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 Pauline Champion
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Thomas Grant.
Ringing World page reference: 5244.1089Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 13 October 2011 in 2h 56 (15cwt)
5040 Banbury Surprise Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Ian W Avery
2 Pauline Champion
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Clare J Griffiths
5 Paul J Pascoe
6 Peter L Bill
7 Roger King
8 Ian V J Smith
9 Thomas J Waterson
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sherborne, Dorset
Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 October 2011 in 4h 21 (46cwt)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (no.1947)
1 Paul J Pascoe (C)
2 Ian R Fielding
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Ian W Avery
5 Michael E C Mears
6 Pauline Champion
7 Andrew J Palk
8 Thomas J Waterson
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory
Sunday, 16 October 2011 in 41m (11 cwt)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Sophie Hughes
2 Nigel Birt
3 Graham Tucker
4 Roger King
5 Sue Sawyer
6 Neville Gibbings
7 Lynne Hughes (C)
8 Tim Bayton
1st of S Major as C. For evensong.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Monday, 17 October 2011 in 2h 58 (17cwt)
5088 Brecknockshire Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 2965)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Pauline Champion
4 John A Foster
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Thomas J Waterson
7 Nigel G Birt
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfastleigh, Devon
Holy Trinity
Thursday, 20 October 2011 in 2h 48 (16cwt)
5056 Bedwardine Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Roger King
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Thomas J Waterson
5 Ian W Avery
6 Pauline Champion
7 Paul J Pascoe
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Otterton, Devon
St Michael
Friday, 21 October 2011 in 41m (12cwt)
1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Janet Coles
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Matthew Webb
4 Don Roberts
5 Nigel Birt
6 Tim Bayton (C)
1st in method - 3
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Southampton, Hampshire
Bitterne Park, The Ascension
Saturday, 22 October 2011 in 3h 10 (8cwt)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by D F Morrison (No 2647)
1 Pauline Champion
2 Paul J Pascoe (C)
3 Ian W Avery
4 Alison C Waterson
5 P Wendy Campbell
6 Lester J Yeo
7 Susan D Sparling
8 Thomas J Waterson
9 Ian V J Smith
10 Ian L C Campbell
11 John A Foster
12 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Salisbury, Wiltshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 22 October 2011 in 3h 19 (25cwt)
5088 Deva Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 884)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Peter L Bill
4 Alison C Waterson
5 Pauline Champion
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
With best wishes to Peter and Carol Bill soon to leave on their annual pilgrimage to New Zealand.
Ringing World page reference: 5246.1137Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 25 October 2011 in 1h 43 (10lb)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: (1) York, Durham (2) Durham, Beverley, York, Surfleet (3) Cambridge, Ipswich (4) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (5) Cambridge, Surfleet (6) Cambridge, Beverley (7) Beverley, Surfleet)
1 James Grant
2 Pauline Champion
3 Robert D S Brown
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 Ian W Avery
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
First Spliced S Minor inside: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5247.1162Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 27 October 2011 in 2h 54 (15cwt)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by D G Hull
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Ian W Avery
7 Ian R Fielding (C)
8 Thomas J Waterson
9 Pauline Champion
10 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Newton St Cyres, Devon
SS Cyr and Julitta
Thursday, 27 October 2011 in 2h 36 (13cwt)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
(8m: 672 each London, Rutland; 640 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol; 572 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 com, atw)
Composed by N R Aspland
1 Ian W Avery
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 Ian R Fielding
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Paul J Pascoe
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
To mark tho 109th anniversary of the birth of Reg Bray.
Ringing World page reference: 5247.1162Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Widecombe in the Moor, Devon
St Pancras
Friday, 28 October 2011 in 3h 4 (13cwt)
5152 Old Holborn Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Ian W Avery
3 Pauline Champion
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Michael E C Mears
8 Ian R Fielding (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Friday, 28 October 2011 in 2h 32 (11–1–11)
5088 Dancing Dicks Delight Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Pauline Champion
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Ian R Fielding
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Robert Brown
Ringing World page reference: 5247.1162Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stoke Damerel, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 29 October 2011 in 2h 15 (4–2–12)
5056 Clayhanger Delight Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Pauline Champion
4 Robert D S Brown
5 D John Hunt
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfastleigh, Devon
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 29 October 2011 in 2h 42 (16cwt)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Ian W Avery
2 Pauline Champion
3 D John Hunt
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Paul J Pascoe
7 Peter G C Ellis (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
2,000th peal: 3 (all tower bells, 406 as conductor, 797 towers ).
Ringing World page reference: 5247.1162Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Okehampton, Devon
Sunday, 30 October 2011 in 45m
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Mary Beresford
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Ali Waterson
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Sue Sawyer
6 Tom Waterson
7 Ian Campbell (C)
8 Graham Tucker
Rung for guild quarter peal week.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Okehampton, Devon
Sunday, 30 October 2011 in 48m
1280 Deva Surprise Major
Composed by J H Potter
1 Mary Beresford
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Graham Tucker
5 Wendy Campbell
6 Ali Waterson
7 Ian Campbell
8 Tom Waterson (C)
Rung for guild quarter peal week.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory the Great
Sunday, 30 October 2011 in 45m (11)
1344 Grandsire Triples
1 Lynne P Hughes
2 Erica M Martin
3 Fiona Rock-Evans
4 Donald Roberts
5 Phil Hughes
6 Martin Dodd
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Nicola Twibill
First as cover - 8.
Rung for Evensong and for Guild quarter peal week.
Also rung as a compliment to Fiona on completing 30 years of ringing.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Black Torrington, Devon
Monday, 31 October 2011 in 48m
1440 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 London & 720 Cambridge.
1 Nick Waterson
2 John Orchard
3 Tom Waterson (C)
4 Roy Smith
5 Chris Lock
6 Ali Waterson
Rung for Guild quarter peal week
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Inwardleigh, Devon
Tuesday, 1 November 2011 in 45m
1260 Stedman Doubles
10 Different 120's & 60.
1 Tom Waterson (C)
2 John Orchard
3 Nick Waterson
4 Roy Smith
5 Chris Lock
6 Tim Hawkins
First quarter: 6.
Rung for Guild quarter peal week.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Inwardleigh, Devon
Tuesday, 1 November 2011 in 44m
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 London & 576 Cambridge
1 Mary Beresford
2 Tom Waterson (C)
3 Nick Waterson
4 Roy Smith
5 Chris Lock
6 Ali Waterson
Rung for Guild quarter peal week.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 3 November 2011 in 2h 46 (10–0–19)
5056 Yelling Delight Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Philip Stevens
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Ian W Avery
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Pauline Champion
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ide, Devon
St Ida
Friday, 4 November 2011 in 39m (7–0–18)
1272 Hull Surprise Minor
1 Graham Tucker
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Nigel Birt
4 Matthew Webb
5 Don Roberts
6 Tim Bayton (C)
1st in method - 4
Rung for GDR quarter-peal week.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ottery St Mary, Devon
St Mary the Virgin, King Edward the Confessor & All Saints
Saturday, 5 November 2011 in 3h 5 (18cwt)
5056 Whorlton Old Church Delight Major
Composed by D G Hull
1 Alison C Waterson
2 Susan D Sparling
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Thomas J Waterson
5 David P Macey
6 Michael E C Mears
7 Pauline Champion
8 Matthew J Hilling (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Torquay, St Marychurch, Devon
St Mary
Sunday, 6 November 2011 in 49m (17)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Martin G Mansley
2 Rowena Mansley
3 Fiona Rock-Evans
4 Hannah R Martin
5 Erica M Martin
6 Donald Roberts
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Martin Dodd
9 Michael Barnicott-White
10 Bryan Tuckett
First quarter on 10 bells - 3,4,5.
Rung for Guild Quarter peal week.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tavistock, Devon
St Eustachius
Sunday, 6 November 2011 in 3h 3 (24cwt)
5040 Grandsire Caters
Composed by B V Mountjoy
1 Andrew R Queen
2 Geoffrey C Hill
3 George E Mudge
4 Robert D S Brown
5 Ian W Avery
6 Edwin C Davis
7 Ian V J Smith (C)
8 Philip M Dunn
9 Michael E C Mears
10 Fergus M S Stracey
In celebration of the Ruby Wedding anniversary of Geoff and Valerie Hill.
Ringing World page reference: 5248.1185Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 8 November 2011 in 1h 42 (10lb)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: (1) York, Durham (2) Durham, Beverley, York, Surfleet (3) Cambridge, Ipswich (4) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (5) Cambridge, Surfleet (6) Cambridge, Beverley (7) Beverley, Surfleet)
1 Pauline Champion
2 Ian W Avery
3 James Grant
4 Robert D S Brown
5 Paul J Pascoe
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory
Thursday, 10 November 2011 in 2h 44 (11cwt)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Neville H Gibbings
2 Nigel G Birt
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 Roger King
5 Graham P Tucker
6 David Hird
7 Lynne P Hughes (C)
8 Timothy M Bayton
Rung to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the augmentation of the bells to 8.
Birthday compliments to Graeme Booth for today.
Lynne's only other peal as conductor was in 1989 with her maiden name Craven.
Ringing World page reference: 5249.1209Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Teignmouth, Devon
St Michael
Tuesday, 15 November 2011 in 48m (22)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Fiona Rock-Evans
2 Rowena Mansley
3 Erica M Martin
4 Nigel G Birt
5 Martin G Mansley
6 Martin Dodd
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Robert D S Brown
Specially arranged and rung as a 50th birthday compliment to Erica Martin.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Cathedral Church of St Peter
Wednesday, 16 November 2011 in 66m (72)
1277 Stedman Cinques
Composed by D E House
1 Paul Pascoe (C)
2 Jonathan Potter
3 Clare Griffiths
4 John Hill
5 Richard Johnston
6 Roger King
7 Ian Campbell
8 Stephen Taylor
9 James Kirkcaldy
10 Ian Smith
11 David Hird
12 Matthew Hilling
Rung half-muffled prior to the
thanksgiving service for the Royal Marines.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
West Raddon, Devon
Rose Cottage
Thursday, 17 November 2011 in 2h 24 (size 15)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C P Starbuck
1–2 Lynne P Hughes
3–4 Susan D Sparling
5–6 Timothy M Bayton (C)
7–8 Susan M Sawyer
1st S in hand as C.
Ringing World page reference: 5250.1240Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckland Monachorum, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 19 November 2011 in 53m (15–3–5 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Benjamin T G Smith
2 Claire Harris
3 John F Steere
4 Alena J Wardle
5 Josephine Maddick
6 Fergus M S Stracey
7 Christopher H Wardle (C)
8 Trevor Smith
First Triples: 1,2,5
Rung before the South West Branch Anniversary Dinner and for Josephine's birthday.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory the Great
Sunday, 20 November 2011 in 41m (11)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Philip Stevens
2 Sophie Hughes
3 Timothy M Bayton
4 Nigel G Birt
5 Lynne P Hughes
6 Martin G Mansley
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Phil Hughes
First in the principle - 2.
For Evensong. Also rung as a retirement compliment to Mike Mears.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 22 November 2011 in 1h 38 (10lb)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
(41m: 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, I
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Ian W Avery
2 Robert D S Brown
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Pauline Champion
5 James Grant
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 24 November 2011 in 2h 53 (15cwt)
5040 York Surprise Royal
Composed by M E C Mears
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Clare J Griffiths
5 Pauline Champion
6 John Hill
7 Michael R Rose
8 Ian V J Smith
9 Thomas J Waterson
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Wendy Campbell.
Ringing World page reference: 5251.1265Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Monday, 28 November 2011 in 2h 55 (15cwt)
5000 Rochester Surprise Royal
Composed by D F Morrison (No 3325)
1 John A Foster
2 Pauline Champion
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Clare J Griffiths
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Alison C Waterson
7 John Hill
8 Paul J Pascoe
9 Thomas J Waterson
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Another birthday compliment to Wendy Campbell.
Ringing World page reference: 5251.1265Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devonshire
St Paul's
Thursday, 1 December 2011 in 43m (8 -3 -5)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John Kape
2 Terry Hargreaves
3 Glen Morgan
4 David Bromwich
5 Matthew Weighell (C)
6 Dermot Elworthy
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Newton Abbot, Devon
St Leonard's Tower
Thursday, 1 December 2011 in 2h 33 (7–3–10)
5056 Washingwell Delight Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian V J Smith
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Ian W Avery
4 Pauline Champion
5 Roger King
6 Thomas J Waterson
7 Paul J Pascoe
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lamerton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 4 December 2011 in 2h 52 (11cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: 1 ext each London, Wells, Cambridge, Beverley, Bourne, Westminster, Norwich)
1 Geoffrey C Hill
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Hilary A Beresford
4 Peter A Sharp
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Fergus M S Stracey (C)
Ruby Wedding compliment to Valerie & Geoffrey Hill; rung at their home tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5253.1311Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Brampford Speke, Devon
St Peter
Thursday, 8 December 2011 in 2h 25 (6cwt)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)
(12m: (1) Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet (2,3,4) York, Bourne, Cambridge, Primrose, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull (5) Durham, Beverley, Surfleet (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Berwick, Beverley, Hexham, Surfleet (7) Cambridge, Ipswich; atw)
1 Michael R Rose
2 Roger King
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Michael E C Mears
5 Paul J Pascoe
6 Ian R Fielding (C)
Rung in memory of Ron Street.
1st Spliced S Minor: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5254.0008Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Wolborough, Devon
St Mary
Friday, 9 December 2011 in 3h (15cwt)
5088 Preston Surprise Major
Composed by J N Hughes D'Aeth
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Susan D Sparling
3 Timothy M Bayton
4 Pauline Champion
5 Ian P Hill
6 Michael E C Mears
7 Ian V J Smith
8 Ian R Fielding (C)
2,500th peal: 7.
1,350th peal: 5.
To mark the retirement of Ian Hill and Mike Mears from HM Courts Service after 30 and 35 years respectively.
Ringing World page reference: 5254.0008Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Moretonhampstead, Devon
St Andrew
Friday, 9 December 2011 in 2h 53 (15cwt)
5056 Tavistock Surprise Major
Composed by R I Allton
1 Ian R Fielding
2 Ian P Hill
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Timothy M Bayton
6 Paul J Pascoe
7 Pauline Champion
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 10 December 2011 in 2h 54 (15cwt)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by I R Fielding
1 Susan E Marshall
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Pauline Champion
5 D John Hunt
6 Ian R Fielding
7 Jonathan H Potter
8 Ian V J Smith
9 Thomas J Waterson
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 10 December 2011 in 3h 2 (18cwt)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
(4m: 1280 each London, Cambridge, Superlative; 1184 Bristol. 110 com, atw)
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Pauline Champion
2 Ian V J Smith
3 Jonathan H Potter
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 D John Hunt
6 Thomas J Waterson
7 Ian R Fielding (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
Wishing Rob Franklin a speedy return to ringing.
Ringing World page reference: 5254.0008Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory
Sunday, 11 December 2011 in 41m (11 cwt)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Phil Hughes
2 Jasper Hughes
3 Sophie Hughes
4 Lynne Hughes
5 Don Roberts
6 David Hird (C)
1st Minor inside: 2. For evensong.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Silverton, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 12 December 2011 in 3h (16–0–11)
5088 Little Bob Sixty Delight Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Pauline Champion
3 John Hill
4 Howard Egglestone
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Paul J Pascoe
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Wishing Ian Avery a very happy 60th birthday.
First peal in the method: x38x1456x1256x18x12x58.12.36.12.58.
le 12 (f)
Ringing World page reference: 5254.0008Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Farway, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 12 December 2011 in 45m (11–0–14)
1300 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Kathie Matthews
2 Lisa Clarke
3 Lynette Costello
4 Richard Coley
5 Mervyn A Arscott (C)
6 Derek Ballard
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 13 December 2011 in 1h 51 (10lb)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: (1) York, Durham (2) Durham, Beverley, York, Surfleet (3) Cambridge, Ipswich (4) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (5) Cambridge, Surfleet (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Cambridge, Beverley)
1 Lee D Avery
2 Ian W Avery
3 Nigel G Birt
4 Elaine Grant
5 James Grant
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
By a Kingsteignton sunday service band, to wish Ian Avery a happy 60th birthday.
50th peal for the Guild: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5254.0008Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cadeleigh, Devon
St Bartholemew
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 in 43m (9cwt)
1260 Doubles (11m)
Huntley, St Remigius, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Martin's, St Simon's, Grandsire.
1 Janet Coles
2 Nigel Birt
3 Sue Sawyer
4 David Hird
5 Tim Bayton (C)
Rung on the back 5, after meeting short for Minor.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 15 December 2011 in 2h 51 (10–0–19)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Pauline Champion
5 Alison C Waterson
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter (64 Mount Pleasant Road), Devon
Friday, 16 December 2011 in 42m (15 in C)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1–2 Margaret Chapman
3–4 Sue Sparling
5–6 Tom Hinks (C)
7–8 Tim Bayton
9–10 Sue Sawyer
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Plympton, Devon
St Maurice
Saturday, 17 December 2011 in 3h 10 (16–0–2)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
224 each: Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Rutland, Jersey, Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Lincolnshire & Pudsey: 160 com: atw.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Pauline Champion
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Michael E C Mears
7 Thomas J Hinks
8 Timothy M Bayton (C)
1st of 23 Spliced: 2 & 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5255.0035Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St john Evan
Monday, 19 December 2011 in 3h 19 (17–1–10)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by D G Hull
1 Matthew J Hilling
2 Pauline Champion
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Alison C Waterson
5 Lester J Yeo
6 Ian P Hill
7 John Hill
8 Paul J Pascoe
9 John A Foster
10 Ian V J Smith
11 Michael E C Mears (C)
12 Ian R Fielding
To mark the 60th anniversary of John Hill's first peal of Bristol S Maximus (Leicester Cathedral 15th March 1951)
Ringing World page reference: 5255.0035Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 20 December 2011 in 1h 37 (10lb)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
(41m: 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, I
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Ian W Avery
2 James Grant
3 Pauline Champion
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 22 December 2011 in 2h 53 (15cwt)
5024 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by B D Constant
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Roger King
5 Richard H Johnston
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Pauline Champion
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Wishing Peter and Carol Bill a very Happy Christmas.
Ringing World page reference: 5255.0035Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Friday, 23 December 2011 in 2h 48 (12cwt)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
(8m: 672 each London, Rutland; 640 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol; 576 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 com; atw)
Composed by N R Aspland
1 Susan D Sparling
2 Clare J Griffiths
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Roger King
6 Pauline Champion
7 Paul J Pascoe
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 24 December 2011 in 2h 48 (17cwt)
5060 Kingsteignton Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Susan D Sparling
3 Ann Smith
4 Pauline Champion
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Nigel G Birt
7 Paul J Pascoe
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
50th birthday compliment to Colin Avery (31/12) and 60th birthday compliment to Ian Avery (12/12). Both learnt to ring at Kingsteignton - Ian in 1960 and Colin in 1970 and it has always been their home tower.
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