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Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Poltimore, Devon

St Mary

Friday, 6 January 2012 in 45m

1320 Double Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Matthew Webb

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Nigel Birt

4 Graham Tucker

5 Don Roberts

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method for all.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 10 January 2012 in 1h 40 (10 lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (9m)

(1-4) Berwick, Bourne, Hexham, York (5) Durham, Beverley, Surfleet (6) Cambridge, Ipswich (7) Beverley, Surfleet

1 Pauline Champion

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Robert D S Brown

4 James Grant

5 Ian W Avery

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Most methods: 5

Ringing World page reference: 5258.0113

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 12 January 2012 in 2h 54 (15–0–4)

5040 Fionn Bheinn Delight Royal

Composed by BYROC

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Pauline Champion

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian W Avery

6 Alison C Waterson

7 Michael R Rose

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Thomas J Waterson

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

First Peal in the method:

x30x14x12x10x14x10x12x10.78.56x90. le 12 (b)

Ringing World page reference: 5260.0161

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Stephen-in-Brannell, Cornwall

St Stephen

Saturday, 14 January 2012 in 2h 52 (13–1–20)

5184 Edmundsbury Surprise Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Alison C Waterson

4 Ian V J Smith

5 John A Foster

6 Pauline Champion

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5259.0137

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 14 January 2012 in 2h 47 (4–2–12)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Daniel Brady

1 John C Mitchelmore

2 John F Steere

3 Hellen V Richardson

4 John M Body

5 Mark F Williams

6 Phillip P Ridley

7 Christopher H Wardle

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

1st of Plain Bob major - 3 & 6

Rung for the centenary of Robert Falcon Scott reaching the South Pole on 17th January 1912. He was baptised at Stoke Damerel Church on 30th June 1868

Ringing World page reference: 5259.0137

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lanlivery, Cornwall

St Brevita

Saturday, 14 January 2012 in 3h 2 (16–2–0)

5088 Avon Surprise Major

Composed by Arr A J Cox

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Pauline Champion

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Thomas J Waterson

7 Michael E C Mears

8 John A Foster (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5259.0137

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 15 January 2012 in 42m (11 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jenny Clark

2 Hannah Martin

3 Phil Hughes

4 Fiona Rock-Evans

5 Lynne Hughes (C)

6 John Martin

1st Minor: 1. For Evensong. £1.80

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 19 January 2012 in 2h 48 (10–0–19)

5088 Ullenhall Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 4865)

1 Thomas J Waterson

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian W Avery

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Pauline Champion

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5260.0161

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stokeinteignhead, Devon

St Andrew

Friday, 20 January 2012 in 42m

1272 Armstrong Surprise Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Richard Shere

4 Nigel Birt

5 Don Roberts

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 21 January 2012 in 3h 11 (10)

5104 Spliced Maximus (6m)

(6m: 1056 Ariel S, Bristol S, Phobos S, Zanussi S; 792 Deimos A; 88 Slink Diff; 109 com, atw)

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Thomas J Waterson

2 Ann Smith

3 Pauline Champion

4 Alan G Reading

5 Andrea B Beaumont

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Matthew J Hilling (C)

8 Rebecca J Cox

9 Ian V J Smith

10 Joseph St J Beaumont

11 Ian R Fielding

12 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5260.0161

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

Emmanuel

Sunday, 22 January 2012 in 42m (21cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Harry J Andrews

2 Christopher H Wardle

3 Samuel Peck

4 Joseph Peck

5 Alena J Wardle (C)

6 Sarah Peck

For evensong and Joseph's 13th Birthday. 1st Quarter for an all 19th Plymouth Scout Group Band.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 in 1h 49 (10 lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (36m)

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

Composed by J S Warboys (No 1)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Pauline Champion

3 James Grant

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

82nd birthday compliment to John Grant

Ringing World page reference: 5260.0161

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cotleigh, Devon

S Michael

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor Hitchcock

2 Derek Ballard (C)

3 Kathy Matthews

4 Lisa Clarke

5 Keith Matthews

6 Mark Moran

Birthday celebration 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Thursday, 26 January 2012 in 2h 54 (15–2–7)

5024 Warwickshire Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 2832)

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Clare J Griffiths

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Pauline Champion

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Thomas J Waterson

18th birthday compliment to Kate Avery. Also birthday compliment to Mary Beresford (a bit older than 18).

Ringing World page reference: 5261.0185

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory the Great

Sunday, 29 January 2012 in 45m (11)

1274 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by C Adams

1 Lynne P Hughes

2 Cath J Godden

3 Hannah R Martin

4 Phil Hughes

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Fiona Rock-Evans

7 Martin Dodd

8 Sophie Hughes

First quarter on 8 bells : 2.

For Evensong.

Also rung to mark the 70th anniversary of the first "Desert Island Disks" broadcast.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 2 February 2012 in 2h 53 (15–0–4)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by M C Liebenrood

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Pauline Champion

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian V J Smith

6 John Hill

7 Richard H Johnston

8 Thomas J Waterson

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 Ian W Avery

Ringing World page reference: 5262.0209

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Crediton, Devon

Holy Cross

Saturday, 4 February 2012 (26)

1287 Stedman Caters

1 Howard W Egglestone (C)

2 Ian L C Campbell

3 Lesley Tucker

4 Wendy Campbell

5 Susan D Sparling

6 Peter S Bennett

7 James Kirkcaldy

8 David Garton

9 Geoffrey C Sparling

10 Andrew Kingsnorth

****Also submitted via Campanophile*****

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Offwell, Devon

St Mary

Monday, 6 February 2012 in 2h 31 (7–3–9)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (28m)

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

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Pauline Champion

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Thomas J Waterson

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

To mark the 60th anniversary of the accession of HM Quen Elizabeth II.

1000th peal for the Guild: 1

Ringing World page reference: 5262.0213

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Membury, Devon

St John Bapt

Monday, 6 February 2012 in 2h 58 (14–3–19)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (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 Robert D S Brown

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Thomas J Waterson

5 Pauline Champion

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

To mark the 60th anniversary of the accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 5262.0213

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 7 February 2012 in 1h 40 (10lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (9m)

( (1) Durham, Berwick, Beverley (2) Durham, Hexham, Surfleet (3) Surfleet, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham (4) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham (5) York, Durham (6) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (7) Cambridge, Ipswich)

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Ian W Avery

4 James Grant

5 Pauline Champion

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5262.0209

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 9 February 2012 in 2h 51 (15–0–4)

5040 Old King Roger Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Lee

1 Ian W Avery

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Jill M Hansford

4 John A Foster

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Alison C Waterson

7 Roger King

8 Pauline Champion

9 Thomas J Waterson

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

70th birthday compliment to Roger King (10/2/2012) and 60th birthday compliment to Leslie Boyce (09/02/2012)

First peal in the method:

x30x14x50x16x70x18x12x30.78.1456x90. le 12 (b)

Ringing World page reference: 5262.0211

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Huntsham, Devon

All Saints

Thursday, 9 February 2012 (8–0–27)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Catherine Thorpe

2 Jenny Jones

3 Richard Shere

4 Matthew Webb

5 Matthew Weighell

6 Charlotte Boyce (C)

Rung as a 60th Birthday compliment to Lesley Boyce by fellow North East Branch members.

First quarter by 2 in over 25 years.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Sunday, 12 February 2012 in 2h 42 (4–2–12)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton, Johnson's variation

1 Alena J Wardle

2 John C Mitchelmore

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Philip M Dunn

5 Christopher H Wardle

6 David J Crocker

7 Joseph Q Peck

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

1st Peal - 7, aged 13

Belated 80th birthday compliments to Norman & Marella Mallett

Ringing World page reference: 5262.0211

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Teignmouth, Devon

St James the Less

Monday, 13 February 2012 in 50m (13)

1312 Plain Bob Major

1 Nigel G Birt

2 Hannah R Martin

3 Neville H Gibbings

4 David Robertson

5 Fiona Rock-Evans

6 Martin G Mansley

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Martin Dodd

Rung to mark the 60th anniversary of the accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II to the throne.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Trusham, Devon

St Michael

Friday, 17 February 2012 in 41m

1272 Jarrom Surprise Minor

1 David Hird

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Nigel Birt

5 Don Roberts

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Remembering Harold Rogers of Isleworth, who sadly passed away today.

1st blows in the method for all.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Monday, 20 February 2012 in 2h 59 (12–1–19)

5040 Clifton Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No 1328)

1 John Hill

2 Pauline Champion

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Alison C Waterson

6 Ian V J Smith

7 John A Foster

8 Thomas J Waterson

9 David Hird

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5263.0241

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 in 1h 42 (10 lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

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

Composed by J S Warboys (SUO308, SUO403)

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)

Ringing World page reference: 5263.0241

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Feniton, Devon

S Andrew

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Lisa Clarke

2 Kathy Matthews

3 Richard Coley

4 David Miles

5 Derek Ballard (C)

6 Mark Moran

First in method 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 23 February 2012 in 2h 46 (10–0–19)

5088 Blackdown Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 4254)

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Pauline Champion

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian W Avery

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5264.0273

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Gidleigh, Devon

Holy Trinity

Friday, 24 February 2012 in 42m

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Lester Yeo

2 Sue Sturdy

3 Nigel Birt

4 Tim Bayton (C)

5 David Hird

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John Bapt

Sunday, 26 February 2012 in 39m (8 cwt)

1260 Doubles (3m/3v)

360 each Grandsire and Plain Bob, 240 April Day, 120 each Rev Canterbury PB and Cliffords Pleasure, 60 Southrepps

1 Ian G Davidson

2 Patricia M Davidson

3 Susan Sturdy

4 John A Foster (C)

5 Robert E Franklin

6 Trevor Bradley

For the licensing of Revd Canon David Scrace as Associate Priest of the Raleigh Mission Community

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

Emmanuel

Sunday, 26 February 2012 in 44m (20cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Matthew M J Smith

2 Benjamin T G Smith

3 Trevor A Smith

4 Fergus M S Stracey

5 Christopher H Wardle (C)

6 Harry J Andrews

For evensong.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 26 February 2012 in 65m (72–2–2)

1346 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)

482 Yorkshire; 432 each Cambridge & Lincolnshire; 27 changes of method.

1 Matthew Hilling

2 Sue Sparling

3 Jenny Young

4 Alison Waterson

5 Lester Yeo

6 Roger King

7 James Kirkcaldy (C)

8 Richard Harrison

9 Paul Pascoe

10 Ian Smith

11 David Hird

12 Michael Mears

First of Spliced Surprise Maximus - 3. 500th in Devon - 9.

Rung after Evensong.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Aylesbeare, Devon

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 27 February 2012 in 42m (11cwt)

1272 Melandra Delight Minor

1 Charlotte Boyce

2 Roger King

3 David Hird

4 Lester Yeo

5 Tim Bayton (C)

6 Nigel Birt

1st blows in the method for all.

Circled the tower to quarters - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

St Budeaux

Wednesday, 29 February 2012 in 2h 40 (12–0–25)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 methods)

One extent each:- Wells, London, Westminster, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Clare L Stagg

2 Christopher H Wardle

3 Hilary A Beresford

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Fergus M S Stracey

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Most S Minor - 2;

75th together - 4 & 6;

Rung to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 5265.0297

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Honiton, Devon

St Paul's

Wednesday, 29 February 2012 in 44m (12cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor Hitchcock

2 Lisa Clarke

3 Laurie Palmer

4 Paddy Priscott

5 Derek Ballard (C)

6 Mark Moran

To celebrate 17th birthday of Pam Bailey (one overy 4 years)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 1 March 2012 in 2h 50 (15–0–04)

5040 Hansford County Delight Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian W Avery

6 Michael R Rose

7 Michael C Hansford

8 Pauline Champion

9 Thomas J Waterson

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

In anticipation of Jill Hansford's 60th birthday.

First peal in the method:

x30x14x12x10x14x30x14x30x12x90. le 12(b)

Ringing World page reference: 5265.0297

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishop's Lydeard, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 2 March 2012 in 3h 4 (23–2–19)

5088 Jolly Hockey Sticks Delight Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Michael C Hansford

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Jill M Hansford

4 D John Hunt

5 Brian V Mountjoy

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Pauline Champion

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

60th birthday compliment to Jill Hansford

First peal in the method:

x38x1456x1256x18x12x58x1236x58. le 12(f)

Ringing World page reference: 5265.0297

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral of St Andrew

Saturday, 3 March 2012 in 3h 22 (56–1–14)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by R Le Marechal (No2)

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Pauline Champion

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 Andrew J Palk

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 Ian W Avery

Ringing World page reference: 5265.0297

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pyworthy, Devon

St Swithin

Saturday, 3 March 2012 in 42m (8–1–20)

1272 Beeston Delight Minor

1 Clare Griffiths

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Graham Tucker

5 Neil Deem

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Holsworthy, Devon

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 3 March 2012 in 45m (15–0–0)

1280 Kensington Surprise Major

1 Lesley Tucker

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Clare Griffiths

4 Janet Coles

5 Sue Sawyer

6 Graham Tucker

7 Neil Deem

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Hatherleigh, Devon

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 March 2012 in 45m (13–2–6)

1280 Zephyr Surprise Major

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Clare Griffiths

4 Lesley Tucker

5 Janet Coles

6 Graham Tucker

7 Neil Deem

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Completes S Major alphabet:2.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bridgerule, Devon

St Bridget

Saturday, 3 March 2012 in 45m (10–1–21)

1280 Frithelstock Surprise Major

1 Graham Tucker

2 Lesley Tucker

3 Clare Griffiths

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Janet Coles

6 Sue Sawyer

7 Neil Deem

8 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 8 March 2012 in 2h 47 (15–3–14)

5024 Ovingham Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3713)

1 Pauline Champion

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Ian W Avery

6 Thomas J Waterson

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliments to James and Elaine Grant

Ringing World page reference: 5266.0321

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Trusham, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 15 March 2012 in 2h 33 (7–0–0)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(London, Chester, Beverley, Westminster, Primrose, Norwich, Cambridge )

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Michael E C Mears

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5267.0345

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 15 March 2012 in 3h (15–0–4)

5088 Rhondda Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3987)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Pauline Champion

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

65th birthday compliment to Geoff Sparling OAP

Ringing World page reference: 5267.0345

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dartington, Devon

St mary

Thursday, 15 March 2012 in 3h (17–0–0)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

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

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5267.0345

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bickington, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 15 March 2012 in 40m (7–1–24)

1272 Dunedin Delight Minor

1 Sue Sturdy

2 Janet Coles

3 Charlotte Boyce

4 Nigel Birt

5 Neil Deem

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st blows in method for all.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Holcombe Burnell, Devon

St John the Baptist

Friday, 16 March 2012 in 44m (11–0–27)

1272 Pevensey Delight Minor

1 Don Roberts

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Graham Tucker

4 Richard Shere

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method for all.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Feniton, Devon

St Andrew

Friday, 16 March 2012 in 2h 33 (9–0–0)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by J S Warboys SUO308 & SUO403

1 Ian V J Smith

2 Pauline Champion

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5267.0345

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Moretonhampstead, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 17 March 2012 in 2h 53 (15–0–7)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(672 London, Rutland; 640 Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 com; atw)

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Ian W Avery

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Robert D S Brown

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

To welcome Revd. Prebendary Simon Franklin as Priest in Charge of the United Benefice of Moretonhampstead, Manaton, North Bovey and Lustleigh

Ringing World page reference: 5267.0345

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Highweek, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 17 March 2012 in 2h 30 (11–1–11)

5088 Tuffley Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3463)

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Ian W Avery

4 Thomas J Waterson

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5267.0345

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Maperton, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Monday, 19 March 2012 in 2h 36 (6–1–14)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (28m)

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

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Brian V Mountjoy

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5267.0345

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadway, Somerset

SSAldhem and Eadburga

Monday, 19 March 2012 in 2h 41 (11–0–9)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

((1) London, Wells (2) Norfolk, Primrose, Hull (3) York, Durham (4) Surfleet, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham (5) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne)

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Roger King

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Most Methods: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5267.0345

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 20 March 2012 in 1h 41 (10 lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by J S Warboys (SUO308;SUO403)

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)

Ringing World page reference: 5267.0345

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 22 March 2012 in 2h 57 (15–0–4)

5040 Genesis Surprise Royal

Composed by M E C Mears

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Clare J Griffiths

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian W Avery

6 John Hill

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Pauline Champion

9 Thomas J Waterson

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Wishing Peter Bill a very happy birthday

Ringing World page reference: 5268.0371

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John Evan

Monday, 26 March 2012 in 3h 22 (17–1–10)

5136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)

(1392 Bristol; 1248 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 31 com; atw)

Composed by A J Cox & M J Hilling

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Pauline Champion

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Timothy M Payne

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 Ian V J Smith

9 John A Foster

10 David Hird

11 Michael E C Mears (C)

12 Christopher J Pickford

Birthday compliment to Mary Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5268.0371

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lustleigh, Devon

St John Bapt

Tuesday, 27 March 2012 in 2h 35 (12–0–0)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(London, Bamborough, Bourne, Westminster, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Pauline Champion

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Christopher J Pickford

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

To welcome Rev Prebendary Simon Franklin as Priest in Charge of the United Benefice of Moretonhampstead, Manaton, Lustleigh and North Bovey

Ringing World page reference: 5268.0371

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 29 March 2012 in 2h 48 (10–0–19)

5152 Zonko Surprise Major

Composed by P M Mason (No 69)

1 Jill M Hansford

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Thomas J Waterson

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Ian W Avery

6 Pauline Champion

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

92nd birthday compliment to Bill Avery

Ringing World page reference: 5269.0395

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Friday, 30 March 2012 in 2h 48 (12–1–19)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Hyden

1 Pauline Champion (C)

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Timothy M Bayton

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Roger King

6 Richard H Johnston

7 Peter L Bill

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Michael E C Mears

10 David Hird

Ringing World page reference: 5269.0395

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bridford, Devon

St Thomas a Becket

Friday, 30 March 2012 in 42m (9cwt)

1260 Doubles (11m)

Eynesbury, St Remigius, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Osmund, Huntley, St Simons, St Martins, Grandsire.

1 Don Roberts

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Nigel Birt

4 Graham Tucker

5 Tim Bayton (C)

Rung on the back 5 after meeting short for minor.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

Saturday, 31 March 2012 (15½)

1280 Cassiobury surprise Major

1 O J Borlase

2 D J Crocker

3 Hilary Beresford

4 J A Rose

5 J M B ody

6 Dn Crocker

7 F M S Stracey

8 D B Carter (C)

First in method 4

25 as conductor this year

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh (Myzantha Ring), Devon

Saturday, 31 March 2012 in 39m (5lb 8oz)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Dave Matthews

2 Graham Tucker

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Lesley Tucker

5 Nigel Birt

6 Janet Coles

7 Neil Deem

8 Lynne Hughes

9 David Hird

10 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John Evang

Saturday, 31 March 2012 in 49m (17–1–10)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Janet Coles

3 Clare Griffiths

4 Lesley Tucker

5 Lynne Hughes

6 Charlotte Boyce

7 Nigel Birt

8 Neil Deem

9 Graham Tucker

10 Dave Matthews

11 Tim Bayton (C)

12 David Hird

1st maximus in method - 6,7 and as conductor.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Widecombe in the Moor, Devon

Saturday, 31 March 2012 (12¾)

1280 Spliced (std 10m)

1 Dn Crocker

2 Anne Body

3 D J Crocker

4 Hilary Beresford

5 J M B ody

6 O J Borlase

7 F M S Stracey

8 D B Carter (C)

Most Spliced 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 31 March 2012 in 3h 8 (10–3–16)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Ian L C Campbell

2 Shirley E McGill

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Alison C Waterson

5 P Wendy Campbell

6 Peter L Bill

7 Brian V Mountjoy

8 Pauline Champion

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 Thomas J Waterson

11 Michael E C Mears (C)

12 Ian R Fielding

Peter's birthday treat

Ringing World page reference: 5269.0395

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Saturday, 31 March 2012 (16¾)

1250 Ashtead Surprise Major

1 Hilary Beresford

2 Anne Body

3 D J Crocker

4 J M Body

5 J A Rose

6 O J Borlase

7 F M S Stracey

8 D B Carter (C)

First in method 5,6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Honiton, Devon

St Paul

Saturday, 31 March 2012 in 44m

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge,Lincolnshire, London, Superlative, Pudsey, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire.

1 Nigel Birt

2 Tim Bayton (C)

3 Clare Griffiths

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Charlotte Boyce

6 Sue Sawyer

7 Dave Matthews

8 David Hird

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Highweek, Devon

Saturday, 31 March 2012 (11¼)

1280 Callington Surprise Major

1 D B Carter

2 Anne Body

3 Dn Crocker

4 J A Rose

5 Hilary Beresford

6 O J Borlase

7 D J Crocker

8 F M S Stracey (C)

First in method 3,4,5,6,7

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Saturday, 31 March 2012 in 45m (15¾)

1280 Belfast Surprise M

1 J M Body

2 Hilary Beresford

3 Dn Crocker

4 D J Crocker

5 J A Rose

6 O J Borlase

7 F M S Stracey

8 D B Carter

First Belfast 6

25th this year 8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Axminster, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 31 March 2012 in 54m (23–1–26)

1282 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)

Yorkshire, Cambridge, Rutland

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Charlotte Boyce

4 Clare Griffiths

5 Janet Coles

6 Nigel Birt

7 Neil Deem

8 Dave Matthews

9 David Hird

10 Tim Bayton (C)

1st Spliced S Royal - 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Rackenford, Devon

All Saints

Sunday, 1 April 2012 (14–2–8)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John Kape

2 Nellie Croft

3 Sheila Schofield

4 Charlotte Boyce (C)

5 Richard Johnston

6 Lesley Boyce

Rung for Palm Sunday and also in celebration of the reopening of The Stag Inn, Rackenford

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 1 April 2012 in 58m (28–0–4)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Peter Bill

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Wendy Campbell

4 Alison Waterson

5 Richard Johnston

6 Andrew Digby

7 Ian Campbell

8 James Kirkcaldy (C)

9 Tom Waterson

10 David Hird

Rung prior to Sung Eucharist on Palm Sunday

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Holy Trinity

Monday, 2 April 2012 in 2h 52 (15–3–14)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Clare J Griffiths

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Nicholas O Waterson

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Pauline Champion

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Thomas J Waterson

Birthday compliments to John Foster and Glenis Petrilli

Ringing World page reference: 5269.0395

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Wednesday, 4 April 2012 in 1h 42 (10 lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 James Grant

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Ian W Avery

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Pauline Champion

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5270.0420

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Friday, 6 April 2012 in 26m (10lb)

1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Hilary Beresford

3 Paul Pascoe

4 Nigel Birt

5 Donald Carter

6 Sue Sawyer (C)

6,000th quarter - 6

850th quarter - 2

600th together - 1&4

1st in method as cond.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Friday, 6 April 2012 in 25m (10lb)

1296 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Paul Pascoe

2 Nigel Birt

3 Donald Carter

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Lynne Hughes

6 Hilary Beresford (C)

250th together - 2&6

Circled tower - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Friday, 6 April 2012 in 23m (10lb)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

Beverley 6

1 Nigel Birt

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Hilary Beresford

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Paul Pascoe

6 Donald Carter (C)

Circled tower 11 times - 1

25th 6 Spliced S Minor - 6

Fastest quarter on the bells for all.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Friday, 6 April 2012 in 24m (10lb)

1272 Berwick Surprise Minor

1 Nigel Birt

2 Donald Carter

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Hilary Beresford

6 Paul Pascoe (C)

Circled tower 10 times - 1

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Friday, 6 April 2012 in 25m (10lb)

1272 Hexham Surprise Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Hilary Beresford

4 Paul Pascoe

5 Nigel Birt

6 Donald Carter (C)

550th quarter - 4

25th together - 3&4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Friday, 6 April 2012 in 26m (10lb)

1272 Durham Surprise Minor

1 Donald Carter

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Hilary Beresford

5 Paul Pascoe

6 Nigel Birt (C)

Circled tower - 1

250th quarter on 6 bells - 5

75th quarter on the bells - 6

Circled tower today for all and the stool.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Friday, 6 April 2012 in 26m (10lb)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

Cambridge 6 and Beverley 6

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Hilary Beresford

3 Nigel Birt

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Paul Pascoe

6 Donald Carter

Jointly conducted by 5 & 6

Most quarters in a day (8) - 2 & 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Friday, 6 April 2012 in 25m (10lb)

1272 York Surprise Minor

1 Hilary Beresford

2 Paul Pascoe

3 Nigel Birt

4 Donald Carter

5 Sue Sawyer

6 Lynne Hughes (C)

1st in method as cond.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory the Great

Sunday, 8 April 2012 in 45m (11)

1256 Spliced Plain Major

[2m: 696 Little Bob; 560 Plain Bob; 1 com]

Composed by J R Martin

1 Roxy Hughes

2 Hannah R Martin

3 Fiona Rock-Evans

4 Sophie Hughes

5 Lynne P Hughes

6 Phil Hughes

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Martin Dodd

First in more than one method - 2,4.

Rung for Evensong on Easter Day.

Also as birthday compliments to Diana Rock-Evans (7th April) and Hannah Martin (18 on 9th April).

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Potterne, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 9 April 2012 in 3h 9 (17–0–0)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15m)

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

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 D John Hunt

3 Pauline Champion

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5270.0420

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 10 April 2012 in 1h 46 (10 lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (16m)

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

1 Ian W Avery

2 David Hird

3 Pauline Champion

4 James Grant

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5270.0420

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cotleigh, Devon

St Michael

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 in 45m (7 cwt)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor Hitchcock

2 Jeanne Mills

3 Kathy Matthews

4 Richard Coley

5 Derek Ballard (C)

6 Keith Smith

For Nicole Rochon on her graduation in Tucson Az.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 12 April 2012 in 2h 56 (15–0–4)

5184 Nettleham Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3712)

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Clare J Griffiths

3 Pauline Champion

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Ian W Avery

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliment to Mervyn Way

Ringing World page reference: 5271.0445

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Friday, 13 April 2012 in 1h 42 (10lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)

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

1 Ian W Avery

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 David Hird

4 Pauline Champion

5 James Grant

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

2700th peal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5271.0445

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 14 April 2012 in 2h 54 (15–0–4)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 62)

1 John Hill

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Pauline Champion

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

2000th peal: 6

Ringing World page reference: 5271.0445

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dunsford, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 14 April 2012 in 45m (12–3–16)

1272 Ivy Delight Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Sue Sturdy

4 Charlotte Boyce

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 17 April 2012 in 1h 40 (10 lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (9m)

((1 & 2) Berwick, Hexham (3) Surfleet, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham (4) York, Durham (5) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham (7) Cambridge, Ipswich)

1 Michael E C Mears (C)

2 James Grant

3 Ian W Avery

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Pauline Champion

6 Paul J Pascoe

2000th peal: 6

12ooth peal: 3

Ringing World page reference: 5271.0445

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devonshire

St Paul

Thursday, 19 April 2012 in 43m (8)

1260 Doubles

60 Stedman, 240 Reverse Canterbury, 960 Plain Bob

1 Terry Hargreaves

2 Glen Morgan

3 Wilf Dunn

4 John Kape

5 Matthew Weighell (C)

6 Dermot Elworthy

In celebration of Wilf Dunn's 87th birthday.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devonshire

St Paul

Thursday, 19 April 2012 in 43m (8–3–5)

1260 Spliced Doubles

60 Stedman 240 Reverse Canterbury 960 Plain Bob

1 Terry Hargreaves

2 Glen Morgan

3 Wilf Dunn

4 John Kape

5 Matthew Weighell (C)

6 Dermot Elworthy

Peal rung in celebration of Wilf Dunn's 87th birthday and to mark his 65 years of ringing.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 19 April 2012 in 2h 46 (10–0–19)

5088 Vladivostok Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Pauline Champion

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian W Avery

6 Timothy M Bayton

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5272.0501

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

Emmanuel

Sunday, 22 April 2012 in 44m (20cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Phillip Ridley

2 Alena J Wardle

3 Harry J Andrews

4 Samuel Peck

5 Fergus M S Stracey

6 Christopher H Wardle (C)

For Evensong and to mark St George's Day, the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II and the 448th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Monday, 23 April 2012 in 2h 57 (15–0–4)

5040 Superlative Surprise Royal (no1)

Composed by I Butters

1 Ian W Avery

2 David Hird

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Pauline Champion

5 Alison C Waterson

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 John Hill

8 John A Foster

9 Thomas J Waterson

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliment to Howard Egglestone

Ringing World page reference: 5272.0501

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Heavitree, Devon

St Michael

Tuesday, 24 April 2012 in 50m (26–3–2)

1280 Double Dublin Surprise Major

1 Wendy Campbell

2 Nigel Birt

3 Graham Tucker

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Janet Coles

6 Sue Sawyer

7 Neil Deem

8 Tim Bayton (C)

19th birthday compliment to Roxy Hughes and wedding anniversary compliment to Michael & Marion Bayton, parents of the conductor.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 26 April 2012 in 2h 54 (15–0–4)

5040 Jacob's Wells Surprise Royal

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Timothy M Bayton

5 Pauline Champion

6 Alison C Waterson

7 Roger King

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Thomas J Waterson

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

In memory of Heather Shorten

Ringing World page reference: 5273.0525

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Burlescombe, Devon

St Mary

Monday, 30 April 2012 in 2h 52 (15–0–1)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (28m)

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

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Pauline Champion

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 David Hird

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5273.0525

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Aylesbeare, Devon

The Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 30 April 2012 in 2h 38 (11–2–0)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (32m)

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

Composed by (4-7) J S Warboys SUO403)

1 David Hird

2 Robert D S Brown

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Pauline Champion

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5273.0525

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 1 May 2012 in 43m (10–0–19)

1260 Stedman Doubles

10 different extents

1 Rob Franklin

2 Sue Sturdy

3 Matthew Pym

4 John Langabeer

5 James Kirkcaldy (C)

6 Bill Ford

First Quarter of Stedman - 3.

Rung by those that turned up for Practice.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 1 May 2012 in 1h 41 (10 lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 713)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Robert D S Brown

3 Pauline Champion

4 James Grant

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

1/2

Ringing World page reference: 5273.0525

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 1 May 2012 in 1h 44 (10 lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by J S Warboys (SUO308/SUO403)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Pauline Champion

3 James Grant

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

2/2

Ringing World page reference: 5273.0525

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 3 May 2012 in 2h 56 (15–0–4)

5184 Ilex Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 4813)

1 Thomas J Waterson

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Pauline Champion

5 Ian W Avery

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5274.0549

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tavistock, Devon

St Eustachius

Saturday, 5 May 2012 in 3h 16 (24–0–5)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Pauline Champion

3 Clare J Griffiths

4 Peter L Bill

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Alison C Waterson

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Thomas J Waterson

9 Reginald T McKenzie

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

80th birthday compliment to Geoff Dodd.

Ringing World page reference: 5274.0549

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Offwell, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 5 May 2012 in 40m

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge, Berwick, Hexham, Primrose,

1 Tim Bayton (C)

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Nigel Birt

5 Ian Campbell

6 Wendy Campbell

Circled tower - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Musbury, Devon

St Michael

Saturday, 5 May 2012 in 43m

1272 Cunecastre Surprise Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Matthew Webb

3 Richard Shere

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method - 2

900th together - 5 & 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Monkton, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 5 May 2012 in 42m

1272 Jubilee Delight Minor

1 Ian Campbell

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Nigel Birt

5 Wendy Campbell

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method for all

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kilmington, Devon

St Giles

Saturday, 5 May 2012 in 44m

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)

Chester, Munden, Alnwick, Newcastle

1 Matthew Webb

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Richard Shere

4 Tim Bayton (C)

5 Nigel Birt

6 Sue Sawyer

Circled tower - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dalwood, Devon

St Peter

Saturday, 5 May 2012 in 40m

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)

London, Wells, Cunecastre

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Richard Shere

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Matthew Webb

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cotleigh, Devon

St Michael

Saturday, 5 May 2012 in 39m

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Nigel Birt

2 Wendy Campbell

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Ian Campbell

5 Tim Bayton (C)

6 Sue Sawyer

Circled tower - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 6 May 2012 in 55m (28–0–4)

1265 Stedman Caters

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Wendy Campbell

3 Peter Bill

4 Steph Hills

5 Rob Franklin

6 Richard Johnston

7 Andrew Digby

8 James Kirkcaldy (C)

9 David Hird

10 Ian Campbell

Rung prior to Sung Eucharist.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Marston Magna, Somerset

Home Mead

Monday, 7 May 2012 in 35m (11 G)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1–2 Margaret Chapman

3–4 Sue Sawyer

5–6 Tim Bayton (C)

7–8 David Hird

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Doulting Beacon

(Knapps Farm Campanile) Somerset

Monday, 7 May 2012 in 32m (10)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David Hird

2 Sheila Matthews

3 Richard Shere

4 Margaret Chapman

5 Sue Sawyer

6 Andy Mead

7 Tim Bayton (C)

8 David Purnell

75th Quarter this year 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Doulting Beacon

(Knapps Farm Campanile) Somerset

Monday, 7 May 2012 in 34m (10)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Margaret Chapman

2 Tim Bayton

3 Sheila Matthews

4 Richard Shere

5 David Purnell

6 Sue Sawyer

7 Andy Mead

8 David Hird (C)

First in Method 7

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 10 May 2012 in 2h 55 (15–0–4)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by A G Reading (no2)

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Clare J Griffiths

5 Ian W Avery

6 Peter L Bill

7 Timothy M Bayton

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Thomas J Waterson

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

999th peal: 6

Birthday compliment to Matthew Hilling-35 tomorrow!!

Ringing World page reference: 5275.0573

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Okehampton, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 12 May 2012 in 3h 4 (16cwt)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Thomas J Waterson (C)

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Nicholas O Waterson

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Alison C Waterson

7 David Hird

8 Andrew J Palk

Birthday compliments to Peter Beresford, remembering his twin brother Dennis.

First of Bristol: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5275.0573

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory the Great

Sunday, 13 May 2012 in 43m (11)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by M B Davies

1 Nicola Twibill

2 Lynne P Hughes

3 Phil Hughes

4 Fiona Rock-Evans

5 Hannah R Martin

6 Martin Dodd

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Liz Wood

For Evensong.

Also specially arranged and rung as a compliment to the treble ringer on her election as churchwarden at St Gregory's.

Also rung as a compliment to Cynthia Hay (Fiona's mum) on her birthday.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 17 May 2012 in 2h 58 (15)

5012 Petriburg A Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Roger King

3 Thomas J Waterson

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Michael R Rose

6 John Hill

7 Timothy M Bayton

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

Rung for Thorverton Arts Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 5276.0597

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 24 May 2012 in 2h 53 (10)

5184 Easingwold Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Pauline Champion

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Clare J Griffiths

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Thomas J Waterson

6 Roger King

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Ian V J Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5277.0621

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ottery St Mary, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 29 May 2012 in 3h 29 (18–2–14)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Lesley A Knipe

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Richard H Johnston

7 Jeffrey Knipe

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

2100th peal- 1.

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 29 May 2012 in 1h 33 (10 lb)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Nigel G Birt

2 James Grant

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Ian W Avery

5 Michael E C Mears (C)

6 Pauline Champion

To congratulate Peter Ellis on his ascent of Mount Everest and on completing the seven summits.

Ringing World page reference: 5277.0621

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Feniton, Devon

St Andrew

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Sue Tucker

2 Kathy Matthews

3 Richard Coley

4 Keith Matthews (C)

5 Derek Ballard

6 Keith Smith

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John Evan

Thursday, 31 May 2012 in 3h 18 (17–1–10)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by I R Fielding

1 Ian W Avery

2 Ann Smith

3 Matthew J Hilling

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Pauline Champion

6 Peter L Bill

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Simon A Rudd

10 Thomas J Waterson

11 Ian R Fielding

12 Michael E C Mears (C)

1000th peal: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5278.0646

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Holcombe Rogus, Devon

All Saints

Friday, 1 June 2012 in 2h 56 (13–1–16)

5040 Surprise Minor (27m)

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

1 Matthew J Hilling

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Pauline Champion

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

For the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Christow, Devon

St James

Friday, 1 June 2012 in 42m (11–2–20)

1260 Diamond Bob Triples

Composed by T.M.Bayton

1 Don Roberts

2 Charlotte Boyce

3 Richard Shere

4 Graham Tucker

5 Nigel Birt

6 Sue Sawyer

7 Tim Bayton (C)

8 David Hird

In celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

1st blows in method for all.

50th quarter this year - 5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops Ting Tong

Friday, 1 June 2012 in 1h 59 (0–0–10)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 James Grant

2 Amy L M Gill

3 Stephanie E Hills

4 Lester J Yeo

5 P Wendy Campbell

6 Ian L C Campbell (C)

400th peal: 6. First peal inside and on six bells: 2.

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of HM The Queen; also remembering Frank Mack, the 'father of mini-bell ringing', who died on 1st June 2000.

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stokeinteignhead, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 2 June 2012 in 49m (10)

1259 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by D F Morrison (no 2298)

1 Fiona Rock-Evans

2 Hannah R Martin

3 Sophie Hughes

4 Phil Hughes

5 Rodney L Horder

6 John R Martin (C)

For the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Rung prior to the opening of "Stokestock", the Stokeinteignhead Jubilee music festival.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Harpford, Devon

St Gregory

Saturday, 2 June 2012 in 2h 38 (7–0–4)

5040 Surprise Minor (21m)

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

1 Richard Harrison

2 Richard C Shere

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Pauline Champion

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

For the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Compton Gifford, Devon

Emmanuel

Sunday, 3 June 2012 in 2h 58 (19–3–14)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by David R Finch

1 John F Steere

2 Samuel D Peck

3 Clare L Stagg

4 Trevor A Smith

5 Philip M Dunn

6 Christopher H Wardle

7 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

8 Alena J Wardle

1st peal: 2 (aged 12). 1st inside: 4

For the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth the Second.

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory the Great

Sunday, 3 June 2012 in 44m (11)

1274 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by C Adams

1 Jenny Clark

2 Sophie Hughes

3 Fiona Rock-Evans

4 Liz Wood

5 Hannah R Martin

6 Phil Hughes

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Nicola Twibill

Rung for the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Prior to the Dawlish civic service to celebrate the Jubilee.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Coffinswell, Devon

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 3 June 2012 in 42m (11)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John Rees

2 John R Martin

3 Alan E Hartley

4 Tim King

5 Philip Stevens (C)

6 Mary Down

For the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen ELizabeth II.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Teignmouth, Devon

St James the Less

Monday, 4 June 2012 in 44m (13)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Richard Barter

2 John R Martin

3 Martin G Mansley

4 Fiona Rock-Evans

5 Erica M Martin

6 Alan E Hartley

7 Martin Dodd (C)

8 John Lidstone

Rung for the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Abbot, Devon

St Leonard's Tower

Monday, 4 June 2012 in 2h 52 (7–3–10)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 62)

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Pauline Champion

3 Peter L Bill

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Nicholas O Waterson

6 Robert D S Brown

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

For the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Culmstock, Devon

All Saints

Monday, 4 June 2012 in 3h 12 (19–0–0)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 2284)

1 John Hill

2 Charlotte A Boyce

3 Graham P Tucker

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Thomas J Waterson

6 Pauline Champion

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

For the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Torquay (St Marychurch), Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in 2h 57 (6 cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents called differently

Composed by trad

1 Wendy Rennie

2 Philip Stevens

3 Donald J Roberts

4 Michael Barnicott-White

5 Richard Partridge

6 Martin Mansley (C)

First attempt for a peal 1,5

Rung to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll.By members of the Sunday Service band (1,3,5,6) and regular visitors. First peal on front six bells

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devonshire

St Paul

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in 43m (8 - 3 - 5)

1260 Mixed Doubles

60 Stedman 240 Grandsire 960 Plain Bob

1 John Kape

2 Glen Morgan

3 Wilf Dunn

4 Terry Hargreaves

5 Matthew Weighell (C)

6 Dermot Elworthy

Rung in homage to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and with grateful thanks for 60 years of selfless service.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Teignmouth, Devon

St Michael

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in 45m (22)

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Thurstan

1 Nigel G Birt

2 Fiona Rock-Evans

3 Ian W Avery

4 Martin G Mansley

5 Erica M Martin

6 Martin Dodd

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Jason S Dowling

For the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Also birthday compliments for today to Martin Mansley and Janet Dillon (50), sister of the tenor ringer.

Also as a wedding anniversary compliment to John & Erica Martin.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Oakford, Devon

St Peter

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in 2h 55 (12–1–11)

5056 Diamond Delight Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Peter L Bill

3 Clare J Griffiths

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Pauline Champion

7 David Hird

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

For the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Monkton

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 5 June 2012

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor Hitchcock

2 Lisa Clarke

3 Megan Smith

4 David Robertson

5 Derek Ballard (C)

6 Brenda Coley

For Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingskerswell, Devon

St Mary

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in 42m (8)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mo Stevens

2 Tim King

3 Nigel Birt

4 John Rees

5 Philip Stevens (C)

6 Mary Down

For the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

First quarter inside for 30 years : 4.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Hydon, Devon

St Andrew

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in 2h 41 (11–0–0)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)

Composed by P G C Ellis

1 David Hird

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Thomas J Waterson

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Pauline Champion

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

For the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

SS Peter, Paul and Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in 3h 10 (14–2–26)

5060 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Frederick J Sage

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Charlotte A Boyce

5 Lesley A Knipe

6 Richard H Johnston

7 Jeffrey Knipe

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 7 June 2012 in 2h 58 (15–0–4)

5040 Grandsire Caters

Composed by B V Mountjoy (No 32)

1 Mervyn C Way

2 John Hill

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Ian W Avery

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Alison C Waterson

7 Pauline Champion

8 Thomas J Waterson

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 Philip Stevens

With best wishes to Howard and Margaret Egglestone, celebrating their Golden wedding anniversary on 9th June.

Ringing World page reference: 5279.0669

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lyng, Norfolk

Campanile Dyngalyng

Thursday, 7 June 2012 in 35m (16lbs)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Lester Yeo

2 Wendy Campbell

3 Lesley Tucker

4 Graham Tucker

5 Ian Campbell

6 David Hird

7 Peter Bill (C)

8 Chris Sawyer

First quarter peal on the bells in England.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst St George, Devon

St George

Thursday, 7 June 2012 in 44m (10–2–21)

1272 Youths' Exercise Delight Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Nigel Birt

3 Charlotte Boyce

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Andrew Digby

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st blows in method for all.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lyng, Norfolk

Campanile Dyngalyng

Friday, 8 June 2012 in 2h 8 (16lbs)

5088 Dereham Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Peter J Sawyer

2 Ian L C Campbell

3 Stephen J Bateman

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Richard A M Newman

6 Susan P E Bateman

7 Peter L Bill

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

A compliment to Howard and Margaret Egglestone with best wishes for their Golden Wedding Anniversary tomorrow.

Ringing World page reference: 5279.0669

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cheriton Bishop, Devon

St Mary

Friday, 8 June 2012 in 44m (14)

1272 Zinc Delight Minor

1 Sue Sturdy

2 Pat Halls

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Nigel Birt

5 David Hird

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method for all except 3.

Completes Delight Minor alphabet - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 9 June 2012 in 3h 2 (15–0–4)

5021 Spliced Royal (3m)

(3m: 2640 Bristol S, 2368 Littleport LS, 13 Gainsborough LB. 24com)

Composed by J H Potter

1 Ian W Avery

2 Ann Smith

3 Pauline Champion

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Alison C Waterson

7 Jonathan H Potter (C)

8 Thomas J Waterson

9 Andrew J Palk

10 Ian R Fielding

Rung as a Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to Howard & Margaret Egglestone, and a 21st birthday compliment to Tom Waterson.

Ringing World page reference: 5281.0717

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Sampford Spiney, Devon

St Mary

Wednesday, 13 June 2012 in 44m (5–3–19)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ted Cowd

2 Rita Hopwood

3 Rosemary Ruddick

4 Sheila Williams

5 Ian Smith (C)

6 Bill Blowey

First quarter 'inside': 2.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 14 June 2012 in 2h 58 (16–3–11)

5024 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Ian W Avery

6 Pauline Champion

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Thomas J Waterson

Ringing World page reference: 5280.0694

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 21 June 2012 in 2h 46 (10–0–19)

5088 Morville Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 4006)

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Pauline Champion

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)

Ringing World page reference: 5287.0901

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Canon, Devon

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 23 June 2012 in 2h 41 (9–3–19)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Robert E Franklin

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Michael J C Cannon

5 Andrew P Digby

6 Ian L C Campbell (C)

The first peal on the restored bells, rung on the day of their rededication.

Ringing World page reference: 5282.0743

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth (Stoke Damerel), Devon

St Andrew

Sunday, 24 June 2012 in 2h 47 (4–2–12)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton arr J W Washbrook

1 John C Mitchelmore

2 Robert D S Brown

3 Mark F Williams

4 Clare L Stagg

5 Hellen V Richardson

6 John F Steere

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

1st of Surprise Major - 3

1st of Cambridge - 5

For the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0771

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 25 June 2012 in 3h 25 (17–1–10)

5120 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (3m)

(3m: 1776 Bristol S, 1680 Avon D, 1664 Littleport Little S, 46com, atw)

Composed by J H Potter

1 John A Foster

2 Matthew J Hilling

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Andrew P Digby

6 Lester J Yeo

7 Jonathan H Potter (C)

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 Pauline Champion

11 Michael E C Mears

12 Thomas J Waterson

Rung as a belated birthday compliment to Tom Waterson.

50th together: 7 & 12.

Ringing World page reference: 5282.0741

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 28 June 2012 in 2h 53 (15–0–4)

5000 Maoile Lunndaidh Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No 2405)

1 Peter L Bill

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Clare J Griffiths

5 Pauline Champion

6 Alison C Waterson

7 Timothy M Payne

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Thomas J Waterson

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5282.0741

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 30 June 2012 in 2h 56 (15–0–4)

5040 London No. 4 Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 John Hill

2 Ian R Fielding

3 Pauline Champion

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Peter L Bill

6 James Kirkcaldy

7 Richard Harrison

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Thomas J Waterson

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5282.0741

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Saturday, 30 June 2012 in 2h 55 (12–1–19)

5000 Middlesex Surprise Royal

Composed by I R Fielding

1 Ian W Avery

2 Ian R Fielding (C)

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Pauline Champion

5 Clare J Griffiths

6 Ian V J Smith

7 D John Hunt

8 Thomas J Waterson

9 Matthew J Hilling

10 Michael E C Mears

900th peal: 9.

1000th peal for the Guild: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5282.0741

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Torquay (Upton), Devon

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 7 July 2012 in 43m (14–2–12)

1250 Queenzieburn Surprise Major

1 Don Roberts

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Nigel Birt

4 Charlotte Boyce

5 Sue Sawyer

6 Ian Avery

7 Neil Williams

8 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method for all except 5 & 7.

Celebrating the birth today of Arwen Bayton, a daughter for Simeon and Mandy and a niece for Tim.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Torquay (Babbacombe), Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 7 July 2012 in 46m (13–2–26)

1250 Yass Surprise Major

1 Ian Avery

2 Nigel Birt

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Sue Sturdy

5 Charlotte Boyce

6 Sue Sawyer

7 Neil Williams

8 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method for all except 6 & 7.

Circled tower to quarters - 2

500th of Major - 8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Saturday, 7 July 2012 in 46m (16–3–11)

1250 Xennapod Surprise Major

1 Sue Sturdy

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Charlotte Boyce

5 Neil Williams

6 Ian Avery

7 Tim Bayton

8 Nigel Birt (C)

1st in method for all except 3.

50th together - 6 & 7

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingskerswell, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 7 July 2012 in 41m (7–3–0)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Nigel Birt

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sturdy

4 Neil Williams

5 Sue Sawyer

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Circled tower to quarters - 1

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Coffinswell, Devon

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 7 July 2012 in 42m (11–0–5)

1272 X-Ton Surprise Minor

1 Sue Sturdy

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Neil Williams

5 Nigel Birt

6 Tim Bayton (C)

1st in method - 2,5,6

1,400th quarter in Devon, 700th of Minor and completes 2nd S. Minor alphabet - 5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 12 July 2012 in 2h 57 (15)

5040 Pontefract Surprise Royal

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Timothy M Bayton

3 Clare J Griffiths

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Alison C Waterson

6 Roger King

7 Ian W Avery

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Pauline Champion (C)

10 Thomas J Waterson

Ringing World page reference: 5285.0852

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 July 2012 in 3h 41 (30–3–6)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Clare L Stagg

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Richard H Johnston

5 Christopher H Wardle

6 Robert Perry

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Jeffrey Knipe

9 Fergus M S Stracey

10 Timothy F Collins (C)

50th peal together 2,6. 700th peal together 8,10.

Rung for St Andrew's flower festival.

Also, in fond memory of Alison Regan.

Ringing World page reference: 5290.0974

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Honiton, Devon

St Paul's

Sunday, 15 July 2012

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor Hitchcock

2 Lisa Clarke

3 Brenda Coley

4 Crispin Denny

5 Derek Ballard (C)

6 Stan Thompson

1st QP 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory the Great

Sunday, 15 July 2012 in 42m (11)

1269 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by D F Morrison (No 2370)

1 Jasper Hughes

2 Lynne P Hughes

3 Roxy Hughes

4 Sophie Hughes

5 Fiona Rock-Evans

6 John R Martin (C)

First Treble Bob - 1.

Rung for Evensong.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Okehampton, Devon

All Saints

Monday, 16 July 2012 in 3h 2 (16–2–13)

5184 East Molesey Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (N0 28)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Clare J Grifiths

3 Pauline Champion

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Alison C Waterson

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

In memory of Alison Regan

Ringing World page reference: 5290.0974

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 17 July 2012 in 1h 40 (10lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by J S Warboys (SUO308/SUO403)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Pauline Champion

5 James Grant

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliment to pauline Champion

Ringing World page reference: 5285.0852

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton St Cyres, Devon

SS Cyr and Juletta

Saturday, 21 July 2012 in 2h 47 (12–3–22)

5184 Emerald Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No4554)

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Peter L Bill

6 Ian V J Smith

7 David Hird

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5286.0877

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 26 July 2012 in 2h 54 (15–0–4)

5000 Fougères Surprise Royal

Composed by I Butters (No 411)

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Peter L Bill

4 Jill M Hansford

5 John Hill

6 Alison C Waterson

7 Roger King

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Paul J Pascoe

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Rung to celebrate the birthday, today, of Guild President, Lester Yeo.

Ringing World page reference: 5286.0877

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shirwell, Devon

St Peter

Friday, 27 July 2012 (11–2–20 in G)

240 Call Changes

1 Ken Edwards

2 Gill Edwards

3 Wendy Skelcher

4 Chris Golds

5 David Clark

6 John Goding

To celebrate the opening of the Olympics

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Thomas

Friday, 27 July 2012 in 2h 45 (14–3–8)

5088 Olympic Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 6183)

1 Roger King

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Lester J Yeo

6 David Hird

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Matthew J Hilling (C)

Rung on the opening day of the London 2012 Olympics.

Ringing World page reference: 5287.0903

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Highweek, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 28 July 2012 in 2h 47 (11–1–11)

5088 Virginium Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 1045)

1 John A Foster

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Susan D Sparling

5 John Hill

6 Timothy M Bayton

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5286.0877

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John Evan

Monday, 30 July 2012 in 3h 17 (17–1–10)

5042 Superlative Surprise Maximus

Composed by T J Hinks

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Matthew J Hilling

3 Pauline Champion

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Alison C Waterson

7 Peter L Bill

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Thomas J Waterson

10 John A Foster

11 Michael E C Mears (C)

12 David Hird

Ringing World page reference: 5315.0229

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Brent Tor, Devon

St Michael de Rupe

Monday, 30 July 2012

1260 Mixed Doubles (3 Methods)

Plain Bob, Grandsire & April Day

1 Colin N Wroth

2 Howard W Egglestone (C)

3 John Clark

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Geoffrey C Sparling

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

Wobbly Bobs Campanile

Wednesday, 1 August 2012 in 1h 59 (10lbs)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Pauline Champion

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Timothy M Bayton

5 Ian W Avery

6 John A Foster

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Robert D S Brown (C)

First Peal on the Bells

Ringing World page reference: 5286.0877

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Yarnscombe, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 August 2012 in 44m (13)

1272 Woodcock's Victory Treble Bob Minor

1 David Willis

2 Charlotte Boyce

3 Susan Sawyer

4 David Hird

5 Neil Williams

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Atherington, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 4 August 2012 in 43m (11)

1272 British Scholars' Pleasure Treble Bob Minor

1 David Willis

2 Susan Sawyer

3 Neil Williams

4 Charlotte Boyce

5 David Hird

6 Tim Bayton (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

Wobbly Bobs Campanile

Sunday, 5 August 2012 in 29m (10lbs)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Diary P84

1 Wendy M Harvey

2 Donald B Carter

3 Hilary A Beresford

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Peter L Bill

6 John R Martin

7 David Hird

8 Robert D S Brown (C)

1st Quarter on the bells

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

Wobbly Bobs Campanile

Sunday, 5 August 2012 in 32m (10lbs)

1288 Grandsire Triples

Composed by R William Willans

1 Wendy M Harvey

2 Paul J Pasoce

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Hilary A Beresford

5 Nigel G Birt

6 David Hird

7 Donald B Carter (C)

8 Gavin Wonnacott

Rung during the Match between Andy Murray and Roger Federer, which Murray won much to the surprise but delight of the band.

(footnote specially for the ringer of 1)

1st Quarter on a mini ring - 8

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 7 August 2012 in 2h 56 (15–0–4)

5040 Braeriach Delight Royal

Composed by M E C Mears

1 Ian W Avery

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Peter L Bill

4 David Hird

5 John Hill

6 Michael R Rose

7 Roger King

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Reginald T McKenzie

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Mike's 60th birthday treat (still the youngest in the band!)

First peal in the method:

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Ringing World page reference: 5287.0901

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton St Cyres, Devon

SS Cyr and Juletta

Tuesday, 7 August 2012 in 2h 53 (12–3–22)

5088 Spliced Major (2m)

2400 Sixtieth Surprise; 2688 Birthday Delight; 71 com, atw.

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Nicholas O Waterson

2 Clare J Griffiths

3 Alison C Waterson

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Robert D S Brown

7 Pauline Champion (C)

8 Thomas J Waterson

Rung as a birthday compliment to Michael Mears by a band of his younger friends.

Ringing World page reference: 5287.0901

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

Wobbly Bobs Campanile

Tuesday, 7 August 2012 in 31m (10lbs)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Graham Tucker

2 Ian Avery

3 John Martin

4 Robert Brown

5 Philip Stevens

6 Nigel Birt (C)

Arranged and rung as a 60th birthday compliment

to Michael Mears.

1st quarter of minor on the bells.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Wednesday, 8 August 2012 in 2h 51 (16–3–11)

5088 Wedding Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 2787)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Nigel G Birt

5 Peter L Bill

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Pauline Champion

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

For the forthcoming wedding of Richard Paul Kelly and Charlotte Louise Birt

Ringing World page reference: 5287.0901

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 9 August 2012 in 2h 52 (15–0–4)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Timothy M Bayton

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Roger King

5 Ian W Avery

6 Paul J Pascoe

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

With best wishes to Bill and Betty Avery for their 64th wedding anniversary

Ringing World page reference: 5288.0925

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Huntsham, Devon

All Saints

Thursday, 9 August 2012 in 2h 52 (8 Cwt)

5088 Fordcombe Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Lesley A Knipe

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Michael R Spencer

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Frederick J Sage

6 Jeffrey Knipe

7 Richard H Johnston

8 Robert D S Brown (C)

Rung as an 82nd birthday compliment to Bill Butler (7th August )

Ringing World page reference: 5288.0925

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cullompton, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 11 August 2012 in 3h 7 (19–2–4)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Matthew J Hilling (C)

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Susan D Sparling

5 John Hill

6 Pauline Champion

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Thomas J Waterson

9 David Hird

10 Michael E C Mears

Another 60th birtday treat for Mike

Ringing World page reference: 5288.0925

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bishops-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 14 August 2012 in 1h 47 (10lb)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41)

Composed by J S Warboys (SUO309/SUO403)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Pauline Champion

3 Robert D S Brown

4 James Grant

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5288.0925

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Wednesday, 15 August 2012 in 3h 5 (15cwt)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 1619)

1 Joshua J Tratt

2 Pauline Champion

3 Ian L C Campbell

4 Nicholas O Waterson

5 P Wendy Campbell

6 Rebekah H J Hartley

7 Timothy J King

8 Thomas J Waterson (C)

First peal: 1.

Birthday compliments to Tim King and Sharon Lawrence.

Ringing World page reference: 5301.1237

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Offwell, Devon

St Mary

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Janet Reynolds

2 Sue Tucker

3 Lisa Clarke

4 David Miles

5 Derek Ballard (C)

6 Keith Smith

1st QP 1

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 16 August 2012 in 2h 58 (15–0–4)

5184 Grandsire Caters

Composed by D F Morrison (No 945)

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Pauline Champion

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Peter L Bill

6 Ian W Avery

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 John Hill

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 Michael J Stone

In anticipation of Reg McKenzie's birthday (17/8)-we are never sure if he is going to make it these days.

Ringing World page reference: 5289.0948

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Winford, Somerset

BVM and St Peter

Saturday, 18 August 2012 in 2h 55 (13–3–26)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(672 London, Rutland; 640 Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 com; atw)

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Raymond Haines

2 Paul J Pascoe

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Pauline Champion

6 Robert D S Brown

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0184

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Portishead, Somerset

St Peter

Monday, 20 August 2012 in 3h 7 (15cwt)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 250)

1 Pauline Champion

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Brian V Mountjoy

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Jeffrey Knipe

7 Thomas J Waterson (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0184

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clapton-in-Gordano, Somerset

St Michael

Monday, 20 August 2012 in 2h 27 (8–0–0)

5040 Surprise Minor (19m)

((1) London, Wells (2) Chester, Munden (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne (5) York, Durham (6) Norwich (7) Surfleet, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham)

1 Michael J Stone

2 William Butler

3 Richard A M Newman

4 Pauline Champion

5 Thomas J Waterson

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0184

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

North Wootton, Somerset

Great Orchard Campanile

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 in 2h 18 (2)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by P J Flavell

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Ian L C Campbell

3 Michael J Stone

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Robert D S Brown

6 John A Foster

7 Thomas J Waterson

8 Paul J Pascoe (C)

In memory of Anthony Davidson of Truro Cathedral.

1300th Peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0184

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Butleigh, Somerset

St Leonard

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 in 3h 11 (19–3–5)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Richard I Allton

1 Robert Perry (C)

2 Nicola J Williams

3 Raymond Haines

4 Paul J Pascoe

5 Thomas J Waterson

6 Pauline Champion

7 John A Foster

8 Reginald T McKenzie

First in method - 2

Ringing World page reference: 5289.0948

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Yatton, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 22 August 2012 in 3h 13 (24)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Paul J Pascoe (C)

2 Pauline Champion

3 Susan A Haines

4 Peter L Bill

5 Raymond Haines

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 John A Foster

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0184

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Huntsham, Devon

All Saints

Wednesday, 22 August 2012 in 47m (8)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Ann Mitchell

3 Sheila Scofield

4 Leslie Boyce

5 Matthew Weighell

6 Richard Johnston (C)

Rung as the GDR NE Branch monthly practice

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