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Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Tuesday, 1 January 2019 in 2h 42 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5088 Aragog Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 7095)
1 Jill M Hansford
2 Robert D S Brown
3 Roger King
4 Michael C Hansford
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 David Hird
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 1 January 2019 in 4m (5–2–19 in B)
100 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Stan Thompson
2 Trevor Hitchcock
3 Sally Church
4 Lisa Clarke (C)
5 Janet Reynolds
6 Laurence Clarke
Rung at 12.15am on the 100th birthday of Kathleen Netherway, mother of (5).
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 3 January 2019 in 2h 54 (15–0–4 in F)
5024 Oaks-in-Charnwood Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 4362)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Michael C Hansford
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road
Thursday, 3 January 2019 in 2h 14 (11 in G)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by R W Lee (no. 4)
1–2 Susan D Sparling
3–4 Matthew J Hilling
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Oliver C Bates
First peal of Surprise on handbells: 7-8
Ringing World page reference: 5622.0087Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Friday, 4 January 2019 in 2h 53 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5002 Rutland Surprise Royal
Composed by J R Ketteringham
1 Jane C Spencer
2 Peter L Bill
3 Ian V J Smith
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Oliver C Bates
6 Ian L C Campbell
7 Michael R Spencer
8 Peter J Sawyer
9 Michael E C Mears
10 David Hird (C)
1st blows in the method - 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5622.0085Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Torquay, Devon
St Mary the Virgin, St Marychurch
Saturday, 5 January 2019 in 48m (17–1–24 in E)
1264 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1 Don J Roberts
2 Helen C Mansley
3 Rowena G Mansley
4 Neville Gibbings
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 Tim J King
7 Matthew D Dawson
8 Martin G Mansley (C)
Significant Birthday compliments to 3 (She wishes it to be understood that the length is not significant!)First touch DNCB 4. Frst DNCB 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Martin, Devon
St Peter ad Vincula
Saturday, 5 January 2019 in 2h 50 (10–0–21 in F♯)
5088 Kenninghall Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 4707)
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Jennifer R Sparling
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Richard Harrison
6 David Hird
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Ian R Fielding
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cadeleigh, Devon
St Bartholomew
Sunday, 6 January 2019 in 41m (9–2–0 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sheila Scofield
2 Lynette Costello
3 Leslie Boyce
4 Nellie Croft
5 Matthew Weighell (C)
6 Mark Heritage
A farewell compliment to Revd Preb Alan MacDonald, Rector of the Silverton, Butterleigh, Cadeleigh and Bickleigh Mission Community for 23 years. Rung after his last service before retirement, held in the morning at Silverton Parish Church.
With thanks from the North East Branch of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers for his enthusiastic support for ringing in the Branch and Deanery over the past two decades. Wishing him an enjoyable retirement and best wishes for his future ministry.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ugborough, Devon
St Peter
Tuesday, 8 January 2019 in 3h 17 (19–3–8 in E)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner arr D F Morrison
1 Ian L C Campbell
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Lester J Yeo
4 Ian W Avery
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Robert D S Brown
7 David Hird
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Rung to celebrate the recasting and restoration at Ugborough
Ringing World page reference: 5623.0110Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 10 January 2019 in 2h 52 (15–0–4 in F)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 62)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Jill M Hansford
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
700th peal: 7.
Ringing World page reference: 5623.0110Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Winnow, Cornwall
St Winnow
Saturday, 12 January 2019 in 2h 53 (3–3–5 in D)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Rev Christopher Renyard
2 Peter L Bill
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Lesley A Knipe
5 Pauline McKenzie
6 Andrew H Ball
7 Jeffrey Knipe
8 Peter M C Richards
9 Robert D S Brown (C)
10 John A Foster
Rung during the installation of the Right Reverend Philip Mounstephen as the 16th Bishop of Truro.
First attempt at a peal on 10 - 8
Ringing World page reference: 5626.0182Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exmouth, Devon
St John the Evangelist, Withycombe Raleigh
Sunday, 13 January 2019 in 50m (17–1–10 in E♭)
1253 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Daniel Brady
1 Sue Sparling
2 Tim Bayton
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Jo Brown
5 Clare Griffiths
6 Steph Hills
7 Richard Johnston
8 James Kirkcaldy (C)
9 Peter Brown
10 Andrew Digby
11 Ian Campbell
12 Roger King
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Torquay, Devon
Bartcombe, Jack's Lane
Tuesday, 15 January 2019 in 34m (11 G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by trad
1–2 Nigel Birt
3–4 Martin Mansley
5–6 Michael H Tompsett (C)
First Quarter at this address
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Wobbly Bob's Campanile
Tuesday, 15 January 2019 in 1h 56 (10lb 7oz in F♯)
5184 Zelah Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Philip Stevens
2 Robert D S Brown
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 John A Foster
6 Peter M C Richards
7 Michael E C Mears (C)
8 Peter L Bill
The ringer of the treble has now rung a peal in 60 consecutive years.
Ringing World page reference: 5624.0132Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 17 January 2019 in 3h 12 (17–1–10 in E♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)
1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 35 changes of method; all the work.
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Alison C Waterson
5 Peter L Bill
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Roger King
8 James Kirkcaldy
9 Richard Harrison
10 Peter J Sawyer
11 John R Martin
12 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 18 January 2019 in 48m (5–2–19 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alison Phelps-Beaumont
2 Lisa Clarke (C)
3 Anne Bailey
4 Derek Ballard
5 Richard Coley
6 Kathryn Lambert
First QP (6). First on the 6-bell simulator. First rung by the Friday Group.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 19 January 2019 in 2h 47 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by M J Pomeroy (arr)
1 Alison C Waterson
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Lisa Clarke
4 Susan D Sparling
5 Ian L C Campbell
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Michael E C Mears (C)
8 John R Martin
First on 8: 3.
50th birthday compliment to Jeanetta Blake (Charlotte's big sister)
Ringing World page reference: 5624.0132Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 22 January 2019 in 1h 51 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (30m)
(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre (2) Chester, Alnwick, Newcastle, Munden (3) Northumberland, Carlisle, Sandiacre (4) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Annable's London, Stamford, Netherseale (5) Westminster, Allendale (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne
1 Ian W Avery
2 William P Carew
3 John R Martin
4 Pauline McKenzie
5 Lynne P Hughes
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Belated 30th birthday compliment to Will Carew.
Most methods: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5624.0134Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Wednesday, 23 January 2019 in 52m (17–1–10 in E♭)
1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
1 Donald Carter
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Hilary Beresford
5 Lesley Tucker
6 Neil Williams
7 Ian Avery
8 Roger King
9 Nigel Birt
10 Neil Deem
11 Graham Tucker
12 Michael Mears (C)
Specially arranged and rung to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Nigel Birt's first quarter-peal, Grandsire Doubles at St. Michael's, Teignmouth on 23/1/1979.
1st Cambridge S. Maximus - 6
25th in the tower - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road
Wednesday, 23 January 2019 in 2h 46 (15 in C)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by GAC John
1–2 Andrew P Digby
3–4 David G Maynard (C)
5–6 Matthew J Hilling
7–8 Susan D Sparling
9–10 Oliver Coldrick
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Graham C Grant.
Ringing World page reference: 5630.0291Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Plymouth, Devon
Emmanuel, Compton Gifford
Saturday, 26 January 2019 in 2h 53 (19–3–14 in E♭)
5184 Turramurra Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown (h)
1 Ian V J Smith
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Timothy M Bayton
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Ian W Avery
6 Peter J Sawyer
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
Rung for Australia Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5630.0282Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 26 January 2019 in 2h 54 (16–3–11 in F)
5024 Harry's Delight Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Peter L Bill
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Nigel G Birt
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Robert D S Brown
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
80th birthday compliment to Harry Kennar and 25th birthday compliment to Kate Carew. First peal in the method: x38x1456x56x16x34x18.34.12x58. le 12(f)
Ringing World page reference: 5624.0134Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Tuesday, 29 January 2019 in 43m (15–0–4 in F)
1282 Fifty Fifty Surprise Royal
1 Peter G Brown
2 Josephine A Brown
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Janet Deem
5 Lesley Tucker
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 Roger King
8 Graham Tucker
9 James Kirkcaldy
10 John R Martin (C)
Completes the Surprise Royal alphabet - 9.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 29 January 2019 in 1h 48 (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) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne
1 Ian W Avery
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 Lester J Yeo
4 John A Foster
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Nynehead, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 2h 45 (13–2–6 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (15m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Westminster, Allendale (3) York, Durham (4) Annable's London (5) Surfleet Beverley, Berwick, Hexham (6) Norwich (7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge
1 Ian W Avery
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Robert D S Brown
4 Michael C Hansford
5 Timothy M Payne
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfast, Devon
Abbey Church of St Mary
Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 62m (41–1–3 in C)
1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
1 Josephine Brown
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Peter Bill
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Peter Brown
6 Michael Tompsett
7 Roger King
8 Philip Dunn
9 Graham Tucker
10 James Kirkcaldy
11 Ian Campbell
12 Ian Smith (C)
Rung for Midday Mass on the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord (Candlemas).
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 41m (23–1–15 in C♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Janet Reynolds
2 Maureen Davey
3 Liz Robertson
4 Crispin Denny
5 Peter Simpson (C)
6 Richard Norman
Peter Simpson - First time conducting a Quarter Peal.
Crispin Denny - First QP since Stem-Cell Transplant.
Richard Norman - First QP in over 30 years.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Monday, 4 February 2019 in 2h 44 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 3865)
1 Philip Stevens
2 Michael H Tompsett
3 Peter L Bill
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Revd Christopher Renyard
6 Robert D S Brown
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
1st London S Major inside: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5626.0182Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Petrock
Monday, 4 February 2019 in 42m (5–0–0 in B)
1296 Lincoln Surprise Minor
1 Graham Tucker
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Ian Campbell
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 7 February 2019 in 2h 56 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Makalu Delight Royal
Composed by M E C Mears
1 Peter L Bill
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 Roger King
8 John R Martin
9 Peter J Sawyer
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
First peal in the method: x30x14x50x16x70x38x14x10x1234x90. le 12(b)
Birthday compliment to Roger. 500th peal on the bells: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5626.0182Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Cathedral Church of St Peter
Saturday, 9 February 2019 in 4h 6 (72–2–2 in B♭)
5060 Stedman Cinques
Composed by I R Fielding
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Ian P Hill
4 Jennifer R Sparling
5 Pauline McKenzie
6 Ian R Fielding (C)
7 Ian V J Smith
8 Oliver Coldrick
9 Richard Harrison
10 John R Martin
11 Matthew J Hilling
12 Ian W Avery
James Grant
Birthday compliments to Sue Sparling & James Steer.
Ringing World page reference: 5654.0871Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tavistock, Devon
St Eustachius
Sunday, 10 February 2019 in 52m (24–0–5 in D)
1344 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Geoffrey Hill
2 Rosemary Ruddick
3 Jane Dunn
4 Ann Smith
5 Philip Dunn
6 George Mudge
7 David Pike
8 Ian Smith (C)
First of Lincolnshire: 2, 7.
A belated 60th birthday compliment to Rosemary Ruddick.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exmouth, Devon
St John the Evangelist, Withycombe Raleigh
Sunday, 10 February 2019 in 52m (17–1–10 in E♭)
1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Sue Sparling
4 Clare Griffiths
5 Helen Maynard
6 Janet Deem
7 Richard Johnston
8 Lynne Hughes
9 Ian Campbell
10 Neil Deem
11 David Maynard (C)
12 Andrew Digby
30th birthday compliment to Siân Austin, niece of 6 & 10. 77th birthday compliment to Roger King. £6.00.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Tuesday, 12 February 2019 in 46m (15–0–4 in F)
1280 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
560 Yorkshire; 360 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 23 com
Composed by S M Austin
1 Josephine A Brown
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Peter G Brown
6 Janet Deem
7 Graham Tucker
8 Neil Deem
9 James Kirkcaldy
10 John R Martin (C)
Rung to welcome Oscar Reginald Thompson, a first grandchild for Jane Flaxington.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 12 February 2019 in 1h 46 (10lb 0oz in G)
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 Ian W Avery
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 Pauline McKenzie
4 Lynne P Hughes
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Nigel Birt
Ringing World page reference: 5627.0205Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sampford Spiney, Devon
St Mary
Wednesday, 13 February 2019 in 45m (5–3–19 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Sheila Williams
2 Sally Jackson
3 Steve Jackson
4 Alena Wardle
5 Terry Keane
6 Ian Smith (C)
First of Minor inside: 2.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 13 February 2019 in 45m (5–2–19 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Judith Reynolds
2 Sue Barrance
3 Maureen Davey
4 Nellie Croft
5 Lisa Clarke (C)
6 Anne Bailey
A belated birthday tribute to Trevor Hitchcock.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Marychurch, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 16 February 2019 in 3h 4 (17–1–24 in E)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by D F Morrison (No 3012)
1 Alison C Waterson
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Lynne P Hughes
4 Susan D Sparling
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 Timothy M Bayton
7 Michael H Tompsett
8 Timothy M Payne
9 John R Martin (C)
10 Ian V J Smith
Circled tower - 10.
Rung as belated birthday compliments to Bill Ford (92) and Ian Campbell (not quite 92).
Ringing World page reference: 5632.0330Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Tuesday, 19 February 2019 (8–0–27 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alfred Jones
2 Leslie Boyce
3 Sheila Scofield (C)
4 Mandy Burnett
5 Michael Hatchett
6 Flo Jones
6. First attempt at covering
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Wobbly Bob's Campanile
Tuesday, 19 February 2019 in 1h 52 (10lb 7oz in F♯)
5184 Fanybedwell Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Peter L Bill
4 David Hird
5 P Wendy Campbell
6 Robert D S Brown
7 John R Martin (C)
8 James Kirkcaldy
Completes the Surprise Major alphabet upon the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5635.0403Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 21 February 2019 in 2h 52 (15–0–4 in F)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C H Middleton
1 Ian V J Smith
2 Peter L Bill
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Richard H Johnston
5 Roger King
6 John A Foster
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Peter J Sawyer
Rung to welcome Oscar Reginald Thompson, born on 9th February. A first grandchild for Jane Flaxington.
Thanks to Pauline McKenzie for standing down after pneumatic difficulties prevented starting for Royal.
Ringing World page reference: 5635.0403Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Rackenford, Devon
All Saints
Sunday, 24 February 2019 (14–2–8 in G)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Nellie Croft
2 Lynette M Costello
3 Leslie Boyce
4 Mark Heritage
5 Matthew Weighell (C)
6 Richard Barker
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Torquay, Devon
Bartcombe, Jack's Lane
Monday, 25 February 2019 in 34m (11G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Nigel Birt
3–4 Martin Mansley
5–6 Michael H Tompsett (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Monday, 25 February 2019 in 30m (10lb 0oz in G)
1440 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 each Bacup S and Warkworth S
1 Ian W Avery
2 William P Carew
3 Peter L Bill
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Robert D S Brown aka Mini Mike (C)
To reassure Iron Mike appropriate bollockings were made!
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 26 February 2019 in 1h 48 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1. Norwich, 2. York, 3.Bourne, 4. Ipswich, 5&6 Beverly and Surfleet, 7 Cambridge
1 Lester J Yeo
2 Ian W Avery
3 William P Carew
4 John A Foster
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Robert D S Brown (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
49 Widecombe Way
Wednesday, 27 February 2019 in 2h 18 (11 in G)
5152 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major
Composed by D G Maynard (no 2)
1–2 Andrew P Digby
3–4 Susan D Sparling
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Oliver Coldrick
First peal in the house
First peal in the method for all
Ringing World page reference: 5629.0261Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Thursday, 28 February 2019 in 29m (10lb 0oz in G)
1320 Skipton Delight Minor
1 Ian Avery
2 Graham Tucker
3 Nigel Birt
4 Hilary Beresford
5 Sue Sawyer
6 Donald Carter (C)
Rung in memory of Andre Previn, who died today aged 89.
"I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order"....we did ring all the changes in the right order!
150th of Delight on all numbers - 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Thursday, 28 February 2019 in 30m (10lb 0oz in G)
1296 Knutsford Delight Minor
1 Ian Avery
2 Hilary Beresford
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Graham Tucker
5 Donald Carter
6 Nigel Birt (C)
Birthday compliment to Audrey Birt
500th quarter together - 5 & 6
25th on the bells at this location as conductor
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Upton Pyne, Devon
Our Lady
Saturday, 2 March 2019 in 2h 48 (8½ in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
One extent each Lincoln, Alnwick, Netherseale, Durham, Ipswich, Surfleet, Cambridge
1 Alison C Waterson
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Pauline McKenzie
5 John R Martin (C)
6 John A Foster
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Plymouth, Devon
St Budeaux
Saturday, 2 March 2019 in 2h 52 (12–0–25 in F♯)
5040 Minor
1. 1440 Cambridge Surprise, 720 each Kent, St Clements, 2160 Plain Bob
1 Elena L Brake
2 Ian V J Smith
3 John C Mitchelmore
4 Alena J Wardle
5 Matthew W Thewsey
6 Fergus M S Stracey (C)
1st Peal at 1st Attempt - 1
A South West Branch Centenary Peal
Ringing World page reference: 5630.0282Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas and St Giles
Sunday, 3 March 2019 in 50m
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Susan A King
2 Paul V M Parkes
3 Delie Perry
4 Charles Boyce
5 Anne E Bailey (C)
6 Ed Morris
1st on Treble
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St David
Sunday, 3 March 2019 in 40m (11)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Helen Maynard
2 David Maynard
3 Richard Johnson (C)
4 Maff Glover
5 Nathan Evans
6 Gillian Mitchell
First QP: 6
Rung to wish Gillian all the best as she moves to Southampton
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cruwys Morchard, Devon
Holy Cross
Sunday, 3 March 2019 (12–0–24 in F)
1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor
1 Mark Heritage
2 Nellie Croft
3 Richard Barker
4 Richard Shere
5 Steve James
6 Matthew Weighell (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 5 March 2019 in 1h 50 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (19m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Bacup (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) Warkworth (5) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne
1 Robert D S Brown
2 William P Carew
3 Peter L Bill
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 7 March 2019 in 2h 47 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 4)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Ian V J Smith
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Michael C Hansford
6 David Hird
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
In memory of P. G. K. Davies.
Ringing World page reference: 5632.0340Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Sunday, 10 March 2019 in 49m (17–1–10 in E♭)
1253 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Daniel Brady
1 Sue Sparling
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Clare Griffiths
4 Charlotte Boyce
5 Rachel Taylor
6 Oliver Bates
7 Roger King
8 James Kirkcaldy (C)
9 Stephen Taylor
10 John Martin
11 David Hird
12 Peter Bill
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Monday, 11 March 2019 in 2h 46 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5120 Aluminium Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Peter G Brown
2 Peter L Bill
3 Michael H Tompsett
4 Pauline McKenzie
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Michael E C Mears
7 John R Martin (C)
8 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Tuesday, 12 March 2019 in 46m (15–0–4 in F)
1280 Bristol Surprise Royal
1 Josephine A Brown
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Graham Tucker
6 John R Martin (C)
7 Roger King
8 Peter G Brown
9 James Kirkcaldy
10 David Hird
First in method - 8.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 12 March 2019 in 1h 43 (10lb 0oz 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 (1006)
1 Ian W Avery
2 William P Carew
3 Timothy M Bayton
4 Pauline McKenzie
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sampford Spiney, Devon
St Mary
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 in 43m (5–3–19 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sheila Williams
2 Kathy Hayes
3 Ted Cowd
4 Alena Wardle
5 Ian Smith (C)
6 Bill Blowey
First quarter for 40 years: 2.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 14 March 2019 in 2h 53 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Manaslu Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Lee
1 Peter L Bill
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Ian V J Smith
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Michael C Hansford
7 Roger King
8 John A Foster
9 Peter J Sawyer
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
First peal in the method:
x30x14x50x16x1270x18x14x30.78.56.78.90. le12(b)
Ringing World page reference: 5631.0308Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road
Thursday, 14 March 2019 in 2h 35 (11 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by D G Maynard
1–2 Susan D Sparling
3–4 Nellie Croft
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Peter L Bill
First peal: 3-4
First peal of Bob Major on handbells: 7-8
Ringing World page reference: 5631.0310Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road
Friday, 15 March 2019 in 2h 5 (11 in G)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (5m)
1: Westminster S, 2: Norwich S, 3,5: Cambridge S, 4: Oxford TB, 6,7: Kent TB
1–2 Nathan Evans
3–4 Peter M C Richards
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 15 March 2019 in 47m (5–2–19 in B)
1260 Doubles (2m)
780 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob
1 Trevor Hitchcock
2 Anne Burn
3 Lisa Clarke (C)
4 Anne Bailey
5 Richard Coley
6 Anne Robinson
First QP (6). A Friday Group quarter and first with three Annes for all - to the best of our knowledge.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 17 March 2019 (25–2–18 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Richard Barker
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Richard Shere
4 Mark Heritage
5 Leslie Boyce
6 Richard Johnston
7 Matthew Weighell (C)
8 Steve James
Rung for Evensong . 2000th quarter 3
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Plymouth, Devon
Minster Church of St Andrew
Sunday, 17 March 2019 in 54m (30–3–6 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by D Brady (No.194)
Arranged by M W Thewsey
1 Elena L Brake
2 E Anne Body
3 Clare L Stagg
4 John C Mitchelmore
5 Alena J Wardle
6 Jessica L Metcalfe
7 David J Crocker
8 Owen J Borlase
9 Fergus M S Stracey
10 Matthew W Thewsey (C)
First on 10 - 1 & 6
First on 10 as conductor
Rung for St Patrick's Day
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree
Sunday, 17 March 2019 in 51m (25–3–2 in E♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Wendy Campbell
2 Graham Tucker
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Helen Maynard
5 David Maynard
6 Ian Campbell
7 Oliver Bates (C)
8 David Hird
First of stedman as conductor
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Wobbly Bob's Campanile
Sunday, 17 March 2019 in 1h 53 (10lb 7oz in F♯)
5100 Water-Ma-Trout Alliance Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Jane C Spencer
2 Jeffrey Knipe
3 Nigel G Birt
4 Donald B Carter
5 Michael Hatchett
6 Michael R Spencer
7 Robert D S Brown (C)
8 Hilary A Beresford
First Peal in the Method
Water-Ma-Trout Alliance Major
Place notation-38-14-58-16-12-38-14-1234.78,12
Leadhead b 15738264
FCH Groups BDc
Water-Ma-Trout is a location in Helston Cornwall
To Welcome Winston to Wobbly Bobs
Ringing World page reference: 5634.0377Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exmouth, Devon
St Margaret, Littleham
Monday, 18 March 2019 in 2h 40 (7–2–11 in G)
5152 Arcadia Surprise Major
Composed by J W Holdsworth
1 Fergus M S Stracey
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 Timothy M Bayton
4 Peter L Bill
5 Timothy M Payne
6 Peter G Brown
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
100th peal for the Guild - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5639.0512Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Rose Duryard
Monday, 18 March 2019 in 2h 10 (15 in C)
5056 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by T J Hinks
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Susan D Sparling
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 19 March 2019 in 28m (10lb 0oz in G)
1272 Shelford Delight Minor
1 Ian Avery
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Peter Bill
4 Hilary Beresford
5 Nigel Birt
6 Donald Carter (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 19 March 2019 in 29m (10lb 0oz in G)
1272 Disley Delight Minor
1 Ian Avery
2 Nigel Birt
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Peter Bill
5 Hilary Beresford
6 Donald Carter (C)
1500th quarter of minor - 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road
Tuesday, 19 March 2019 in 2h 23 (11 in G)
5154 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D G Maynard
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Timothy M Bayton
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Andrew P Digby
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Wobbly Bob's Campanile
Tuesday, 19 March 2019 in 1h 46 (10lb 7oz in F♯)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 1223)
1 William P Carew
2 John R Martin
3 Robert D S Brown
4 David Hird
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 John A Foster
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Colin Turner (sorry Colin-didn't want to risk Stedman)
Ringing World page reference: 5632.0330Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 21 March 2019 in 3h 18 (17–1–10 in E♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)
1872 Bristol; 1584 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 34 changes of mathod; all the work.
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Ian R Fielding
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Jennifer R Sparling
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Peter G Brown
8 James Kirkcaldy
9 Richard Harrison
10 Peter J Sawyer
11 John R Martin
12 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Peter Bill
Ringing World page reference: 5632.0330Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ypres, Belgium
St George
Saturday, 23 March 2019 in 2h 33 (6–1–11 in B)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by P J Flavell
1 Graham P Tucker
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 Ian L C Campbell
5 Lesley A Tucker
6 Peter J Williamson
7 Pauline McKenzie
8 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Offwell, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 23 March 2019 in 2h 42 (7–3–9 in A♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (37 Methods)
(1-3) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells (4) Annable's London, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Wearmouth (5) Berwick, Beverley, Durham, Hexham, Surfleet, York (6) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose (7) Allendale, Westminster
Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308)
1 Michael E C Mears
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Lynne P Hughes
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Timothy M Bayton
6 John R Martin (C)
Most methods to a peal - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5639.0512Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas and St Giles
Sunday, 24 March 2019 in 43m (18)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Anne Bailey
2 Jeff Bailey
3 Janet Deem
4 Liz Robertson
5 Paul V M Parkes
6 Neil E Deem (C)
A farewell compliment to Liz but we look forward to her return later in the year
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Monday, 25 March 2019 in 3h (16–3–11 in F)
5184 Kinver Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 2611)
1 Peter L Bill
2 Ian W Avery
3 Richard H Johnston
4 Peter G Brown
5 Michael C Hansford
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Mary Mears
Ringing World page reference: 5633.0354Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Monday, 25 March 2019 in 1h 48 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)
Norwich, York, Beverly, Bourne, Ipswich, Surfleet, Cambridge rung in 240 change blocks
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Ian W Avery
3 Richard A M Newman
4 Lesley A Knipe
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Robert D S Brown (C)
1100th Peal - 3
Ringing World page reference: 5634.0377Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 26 March 2019 in 1h 50 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (52m)
Wooler, Alnwick, Chester, Langleybury, Northumberland, Canterbury, Sandiacre, Munden, Brentford, Carlisle, Whitley, Morpeth, Blunsdon, Newcastle, Lincoln, Wells, Offley, London, Cunecastre, Kelso, Coldstream, Redbourn, Sedlescombe, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Wearmouth, Hathern Rossendale, Annable's London, Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning, Bamborough, Bacup, Warkworth, Norwich, Stamford, Ipswich, Primrose, Norfolk, York, Beverley, Durham, Caithness, Surfleet, Cambridge, Cranford, Hexham, Bourne, Hull, Flamstead, Berwick
Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 712)
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Lynne P Hughes
4 Timothy M Bayton
5 John R Martin
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Charlotte.
Ringing World page reference: 5633.0354Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory
Tuesday, 26 March 2019 in 45m (11–2–21 in F♯)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Roger King
3 Sue Sturdy
4 Matthew Pym
5 Nigel Birt
6 Janet Deem
7 Oliver Coldrick
8 Neil Deem (C)
1st blows in method 4.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Doddiscombsleigh, Devon
St Michael
Thursday, 28 March 2019 in 2h 43 (10–2–14 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (21m)
(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre (2) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) Surfleet, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham (5) Norwich (6,7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet
Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 220-for 6/7)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Michael C Hansford
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Friday, 29 March 2019 in 2h 48 (12–1–19)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 62)
1 Ian L C Campbell
2 Peter G Brown
3 Michael H Tompsett
4 Peter L Bill
5 Pauline McKenzie
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
1250th peal:4.
Birthday compliments to Peter Brown and Chris Sawyer; also get well compliment to David Hird, poor boy is confined to his bed with only his Teddy and wallet for company.
Ringing World page reference: 5633.0354Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cullompton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 30 March 2019 in 3h 25 (19–2–4 in D)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by A J Cox & P W J Sheppard
1 Alison C Waterson
2 Ian R Fielding
3 Michael H Tompsett
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Jennifer R Sparling
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Timothy M Bayton
9 Pauline McKenzie
10 Michael E C Mears
Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to Rebecca Cox.
Ringing World page reference: 5639.0512Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Long Barton
Monday, 1 April 2019 in 33m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Nigel Birt
3–4 Martin Mansley
5–6 Mike Tompsett (C)
Rung by a Mid-Devon Branch band, as a Golden Wedding compliment to Keith and Elaine Fursdon of Torquay.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Wednesday, 3 April 2019 in 43m (8–0–27 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Mandy Burnett
2 Tim Jones
3 Sheila Scofield
4 Richard Barker
5 Matthew Weighell
6 Mark Heritage (C)
First in Minor as conductor
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Topsham, Devon
St Margaret
Thursday, 4 April 2019 in 42m (10–0–23 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Keith Copestake
2 Sue Sturdy
3 Margot Le Vesconte
4 Matthew Pym
5 Neil Deem (C)
6 Hugh Lodder
1st quarter peal 6, 1st inside 3.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingskerswell, Devon
St Mary
Sunday, 7 April 2019 in 2h 35 (7–1–24 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (12m)
(1) Westmisnter, Allendale, Fryerning (2) Norwich (3) York, Durham (4) Caithness (5) Beverley, Surfleet (6) Bourne (7) Cambridge, Ipswich
1 Philip Stevens
2 Ian W Avery
3 Michael H Tompsett
4 Martin G Mansley
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Last ringing on the bells before rehanging and augmentation.
Ringing World page reference: 5634.0377Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cruwys Morchard, Devon
Holy Cross
Sunday, 7 April 2019 (12–0–24 in F)
1260 Pinehurst Bob Minor
1 Richard Barker
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Nellie Croft
4 Mark Heritage
5 Steve James
6 Matthew Weighell (C)
First in m 3,4 & 5
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Yealmpton, Devon
St Bartholomew
Monday, 8 April 2019 in 48m (10–2–9 in F♯)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 David Crocker
2 Jessica Crocker
3 Clare Stagg
4 John Rose
5 Don Crocker
6 Fergus Stracey (C)
First quarter of surprise minor for Jessica Crocker
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Tuesday, 9 April 2019 in 52m (15–0–4 in F)
1440 Anglia Surprise Royal
1 Lesley Tucker
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 John R Martin (C)
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Hilary A Beresford
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 Donald B Carter
8 James Kirkcaldy
9 Graham Tucker
10 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 9 April 2019 in 1h 48 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (20m)
(1) Lincoln, Coldstream (2) Bacup(3) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (4) Warkworth
(5) Norwich (6,7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet
Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 220)-6,7)
1 Ian W Avery
2 William P Carew
3 Timothy M Bayton
4 Robert D S Brown
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road
Tuesday, 9 April 2019 in 2h 20 (11 in G)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by P R King
1–2 Peter M C Richards
3–4 Oliver Coldrick
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Ian L C Campbell
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 11 April 2019 in 3h 14 (17–1–10 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Peter L Bill
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Michael H Tompsett
5 John R Martin
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 Roger King
8 Richard Harrison
9 Christopher J Pickford
10 Peter J Sawyer
11 Michael E C Mears (C)
12 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Thursday, 11 April 2019 in 29m (10lb 0oz in G)
1320 Chepstow Delight Minor
1 Ian Avery
2 Nigel Birt
3 Graham Tucker
4 Hilary Beresford
5 Sue Sawyer
6 Donald Carter (C)
75th quarter on the bells in this location - 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Thursday, 11 April 2019 in 30m (10lb 0oz in G)
1320 Balmoral Delight Minor
1 Graham Tucker
2 Ian Avery
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Nigel Birt
5 Hilary Beresford
6 Donald Carter (C)
1,900th quarter in Devon - 4
1,100th as conductor in Devon
950th on a tenor in Devon
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Thursday, 11 April 2019 in 2h 31 (5–2–19 in B)
5040 Surprise Minor
7 methods. 1 extent each Ipswich, Bourne, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.
1 P Wendy Campbell
2 Peter G Brown
3 Ian L C Campbell
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Graham P Tucker
6 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Staverton, Devon
St Paul de Leon
Friday, 12 April 2019 in 3h 4 (19–2–14 in E♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (11m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Westminster (3) York, Durham (4) Bourne (5) Beverley, Surfleet (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Ipswich
1 Ian W Avery
2 Peter L Bill
3 Robert D S Brown
4 Peter J Sawyer
5 Michael E C Mears (C)
6 Christopher J Pickford
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Swindon, Wiltshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 13 April 2019 in 3h 9 (21–3–9 in D)
5040 Swindon Surprise Royal
Composed by D F Morrison (No 4977 reversed)
1 Nicola J Turner
2 Colin M Turner
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Jennifer R Sparling
5 Ian R Fielding
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 Pauline McKenzie
8 John R Martin (C)
9 Peter J Sawyer
10 David G Maynard
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire
St Mary
Saturday, 13 April 2019 in 2h 45 (11–2–20 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
One extent each Bamborough, London, Carlisle, Norwich, Beverley, Ipswich, Cambridge
1 Pauline McKenzie
2 Nicola J Turner
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Colin M Turner
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 John R Martin (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 14 April 2019 (25–2–18 in D)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
1 Richard Barker
2 Jean Dunning
3 Sheila Scofield
4 Steve James
5 Leslie Boyce
6 Richard Johnston
7 Matthew Weighell (C)
8 Mark Heritage
For Palm Sunday Evensong . First in m 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Monday, 15 April 2019 in 1h 52 (10lb 0oz)
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 Ian W Avery
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 Pauline McKenzie
4 Lynne P Hughes
5 John R Martin
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Wobbly Bob's Campanile
Tuesday, 16 April 2019 in 1h 47 (10lb 7oz in F♯)
5024 Kingsbridge Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 John A Foster
2 Peter M C Richards
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 Robert D S Brown
5 Ian L C Campbell
6 Peter L Bill
7 James Kirkcaldy
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
First peal in the method: x38x1456x56x16x34x123458x16x58. le 12 (b).
In memory of Jenny Astridge
Ringing World page reference: 5676.0145Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Wednesday, 17 April 2019 in 1h 47 (10lb 0oz)
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) Norwich, Netherseale, Westminster, Allendale, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Lightfoot, Bamborough, Annable's London, Rossendale, Stamford, Bacup, Ipswich, Bourne, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Cambridge, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet
Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 309; SUO404)
1 Ian W Avery
2 William P Carew
3 John R Martin
4 Pauline McKenzie
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
First peal of 41 Surprise Minor: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5636.0427Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 18 April 2019 (17–1–10 in E♭)
Tolling
The tenor was tolled for 9 minutes prior to the evening service as a mark of solidarity with the people of France following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.
12 Roger King
This performance is linked with the event Ringing for Notre Dame
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Torquay, Devon
St Mary the Virgin, St Marychurch
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 25m (17–1–24 in E)
Call Changes
1 Don J Roberts
2 Catherine Saunders
3 Wendy Rennie
4 Nicola Jones
5 Rowena G Mansley
6 Martin Mansley (C)
7 Keith Fursdon
Rung with the bells half-muffled for Maundy Thursday and Notre Dame
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Topsham, Devon
St Margaret
Thursday, 18 April 2019 (10–0–23 in F♯)
Tolling
6 John Foulston
Freddie Bush
The tenor was tolled for 7 minutes at 7pm as a mark of solidarity with the people of France following the devastating fire at Notre Dame
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 50m (14–04–14)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Tim Jones
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Richard Johnston
4 Les Boyce
5 Matthew Weighell
6 Mark Heritage (C)
Rung half muffled in solidarity with France in the wake of the devastating fire at Notre-Dame
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Paul
Thursday, 18 April 2019 (8–3–5 in A)
Call Changes
1 Jenny Jones
2 Hazel Turner
3 Julie Hill
4 Tim Harral
5 Lynda M Smith
6 Richard Hill
Rung for Notre-Dame
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Teignmouth, Devon
St Michael, E Teignmouth
Thursday, 18 April 2019 (22–1–0 in E♭)
Call Changes
Call changes on 7 bells.
1 Ann Roper
3 Verity Brett
4 Alan Furse
5 Jason Dowling
6 Roger Treweek
7 Trevor Reece -Jones
8 Martin Dodd (C)
Rung to show solidarity with Notre Dame de Paris.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ottery St Mary, Devon
St Mary
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m
Tolling
8 Laurie Palmer
For Notre Dame
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Newton Abbot, Devon
St Leonard's Tower
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 2h 41 (7–3–10 in A♭)
5184 Kingsthorpe Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Pauline McKenzie
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Ian V J Smith
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Peter L Bill
6 John R Martin (C)
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears
Rung in solidarity with the people of Paris and the community of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.
Ringing World page reference: 5637.0448Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lympstone, Devon
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 15m (12 cwt)
60 Call Changes
The Devon Peal 60 on 3rds.
1 Trevor Bradley (C)
2 Pat Squire
3 Roger King
4 Gary Winter
5 Jeremy Price
6 Matt Hood
Rung Half Muffled as an expression of our solidarity with the people of Paris
especialy the Congregation & Clergy of Notra-Dame Cathedral.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kilmington, Devon
St Giles
Thursday, 18 April 2019 (10–1–4 in G)
Tolling
6 Richard Norman
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 30m
216 Plain Bob Minimus
also Doubles
1 Alison Phelps-Lowman
2 Anne Burn
3 Theo Millard
4 Derek Ballard (C)
5 Richard Howe
In sympathy for the fire at Notre Dame
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Hemyock, Devon
St Mary
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 30m (17–3–12 in E♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rung open rounds and call changes for Notre Dame
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Fremington, Devon
St Peter
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 20m (8–3–19)
Call Changes
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Brian Beadle
2 Marion Denton
3 Ken Elliott
4 Stuart Macdonald (C)
5 Marianne Newman
6 Marion Southwick
7 Mike Turner
8 Mike Whitaker
With thanks to John Mckee (Tower Captain) for arranging the details although unable to ring himself.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Feniton, Devon
St Andrews
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (9 in G)
Tolling
Tolling
4 Lesley Oats
For Notre Dame
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Feniton, Devon
Notre Dame
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m
Tolling
Tolling
4–13 Lesley Oats
At request of Archbishop of Canterbury and York in support of Notre Dame Cathedral
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Farway, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 18 April 2019 (11–0–14 in A♭)
Call Changes
Call changes
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Farway, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 18 April 2019 (11–0–14 in A♭)
Call Changes
Call changes
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 2h 40 (15 in C)
5080 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by T J Hinks
1–2 Nathan Evans
3–4 Susan D Sparling
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Matthew J Hilling
9–10 Oliver C Bates
First peal of Royal on handbells: 9-10
Rung in solidarity with the people of Paris and the community of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.
Ringing World page reference: 5637.0448Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cullompton, Devon
St Andrew
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (19–2–4 in D)
Tolling
Tolling Tenor half muffled for Notre Dame
Ringing For Notre Dame
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Thursday, 18 April 2019 (5–2–19 in B)
62 Called Changes
1 Trevor Hitchcock (C)
2 Sally Church
3 Sophie Ramsamy
4 Janet Reynolds
5 Stan Thompson
6 Lisa Clarke
7 Ruth Hitchcock
8 Laurence Clarke
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckerell, Devon
St Mary and St Giles
Thursday, 18 April 2019 (8–1–4 in B♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds and call changes
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
St Mary
Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (23–1–15 in C♯)
Tolling
Tolling the 10th for 7 minutes at 7pm. Rung in solidarity with the people of France following the fire at Notre-Dame, Paris.
10 Peter Simpson
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Wolborough, Devon
St Mary
Friday, 19 April 2019 in 15m (15–3–27 in F)
30 Tolling
Tenor tolled
1 Tim King
Tenor tolled at 30 second intervals for Good Friday and to mark the extinction of the Yangtze Softshell Turtle.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter Cathedral School, Devon
Denmisch Ring
Friday, 19 April 2019 in 2h 56 (147lbs)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Jane C Spencer
2 Jeffrey Knipe
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Peter M C Richards
5 Ian L C Campbell
6 Michael R Spencer
7 Richard H Johnston
8 Michael J Wigney
9 Robert D S Brown (C)
10 James Kirkcaldy
Simulated Ring using 10 Saxilby simulated bells and Able software
100th together 1 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 5640.0536Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
64 Mount Pleasant Road
Sunday, 21 April 2019 in 2h 16 (11 G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
Morpeth, Canterbury, Carlisle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Newcastle, Alnwick, Chester, Munden, Wooler, Whitley, Cambridge, Durham, York, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet, Coldstream, Lincoln, London, Kelso, Cunecastre, Wells, Norwich, Bacup, Stamford, Rossendale, Bamborough, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, Allendale, Annable's London, Warkworth
Composed by P A B Saddleton & J S Warboys
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Timothy M Bayton (C)
5–6 Michael J Wigney
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Monday, 22 April 2019 in 3h 10 (20–0–25 in E♭)
5024 Easter Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 7738)
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Jane C Spencer
3 Richard H Johnston
4 Michael R Spencer
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Robert D S Brown
7 Ian V J Smith
8 John R Martin (C)
950th peal - 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5644.0630Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 23 April 2019 in 1h 46 (10lb 0oz)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)
(1) Lincoln, Coldstream (2) Bacup, Bamborough (3) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (4,5) Warkworth, Norwich (6,7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Ipswich, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet
1 Ian W Avery
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 Robert D S Brown
4 John R Martin
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Cathedral Church of St Peter
Tuesday, 23 April 2019 in 65m (72–2–2 in B♭)
1311 Stedman Cinques
1 Ian Avery
2 Rebecca Harrison
3 Clare Griffiths
4 Sarah Chadburn
5 Peter Bill
6 Oliver Bates
7 Ian Campbell
8 Peter Brown
9 Ian Smith (C)
10 Steve Munday
11 Oliver Coldrick
12 David Maynard
Rung for St George's Day.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst St George, Devon
St George
Tuesday, 23 April 2019 (10–2–21 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (5m/1p)
120 Stedman, 240 St Simons, St Martins, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, 180 Grandsire
1 Janet Deem
2 Keith Copestake
3 Sue Sturdy
4 Matthew Pym
5 Neil Deem (C)
6 Roger King
Rung for St George's Day. Most methods 2 & 4.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road
Wednesday, 24 April 2019 in 2h 28 (11 in G)
5056 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by D G Maynard
1–2 Oliver Coldrick
3–4 Susan D Sparling
5–6 Matthew J Hilling
7–8 David G Maynard (C)
Birthday compliment to Oliver Bates
Rung after meeting short for Royal...
Ringing World page reference: 5637.0468Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Topsham, Devon
St Margaret
Thursday, 25 April 2019 in 41m (10–0–23 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Daniel Copestake
2 Janet Deem
3 Matthew Pym
4 Keith Copestake
5 Neil Deem (C)
6 Harry Fowler
1st Quarter Peal 1 at 14 years & 364 days old. Birthday compliment to 1.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 25 April 2019 in 3h (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Winchester Surprise Royal
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Ian W Avery
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Richard H Johnston
6 John A Foster
7 Michael C Hansford
8 Peter J Sawyer
9 Michael E C Mears (C)
10 John R Martin
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Saturday, 27 April 2019 in 2h 39 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Michael H Tompsett
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Roger King
5 Peter L Bill
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Wishing Peter Sawyer a very happy 75th birthday-TODAY!
Ringing World page reference: 5637.0466Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster (St Mary), Devon
Saturday, 27 April 2019 in 41m (23–1–15 in C♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Richard Norman
2 Crispin Denny
3 Maureen Davey
4 Anne Burn
5 Peter Simpson (C)
6 Matt Williams
To mark the 75th Birthday of the Treble ringer
First Quarter Peal (6) - only been ringing for 8 months.
First time conducting Grandsire (5)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 30 April 2019 in 1h 48 (10lb 0oz)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (22m)
(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre (2) Westminster, Allendale (3) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (4,5) Warkworth, Norwich (6,7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet
Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 220)-6,7)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Robert D S Brown
3 William P Carew
4 John A Foster
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Wednesday, 1 May 2019 in 41m (8–0–27 in A♭)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Mark Heritage
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Sheila J Scofield
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Leslie E Boyce
6 Steve James
7 Matthew H Weighell
8 John R Martin (C)
First Surprise - 6.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 3 May 2019 in 46m (5–2–19 in B)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Maureen Davey
2 Anne Bailey
3 Lisa Clarke (C)
4 Janet Reynolds
5 Kathie Matthews
6 Anne Burn
First in method (4), first on tenor and first in method as C. Rung by the Friday Group.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kendal, Cumbria
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 4 May 2019 in 3h 22 (23–3–20 in D♭)
5040 Swindon Surprise Royal
Composed by T W Griffiths (Op 7)
1 Pauline McKenzie
2 Nicola J Turner
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Colin M Turner
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 Claire F Roulstone
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Fergus M S Stracey
9 Ian Roulstone
10 Michael E C Mears
Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Michael Rose of Braunton in the county of Devonshire.
Ringing World page reference: 5644.0630Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dalton in Furness, Cumbria
St Mary
Saturday, 4 May 2019 in 3h 22 (21–2–25 in D)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by R O Hall
1 Alison C Waterson
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Nicola J Turner
5 Colin M Turner
6 Ian Roulstone (C)
7 Fergus M S Stracey
8 Michael E C Mears
9 John R Martin
10 Claire F Roulstone
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Topsham, Devon
St Margaret
Sunday, 5 May 2019 in 45m (10–0–23 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (5m)
240 St Simons, 240 St Martins, 240 Plain Bob, 240 Reverse Canterbury, 300 Grandsire
1 Janet Deem
2 Sue Sturdy
3 Keith Copestake
4 Roger King
5 Neil Deem (C)
6 Matthew Pym
Specially arranged and rung for the christening of Doris Daisy Jemima West. Circled the tower to quarter peals 6.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Irton, Cumbria
St Paul
Sunday, 5 May 2019 in 3h 6 (16–1–25 in E)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
672 London, Rutland; 640 Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 changes of method; all the work.
Composed by N R Aspland
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Nicola J Turner
3 Claire F Roulstone
4 Colin M Turner
5 Ian Roulstone
6 Fergus M S Stracey
7 John R Martin
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
87th birthday compliment to Geoff Dodd.
Ringing World page reference: 5639.0512Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lancaster, Lancashire
Priory Church of St Mary
Monday, 6 May 2019 in 3h 23 (30–2–2 in D♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by I R Fielding
1 Pauline McKenzie
2 Nicola J Turner
3 Claire F Roulstone
4 Alison C Waterson
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 Colin M Turner
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Fergus M S Stracey
9 Ian Roulstone
10 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 7 May 2019 in 1h 47 (10lb 0oz)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)
(1) Lincoln, Coldstream (2) Bacup, Bamborough (3) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (4,5) Warkworth, Norwich (6,7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet
Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 220)-6,7)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Peter L Bill
3 Robert D S Brown
4 William P Carew
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Heavitree, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 7 May 2019 in 51m (25–3–2 in E♭)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Keith Copestake
2 Roger King
3 Sue Sturdy
4 Matthew Pym
5 Richard Winnall
6 Janet Deem (C)
7 Oliver Coldrick
8 Neil Deem
1st in method 5. Rung to welcome a baby boy to the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, born yesterday.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road
Tuesday, 7 May 2019 in 2h 25 (11 in G)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by James W Holdsworth (no 4)
1–2 Peter M C Richards
3–4 Timothy M Bayton
5–6 Andrew P Digby
7–8 David G Maynard (C)
First of Superlative on handbells: 1-2
Ringing World page reference: 5639.0514Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Columb Minor, Cornwall
St Columba
Wednesday, 8 May 2019 in 2h 58 (10–0–21 in A♭)
5088 Harpenden Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (Op 845)
1 John A Foster
2 Peter L Bill
3 Pauline McKenzie
4 Robert D S Brown
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears
7 John R Martin (C)
8 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Columb Major, Cornwall
St Columba
Wednesday, 8 May 2019 in 2h 52 (12–2–4 in F)
5024 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by B D Constant
1 Pauline McKenzie
2 Ian V J Smith
3 John R Martin
4 Robert D S Brown
5 David Hird
6 John A Foster
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 9 May 2019 in 2h 52 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by I R Fielding
1 Pauline McKenzie
2 Ian R Fielding
3 Peter L Bill
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Ian V J Smith
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 Michael C Hansford
8 John R Martin (C)
9 Peter J Sawyer
10 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Thursday, 9 May 2019 in 28m (10lbs)
1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)
Beverley, Surfleet, Brewick, Hexham, York, Durham, Cambridge, Ipswich, Primrose, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull
1 Ian Avery
2 Hilary Beresford
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Will Carew
5 Nigel Birt
6 Donald Carter (C)
3,000th quarter as conductor
25th together - 4 & 5
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Thursday, 9 May 2019 in 30m (10lbs)
1320 Norfolk Surprise Minor
1 Ian Avery
2 Will Carew
3 Donald Carter
4 Hilary Beresford
5 Sue Sawyer
6 Nigel Birt (C)
1st in method as conductor
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 11 May 2019 in 2h 46 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5096 Lancastria Alliance Major
Composed by G H Campling
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Michael H Tompsett
3 Peter L Bill
4 Ian V J Smith
5 John R Martin
6 Martin G Mansley
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
To mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Mansley's first peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5639.0512Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 12 May 2019 (25–2–18 in D)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Mandy Burnett
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Nellie Croft
4 Richard Shere
5 Richard Barker
6 Steve James
7 Mark Heritage
8 Matthew Weighell (C)
First major 1 . First P B Major 3,6 & 7
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
Flat 5, 155 Magdalen Road
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 in 2h 20 (11 in G)
5152 St Clement's College Bob Major
Arranged by D G Maynard
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Peter M C Richards
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Lynne P Hughes
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
East Ogwell, Devon
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 18 May 2019 in 2h 34 (6–0–10 in B)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41 Methods)
(1-3) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells (4-7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, York, Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Norwich, Warkworth, Netherseale, Annable's London, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Westminster, Allendale, Bamborough, Bacup.
Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308, SU0403)
1 Susan D Sparling
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Lynne P Hughes
4 Timothy M Bayton
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 John R Martin (C)
Most methods to a peal - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5648.0727Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 19 May 2019 (14)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Leslie Boyce
2 Mandy Burnett
3 Sheila Scofield
4 Mark Heritage
5 Richard Barker
6 Matthew Weighell (C)
First in m 2 . Rung in memory of Dulcie Edwards
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Tuesday, 21 May 2019 in 2h 43 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5060 Fustyweed Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Phillip Stevens
2 Jeffrey Knipe
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Martin G Mansley
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Rev Christopher Renyard
7 Robert D S Brown (C)
8 Peter J Sawyer
First Peal in the method
Fustyweed Surprise Major
Place notation-38-14-58-16-12-38.1456.56.12.78,12
Leadhead b 15738264
FCH Groups Bc
A treat for the Tenor ringer!
Ringing World page reference: 5646.0679Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Wobbly Bob's Campanile
Tuesday, 21 May 2019 in 1h 46 (10lb 7oz in F♯)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by R J Parker
1 Robert D S Brown
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 John R Martin
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Peter L Bill
6 Peter C Richards
7 John A Foster
8 David Hird (C)
1st in method - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5641.0558Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas and St Giles
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 in 43m (18)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Susan A King
2 Anne E Bailey
3 Jeff Bailey (C)
4 Brenda Coley
5 Ed Morris
6 Tom Clarke
1st in method: 5
Rung to mark the 25th Anniversary of the First Communion celebrated by Rev. Dr. Jean Wadsworth on 22 May 1994 having been ordained the previous day at Southwark Cathedral
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
49 Widecombe Way
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 in 2h 28 (15 C)
5056 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by D G Maynard
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 David G Maynard
5–6 Timothy M Bayton (C)
7–8 Andrew P Digby
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exmouth, Devon
St John the Evangelist, Withycombe Raleigh
Thursday, 23 May 2019 in 3h 17 (17–1–10 in E♭)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Ian V J Smith
2 Peter L Bill
3 David G Maynard
4 Timothy M Payne
5 Stephanie E Hills
6 John R Martin (C)
7 Roger King
8 Matthew W Thewsey
9 Richard Harrison
10 Peter J Sawyer
11 Fergus M S Stracey
12 David Hird
First Maximus - 5.
First Maximus inside - 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5648.0727Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfast, Devon
Abbey Church of St Mary
Friday, 24 May 2019 in 61m (41–1–3 in C)
1277 Grandsire Caters
Composed by G Francis
1 Ian Campbell
2 Ann Smith
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Peter Bill
5 David Smith
6 Martin Mansley
7 Ian Smith (C)
8 James Kirkcaldy
9 David Hird
10 Tim King
Rung prior to Midday Mass for the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians, the Titular Feast Day of the Abbey. Also remembering Ray Parsons, brother of David and husband of Gill, whose memorial service is taking place today at Coleman's Hatch, Sussex.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Charleton, Devon
St Mary
Sunday, 26 May 2019 in 2h 47 (9–2–13 in F♯)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by David G Salter Op. 10
1 Elena L Brake
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 John F Steere
4 Jeffrey Knipe
5 Robert W Sanders
6 Fergus M S Stracey (C)
A SW Branch Centenary peal.
For the christening of George Christopher Pike, son of Annabel Pike, nee Rogers, earlier today
Ringing World page reference: 5642.0582Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Tuesday, 28 May 2019 in 44m (15–0–4 in F)
1282 Ramsbury Bitter Surprise Royal
1 Donald B Carter
2 Jane C Spencer
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 John R Martin (C)
5 Hilary A Beresford
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 Roger King
8 Michael R Spencer
9 James Kirkcaldy
10 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 28 May 2019 in 1h 45 (10lbs)
5040 Surprise Minor (12 Methods)
1. London& Wells. 2. Chester & Munden 3: Westminster & Allendale 4. Norwich 5 and 6 York & Durham 7. Ipswich, Bourne & Cambridge
1 Ian L C Campbell
2 John A Foster
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 Lester J Yeo
5 William P Carew
6 Robert D S Brown (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 (8–0–27 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Fergus Kettleborough
3 Jenny Jones
4 Sheila Scofield (C)
5 Leslie Boyce
6 Mandy Burnett
2. First attempt on an inside bell & achieved level 4 LtR
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfast, Devon
Abbey Church of St Mary
Thursday, 30 May 2019 in 56m (17cwt (Middle 8))
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Chris Sawyer
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Roger King
4 Philip Stevens
5 Graham Tucker
6 Tim King
7 Peter Sawyer
8 Martin Mansley (C)
Prior to Midday Mass on Ascension Day.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Friday, 31 May 2019 in 49m (16–3–11 in F)
1280 Zenzizenzizenzic Delight Major
1 Ian Avery
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Hilary Beresford
5 Will Carew
6 Graham Tucker
7 Donald Carter
8 Nigel Birt (C)
1st quarter-peal in the method
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Friday, 31 May 2019 in 2h 52 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by P Border
1 Ian V J Smith
2 Jane C Spencer
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 Peter L Bill
5 Ian L C Campbell
6 Michael R Spencer
7 James Kirkcaldy
8 John A Foster
9 Peter J Sawyer
10 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stoodleigh, Devon
St Margaret
Saturday, 1 June 2019 in 2h 48 (7–0–3 in A♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41 Methods)
(1-3) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells (4-7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, York, Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Norwich, Warkworth, Netherseale, Annable's London, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Westminster, Allendale, Bamborough, Bacup.
Composed by Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308, SU0403)
1 Alison C Waterson
2 Robert D S Brown
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Timothy M Bayton
5 Ian V J Smith
6 John R Martin (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stokeinteignhead, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 1 June 2019 in 45m (10–0–3 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m)
1 Nicola Jones
2 Geraint Thomas
3 Rodney Horder
4 Martin Mansley
5 Simon Glanfield (C)
6 Vidas Cooling
First quarter peal-1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 1 June 2019 in 3h 7 (20–0–25 in E♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C. Middleton arranged H. Johnson
1 James Kirkcaldy (C)
2 Robert A Neal
3 Peter L Bill
4 Richard H Johnston
5 Roger King
6 David Hird
7 John A Foster
8 Peter J Sawyer
First of Surprise inside and of Major inside - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5644.0630Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 3 June 2019 in 2h 43 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5152 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Ian W Avery
2 David Hird
3 Pauline McKenzie
4 John Hill
5 Ian P Hill
6 Peter L Bill
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of John Hill's first peal (28th May 1949)
Ringing World page reference: 5643.0606Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Feniton (St Andrew), Devon
St Andrew
Thursday, 6 June 2019 (9 in G)
Call Changes
Call changes
D-Day Rememberance
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfastleigh, Devon
Ruined Church of the Holy Trinity
Thursday, 6 June 2019 in 2h 49 (15–2–21 in F)
5024 Malling Abbey Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 4362)
1 John A Foster
2 Alison C Waterson
3 Richard H Johnston
4 Roger King
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St David
Saturday, 8 June 2019 in 2h 50 (11–2–23 in G)
5184 Turramurra Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (no 229)
1 Richard S Johnson
2 Helen M Maynard
3 Andrew P Digby
4 Thomas J Hinks
5 Stephanie E Hills
6 Oliver Coldrick
7 David G Maynard
8 Nathan Evans (C)
First as conductor
Wishing Christopher Durrant all the best as he starts his ministry in the upper itchen benefice.
Ringing World page reference: 5689.0470Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 8 June 2019 in 2h 47 (9–0–25 in A♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14 Methods)
(1) Lincoln, Coldstream (2) London Wells (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth (4) Westminster, Allendale (5) York, Durham (6) Cambridge, Ipswich (7) Beverley, Surfleet
1 Peter G Brown
2 Nicola J Turner
3 Robert D S Brown
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Rung as a compliment to HM Queen Elizabeth II on her official birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5650.0776Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishops Tawton, Devon
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 8 June 2019 in 2h 50 (9–2–20 in G♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
One extent each London, Bourne, Norwich, Westminster, Ipswich, Beverley, Cambridge
1 Nicola J Turner
2 Colin M Turner
3 Richard H Johnston
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Pauline McKenzie
6 John R Martin (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 9 June 2019 in 47m (25–2–18 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Tim Jones
2 Richard Barker
3 Jenny Jones
4 Leslie Boyce
5 Sheila Scofield (C)
6 Mark Heritage
5. First as conductor for Minor
Dedicated to John & Norah Mears (parents of 5) wishing a speedy return to home from hospital for John.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bradoc, Cornwall
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 9 June 2019 in 2h 40 (4–2–16 in C♯)
5040 Doubles (11 Methods)
2 extents Grandsire; 4 extents each St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley Place, Reverse Canterbury, St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Plain Bob
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Nicola J Turner
3 Colin M Turner
4 Robert D S Brown
5 John R Martin (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Plymouth, Devon
St Budeaux
Monday, 10 June 2019 in 45m (12–0–25 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Roxanne J Jeyes
2 Mike J Erith
3 Elena L Brake
4 M Glenn Francis
5 Alena J Wardle (C)
6 Peter F Sparkes
1st Quarter - Mike, 1st on treble - Roxanne
To mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Paignton, Devon
65 Winsu Avenue
Monday, 10 June 2019 in 33m (12 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Nigel Birt
3–4 Martin Mansley
5–6 Michael Tompsett (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Tuesday, 11 June 2019 in 45m (15–0–4 in F)
1282 Old Dragon Surprise Royal
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Richard H Johnston
4 Graham Tucker
5 Lesley Tucker
6 Janet Deem
7 James Kirkcaldy
8 John R Martin (C)
9 Neil Deem
10 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 11 June 2019 in 1h 42 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (22m)
(1) Lincoln, Coldstream (2) Bacup, Bamborough (3) Northumberland, Carlisle, Sandiacre (4) Westminster, Allendale (5)Norwich (6,&) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet
Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 220-6,7)
1 William P Carew
2 Peter L Bill
3 Robert D S Brown
4 Timothy M Bayton
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Wishing the resident treble ringer a very happy holiday.
Ringing World page reference: 5644.0630Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thursday, 13 June 2019 in 2h 57 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Albanian Surprise Royal
Composed by M E C Mears
1 Alison C Waterson
2 Pauline McKenzie
3 Peter L Bill
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Ian V J Smith
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 Michael C Hansford
8 Peter J Sawyer
9 Michael E C Mears (C)
10 Ian R Fielding
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
St John the Baptist
Friday, 14 June 2019 in 47m (9–0–25 in A♭)
1320 Golden Wedding Treble Place Minor
1 Josephine Brown
2 Ann Smith
3 Peter Brown
4 Wendy Campbell
5 Ian Campbell
6 Ian Smith (C)
Rung by three couples, all of whom are celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversaries this year.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Topsham, Devon
St Margaret
Saturday, 15 June 2019 in 2h 47 (10–0–23 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
One extent each London, York, Bourne, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich, Cambridge
1 Mark Heritage
2 Roger King
3 Richard H Johnston
4 Peter M C Richards
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Fergus M S Stracey
First Treble Bob - 1.
Rung on Guild AGM Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5652.0823Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sowton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 15 June 2019 in 45m (9–1–25 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Timothy M Bayton
2 David G Maynard
3 Elena L Brake
4 Clare L Stagg
5 Andrew P Digby
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Alena J Wardle (C)
8 Trevor C F Vercoe
First triples inside 3, rung on Guild AGM day
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lympstone, Devon
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Saturday, 15 June 2019 in 2h 48 (12 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (17m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Westminster, Allendale (3) York, Durham (4) Bourne (5) Surfleet, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 David Hird
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Robert D S Brown
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
On Guild AGM day.
Ringing World page reference: 5644.0630Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 15 June 2019 in 51m (20–0–25 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Janet Ritterman
2 Fiona Rock-Evans
3 Simon Glanfield
4 Don Roberts
5 Rodney Horder
6 Bob Sanders
7 Martin Mansley (C)
8 Philip Stevens
Prior to the Guild AGM. Congratulating Janet Ritteman as she takes up her role as Guild Ringing Master for the next 12 months
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Plympton St Mary, Devon
St Mary the Blessed Virgin
Sunday, 16 June 2019 (25–1–11 in D)
1264 Plain Bob Major
Composed by R I Allton
1 Christine Harris
2 Elena L Brake
3 John F Steere
4 Rona M Joiner
5 John C Mitchelmore
6 Alena J Wardle
7 David J Crocker
8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)
1st of Bob Major inside - 2
To mark the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Revd David Jasper
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfast, Devon
Abbey Church of St Mary
Sunday, 16 June 2019 in 45m (12–3–3)
1260 Doubles (4methods)
1&2 St Martins, 3&4 St Simons 5-7 Plain bob 8- 10.5 Grandsire
1 John P Lagdon
2 Robert D S Brown (C)
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Peter M C Richards
5 Tim J King
6 Paul Hext
In memory of Owen Bing
Rung for Trinity Sunday
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Wolborough, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 17 June 2019 in 2h 48 (15–3–27 in F)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
672 London, Rutland; 640 Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 changes of method; all the work.
Composed by N R Aspland
1 Ian W Avery
2 Ruth Curtis
3 Michael C Hansford
4 David Hird
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 Peter J Sawyer
7 Paul F Curtis
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Monday, 17 June 2019 in 2h 41 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5088 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 4161)
1 Robert D S Brown
2 Michael H Tompsett
3 Ruth Curtis
4 Paul F Curtis
5 Peter L Bill
6 Michael C Hansford
7 Peter J Sawyer
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 in 1h 42 (10lb 0oz)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
(1) Westminster, Allendale (2) Norwich (3) York, Durham (4) Beverley, Surfleet (5) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (6) Durham, Beverley, Surfleet (7) Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet
1 Ruth Curtis
2 Ian W Avery
3 Nigel G Birt
4 Paul F Curtis
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
Kings-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 in 1h 45 (10lb 0oz)
5040 Surprise Minor (22m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Bacup, Bamborough (3) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (4) Westminster, Allendale (5) Norwich (6,7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Promrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet
Composed by J S Warboys (SUO 220-6,7)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Peter L Bill
3 Ruth Curtis
4 Paul F Curtis
5 Peter J Sawyer
6 Michael E C Mears (C)