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Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Seaton, Devon

St Gregory

Monday, 2 January 2017 in 2h 43 (11–0–4 in F♯)

5024 Vancouver Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3560a)

1 Peter G Brown

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Charlotte A Boyce

4 Pauline McKenzie

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Jennifer R Sparling

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5520.0129

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Highweek, Devon

All Saints

Monday, 2 January 2017 in 2h 39 (11–1–11 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1184 Rutland; 1056 Superlative; 768 Bristol, Cambridge; 672 Yorkshire; 608 Lincolnshire; 109 changes of method; all the work

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Pauline Champion

3 Rebecca J Harrison

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Roger King

6 Alison C Waterson

7 Richard Harrison

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

First Spliced S Major: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5517.0057

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Huntsham, Devon

All Saints

Wednesday, 4 January 2017 (8–0–27 in A♭)

1260 4x Doubles

Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Simon's & St Martin's

1 Pat Hatchett

2 Sheila Scofield (C)

3 Leslie Boyce

4 Mark Heritage

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Richard Barker

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 5 January 2017 in 2h 56 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by M E C Mears

1 James Kirkcaldy

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Ian W Avery

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Richard H Johnston

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Michael C Hansford

8 Pauline McKenzie

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 John A Foster

Ringing World page reference: 5517.0057

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shobrooke, Devon

St Swithin

Thursday, 5 January 2017 (12–2–10 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Susan Meldon

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Jeanette Richardson

4 Jennifer R Sparling

5 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

6 Phil Stott

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Feniton, Devon

St Andrew

Friday, 6 January 2017 (9 in G)

1000 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Trevor Hitchcock

2 Lisa Clarke (C)

3 Janet Ritterman

4 Delie Perry

5 Jeff Bailey

6 Laurence Clarke

Rung to mark the 1000th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Canute (reigned 30th November 1016 - 12th November 1035). Viking dress code was optional. Possible descendant of King Canute (maiden name Knudsen) who, as he did, came to England from Denmark (2).

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Tuesday, 10 January 2017 in 45m (17–1–10 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Harry Fowler

2 Sue Sturdy

3 David Wills

4 Janet Deem

5 Keith Copestake

6 Richard Winnall

7 Neil Deem (C)

8 Matthew Pym

1st on 8 Treble, 1st of Triples 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 10 January 2017 in 48m (15–0–4 in F)

1368 Julie McDonnell Alliance Royal

1 P Wendy Campbell

2 Susan M Sawyer

3 Lesley Tucker

4 Charlotte A Boyce

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Graham Tucker

7 Roger King

8 Nigel G Birt

9 John R Martin (C)

10 David Hird

Believed to be the first quarter peal in the method.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

17 East Cliff Road

Tuesday, 10 January 2017 in 2h 28 (15 C)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

992 Yorkshire; 928 Pudsey; 864 each Superlative, Lincolnshire, Cambridge; 544 Rutland. 108 com, atw.

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1–2 Andrew P Digby

3–4 David G Maynard

5–6 Lynne P Hughes

7–8 Timothy M Bayton (C)

1st Spliced on a fully working pair: 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 5518.0082

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Wednesday, 11 January 2017 in 45m (4–2–12 in D)

1260 Doubles

Stedman, April Day, Plain Bob, Grandsire.

1 John F Steere

2 Gordon Ruming

3 Robyn D F Owen

4 Paul Jones

5 John C Mitchelmore (C)

Rung on the 90th birthday of Canon Gordon Ruming in celebration.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 12 January 2017 in 2h 56 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Bidean Nam Bian Delight Royal

Composed by R W Lee

1 Ian W Avery

2 Pauline McKenzie

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Alison C Waterson

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Michael C Hansford

7 Roger King

8 Ian V J Smith

9 John A Foster

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

First Peal in the Method:

x30x14x50x16x70x38x14x10x3456x90. le12(b)

Ringing World page reference: 5518.0080

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shobrooke, Devon

St Swithin

Thursday, 12 January 2017 (12–2–10 in F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jeanette Richardson

2 Sue Buckingham

3 Phil Stott

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Kevin J Skillings

6 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

1st treble bob - 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

High Ham, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 14 January 2017 in 2h 57 (17–1–2 in E♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (20m)

(1) London, Wells (2) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth (5) York, Durham (6) Surfleet, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Primrose

1 Ian V J Smith

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Brian V Mountjoy

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

1300th Peal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5518.0080

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

17 East Cliff Road

Saturday, 14 January 2017 in 2h 37 (15 C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (6291)

1–2 Andrew P Digby

3–4 Susan D Sparling

5–6 Timothy M Bayton (C)

7–8 Lynne P Hughes

9–10 David G Maynard

1st of Royal in the method in hand: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 5518.0082

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ashill, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 14 January 2017 in 2h 42 (11–3–1 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (11m)

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

1 Robert D S Brown

2 James Kirkcaldy

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5518.0080

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Rockwell Green, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 16 January 2017 in 45m (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Derek Ballard

2 Barbara Thorne

3 Lisa Clarke

4 Frederick Sage (C)

5 John Thorne

6 Laurence Clarke

1st inside (2). Sponsored ring in aid of WHERE in Wellington = Combat Loneliness, Reduce Isolation and Encourage Friendship.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst St George, Devon

St George

Monday, 16 January 2017 in 2h 36 (10–2–21 in A♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Roger King

2 Timothy M Bayton

3 Richard H Johnston

4 Michael C Hansford

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

With best wishes to John Langabeer, celebrating his 80th birthday on Wednesday 18th January.

Ringing World page reference: 5519.0104

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 17 January 2017 in 27m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Middlesex Delight Minor

1 Charlotte Boyce

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Hilary Beresford

5 Donald Carter

6 Nigel Birt (C)

In memory of Andrew Reeves.

1st in method for all

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 17 January 2017 in 25m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Tollesbury Delight Minor

1 Nigel Birt

2 Charlotte Boyce

3 Lynne Hughes

4 Sue Sawyer

5 Hilary Beresford

6 Donald Carter (C)

In memory of Graham Taylor.

1st in method for all except 1 & 2

22nd circle - 1

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

Wobbly Bob's Campanile

Tuesday, 17 January 2017 in 1h 54 (10lb 7oz in F♯)

5024 Oxfordshire Delight Major

Composed by B D Constant

1 Ian W Avery

2 Lester J Yeo

3 David Hird

4 Robert D S Brown

5 John R Martin

6 James Kirkcaldy

7 P Wendy Campbell

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5519.0104

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 18 January 2017 in 2h 58 (18–2–11 in E)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 4186)

1 P Wendy Campbell

2 Ian W Avery

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Ian L C Campbell

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 David Hird

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Pauline McKenzie

With best wishes to John Langabeer, celebrating his 80th birthday today.

1600th Major: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5519.0104

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 19 January 2017 in 2h 52 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Lochnagar Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No 1467)

1 Michael C Hansford

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Timothy M Bayton

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Ian W Avery

7 Roger King

8 James Kirkcaldy

9 Pauline McKenzie

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

First peal in the method:

x30x14x50x16x1270x18x14x3450.78.36x90. le12(b)

4800th peal: 10.

Ringing World page reference: 5519.0104

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton St Cyres, Devon

St Cyr and St Julitta

Saturday, 21 January 2017 in 2h 43 (12–3–22 in F♯)

5088 Bath and Wells Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 4161)

1 Sue Buckingham

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Timothy M Bayton

6 Alison C Waterson

7 Robert D S Brown

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

1500th Peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5519.0104

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Michael and All Angels, Pinhoe

Saturday, 21 January 2017 in 2h 52 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 James Kirkcaldy

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 Susan P Sturdy

4 Lesley A Tucker

5 Richard H Johnston

6 Ian L C Campbell

7 Graham P Tucker

8 David Hird (C)

Specially arranged as an 80th birthday compliment to John Langabeer.

Ringing World page reference: 5519.0104

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cruwys Morchard, Devon

Holy Cross

Sunday, 22 January 2017 in 54m (14 cwt in F)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Richard Barker

2 Lynette Costello (C)

3 Nellie Croft

4 Leslie Boyce

5 Mark Heritage

6 Kevin Skillings

Remembering Great Western Locomotive No 1440. Built March 1935, worked GWR Exe Valley and Teign Valley branch lines. Shed allocation Exeter, last shed allocation Gloucester. Withdrawn December 31st 1963 and scrapped. A reminder of the 54 years since the closure of the Exe Valley Line in 1963.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 24 January 2017 in 1h 47 (10lb 0oz in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (15m)

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

1 Ian W Avery

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Nigel G Birt

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5520.0129

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 26 January 2017 in 3h 21 (17–1–10 in E♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)

1344 Bristol; 1296 Zanussi; 1248 Yorkshire; 1200 Cambridge; 59 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by D F Morrison (No 6997)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Pauline McKenzie

5 Jennifer R Sparling

6 Ian V J Smith

7 James Kirkcaldy

8 John R Martin

9 Richard Harrison

10 Oliver Coldrick

11 David Hird

12 Michael E C Mears (C)

100th peal on the bells: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5520.0129

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Friday, 27 January 2017 in 2h 53 (12–1–19 in F♯)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by P Border

1 Michael H Thompsett

2 Josephine Brown

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Roger King

5 Pauline McKenzie

6 Susan D Sparling

7 Peter G Brown

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Michael E C Mears

10 David Hird (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5520.0129

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Teignmouth, Devon

St Michael, E Teignmouth

Saturday, 28 January 2017 in 47m (22–1–0 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Ian Dodds

2 Julia Brett

3 Fiona Rock-Evans

4 Peter Brown

5 Roger Treweek

6 Richard Barter

7 Martin Dodd (C)

8 Jason Dowling

Rung in memory of Pamela Ransley mother of 2 . Rung to mark her first birthday since her passing. First quarter inside and first quarter on 8 bells for 2 . First quarter on 8 bells for 1.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tavistock, Devon

St Eustachius

Saturday, 28 January 2017

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Elizabeth Cook

2 Rosemary Ruddick

3 Sheila Williams

4 Jane Dunn

5 Andrew Clark

6 John Cook

7 Phil Dunn (C)

8 Bill Thirtle

On the morning of the South-West Branch of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers' AGM. A birthday compliment to Rosemary.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 28 January 2017 in 48m (4–2–12 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Billy E Moore

2 Gordon Ruming

3 John C Mitchelmore

4 Paul Jones

5 John F Steere

6 David J Crocker (C)

Rung for the AGM of the SW Branch of The Guild of Devonshire Ringers.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Laira, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 January 2017 in 2h 54 (11–0–6 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by D G Hull

1 Charlotte A Boyce

2 Josephine A K Maddick

3 Timothy M Bayton

4 Richard H Johnston

5 Alena J Wardle

6 James Kirkcaldy

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

First in method - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5522.0177

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bridestowe, Devon

St Bridget

Saturday, 28 January 2017

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Elizabeth Cook

2 Jane Dunn

3 Bill Thirtle

4 Andrew Clark

5 Phil Dunn (C)

6 John Cook

On the morning of the South West Branch of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers' AGM

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road

Sunday, 29 January 2017 in 3h 7 (15 in C)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by Graham AC John

1–2 Andrew P Digby

3–4 Susan D Sparling

5–6 Timothy M Bayton

7–8 David G Maynard (C)

9–10 Lynne P Hughes

11–12 Susan M Sawyer

First on 12 in hand: 11-12

Ringing World page reference: 5520.0131

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 in 2h 47 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5088 Zanzibar Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3443)

1 Peter G Brown

2 James Kirkcaldy

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Charlotte A Boyce

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Pauline McKenzie

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Completes the Surprise Major alphabet - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5523.0201

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 in 2h 58 (16–3–11 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1952 Lessness; 1568 Cambridge; 1536 Yorkshire; 90 changes of method; all the work

Composed by D F Morrison (No 117)

1 Martin G Mansley

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Ian W Avery

5 Michael H Tompsett

6 Peter G Brown

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

With best wishes to Bernard Groves for a speedy recovery.

Ringing World page reference: 5521.0154

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Huntsham, Devon

All Saints

Wednesday, 1 February 2017 (8–0–27 in A♭)

1260 2 X Doubles

Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place & Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pat Hatchett

2 Michael C Ward

3 Sheila Scofield

4 Richard Barker

5 Michael Hatchett (C)

6 Mark Heritage

First quarter in two methods: 2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Winford, Somerset

The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter

Saturday, 4 February 2017 in 3h 5 (13–3–26 in E)

5088 Gainsborough Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Andrew H Ball

3 Christopher H Wardle

4 Hilary A Beresford

5 Peter G Brown

6 Matthew W Thewsey

7 David Hird

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

In memoriam Andrew Reeves

Ringing World page reference: 5522.0177

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Highweek, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 4 February 2017 in 2h 40 (11–1–11 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Susan D Sparling

3 James Kirkcaldy

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Pauline McKenzie

6 Nigel R Woodruff

7 Timothy M Bayton (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5523.0201

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Abbotskerswell, Devon

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 4 February 2017 in 2h 52 (10 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (25m)

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

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Timothy M Bayton (C)

4 Pauline McKenzie

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Nigel R Woodruff

Rung in memory of David Massey.

Ringing World page reference: 5523.0201

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Sunday, 5 February 2017 in 2h 53 (15–3–27 in F)

5088 Shorrock Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Charlotte A Boyce

4 Colin M Turner

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Pauline McKenzie

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5524.0226

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devon

St Peter

Sunday, 5 February 2017 (14)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Richard Barker

2 Jenny Jones

3 Sheila Scofield

4 Leslie Boyce

5 Mark Heritage

6 Matthew Weighell (C)

For evening service & birthday compliments to 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree

Sunday, 5 February 2017 in 54m (25–3–2 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Sgt Albert Wakely

1 Ian Campbell

2 Adrian Rowland

3 Oliver Bates

4 Wendy Campbell

5 Michael Cannon (C)

6 David Maynard

7 David Hird

8 Robert Neal

Arranged and rung in memory of Heavitree ringer Private John Seager of the Devonshire Regiment who was killed in action on 2nd February 1917. The composition of this quarter was appropriate as it was by Sgt Albert Wakely, composed whilst serving in the trenches during the First World War.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cruwys Morchard, Devon

Holy Cross

Sunday, 5 February 2017 (12–0–24 in F)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Mark Heritage

2 Richard Barker

3 Nellie Croft

4 Richard Shere

5 Matthew Webb

6 Matthew Weighell (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 7 February 2017 in 47m (10–0–19 in G♯)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Harry Fowler

2 Janet Deem

3 Keith Copestake

4 Sue Sturdy

5 David Wills

6 Matthew Pym

7 Richard Winnall

8 Neil Deem (C)

1st of Major 1 & 7.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 7 February 2017 in 1h 54 (20lb 11oz in D)

5088 Framlingham Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Robert Perry

2 Peter L Bill

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Raymond Haines

5 Lester J Yeo

6 D John Hunt

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5522.0177

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shobrooke, Devon

St Swithin

Thursday, 9 February 2017 (12–2–10 in F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Phil Stott

2 Jeanette Richardson

3 Sue Buckingham

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Kevin J Skillings

6 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

1st in the method inside-2.

Birthday compliment to Sue Sparling.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Littleham, Devon

SS Margaret and Andrew

Thursday, 9 February 2017 in 2h 33 (7–2–11 in G)

5024 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading (no 2)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Pauline McKenzie

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Roger King

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Michael C Hansford

7 James Kirkcaldy

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliments to Leslie Boyce (65 today) and Roger King (75 tomorrow)

Ringing World page reference: 5522.0177

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Feniton, Devon

St Andrew

Thursday, 9 February 2017 in 2h 33 (9 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

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

Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 718)

1 Michael C Hansford

2 Timothy M Bayton

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Pauline McKenzie

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Birthday compliment to Sue Sparling

Ringing World page reference: 5522.0177

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Saturday, 11 February 2017 in 4h 10 (72–2–2 in B♭)

5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (5m)

[1056 Zanussi; 1010 Bristol; 1008 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 960 Littleport Little; 46 com; atw]

Composed by A G Reading

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Jennifer R Sparling

3 Alison C Waterson

4 Pauline McKenzie

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Andrew P Digby

7 James Kirkcaldy

8 John R Martin (C)

9 Richard Harrison

10 Oliver Coldrick

11 Michael E C Mears

12 David Hird

Matthew J Hilling

Rung by the Exeter Cathedral Society; rung in memory of Mick Hobbs.

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0492

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in 45m (15–0–4 in F)

1290 Ford Alliance Royal

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Hilary A Beresford

2 James Kirkcaldy

3 Charlotte A Boyce

4 Lesley Tucker

5 Susan M Sawyer

6 John R Martin (C)

7 Donald B Carter

8 Nigel G Birt

9 Graham Tucker

10 David Hird

First quarter peal in the method.

Ford Alliance Royal

x30x14x50x16x12x10x10x12x90 le 12(b)

Specially arranged and rung as a compliment to Bill Ford, formerly of Thorverton on the occasion of his 90th birthday.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in 1h 47 (10lb 0oz in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (20m)

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

1 Ian W Avery

2 Lynne P Hughes

3 Timothy M Bayton

4 John A Foster

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

With best wishes to Bill Ford, celebrating his 90th birthday today.

Ringing World page reference: 5523.0201

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broad Blunsdon, Wiltshire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in 2h 39 (5–1–15 in B♭)

5090 Bill Surprise Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Ian W Avery

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Ian L C Campbell

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Nicola J Turner

6 Pauline McKenzie

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

With best wishes to Bill Ford, celebrating his 90th birthday today.

2800th peal: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5523.0201

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 16 February 2017 in 2h 56 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R J Angrave (No 115)

1 Roger King

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Rebecca J Harrison

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Michael C Hansford

7 John A Foster

8 Richard Harrison

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 John R Martin

A 90th birthday compliment to Bill Ford.

First of Cambridge S Royal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5523.0201

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Offwell, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 17 February 2017 in 45m (7–3–9 in A♭)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor Hitchcock

2 Anne Bailey

3 Lisa Clarke

4 Paddy Priscott

5 Derek Ballard (C)

6 Richard Howe

In memorium of John Seymour

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Plymouth, Devon

Minster Church of St Andrew

Saturday, 18 February 2017 (30–3–6 in C)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Trevor C F Vercoe

2 E Anne Body

3 Clare L Stagg

4 Jessica L Metcalfe

5 Robert W Sanders

6 Christopher H Wardle

7 David J Crocker

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

1st on eight - 1

1st of Plain Bob Major - 4

To celebrate the marriages of Ruth Morley and Adam Davies today; Eleanor Stracey and Iain McCaig on 11 February

Also the birth of Lowenna Roise Haughey - granddaughter of the 2 on 14 February

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exmouth, Devon

St John the Evangelist, Withycombe Raleigh

Saturday, 18 February 2017 in 3h 17 (17–1–10 in E♭)

5090 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by A G Reading

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Peter L Bill

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Charlotte A Boyce

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Timothy M Payne

9 Pauline McKenzie

10 Jennifer R Sparling

11 David Hird

12 Michael E C Mears

First in method - 6.

100th in the tower - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5526.0276

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devon

St Peter

Sunday, 19 February 2017 (14)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Catherine Thorpe

2 Sheila Scofield

3 Leslie Boyce

4 Mark Heritage

5 Richard Barker

6 Matthew Weighell (C)

Rung for evensong . First in method 4 .

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 19 February 2017 in 66m (72–2–2 in B♭)

1344 Littleport Little Surprise Maximus

Arranged by J R Martin

1 Peter L Bill

2 Susan M Sawyer

3 Clare J Griffiths

4 Lynne P Hughes

5 Charlotte A Boyce

6 Richard H Johnston

7 Jennifer R Sparling

8 James Kirkcaldy

9 Matthew J Hilling

10 John R Martin (C)

11 Oliver Coldrick

12 Michael E C Mears

First in method - 5.

Rung for Choral Eucharist.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Monday, 20 February 2017 in 2h 29 (4–3–22)

5040 Surprise Minor (23m)

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

1 Jeffrey Knipe

2 Michael C Hansford

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Pauline McKenzie

5 Susan D Sparling

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

1000th peal of Minor as Conductor and 1000th peal as Conductor for Pauline. Get well compliment to Jill Hansford, who was due to take part in the peal but was prevented from doing so because of illness. Thanks to Jeffrey for ringing at short notice.

Ringing World page reference: 5524.0226

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 21 February 2017 in 28m (10lb 0oz in G)

1320 Offley Surprise Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Ian Avery

3 Charlotte Boyce

4 Donald Carter

5 Lynne Hughes

6 Nigel Birt (C)

500th Surprise Minor - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 21 February 2017 in 26m (10lb 0oz in G)

1272 Warkworth Surprise Minor

1 Ian Avery

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Nigel Birt

4 Charlotte Boyce

5 Sue Sawyer

6 Donald Carter (C)

250th together - 1 & 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

Wobbly Bob's Campanile

Tuesday, 21 February 2017 in 1h 51 (10lb 7oz)

5088 Dereham Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Peter L Bill

3 Lester J Yeo

4 David Hird

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Michael E C Mears

7 John A Foster (C)

8 John R Martin

Ringing World page reference: 5524.0226

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Erme, Cornwall

St Hermes

Thursday, 23 February 2017 in 2h 41 (8–1–13 in G)

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 Nicola J Turner

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Colin M Turner

4 Pauline McKenzie

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5524.0226

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Clement, Cornwall

St Clement

Thursday, 23 February 2017 in 2h 40 (9–3–4 in A)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (26m)

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

1 Pauline McKenzie

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Colin M Turner

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5524.0226

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stithians, Cornwall

St Stedyana

Friday, 24 February 2017 in 2h 37 (8–1–10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (21m)

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

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Colin M Turner

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Pauline McKenzie

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

800th Peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5524.0226

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Mabe, Cornwall

St Laudus

Friday, 24 February 2017 in 2h 45 (7–3–25 in A♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

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

1 Susan D Sparling

2 Pauline McKenzie

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Colin M Turner

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5524.0226

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Exeter Cathedral School (DenMisch simulators)

Friday, 24 February 2017 in 54m (18 in F)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (11 Methods)

[Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Netherseale, Warkworth, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk]

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0201)

1 Ian L C Campbell

2 Charlotte A Boyce

3 Richard H Johnston

4 Lynne P Hughes

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 John R Martin (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Shobrooke, Devon

St Swithun

Saturday, 25 February 2017 (12–2–10 in F)

1296 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert W Lunnon

2 Lynette Costello

3 Sue Buckingham

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Geoffrey C Sparling

6 Kevin J Skillings (C)

1st minor: 1.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Otterham, Cornwall

St Denis

Saturday, 25 February 2017 in 2h 36 (7–0–0 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

[1 extent each Lincoln, Lightfoot, Norwich, York, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge]

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Charlotte A Boyce

3 Colin M Turner

4 Robert D S Brown

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Michael E C Mears

Rung in memory of Andrew Reeves who taught the Otterham band to ring.

Ringing World page reference: 5529.0343

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Lesnewth, Cornwall

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 25 February 2017 in 2h 37 (7–0–8 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (15m)

(1) London, Wells (2) Carlisle (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) Annable's London (5) Surfleet, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Primrose

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Charlotte A Boyce

3 Colin M Turner

4 Robert D S Brown

5 John R Martin

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Most Methods: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5524.0226

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 27 February 2017 in 2h 54 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5152 Inglemire Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Pauline McKenzie

2 Charlotte A Boyce

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Richard H Johnston

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Fergus M S Stracey

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5529.0343

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St David

Monday, 27 February 2017 in 46m (11–2–23 in G)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Richard Johnson

2 Madeline Reeder

3 Helen Herriot

4 Steph Hills

5 Nathan Evans

6 Dominic Meredith

7 Ian Campbell

8 Andrew Evans (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road

Monday, 27 February 2017 in 2h 48 (15 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by D G Maynard (5040 no 4)

1–2 Lynne P Hughes

3–4 Susan D Sparling

5–6 David G Maynard (C)

7–8 Oliver Coldrick

9–10 Matthew J Hilling

Ringing World page reference: 5525.0253

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Torquay, Devon

The Apostle Andrew (Gk Orth), Tor Mohun

Wednesday, 1 March 2017 in 42m (9 in A)

1260 Doubles

60 Stedman, 1200 Grandsire

1 Martin Mansley

2 Madeline Reeder

3 Philip Stevens

4 Don Roberts

5 Andrew D Evans (C)

6 Tim King

Best wishes on his 16th birthday to Guy Hamer, grandson of Don Roberts.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 2 March 2017 in 2h 56 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Ben Vane Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No 1467)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Richard H Johnston

6 James Kirkcaldy

7 Roger King

8 Michael C Hansford

9 Pauline McKenzie

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Specially arranged as a 60th birthday compliment to Mark Regan. Also birthday compliments to Jill Hansford (65 today) and James Kirkcaldy.

First peal in the method:

x30x14x50x16x70x38x12x1450x16.78.90. le12 (b).

Ringing World page reference: 5525.0251

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 March 2017 in 3h 32 (25–0–18 in D)

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal

Composed by D Brady (No 251)

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Peter L Bill

4 Michael H Tompsett

5 Charlotte A Boyce

6 Peter G Brown

7 Ian V J Smith

8 John R Martin (C)

9 Pauline McKenzie

10 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5530.0372

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 5 March 2017 in 51m (28–0–4)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Clare Griffiths

2 Peter Brown

3 Jo Brown

4 Richard Johnston

5 James Kirkcaldy (C)

6 Michael Cannon

7 Andrew Digby

8 Peter Bill

Rung prior to Choral Eucharist.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Petrock

Monday, 6 March 2017 in 41m (5 cwt)

1269 Wells Surprise Minor

1 Graham Tucker

2 Lesley Tucker

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Ian Campbell

5 David Hird

6 James Kirkcaldy (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 7 March 2017 in 1h 58 (20lb 11oz in D)

5088 Mells Delight Major

Composed by D W Beard, arr. B V Mountjoy

1 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 Peter L Bill

4 Jeffrey Knipe

5 Michael E C Mears

6 Lester J Yeo

7 Raymond Haines

8 D John Hunt

100th together 1 & 8

Ringing World page reference: 5526.0276

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 9 March 2017 in 3h 18 (17–1–10 in E♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)

1824 Bristol, 1728 Yorkshire, 1536 Zanussi; 43 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by D F Morrison (No 6993)

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Pauline McKenzie

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Jennifer R Sparling

6 Andrew P Digby

7 Ian V J Smith

8 James Kirkcaldy

9 Richard Harrison

10 John R Martin

11 David Hird

12 Michael E C Mears (C)

With best wishes to Geoff Sparling, celebrating (Jenny will see to that) his 70th birthday on Sunday 12th March.

Ringing World page reference: 5526.0276

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Germans, Cornwall

St Germanus

Friday, 10 March 2017 in 2h 55 (14–1–6 in F)

5050 Earl Of St Germans Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Pauline McKenzie

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Jeffrey Knipe

5 Robert D S Brown

6 David Hird

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Timothy F Collins

Remembering Great Western Castle Class Locomotive No 5050 Earl of St Germans. Originally built as Devizes Castle, May 1936. First shed allocation Worcester. Renamed August 1937. August 1950 and March 1959 shed allocations Shrewsbury. Last shed allocation Bristol, St. Philip's Marsh. Withdrawn August 1963. Scrapped at Cooper Metals, Sharpness.

First Peal in the Method

Earl of St Germans Surprise Major

Place notation

-38-14-58-16-12-38.56.14-5678-1456.56.38-12-16-58-14-38-12

Leadhead b 15738264

FCH Groups BDc

93/100

Ringing World page reference: 5528.0321

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cullompton, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 11 March 2017 in 3h 20 (19–2–4 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by M E C Mears

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Charlotte A Boyce

5 Pauline McKenzie

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Kevin J Skillings

8 Peter J Sawyer

9 Michael E C Mears (C)

10 John R Martin

Ringing World page reference: 5526.0276

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 12 March 2017 (17–1–10 in E♭)

1346 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 Methods)

480 Cambridge, 434 Yorkshire, 432 Lincolnshire, 9 c.o.m.

1 Pauline McKenzie (C)

2 Jo Brown

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Lester Yeo

5 Wendy Campbell

6 Janet Deem

7 Roger King

8 Andrew Digby

9 James Kirkcaldy

10 Peter Brown

11 Oliver Coldrick

12 David Hird

First of Spliced Maximus: 2 and 7.

With best wishes to Geoff Sparling on his 70th birthday.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Sidmouth, Devon

St Nicholas and St Giles

Sunday, 12 March 2017 in 47m (18 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Richard Coley

2 Anne Bailey

3 Janet Deem

4 Delie Perry

5 Derek Ballard

6 Jeff Bailey (C)

7 Paul D Forbes-Harper

8 Paul V M Parkes

To celebrate the 70th birthday of Paul Forbes-Harper

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Ogwell, Devon

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 15 March 2017 in 40m (6–0–10 in B)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Don Roberts

2 Madeline Reeder

3 Michael Tompsett

4 Tim King

5 Martin Mansley

6 Andrew D Evans (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 16 March 2017 in 2h 53 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Slioch Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No 1467)

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Pauline McKenzie

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Ian W Avery

5 Richard H Johnston

6 John A Foster

7 Michael C Hansford

8 Ian V J Smith

9 John R Martin

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

1st wedding anniversary compliment to Reg and Pauline McKenzie.

First peal in the method:

x30x14x50x16x1270x18x14x3450x3678x90. le12 (b)

Ringing World page reference: 5527.0299

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bere Ferrers, Devon

St Andrew

Friday, 17 March 2017 in 2h 28 (7–3–24 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 718)

1 Ian V J Smith

2 Timothy M Bayton

3 John R Martin

4 Pauline McKenzie

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5527.0299

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devon

St Peter

Sunday, 19 March 2017 in 45m (14)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Mark Heritage

2 Jenny Jones

3 Sheila Scofield

4 Leslie Boyce

5 Richard Barker

6 Matthew Weighell (C)

First in method 2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 20 March 2017 in 2h 49 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5088 Sunderland Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 7600)

1 Josephine A Brown

2 Susan D Sparling

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 Peter G Brown

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 John A Foster

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

In thanksgiving for the life of Arthur Hitchcock, long time sidesman and chorister at this church.

Ringing World page reference: 5528.0321

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

Wobbly Bob's Campanile

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 in 1h 52 (10lb 7oz in F♯)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by S. Jenner

1 John R Martin

2 James Kirkcaldy

3 Robert D S Brown

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Charlotte A Boyce

6 David Hird

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Lester J Yeo (C)

250th with the Guild: 2

Circled the tower: 1

Ringing World page reference: 5528.0321

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Wolborough, Devon

St Mary

Wednesday, 22 March 2017 in 2h 49 (15–3–27 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1760 Suprlative; 1696 Bristol; 1600 yorkshire; 72 changes of method; all the work

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Ian V J Smith

2 Michael H Tompsett

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Peter J Sawyer

7 Robert D S Brown

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5528.0321

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Highweek, Devon

All Saints

Wednesday, 22 March 2017 in 2h 41 (11–1–11 in F♯)

5058 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 6630)

1 Michael H Tompsett

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Michael C Hansford

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Susan D Sparling

6 Robert D S Brown

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 Peter J Sawyer

With best wishes to Peter Bill on his birthday-looking forward to the next one!!

Ringing World page reference: 5528.0321

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Thursday, 23 March 2017 in 3h 5 (16–3–11 in F)

5184 Mexico Surprise Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Jill M Hansford

2 Pauline McKenzie

3 Roger King

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Ian W Avery

6 Michael C Hansford

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 John R Martin

Birthday compliment to Mary Mears (for Saturday).

Ringing World page reference: 5528.0321

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

17 East Cliff Road

Saturday, 25 March 2017 in 2h 11 (15 C)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price

1–2 Lynne P Hughes

3–4 Susan D Sparling

5–6 Andrew P Digby

7–8 Timothy M Bayton (C)

1st in m on an inside pair: 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 5530.0374

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 26 March 2017 in 43m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Derek Hawkins

2 Mo Hawkins

3 Fiona Rock-Evans

4 Lynne Hughes (C)

5 Martin Dodd

6 Maria Hiscoe

1st quarter:6. For evensong on Mothering Sunday.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road

Monday, 27 March 2017 in 2h 40 (15 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by CUG Collective, arr DG Maynard

1–2 Andrew P Digby

3–4 Susan D Sparling

5–6 Matthew J Hilling

7–8 Oliver Coldrick

9–10 David G Maynard (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5529.0345

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Monday, 27 March 2017 in 2h 58 (11–2–21 in F♯)

5152 Antigua Delight Major

Composed by G H Campling

1 Josephine A Brown

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Lynne P Hughes

4 Peter G Brown

5 Charlotte A Boyce

6 David Hird

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Ian V J Smith

Rung as a 70th birthday compliment to the ringer of the 4th (29 March).

Ringing World page reference: 5532.0460

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Torquay, Devon

St Mary the Virgin, St Marychurch

Tuesday, 28 March 2017 in 47m (17–1–24 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Anne Bailey

2 Madeline Reeder

3 Wendy Rennie

4 Rowena Mansley

5 Andrew Evans

6 Nathan Evans

7 Martin Mansley (C)

8 Tim King

First PB Triples 1,First Triples inside 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Timsbury, Somerset

The Pig Sty

Tuesday, 28 March 2017 in 2h 23 (43lb 0oz in G)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Ian W Avery

2 Peter L Bill

3 Lester J Yeo

4 D John Hunt

5 Raymond Haines

6 Matthew R T Higby

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 David Hird

Ringing World page reference: 5529.0343

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Torquay, Devon

St Mary Magdalene, Upton

Thursday, 30 March 2017 in 46m (8–2–9 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Wendy Rennie

2 Don Roberts

3 Peter Clements

4 Madeline Reeder

5 Martin Mansley

6 Andrew D Evans (C)

Marking 20 years of ringing at Upton - 3.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Friday, 31 March 2017 in 2h 54 (12–1–19 in F♯)

5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Peter L Bill

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Lesley A Tucker

4 Susan D Sparling

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Richard H Johnston

7 Peter G Brown

8 Graham P Tucker

9 Ian V J Smith

10 David Hird (C)

A golden wedding compliment to Peter and Marion Bennett.

Ringing World page reference: 5529.0343

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cruwys Morchard, Devon

Holy Cross

Sunday, 2 April 2017 (12–0–24 in F)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Mark Heritage

2 Richard Shere

3 Nellie Croft

4 Matthew Webb

5 Richard Barker

6 Matthew Weighell (C)

First in method 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 4 April 2017 in 45m (15–0–4 in F)

1282 Greene King Ipa Surprise Royal

1 Janet Deem

2 Susan M Sawyer

3 Charlotte A Boyce

4 Lesley Tucker

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Graham Tucker

7 Roger King

8 Nigel G Birt

9 Neil Deem

10 David Hird

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 4 April 2017 in 1h 57 (20lb 11oz in D)

5058 Gharb Delight Major

Composed by C Adams

1 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Raymond Haines

4 D John Hunt

5 Peter L Bill

6 P Wendy Campbell

7 James Kirkcaldy

8 Stephen J Bateman

Ringing World page reference: 5530.0372

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 6 April 2017 in 3h 3 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No 7256)

1 Pauline McKenzie

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Rebecca J Harrison

4 Lynne P Hughes

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Alison C Waterson

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Richard Harrison

10 David Hird

First blows in method - 3.

300th peal - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0483

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 9 April 2017 in 53m (17–1–10 in E♭)

1311 Stedman Cinques

1 Peter Bill

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Clare Griffiths

4 Lester Yeo

5 Rachel Taylor

6 Richard Johnston

7 Stephen Taylor

8 James Kirkcaldy (C)

9 Andrew Digby

10 Oliver Coldrick

11 David Hird

12 Roger King

Rung prior to the Healing Service.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devon

St Peter

Sunday, 9 April 2017 (14)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Catherine Thorpe

2 Mark Heritage

3 Sheila Scofield

4 Leslie Boyce

5 Richard Barker

6 Matthew Weighell (C)

First in method 2 & 5

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road

Monday, 10 April 2017 in 2h 40 (15 in C)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by DG Maynard

1–2 Andrew P Digby

3–4 Susan D Sparling

5–6 David G Maynard (C)

7–8 Matthew J Hilling

9–10 Oliver Coldrick

Ringing World page reference: 5532.0462

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 11 April 2017 in 1h 45 (10lb 0oz in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (18m)

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

1 Ian W Avery

2 David Hird

3 Pauline McKenzie

4 Nigel G Birt

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

300th peal of Minor: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5531.0395

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Abbot, Devon

St Leonard's Tower

Wednesday, 12 April 2017 in 2h 46 (7–3–10 in A♭)

5088 Walkden Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 4158)

1 Michael E C Mears

2 Pauline McKenzie

3 Richard H Johnston

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Michael H Tompsett

6 Fergus M S Stracey

7 John R Martin (C)

8 David Hird

Ringing World page reference: 5534.0507

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Ruined Church of the Holy Trinity

Thursday, 13 April 2017 in 2h 52 (15–2–21 in F)

5088 Witney Delight Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Alison C Waterson

2 James Kirkcaldy

3 Michael C Hansford

4 Jill M Hansford

5 John A Foster

6 David Hird

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5531.0395

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 27m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 David Hird

2 Lynne Hughes

3 Hilary Beresford

4 Donald Carter

5 Nigel Birt

6 Sue Sawyer (C)

Circled the bells in this location and 16 times in total: 6.

1/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 26m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Hull Surprise Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Hilary Beresford

3 Donald Carter

4 Nigel Birt

5 Sue Sawyer

6 David Hird (C)

750th together: 1&4.

2/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 25m (10lb 0oz in G)

1272 Durham Surprise Minor

1 Hilary Beresford

2 Donald Carter

3 Nigel Birt

4 Sue Sawyer

5 David Hird

6 Lynne Hughes (C)

25th on the bells in this location: 3.

Circled the bells in this location: 2.

3/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 25m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Donald Carter

2 Nigel Birt

3 Sue Sawyer

4 David Hird

5 Ian Avery

6 Hilary Beresford (C)

Circled the bells in this location: 6

4/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 25m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Ian Avery

3 David Hird

4 Donald Carter

5 Hilary Beresford

6 Nigel Birt (C)

25th on the bells in this location: 1 & 4.

25th Surfleet S Minor: 4.

5/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 26m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Norfolk Surprise Minor

1 Ian Avery

2 David Hird

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Hilary Beresford

5 Nigel Birt

6 Donald Carter (C)

Circled the bells today: 2 & 4.

6/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 27m (10lb 0oz in G)

1272 Berwick Surprise Minor

1 David Hird

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Hilary Beresford

4 Nigel Birt

5 Donald Carter

6 Graham Tucker (C)

Circled the bells today: 2 & 5.

7/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 25m (10lb 0oz in G)

1272 York Surprise Minor

1 Nigel Birt

2 Hilary Beresford

3 Donald Carter

4 Lesley Tucker

5 Sue Sawyer

6 David Hird (C)

2000th quarter: 6

Circled the bells today & 23 times in total: 1

25th York S Minor: 3

8/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 25m (10lb 0oz in G)

1272 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Hilary Beresford

2 Lesley Tucker

3 Nigel Birt

4 Sue Sawyer

5 David Hird

6 Donald Carter (C)

9/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 24m (10lb 0oz in G)

1272 Hexham Surprise Minor

1 Graham Tucker

2 Donald Carter

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Hilary Beresford

5 Nigel Birt

6 David Hird (C)

Circled the bells in this location & the method: 1

10/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 25m (10lb 0oz in G)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Nigel Birt

3 Ian Avery

4 David Hird

5 Donald Carter (C)

6 Hilary Beresford

11/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Friday, 14 April 2017 in 26m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Donald Carter

2 Sue Sawyer

3 David Hird

4 Ian Avery

5 Hilary Beresford

6 Nigel Birt (C)

Most quarters in a day: 2,3,5,6

150th together: 3&6

Circled the tower twice today: 1,5

12/12

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

Wobbly Bob's Campanile

Tuesday, 18 April 2017 in 1h 49 (10lb 7oz in F♯)

5088 Knackers Knowle Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 John A Foster

2 Charlotte A Boyce

3 P Wendy Campbell

4 John R Martin

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Michael E C Mears

7 David Hird

8 Robert D S Brown (C)

1st Peal in the method

Knackers Knowle Surprise Major

Place notation -38-14-1256-16-1234-58-1234-58

Leadhead f 14263857

FCH Groups BD

50th Peal on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 5532.0460

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 20 April 2017 in 2h 54 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Ben Lui Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No 1467)

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Pauline McKenzie

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Ian W Avery

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Michael C Hansford

7 Roger King

8 Ian V J Smith

9 John A Foster

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

21st birthday compliment to Laurie Kirkcaldy.

First peal in the method:

x30x14x50x16x70x38x14x1450.78.36x90. le 12 (b)

Ringing World page reference: 5532.0460

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tidenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 April 2017 in 44m (9–2–9 in F♯)

1260 Edge Hill Bob Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Wendy Campbell

3 Lesley Tucker

4 Neil Williams

5 Ian Campbell

6 Graham Tucker (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Staunton, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 April 2017 in 44m (9–3–6 in G)

1260 Welle Manor Bob Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Lesley Tucker

3 Ian Campbell

4 Wendy Campbell

5 Graham Tucker

6 Neil Williams (C)

Rung in memory of Naomi Sourbut whose funeral took place at Exeter Cathedral on 20 April 2017

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 22 April 2017 in 43m (10–2–21 in A♭)

1320 Old Turncole Surprise Minor

1 Neil Williams

2 Lesley Tucker

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Wendy Campbell

5 Graham Tucker

6 Ian Campbell (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Frenchay, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 22 April 2017 in 2h 17 (4–1–3)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

One extent each :- London, Westminster, Norwich, Ipswich, Bourne, Durham, Cambridge

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Hilary A Beresford

4 Barrie Hendry

5 David Hird

6 Donald B Carter (C)

50th for the Guild as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5532.0460

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

English Bicknor, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 April 2017 in 41m (7–2–10 in A♭)

1296 Bradman Surprise Minor

1 Wendy Campbell

2 Lesley Tucker

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Ian Campbell

5 Neil Williams

6 Graham Tucker (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Saturday, 22 April 2017 in 2h 5 (0–2–7 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1x 2880 - Comp RDSB 1 X 1440 - Comp Trad 1 x 720 WHW

1 Barrie Hendry

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Hilary A Beresford

4 Donald B Carter

5 David Hird

6 Robert D S Brown (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5532.0460

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Blaisdon, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 22 April 2017 in 41m (7–2–7 in B♭)

1320 Blaisdon Delight Minor

1 Lesley Tucker

2 Wendy Campbell

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Graham Tucker

5 Ian Campbell

6 Neil Williams (C)

Rung in memory of Dennis Uphill, former tower captain of Taunton, St James, who died on 20 April 2017

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devon

St Peter

Sunday, 23 April 2017 (25–2–18 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Richard Shere

2 Sheila Scofield

3 Jenny Jones

4 Matthew Webb

5 Leslie Boyce

6 Mark Heritage

7 Matthew Weighell (C)

8 Richard Barker

Rung for St Georges Day

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 23 April 2017 in 42m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Josh Meredith

2 Mo Hawkins

3 Phil Hughes

4 Fiona Rock-Evans

5 Lynne Hughes (C)

6 Derek Hawkins

For evensong on St George's Day. 1st quarter peal:1.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cotleigh, Devon

St Michael

Sunday, 23 April 2017 in 42m (7 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor Hitchcock

2 Lisa Clarke

3 Maureen Davy

4 Kathie Matthews

5 Derek Ballard (C)

6 Theo Millard

for St George's Day, 1st QP 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Clyst St George, Devon

St George

Sunday, 23 April 2017 in 38m (10–2–21 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sue Sturdy

2 Keith Copestake

3 Matthew Pym

4 Richard Winnall

5 David Wills (C)

6 Janet Deem

Rung for St George's Day. Circled the tower to quarter peals 6.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfast, Devon

Abbey Church of St Mary

Monday, 24 April 2017 in 59m (41–1–3 in C)

1296 Julie McDonnell New Bob Caters

Composed by Brian Whiting

1 Roger King

2 Lesley Tucker

3 Wendy Campbell

4 Peter Bill (C)

5 Graham Tucker

6 Ian Campbell

7 Martin Mansley

8 Ian Smith

9 David Hird

10 Peter Sawyer

Rung prior to Mass on St. George's day and for Strike Back Against Blood Cancer.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 25 April 2017 in 1h 46 (10lb 0oz in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (22m)

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

1 Ian W Avery

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0483

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 25 April 2017 in 29m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Easthampstead Delight Minor

1 Ian Avery

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Lesley Tucker

4 Graham Tucker

5 Nigel Birt

6 Donald Carter (C)

Completes the 178 regular Treble Dodging Minor

methods to quarters - 2

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 25 April 2017 in 29m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Tintern Delight Minor

1 Lesley Tucker

2 Ian Avery

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Donald Carter

5 Graham Tucker

6 Nigel Birt (C)

100th quarter on the bells - 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

North Bovey, Devon

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 26 April 2017 in 2h 42 (12 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (16m)

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

1 Martin G Mansley

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Richard H Johnston

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

750th peal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0483

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Highweek, Devon

All Saints

Wednesday, 26 April 2017 in 2h 37 (11–1–11 in F♯)

5024 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by B D Constant

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Martin G Mansley

5 Richard H Johnston

6 Michael C Hansford

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Rung in anticipation of Peter Sawyer's birthday

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0483

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 27 April 2017 in 3h 4 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5056 Diamond Delight Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 John Hill

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 Ian V J Smith

4 James Kirkcaldy

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Ian P Hill

7 Pauline McKenzie

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

A compliment to Marjorie and John Hill on their Diamond wedding anniversary. They were married at St James, Accrington on 27th April 1957.

1250th peal 1 and 100th peal together for 1 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0483

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Friday, 28 April 2017 in 2h 54 (12–1–19 in F♯)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by R B Pullin

1 John A Foster

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 Pauline McKenzie

4 Raymond Haines

5 Richard H Johnston

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 Peter J Sawyer

9 Michael E C Mears

10 David Hird (C)

900th on 10 - 9.

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0483

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Upton Pyne, Devon

Our Lady

Monday, 1 May 2017 in 2h 45 (8½ in A)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods. 1 extent each - London, Norwich, Bourne, York, Durham, Beverley, Cambridge.

1 Timothy M Bayton

2 P Wendy Campbell

3 Ian L C Campbell

4 James Kirkcaldy

5 Ian V J Smith

6 David Hird (C)

1300th peal as conductor - 6. Rung at the request of the PCC during the church exhibition of 'Wedding dresses through the ages'.

Ringing World page reference: 5534.0507

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Old Cleeve, Somerset

St Andrew

Monday, 1 May 2017 in 3h 9 (18–1–6 in F)

5088 Idle Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3466)

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Peter L Bill

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Charlotte A Boyce

5 Jennifer R Sparling

6 Ian R Fielding

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5536.0555

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 2 May 2017 in 1h 57 (20lb 11oz in D)

5152 Kingsey Delight Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 P Wendy Campbell

2 James Kirkcaldy

3 Peter L Bill

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Raymond Haines

6 D John Hunt

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5534.0507

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Huntsham, Devon

All Saints

Wednesday, 3 May 2017 (8–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Richard Barker

2 Mandy Burnett

3 Jenny Jones

4 Sheila Scofield

5 Charlotte Boyce

6 Michael Hatchett

To celebrate the 65th wedding anniversary of John and Norah Mears.

To celebrate the 92nd birthday of John Mears

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 4 May 2017 in 2h 57 (15–0–4 in F)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 4185)

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Ian W Avery

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Roger King

6 James Kirkcaldy

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 John R Martin

Ringing World page reference: 5534.0507

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Worcester, Worcestershire

St Stephen, Barbourne

Saturday, 6 May 2017 in 2h 45 (10–1–16 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 62)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Charlotte A Boyce

3 John R Martin

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Pauline McKenzie

6 Timothy M Payne

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5534.0507

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Worcester, Worcestershire

St Martin in the Cornmarket

Saturday, 6 May 2017 in 2h 46 (6–2–17 in B)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No 6291)

1 Mark Regan

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Peter L Bill

4 Charlotte A Boyce

5 Timothy M Payne

6 Ian W Avery

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Ian V J Smith

9 Pauline McKenzie

10 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5537.0577

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 7 May 2017 in 57m (28–0–4)

1296 Grandsire Caters

1 Peter Brown

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Wendy Campbell

4 Clare Griffiths

5 Richard Johnston

6 Michael Cannon (C)

7 Peter Bill

8 Oliver Coldrick

9 David Hird

10 James Kirkcaldy

Rung immediately prior to the farewell service for Canon Ian Morter and Canon Victoria Thurtell, with the best wishes of all the band.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 9 May 2017 in 51m (15–0–4 in F)

1410 Netherexe Alliance Royal

1 Charlotte A Boyce

2 Hilary A Beresford

3 Susan M Sawyer

4 Lesley Tucker

5 John R Martin (C)

6 James Kirkcaldy

7 Nigel G Birt

8 Donald B Carter

9 Graham Tucker

10 David Hird

4,300th quarter peal - 8.

Rung for the East Devon Arts Festival.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 9 May 2017 in 1h 45 (10lb 0oz in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (26m)

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

1 Ian W Avery

2 Timothy M Bayton

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Lynne P Hughes

5 John A Foster

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5535.0529

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 11 May 2017 in 3h 20 (17–1–10 in E♭)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by P J Sanderson

1 Ian W Avery

2 Pauline McKenzie

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Alison C Waterson

5 Sarah E Chadburn

6 Jennifer R Sparling

7 Ian V J Smith

8 James Kirkcaldy

9 Richard Harrison

10 John R Martin

11 David Hird

12 Michael E C Mears (C)

In memory of Peter Beresford.

First peal of Bristol S Maximus: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5561.1171

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

St Keverne, Cornwall

St Keverne

Saturday, 13 May 2017 in 2h 57 (18–1–21 in E)

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Charlotte A Boyce

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Pauline McKenzie

5 Colin M Turner

6 David Hird

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Claire F Roulstone

9 Ian Roulstone

10 Michael E C Mears

2/2

Ringing World page reference: 5538.0601

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Gorran, Cornwall

St Goranus

Saturday, 13 May 2017 in 3h 14 (24–0–0 in D)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by P W J Sheppard (No 5)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Pauline McKenzie

4 Colin M Turner

5 Charlotte A Boyce

6 Ian Roulstone

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

9 Claire F Roulstone

10 David Hird

1/2

Ringing World page reference: 5538.0601

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Sunday, 14 May 2017 in 41m (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Nicola Twibill

2 Phil Hughes

3 Lynne Hughes (C)

4 Fiona Rock-Evans

5 Martin Dodd

6 Jenny Clark

Specially arranged and rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Mo Hawkins on 15th May.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfastleigh, Devon

The Bowerdon Peal

Sunday, 14 May 2017 in 1h 55 (16lb 4oz)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

One extent each :- London, Westminster, Norwich, Ipswich, Bourne, Durham, Cambridge

1 Lesley A Knipe

2 Michael Hatchett

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Hilary A Beresford

5 Jeffrey Knipe

6 Donald B Carter (C)

100th bell in Devon to a peal as conductor

Rung in memory of Peter Beresford

Ringing World page reference: 5561.1171

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Bovey Tracey, Devon

Wobbly Bob's Campanile

Tuesday, 16 May 2017 in 1h 47 (10lb 7oz in F♯)

5056 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Robert D S Brown

2 Lester J Yeo

3 John R Martin

4 Lynne P Hughes

5 Michael E C Mears

6 John A Foster

7 Charlotte A Boyce

8 David Hird (C)

A birthday compliment to Barrington Trevethan, a ringer at Bovey Tracey who is 80 tomorrow.

Ringing World page reference: 5536.0555

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ottery St Mary, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 May 2017 in 46m (13–1–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor Hitchcock

2 Judith Reynolds

3 Anne Bailey

4 Derek Ballard

5 Andrew Digby (C)

6 Richard Coley

Rung half-muffled following the funeral of George Hansford.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Tiverton, Devon

St Peter

Sunday, 21 May 2017 in 51m (25–2–18 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mark Heritage

2 Sheila Scofield

3 Jenny Jones

4 Matthew Webb

5 Richard Shere

6 Leslie Boyce

7 Matthew Weighell (C)

8 Richard Barker

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Jean Parkinson . Also the Ruby Wedding of Ronald and Penney Trickey .

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stoke Damerel, Devon

St Andrew

Sunday, 21 May 2017 in 2h 26 (4–2–12 in D)

5040 Minor

1,2 Kent Treble Bob, 3,4,5 Cambridge Surprise, 6,7 Plain Bob

1 John F Steere

2 Clare L Stagg

3 John C Mitchelmore

4 Alena J Wardle

5 Peter A Sharp

6 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Congratulations to Gordon Ruming on his 90th birthday and to John and Juia Steere on their 50th Wedding Anniversary

Ringing World page reference: 5537.0577

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Ottery St Mary, Devon

59 Sandhill Street

Sunday, 21 May 2017 in 2h 17 (15 C)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (6108)

1–2 Lynne P Hughes

3–4 Susan D Sparling

5–6 Andrew P Digby

7–8 Timothy M Bayton (C)

First peal at this address.

Ringing World page reference: 5537.0578

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 21 May 2017 in 66m (72–2–2 in B♭)

1346 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Pauline McKenzie

3 Helen Herriott

4 Clare J Griffiths

5 Charlotte A Boyce

6 Richard H Johnston

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter G Brown

9 Andrew P Digby

10 James Kirkcaldy

11 David G Maynard

12 Oliver Coldrick

Rung for Choral Eucharist.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 23 May 2017 in 29m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 College Exercise Treble Bob Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Lesley Tucker

3 Graham Tucker

4 Lynne Hughes

5 Donald Carter

6 Nigel Birt (C)

Circled the bells in this location - 4

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 23 May 2017 in 29m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Duke Of Norfolk Treble Bob Minor

1 Lynne Hughes

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Lesley Tucker

4 Nigel Birt

5 Graham Tucker

6 Donald Carter (C)

450th together - 4 & 6

400th on a Tuesday - 6

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfast, Devon

Abbey Church of St Mary

Wednesday, 24 May 2017 in 60m (41–1–3 in C)

1276 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by I V J Smith

1 Chris Sawyer

2 Josephine Brown

3 Wendy Campbell

4 Ann Smith

5 Ian Smith (C)

6 Peter Bill

7 Roger King

8 Philip Stevens

9 Graham Tucker

10 Peter Brown

11 Ian Campbell

12 Peter Sawyer

Rung prior to midday Mass for the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians (Titular Feast Day of the Abbey).

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cruwys Morchard, Devon

Holy Cross

Sunday, 28 May 2017 in 46m (12–0–24 in F)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Steve James

2 Mark Heritage

3 Richard Barker

4 Nellie Croft

5 Richard Shere

6 Matthew Weighell (C)

First in m 4 . Remembering the victims of the Manchester bomb attack .

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Crediton, Devon

Holy Cross

Sunday, 28 May 2017 (26–2–23 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jeanette Richardson

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Stephen R Munday

4 Kevin J Skillings

5 David J Garton

6 Sid G Gardener

7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

8 Phil Stott

1st triples inside - 6, with congratulations on his 84th birthday.

For Compline.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 30 May 2017 in 2h 45 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5056 Tivoli Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 6767)

1 Timothy M Bayton

2 Charlotte A Boyce

3 James Kirkcaldy

4 Peter G Brown

5 Michael R Spencer

6 Ian W Avery

7 John R Martin (C)

8 David Hird

Ringing World page reference: 5541.0674

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Huntsham, Devon

All Saints

Wednesday, 31 May 2017 in 45m (8–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mike Hatchett (C)

2 Jenny Jones

3 Sheila Scofield

4 Lesley Boyce

5 Mark Heritage

6 Richard Barker

In memory of Martyn Hett who gave pleasure to thousands through his posts on Twitter, Facebook & Youtube. The world will be a duller place without his enthusiasm for life. May he live in eternal peace after having his life cut short through an act of terrorism in Manchester and may his family, friends and followers find comfort in the knowledge his name will live on. RIP Martyn.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Stokeinteignhead, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 3 June 2017 in 2h 45 (10–0–3 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (16 Methods)

(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre (2) Lincoln, Coldstream (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth (4) Westminster, Allendale (5) York Durham (6) Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich (7) Beverley, Surfleet

1 Martin G Mansley

2 Charlotte A Boyce

3 Michael H Tompsett

4 Richard H Johnston

5 Ian V J Smith

6 John R Martin (C)

Most methods - 2.

Rung to mark the anniversary of the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5542.0697

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Buckfast, Devon

Abbey Church of St Mary

Monday, 5 June 2017 in 60m (41–1–3 in C)

1320 Little Bob Maximus

1 Chris Sawyer

2 Josephine Brown

3 Lesley Tucker

4 Wendy Campbell

5 Peter Bill

6 Philip Stevens

7 Roger King

8 Martin Mansley

9 Peter Brown

10 James Kirkcaldy (C)

11 Graham Tucker

12 Peter Sawyer

Rung prior to Midday Mass for the Feast of St Boniface.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 6 June 2017 in 51m (15–0–4 in F)

1440 Glasgow Little Surprise Royal

1 Nigel G Birt

2 Hilary A Beresford

3 Susan M Sawyer

4 Graham Tucker

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Lesley Tucker

7 Charlotte A Boyce

8 Donald B Carter

9 John R Martin (C)

10 David Hird

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 6 June 2017 in 1h 52 (20lb 11oz in D)

5056 Odyssey Delight Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Raymond Haines

2 Peter L Bill

3 Lester J Yeo

4 Michael E C Mears

5 D John Hunt

6 Stephen J Bateman

7 P Wendy Campbell

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5539.0626

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 8 June 2017 in 2h 56 (15–0–4 in F)

5024 Portishead Delight Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Pauline McKenzie

4 James Kirkcaldy

5 Roger King

6 Ian V J Smith

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 5545.0769

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Marwood, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 8 June 2017 in 45m (13–2–12 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Stephen Taylor

2 Jessica Metcalfe

3 Simon Needham

4 David Clark

5 David Willis (C)

6 Rod Ellway

1st attempt inside 3.

Rung by the St Brannock's Society.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

St Michael

Saturday, 10 June 2017 in 2h 56 (16–3–11 in F)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading (arr G M Bradshaw)

1 Ian W Avery

2 Michael H Tompsett

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Pauline McKenzie

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Kevin J Skillings

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5539.0626

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Barbourne, Worcestershire

St Stephen

Saturday, 10 June 2017 in 2h 47 (10–1–16 in G)

5056 Belgrave Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison No 1585

1 Andrew M Bull

2 Christopher H Wardle

3 Richard H Johnston

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Matthew W Thewsey

6 Raymond Haines

7 David Hird

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5540.0649

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Hemyock, Devon

St Mary

Sunday, 11 June 2017 (17–3–12 in E♭)

1260 3 X Doubles

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob & Grandsire

1 Richard Barker

2 Jenny Jones

3 Mark Heritage

4 Sheila Scofield

5 David Bromwich

6 Brian Samuels (C)

Rung prior to the Songs of Praise service marking the end of the Hemyock 'Celebration' Flower Festival; also as a Golden Wedding Compliment to Hemyock ringer Sue Bennett and her husband Tony & a Ruby Wedding Compliment to Guild of Devonshire Ringers vice-president RON TRICKEY and his wife PENNY.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 in 1h 46 (10lb 0oz in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (15m)

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

1 Ian W Avery

2 Alison C Waterson

3 Susan M Sawyer

4 Timothy M Bayton

5 Nigel G Birt

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

By a band of Guild Officers to mark the completion of Nigel Birt's year as Guild Master.

100th peal for the Guild :5.

Ringing World page reference: 5540.0649

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Sidmouth, Devon

St Nicholas and St Giles

Thursday, 15 June 2017

60 Stedman Doubles

A plain course of Stedman Doubles on the back 6

1 Jeff J Bailey (C)

2 Anne Bailey

3 Hilary Stearn

4 Graham Baker

5 Paul V M Parkes

6 Tom Clarke

Rung as part of BBC Music Day

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Sidmouth, Devon

St Nicholas and St Giles

Thursday, 15 June 2017 (18 cwt)

Rounds and Call Changes

Rounds and call changes on 8, and on 10

1 Gwyrie Mossop

2 Jeff Bailey

3 Anne Bailey

4 Vicky Brady

5 Susan A King

6 Ray Appleby

7 Hilary Stearn

8 Tom Clarke

9 Paul V M Parkes

10 Graham Baker

Rung as part of BBC Music Day

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Newton Abbot, Devon

St Leonard's Tower

Thursday, 15 June 2017 in 2h 45 (7–3–10 in A♭)

5088 Beverley Surprise Major

Composed by D F.Morrison (No 4364)

1 Alison C Waterson

2 Ian W Avery

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Pauline McKenzie

6 Michael C Hansford

7 James Kirkcaldy

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5540.0649

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Taunton, Somerset

St Andrew, Rowbarton

Friday, 16 June 2017 in 2h 4 (2–1–2 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 718)

1 Michael C Hansford

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Pauline McKenzie

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5540.0649

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 16 June 2017 in 2h 31 (6–2–26 in A♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

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

Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 309; SUO404)

1 Michael C Hansford

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Pauline McKenzie

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5540.0649

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 20 June 2017 in 30m (10lb 0oz in G)

1296 Chadkirk Treble Bob Minor

1 Will Carew

2 Ian Avery

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Graham Tucker

5 Donald Carter

6 Nigel Birt (C)

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 20 June 2017 in 27m (10lb 0oz in G)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Graham Tucker

2 Will Carew

3 Nigel Birt

4 Ian Avery

5 Sue Sawyer

6 Donald Carter (C)

2,900th quarter as conductor

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Highweek, Devon

All Saints

Wednesday, 21 June 2017 in 2h 52 (11–1–11 in F♯)

5184 Botany Bay Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 6267)

1 David Hird

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Richard H Johnston

6 Martin G Mansley

7 Robert D S Brown

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

2300th peal: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5541.0674

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

East Ogwell, Devon

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 21 June 2017 in 2h 27 (6–0–10 in B)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

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

1 Richard H Johnston

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Martin G Mansley

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5541.0674

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Pinhoe, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 22 June 2017 in 2h 46 (10–0–19 in G♯)

5024 Oxfordshire Delight Major

Composed by B D Constant

1 Alison C Waterson

2 John R Martin

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Richard H Johnston

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Pauline McKenzie

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5541.0674

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Exeter, Devon

St Mark

Thursday, 22 June 2017 in 3h (12–1–19 in F♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Gail Cater

2 Graham P Tucker

3 Oliver C Bates

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Roger King

6 Ian V J Smith

7 Peter G Brown

8 Ian L C Campbell

9 Oliver Coldrick

10 David Hird (C)

1st on 10 - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5541.0674

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Cruwys Morchard, Devon

Holy Cross

Sunday, 25 June 2017 (12–0–24 in F)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Richard Barker

2 Nellie Croft

3 Steve James

4 Matthew Webb

5 Richard Shere

6 Matthew Weighell (C)

First in m 3

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Withycombe Raleigh, Devon

St John the Evangelist

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 in 3h 15 (17–1–10 in E♭)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by O M Austin

1 Raymond Haines

2 Josephine Brown

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Lester J Yeo

5 Peter L Bill

6 Roger King

7 Richard H Johnston

8 Barrie Hendry

9 Peter G Brown

10 Peter J Sawyer

11 Michael E C Mears

12 David Hird (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5542.0697

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Sidbury, Devon

SS Peter and Giles

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 in 46m (16–1–23 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Keith Copestake

2 Janet Deem

3 Sue Sturdy

4 Matthew Pym

5 Andrew Digby

6 Richard Winnall

7 Neil Deem (C)

8 Harry Fowler

1st of Stedman 1 & 6 and as conductor.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Kingsteignton, Devon

Kings-Ting-Tong

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 in 1h 47 (10lb 0oz in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

York, Caithness, Surfleet, Ipswich, Bourne, Beverley, Cambridge

1 Philip Stevens

2 Ian W Avery

3 Nigel G Birt

4 John A Foster

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

50th birthday compliment to Rev Sandra Gill, Curate at St Michael's, Kingsteignton.

Philip Stevens has now rung a peal in 58 consecutive years.

Ringing World page reference: 5542.0697

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Thursday, 29 June 2017 in 2h 54 (15–0–4 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

672 London, Rutland; 640 Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol; 576 cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 chamges of method; all the work

Composed by N R Aspland

1 John A Foster

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Timothy M Bayton

4 Alison C Waterson

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Peter G Brown

7 John R Martin

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5542.0697

Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Feniton, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 1 July 2017 in 2h 36 (9 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 718)

1 James Kirkcaldy

2 John R Martin

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Timothy M Bayton

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5542.0697

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