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Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire
St Michael
Friday, 19 April 2024 in 43m (10–2–22 in A)
1296 Barnston Surprise Minor
1 Neil Williams
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Graham Tucker
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Wendy Campbell
6 Ian Campbell (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Alderton, Gloucestershire
St Margaret
Friday, 19 April 2024 in 41m (9½ in A)
1260 Throckenholt Bob Minor
1 Wendy Campbell
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Neil Williams
5 Ian Campbell
6 Graham Tucker (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Willersey, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 20 April 2024 in 44m (12 in G)
1260 Tuckers Grave Bob Minor
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Ian Campbell
5 Graham Tucker
6 Neil Williams (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Toddington, Gloucestershire
St Andrew
Saturday, 20 April 2024 in 40m (6½ in B)
1272 Civic Surprise Minor
1 Neil Williams
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Graham Tucker
6 Ian Campbell (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stanway, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 20 April 2024 in 46m (11–0–2 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (5p/m)
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Neil Williams
5 Ian Campbell (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stanton, Gloucestershire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 20 April 2024 in 44m (9–1–16 in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Ian Campbell
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Neil Williams
6 Graham Tucker (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stoke Damerel, Devon
St Andrew
Sunday, 21 April 2024 in 42m (4–2–12 in D)
1260 Doubles (11m/v)
60 changes of Stedman, 120 changes each of Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, St Simon's Bob, St Alban, Eynsham, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, Grandsire
1 Robyn D F Owen
2 John C Mitchelmore
3 John F Steere
4 Christopher H Wardle
5 Fergus M S Stracey (C)
6 Andrew C W Kenyon
1st quarter at 1st attempt - 6
30th birthday compliment to Robyn
Get well compliment to Paul Jones
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0421Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Sunday, 21 April 2024 in 47m (12–1–19 in F♯)
1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
1 Wendy Gill
2 Sue Sparling
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Patricia Slade
5 Lesley Tucker
6 Charlotte Boyce
7 Stephanie Hills
8 Janet Deem (C)
9 Wendy Campbell
10 Jenny Sparling
Specially arranged and rung for the 150th anniversary of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers by an all ladies band. 1st of surprise royal as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0423Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St David
Sunday, 21 April 2024 in 42m (11–2–23 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m)
Stedman Doubles (60), Grandsire Doubles (240), Plain Bob Doubles (960)
1 James Kerslake
2 Alice J Holden
3 Maff Glover
4 Richard Johnson
5 Steph Hills (C)
6 Esme Kerslake
First quarter peal: 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Monday, 22 April 2024 in 2h 23 (15 in C)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
7 methods: 864 Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness; 768 Bristol; 672 Yorkshire; 576 Superlative; 480 London; 129 com.
Composed by M B Davies (Op. 3)
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Matthew J Hilling
5–6 Oliver C Bates (C)
7–8 David A Warwick
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thrushelton, Devon
St George
Monday, 22 April 2024 in 2h 40 (7 in G♯)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Chester, Munden (3) Netherseale, Lightfoot (4) Westminster, Allendale (5) York, Durham (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge
1 Ian V J Smith
2 Jill M Hansford
3 Michael C Hansford
4 John A Foster
5 David Hird
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Another tick on John's calendar.
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0418Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Seaton, Devon
St Gregory
Monday, 22 April 2024 (11–0–4 in F♯)
72 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Brenda Eastell
2 Anne Burn
3 Lisa Clarke
4 Christopher King
5 Kathie Matthews
6 Ian Rees (C)
First touch of Kent inside - 2
Rung during the East Branch General Minor Practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Seaton, Devon
St Gregory
Monday, 22 April 2024 (11–0–4 in F♯)
72 Treble Bob Minor (1m)
3 courses of Treble Bob Hunting (1m)
1 Huw Davies
2 Andrea Young
3 Lisa Clarke
4 Christopher King
5 Nigel Smith
6 Ian Rees (C)
First attempt at Treble Bob hunting - 1
Rung during East Branch General Minor Practice
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Monday, 22 April 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Plain Hunt Doubles
1 Rose Lynn
2 Sally Church
3 Lisa Clarke (C)
4 Mark Moran
5 Charles Boyce
6 Beccy Hawley
First tenoring to anything other than call changes. Well done, Beccy.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
64 Mount Pleasant Road
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 in 2h 24 (11 in G)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
4 methods: 1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol; 110 com; atw.
Composed by A J Pitman
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Timothy M Bayton
5–6 Oliver C Bates (C)
7–8 Ian R Fielding
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dalwood, Devon
St Peter
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 in 24m (7–2–3 in A♭)
150 Gdr 150th Anniversary Doubles Call Changes Peal
Composed by Owen J Borlase
1 Anne Burn
2 Lisa Clarke
3 Rose Lynn
4 Janice Burrough
5 John Bass
6 Delie Perry
Called by Lindsay Smitham. Longest peal (4). Rung in celebration of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers' 150th Anniversary and St George's Day.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dalwood, Devon
St Peter
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 in 32m (7–2–3 in A♭)
150 Gdr 150th Anniversary Doubles Call Changes Peal
Composed by Owen J Borlase
1 John Bass
2 Maureen Davey
3 Janice Hodge
4 Dee Hearne
5 Anne Burn
6 Lindsay Smitham
Called by Rose Lynn. Rung in celebration of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers' 150th Anniversary and St George's Day.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 24 April 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
60 Grandsire Doubles
1 Anne Burn (C)
2 Huw Davies
3 Kathie Matthews
4 Theo Millard
5 Ian J Rees
6 David G Brewer
First of Grandsire as Conductor - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 24 April 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
60 Grandsire Doubles
1 Maureen Davey (C)
2 Anne Burn
3 Kathie Matthews
4 Ian J Rees
5 David G Brewer
6 Theo Millard
First of Grandsire as Conductor - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 26 April 2024 in 34m (20lb 10oz in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by R W Willans
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Lesley Tucker
4 David Hird
5 Wendy Gill
6 Patricia Slade
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Graham Tucker
First on a mini-ring - 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0579Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 26 April 2024 in 35m (20lb 10oz in D)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Wendy Gill
2 Patricia Slade
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 John R Martin
5 Graham Tucker
6 Lesley Tucker
7 Charlotte A Boyce
8 David Hird (C)
Wendy's night "on the tiles" in Uffculme.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0579Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingskerswell, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 27 April 2024 in 2h 38 (7–0–3 in G♯)
5088 Criccieth Castle Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Philip Stevens
2 Michael C Hansford
3 Michael H Tompsett
4 Peter L Bill
5 Martin G Mansley
6 Kevin J Skillings
7 Ian V J Smith
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
80th birthday compliment to Mo Stevens and Pauline Lawrence, and 81st birthday compliment to Phil Stevens (all on 24th April).
Treble ringer has now rung a peal for the 65th consecutive year.
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0446Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Teignmouth, Devon
St James the Less, West Teignmouth
Sunday, 28 April 2024 (12–2–17 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John Stern
2 Julia Brett
3 Fiona Rock-Evans
4 Roger Treweek
5 Richard Barter (C)
6 Madeline Brett
By a Sunday Service band to celebrate the 150 anniversary of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0450Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lewtrenchard, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 28 April 2024 in 44m (8 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Carol Sargent
2 Andrew Clark
3 Jane Dunn
4 Kathy Hayes
5 Phil Dunn (C)
6 Chris Walke
Rung following the morning service to celebrate the centenary of the death of Sabine Baring-Gould, Lord of the manor, priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar.
Ringing World page reference: 5902.0523Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
St Mary's
Monday, 29 April 2024
54 Plain Hunt Triples
1 Grace Bass
2 Sue Bray
3 Brenda Eastell
4 Ian Rees
5 Simon Kewley
6 Sarah Clinton
7 Peter Simpson (C)
8 John Bass
1st Plain Hunt Triples 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
St Mary's
Monday, 29 April 2024
20 Plain Hunt Caters
1 Ian Rees
2 Sue Bray
3 Sue Willis
4 Roger Willis
5 Brenda Eastell
6 Anne Burn
7 Simon Kewley
8 Sarah Clinton
9 Peter Simpson (C)
10 James Booth
First of Caters 2,5,10
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 in 2h 10 (20lb 10oz in D)
5152 Ealing Surprise Major
Composed by I R Fielding
1 John A Foster
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Michael E C Mears
4 James Grant
5 David Hird
6 Ian R Fielding
7 Peter L Bill
8 John R Martin (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 3 May 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
90 Grandsire Doubles
1 Anne E Bailey
2 Janice Hodge
3 Anne Burn
4 Janet Reynolds
5 Richard Coley (C)
6 Annie Ashton
First plain hunting to anything other than standard plain hunt (2). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Leeds, Kent
St Nicholas
Sunday, 5 May 2024 in 3h 5 (17½ in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by I R Fielding
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Peter L Bill
4 Ian Roulstone (C)
5 Kevin J Skillings
6 Fergus M S Stracey
7 John R Martin
8 Michael E C Mears
9 Ian V J Smith
10 Claire F Roulstone
With the compliments of the band to Michael R Rose on his 85th birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0471Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Maidstone, Kent
All Saints
Monday, 6 May 2024 in 3h 24 (32–0–20 in C♯)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by J P Ramsbottom
1 Peter L Bill
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Ian V J Smith
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 Kevin J Skillings
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Fergus M S Stracey
9 Michael A Birkbeck
10 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 in 2h 24 (15 in C)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Alan G Reading
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Peter M C Crawley
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Andrew P Digby
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 in 2h 15 (30lb 9oz in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 456 reversed))
1 Robert D S Brown
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 John R Martin
5 James Grant
6 Ian W Avery
7 David Hird
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
The first peal on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0471Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Berry Pomeroy, Devon
St Mary
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 in 47m (14–3–0)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Mark Claxton
2 Donald J Roberts
3 Robert D Law
4 Martin G Mansley
5 Philip Stevens
6 Michael H Tompsett (C)
First quarter peal: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0473Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadwindsor, Dorset
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 in 2h 55 (14–2–16 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (17m)
(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre (2) Westminster, Allandale (3) Primrose, Berwick, Hexham (4) Annable's London (5) Durham, Beverley, York, Surfleet (6) Norwich (7) Hpswich, Bourne, Cambridge
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Jill M Hansford
3 Robert D Crighton
4 Michael C Hansford
5 David Hird
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
98th birthday compliment to Sir David Attenborough. Also birthday compliment to Kevin Skillings (well over half way to 98).
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0471Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bickleigh, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 10 May 2024 in 2h 49 (9–3–27 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (13m)
(1) London (2) Westminster, Allandale (3) York, Durham (4) Surfleet, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham (5) Bourne (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Ipswich
1 Ian W Avery
2 Robert D S Brown
3 Ian V J Smith
4 John A Foster
5 David Hird
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Another date crossed off John's calendar.
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0471Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Saturday, 11 May 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Patricia Slade
2 Rose Lynn
3 Andrea Young
4 Anne Burn
5 Ian Rees (C)
6 John Bass
First attempt at a touch, unaffected (2). Rung during an East Devon Branch training morning.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Colyton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 11 May 2024 (24–3–16 in D)
General Ringing
Plain Bob Minor
1 John Bass
2 Anne Burn
3 Kathie Matthews
4 Maureen Davey
5 Andrea Young
6 Chris King (C)
1: 1st treble to Plain Bob Minor
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Colyton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 11 May 2024 (24–3–16 in D)
General Ringing
Plain Bob Minor
1 Keith Smith
2 Anne Burn
3 Chris King
4 Maureen Davey
5 Andrea Young
6 Kathy Matthews (C)
1: 1st treble to Plain Bob Minor
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Colyton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 11 May 2024 (24–3–16 in D)
General Ringing
Stedman Doubles
1 Maureen Davey
2 Anne Burn
3 Kathie Matthews
4 Andrea Young
5 Chris King (C)
6 Roger Wisbey
6: 1st tenor to Stedman Doubles
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 12 May 2024 in 49m (25–2–18 in D)
1260 Doubles (5m)
1 Simon Trott
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Richard Shere
4 Leslie Boyce
5 Matthew Weighell (C)
6 Mark Heritage
Rung for Bell Sunday
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0445Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
Sunday, 12 May 2024
Rounds
General Service Ringing including Grandsire Triples
Anne E Bailey
Jeff Bailey
Paul V M Parkes
Revd Jonathan G Rose
Elisabeth Robertson
Tom Clarke
Susan A King
Annie Ashton
Phoebe Thomas
Denise Thomas
Cheryl Watson
Ian Watson
Phillip Watson
Judith Reynolds
Rung on Bell Sunday, and in celebration of the newly refurbished bell frame.
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0445Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Colyton, Devon
St Andrew
Sunday, 12 May 2024 (24–3–16 in D)
Call Changes
Keith Smith
Crispin Denny
Kathy Matthews
John Bass
Richard Orsman
Maureen Davey
Sue Tucker
Dave Webber
Patricia Slade
Rung on all 8 for the morning service by a local band to celebrate Bell Sunday
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0445Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
Sunday, 12 May 2024
120 Grandsire Doubles
1 Anne Burn
2 Sarah Clinton
3 Reg Hitchings
4 Isabel Hitchings
5 Peter Simpson (C)
6 Roger Willis
1st 120 of Grandsire Doubles 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Monday, 13 May 2024 in 2h 47 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
1216 Rutland, 1088 Superlative, 960 Cambridge, 896 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 134 com
Composed by D F Morrison (No 7977)
1 Ian V J Smith
2 Peter L Bill
3 Patricia Slade
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Philip M Dunn
6 Matthew H Weighell
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
56 Little Bob Major
1 Andrea Young
2 Anne Burn
3 Maureen Davey
4 David G Brewer
5 Richard Down
6 Derek Ballard
7 Kathie Matthews
8 Ian J Rees (C)
First course of Little Bob Major inside -3
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
62 Well Oak Park
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 (11 in G)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1–2 Martin G Mansley
3–4 Peter L Bill
5–6 Michael H Tompsett (C)
Perseverance crowned with success!
Ringing World page reference: 5901.0499Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 17 May 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
60 Grandsire Doubles
1 Anne E Bailey
2 Maureen Davey
3 Kathryn Lambert (C)
4 Janet Reynolds
5 Derek Ballard
6 Roger Willis
First attempt at calling any method (3). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Shobrooke, Devon
St Swithin
Saturday, 18 May 2024 in 45m (12–2–10 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Neil R Eatough
2 Susan D Sparling
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 Ian L C Campbell (C)
5 Katherine H V Fulcher
6 Mark A Eatough
First quarter peal: 1 & 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0427Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Plymouth, Devon
Minster Church of St Andrew
Sunday, 19 May 2024 in 50m (30–3–6 in C)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Clare L Stagg
2 John C Mitchelmore
3 John F Steere
4 Harry J Andrews
5 Fergus M S Stracey
6 Christopher H Wardle (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 in 2h 29 (15 in C)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
960 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland; 576 Bristol, Yorkshire; 384 London, Pudsey, Superlative; 120 com.
Composed by D F Morrison (Arr R D S Brown)
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Peter M C Crawley
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Oliver Coldrick
Most Spliced Major in hand: 3-4.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0575Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 in 2h 9 (30lb 9oz in F)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 4185)
1 Philip Stevens
2 Peter L Bill
3 Timothy M Bayton
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Ian R Fielding
6 John A Foster
7 Ian W Avery
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
In memory of Mike Sanders, ringer at Ilsington and Bickington.
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0540Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 in 47m (5–2–19 in B)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Maureen Davey
2 Patricia Slade
3 Lisa Clarke (C)
4 Janet Reynolds
5 Anne Burn
6 Rose Lynn
First in method (4) and rung in celebration of her recent 80th birthday. Straight after the quarter the ropes were on their way to Avon Ropes for new tail ends.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 in 31m (0–0–10)
1320 Loch Earn Surprise Minor
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Graham Tucker
3 Nigel Birt
4 Sue Sawyer
5 James Grant
6 Donald Carter (C)
1st quarter in the method (?)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 in 31m (0–0–10)
1320 Loch Fyne Surprise Minor
1 Graham Tucker
2 Nigel Birt
3 Lesley Tucker
4 James Grant
5 Sue Sawyer
6 Donald Carter (C)
400th quarter on the bells (in both locations) - 5
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cotleigh, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 (7½ in B♭)
60 Grandsire Doubles
First method ringing 6.
1 Trevor Hitchcock
2 Janice Hodge
3 Judith Reynolds
4 Delie Perry
5 Anne E Bailey (C)
6 Lindsay Smitham
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Luppitt, Devon
St Mary
Friday, 24 May 2024 (10–3–21 in F♯)
56 Plain Hunt Triples
1 Janice Hodge
2 Lisa Clarke
3 Sarah Clinton
4 Anne Burn
5 Susan A King
6 Roger Willis
7 Anne E Bailey (C)
8 Charles Boyce
First PH Triples (1). Rung during the Friday Group on Tour practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Luppitt, Devon
St Mary
Friday, 24 May 2024 (10–3–21 in F♯)
28 Plain Hunt Triples
1 Trevor Hitchcock
2 Roger Willis
3 Kathryn Lambert
4 Sarah Clinton
5 Anne Burn
6 Susan A King
7 Anne E Bailey (C)
8 Charles Boyce
First on 8 bells (3). Rung during the Friday Group on Tour practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Colyton, Devon
St Andrew
Friday, 24 May 2024 in 55m (24–3–16 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Jonathan Godfrey
5 Peter Simpson
6 Graham Tucker
7 Ian Campbell (C)
8 Patricia Slade
Half-muffled prior to the funeral of Samantha Mickleburg, RIP.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst St George, Devon
St George
Sunday, 26 May 2024 in 42m (10–2–21 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (7m/1p)
360 Grandsire, 180 St Simon's, 120 each Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, St Martin's, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Stedman
1 David Wills
2 Roger King
3 Janet Deem
4 Andrew Alford
5 Neil Deem (C)
6 Tony Williams
Rung for morning service including the christening of Isobel Tuvey-Eastwood. Birthday compliment to Margot Le Vesconte.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
St Mary
Sunday, 26 May 2024 (23–1–15 in C♯)
24 Plain Bob Minimus
1 Sarah Clinton
2 Roger Willis
3 Anne Burn
4 Peter Simpson (C)
5 Graham Walmsley
First of Plain Bob Minimus 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 28 May 2024 in 1h 44 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (22m)
(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre (2) Northumberland, Carlisle, Sandiacre (3) Chester, Munden (4) Westminster, Allandale (5) Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet,
(6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne
1 Ian W Avery
2 Peter L Bill
3 Peter M C Crawley
4 Ian R Fielding
5 David Hird
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to David Hird.
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0540Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Wednesday, 29 May 2024 in 42m (8–0–27 in A♭)
1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)
Plain bob, St Simons, St Martins
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Richard Shere
4 Leslie Boyce
5 Fergus Kettleborough (C)
6 Eddie Grabke
First conducted mixed doubles (5)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 29 May 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
150 Grandsire Doubles
1 Anne Burn
2 Theo Millard
3 Huw Davies
4 Derek Ballard
5 Ian J Rees (C)
6 Susan A King
Rung during practice night
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bridport, Dorset
St Mary
Wednesday, 29 May 2024 in 2h 58 (21–0–0 in E♭)
5056 Bridport Delight Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Jill M Hansford
3 Robert D Crighton
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Michael C Hansford
6 David Hird
7 Nigel R Woodruff
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
First peal in the method: x38x14x12x18x14x18x3456x5678x34x18x14x18x12x14x38x12 (b).
On the centenary of the dedication of the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0540Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Colyton, Devon
St Andrew
Thursday, 30 May 2024 (24–3–16 in D)
General Ringing
Plain Hunt Doubles
1 Janice Burroughs
2 Sue Tucker
3 Chris King
4 Maureen Davey
5 Patricia Slade (C)
6 Clare Oastler
1: First attempt at Plain Hunt Doubles
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Upavon, Wiltshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 31 May 2024 in 47m (14–1–21 in F♯)
1272 Takeley Surprise Minor
1 Graham Tucker
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Wendy Campbell
5 Neil Williams
6 Ian Campbell (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pewsey, Wiltshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 31 May 2024 in 42m (12–0–27 in F♯)
1260 Stewarts Lane Bob Minor
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Ian Campbell
5 Graham Tucker
6 Neil Williams (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Mildenhall, Wiltshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 31 May 2024 in 41m (7–0–26 in B♭)
1296 Winfarthing Surprise Minor
1 Ian Campbell
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Neil Williams
6 Graham Tucker (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Marlborough, Wiltshire
St George, Preshute
Friday, 31 May 2024 in 42m (9–1–10 in A)
1272 Westminster Surprise Minor
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Neil Williams
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Graham Tucker
6 Ian Campbell (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Friday, 31 May 2024 in 3h (12–1–19 in F♯)
5040 Whipton Surprise Royal
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Peter L Bill
2 Ian V J Smith
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Peter G Brown
7 Revd Jonathan G Rose
8 John A Foster
9 Michael E C Mears
10 David Hird (C)
1st peal in the method. x30x14x50x16x70x38x14x1450x1236x90 le.2nds
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0540Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 1 June 2024 in 37m (3–1–17 in E♭)
1272 York Surprise Minor
1 Neil Williams
2 Ian Campbell
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Sue Sawyer
6 Graham Tucker (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ramsbury, Wiltshire
Holy Cross
Saturday, 1 June 2024 in 47m (13–1–24 in F)
1260 Xebec Bob Minor
1 Wendy Campbell
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Graham Tucker
5 Ian Campbell
6 Neil Williams (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Everleigh, Wiltshire
St Peter
Saturday, 1 June 2024 in 43m (14¾ in F♯)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 Wendy Campbell
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Neil Williams
5 Ian Campbell (C)
6 Graham Tucker
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Burbage, Wiltshire
All Saints
Saturday, 1 June 2024 in 45m (9–2–23 in G)
1260 Doubles (11m)
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Ian Campbell
5 Neil Williams (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bickleigh, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 1 June 2024 in 45m (8–1–14 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Richard C Shere
2 Sheila J Scofield
3 Leslie E Boyce
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Mark Heritage
6 John R Martin (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Sunday, 2 June 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
540 Plain Bob Minor
1 Anne Burn
2 Kathie Matthews
3 Derek Ballard
4 David G Brewer
5 Theo Millard
6 Ian J Rees (C)
Rung prior to Parish Eucharist
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Tuesday, 4 June 2024 in 2h 9 (30lb 9oz in F)
5024 Turramurra Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Ian W Avery
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 Peter L Bill
4 Roger King
5 David Hird
6 James Grant
7 John A Foster
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
18th birthday compliment to Lucy Campbell (ringer at Kingsteignton)
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0574Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 5 June 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
120 D-Day Doubles
1 Theo Millard
2 Richard Down
3 David G Brewer
4 Derek Ballard
5 Ian J Rees (C)
6 Susan A King
First in Variation for all except 5.
First in Variation as conductor
Rung for the D-Day 80th Anniversary
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Wambrook, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (9 in B♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Sarah Clinton
2 Sue Bray
3 Dee Hearne
4 Janice Hodge
5 Anne Burn Andy Jarvis (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (21–3–6 in D)
80 Rows Of Called Changes, Rounds and Diminishing Rounds
Charlotte A Boyce
Tony Collins
Sofie Emmens
Mel Hector
Richard H Johnston
Tony Lane
Isabelle Long
John R Martin
Gordon Milne
Lesley Salter
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Topsham, Devon
St Margaret
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (10–0–23 in F♯)
Call Changes
1 Margot Le Vesconte
2 Justine Stott
3 Matthew Pym (C)
4 Lily Neal
5 Daniel Copestake
6 Keith Copestake
Rung at 18:30 before practice to mark the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Also remembering Ken Buckingham, ringer at Topsham from 1988-2010 who landed in Normandy on D-Day
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Topsham, Devon
St Margaret
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (10–0–23 in F♯)
40 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
Plain course
1 Lily Neal
2 Matthew Pym
3 Margot Le Vesconte
4 Keith Copestake (C)
5 Mike Burrows
6 Daniel Copestake
Rung at 18:30 before practice to mark the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Also remembering Ken Buckingham, ringer at Topsham from 1988-2010 who landed in Normandy on D-Day
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (25–2–18 in D)
Call Changes on 8
1 Moira Bell
2 Leslie Boyce
3 Mark Heritage
4 Mandy Howells
5 Jenny Jones
6 Liz Rose
7 Sheila Scofield (C)
8 Simon Trott
9 Elaine Trump
10 Felicity Wyman
For Ring out for Peace to commemorate the D-Day landings
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Teignmouth, Devon
St Michael, East Teignmouth
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (22–1–0 in E♭)
Call Changes
Call changes into reverse rounds.
1 Verity Brett
2 Elaine Smerdon
3 Julia Brett
4 Roger Avery
5 Jonathan Brett
6 Madeleine Brett (C)
Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the D Day landings and support "Ringing for Peace".
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stockland, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (13–0–18 in F)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Sue Bray
2 Anne Burn
3 Dee Hearne
4 Janice Hodge
5 Sarah Clinton
6 Andy Jarvis (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Budeaux, Devon
St Budeaux
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (12–0–25 in F♯)
Chiming
Chiming by 2 ringers on the 80th Anniversary of D Day
2 Finlay Hunt
5 Peter F Sparkes
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Giles and St Nicholas
Thursday, 6 June 2024
General Ringing
Rounds (including decreasing rounds) , Call changes, Plain Hunt, Grandsire Triples
Anne E Bailey
Paul V M Parkes
Mary Parkes
Susan A King
Tom Clarke
Judith Reynolds
Elisabeth Robertson
Denise Thomas
Phoebe Thomas
Annie Ashton
Cheryl Watson
Mike Ellingham
Peter S Bennett
Rung as part of the D Day commemoration
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Musbury, Devon
St Michael
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (11¼ in G)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Dee Hearne
2 Sue Bray
3 Stuart Heal
4 Sue Irving
5 Sarah Clinton Anne Burn
6 Andy Jarvis (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Membury, Devon
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (14–3–19 in E♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Sue Bray
2 Anne Burn
3 Dee Hearne
4 Janice Hodge
5 Sarah Clinton
6 Andy Jarvis (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Mary Tavy, Devon
St Mary
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (10–1–13 in G)
General Ringing
180 Reverse Canterbury Doubles; 80 Grandsire Doubles
Jane Dunn
Phil Dunn
Sarah Hinton
Ian Smith
Peter Hinton
Rung for the 80th anniversary of D-Day and as part of "Ring Out for Peace."
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 45m (12–2–27 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Anne Burn
2 Theo Millard
3 Kathie Matthews
4 David G Brewer
5 Patricia Slade
6 Ian Rees (C)
Rung for the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings and in memory of Clement W. Fairweather
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0563Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (11–2–21 in F♯)
Rounds and Call Changes - Ringing Out For Peace
Rounds and Call Changes
Composed by Cath Chappell
1 Cath Chappell (C)
2 Lindsay Rowland
3 Kate Wolfendale
4 Nicola Twibill
5 George Mansfield
6 Amrik Tumani
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
Call-Changes
1 Trevor Hitchcock
2 Lisa Clarke
3 Sally Church
4 Charles Boyce
5 Rose Lynn
6 Mark Moran
7 Claire Kemp (C)
Rung in recognition of all those who took part in the D-Day landings and particularly the uncle of (1), Robert E Kirby (Feb 1921 - Dec 2020) and his companions who took part in the assault on Omaha Beach.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0567Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Colyton, Devon
St Andrew
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (24–3–16 in D)
General Ringing
Call Changes, Plain Hunt and Plain Bob Doubles
Keith Smith
Chris King
Crispin Denny
Kathy Matthews
John Bass
Maureen Davey
Sue Tucker
Delie Perry
Lesley Houghton
Rung prior to the service to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0567Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bridestowe, Devon
St Bridget
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (13–0–15 in F)
Rounds
William Thirtle
Gerald Tickner
Carol Sargent
Patrick Winter
Colin Sargent
Viccie Palmer
Georgina Hodgson
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Brentor, Devon
St Michael
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (5–2–22 in C♯)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Carol Sargent
2 William Thirtle
3 Colin Sargent
4 Gerald Tickner
5 Patrick Winter
6 Georgina Hodgson
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bere Ferrers, Devon
St Andrew
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (7–3–24 in F♯)
Rounds and Call Changes
Roger Compton
Alison Hopwood
Roger White
Carol Shaw
Geoff Baker
David Pike (C)
Debbie Tanner
Tony Smither
Ringing out for Peace, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0567Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Abbotskerswell, Devon
Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (10 in G)
Rounds and Call Changes
Liz Smyth-Osbourne (C)
Kate Jackson
Colin Shepherd
Colin Jenkins
D-day 80th anniversary
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0567Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 7 June 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Janice Hodge
2 Anne Burn
3 Derek Ballard
4 Charles Boyce
5 Richard Coley (C)
6 Sarah Clinton
First trebling to a touch. Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 7 June 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
60 Plain Bob Minor
1 Lesley Houghton
2 Sarah Clinton
3 Anne Burn
4 Lisa Clarke
5 Richard Coley
6 Derek Ballard (C)
First blows in method (2). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Torquay, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 June 2024 (6–3–10 in B)
80 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Catherine Saunders
2 Rowena Mansley
3 Michael Barnicott-White
4 Philip Stevens
5 Martin Mansley (C)
6 Nicola Jones
To mark the 80th anniversary of D Day. Rung on the front six bells as respite during the Mid Devon Branch raising and lowering morning. We also rang rounds on 10 for those "grabbing" the tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Monday, 10 June 2024 in 3h 12 (20–0–25 in E♭)
5152 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by P M Mason
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Patricia Slade
3 Peter L Bill
4 Michael C Hansford
5 David Hird
6 Ian V J Smith
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
First blows in the method - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5908.0668Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Littleham, Devon
St Margaret
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 (7–2–11 in G)
360 Grandsire Doubles
1 Michael Burrow
2 Sue Sturdy
3 Margaret Elms
4 Roger King
5 Janet Deem (C)
6 Vicky Brady
Birthday compliment to Margaret. 1st blows covering.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Taunton, Somerset
St Andrew, Rowbarton
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 in 2h 7 (2–1–2 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (22m)
(1) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (2) Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth (3) Westmisneter, Allandale (4) Annable's London (5) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne
1 Ian W Avery
2 Michael C Hansford
3 Jill M Hansford
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 David Hird
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
56 Little Bob Major
1 Michael Burrow
2 Anne Burn
3 Susan A King
4 Andrea Young
5 Richard Down
6 David G Brewer
7 Derek Ballard
8 Ian J Rees (C)
First of Little Bob Major inside - 3
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
120 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Richard Down
2 Maureen Davey
3 Anne Burn
4 Derek Ballard
5 David G Brewer
6 Ian J Rees (C)
First of Norwich inside without a minder 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 14 June 2024 in 33m (20lb 10oz in D)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Graham Tucker
2 Janet M Deem
3 Neil E Deem
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Nigel G Birt
6 Patricia Slade
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Lesley Tucker
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 14 June 2024 in 34m (20lb 10oz in D)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Patricia Slade
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Janet Deem
5 Neil Deem
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 Nigel G Birt
8 Graham Tucker (C)
Circled tower - 4.
1,500th together - 2,7.
Ringing World page reference: 5913.0785Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 14 June 2024 in 44m (5–2–19 in B)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
Started with a Morris 240
1 Maureen Davey
2 Patricia Slade
3 Sarah Clinton
4 Anne Burn
5 Peter Simpson (C)
6 Lisa Clarke
Rung in celebration of the birth of Sarah’s first grandchild, Ezra Isaac Rechner Hayes, on 11th June 2024.
First in method : 3.
First QP on these sallies.
Ringing World page reference: 5905.0598Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 in 2h 4 (20lb 10oz in D)
5152 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by S A Percy
1 Ian W Avery
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Peter L Bill
5 Ian R Fielding
6 Michael E C Mears
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Charlotte A Boyce
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Giles and St Nicholas
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Paul V M Parkes
2 Susan A King (C)
3 Annie Ashton
4 Anne E Bailey
5 Jeff J Bailey
6 Phoebe Thomas
First 120 Plain Bob Doubles as conductor on an affected bell
First 120 of doubles on the tenor
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 21 June 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Stedman Doubles
1 Sarah Clinton
2 Anne Burn
3 Maureen Davey
4 Derek Ballard (C)
5 Charles Boyce
6 Richard Coley
First blows in method (1), having looked it up for the first time the previous evening. Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Compton Gifford, Devon
Emmanuel
Sunday, 23 June 2024 in 44m (19–3–14 in E♭)
1260 Mixed Doubles (4m)
240 changes each St Simons & St Martins, 300 changes Grandsire & 480 changes Plain Bob
1 Barbara Hocke
2 Elena L Brake
3 Mark F Williams
4 Alena J Wardle
5 Harry J Andrews (C)
6 Trevor C F Vercoe
Rung for evensong and Guild of Devonshire Ringers AGM weekend (150th Anniversary)
Ringing World page reference: 5907.0644Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Seaton, Devon
St Gregory
Monday, 24 June 2024 (11–0–4 in F♯)
120 Plain Bob Minor
1 Kathie Matthews
2 Sarah Clinton
3 Roger S Algate
4 David J Barrance (C)
5 Susan A King
6 Christopher King
First touch of Bob Minor inside - 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Seaton, Devon
St Gregory
Monday, 24 June 2024 (11–0–4 in F♯)
120 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Susan A King
2 Huw Davies
3 David J Barrance
4 Christopher King
5 Kathie Matthews
6 Ian J Rees (C)
First of Kent Treble Bob Minor inside - 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 in 36m (30lb 9oz)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Ian Avery
2 James Grant
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Elaine Grant
5 Sue Sawyer
6 Graham Tucker
7 Nigel Birt
8 Donald Carter (C)
2,000th quarter-peal in Devon - 7
100th Cambridge S Major - 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 in 36m (30lb 9oz)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Elaine Grant
2 Ian Avery
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Graham Tucker
6 Nigel Birt
7 James Grant
8 Donald Carter (C)
1st quarter-peal on the bells.
500th quarter on a Tuesday, and 300th different bell in Devon as conductor - 8
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Saturday, 29 June 2024 (25–2–18 in D)
1288 Middlesex Bob Triples
1 Sheila Scofield
2 Leslie Boyce
3 Richard Shere
4 Charlotte Boyce
5 Richard Johnston
6 John Martin
7 Matthew Weighell (C)
8 David Farrant
Rung to mark St Peters Day .
Ringing World page reference: 5907.0646Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Feniton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 29 June 2024 in 43m (9 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Daniel Styles
2 Sue Sturdy
3 Richard Shere
4 Sheila Scofield
5 Tim Bayton (C)
6 Leslie Boyce
First quarter peal: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5915.0833Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Sunday, 30 June 2024 in 20m (12–2–27 in F♯)
540 Plain Bob Minor
1 Anne Burn
2 Kathie Matthews
3 Kirsten J Hawkins
4 David G Brewer
5 David J Barrance
6 Ian J Rees (C)
Rung after the Parish Eucharist to welcome Revd. Scott Angell as Curate of the Honiton Mission Community.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 2 July 2024 in 2h 43 (15 in C)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Peter D Niblett
1–2 Andrew P Digby
3–4 Oliver Coldrick
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Kirsten J Hawkins
9–10 Peter M C Crawley
First of Surprise Royal in hand: 7-8 and 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 5909.0691Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Colyton, Devon
St Andrew
Thursday, 4 July 2024 (24–3–16 in D)
60 Grandsire Doubles
Front 6
1 Sue Tucker
2 Maureen Davey
3 Keith Smith
4 Sarah Clinton
5 Crispin Denny
6 John Bass
3: 1st 2 consecutive plain courses with no mistakes and no help - well done Keith !
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 5 July 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
72 Plain Hunt Minor
1 Janice Hodge
2 Roger Willis
3 Sarah Clinton
4 Anne Burn
5 Richard Coley (C)
6 Derek Ballard
First trebling to Minor 1. Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tavistock, Devon
St Eustachius
Sunday, 7 July 2024 in 50m (24–0–5 in D)
1250 Devonshire Surprise Major
1 Kathy Hayes
2 Sarah Hinton
3 Jane Dunn
4 Ian Smith
5 John Cook
6 Peter Hinton
7 David Pike
8 Phil Dunn (C)
Rung for Evening Service. Also for the 150th Anniversary of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers.
First Quarter of Major: 1
First in method for all the band.
Ringing World page reference: 5909.0694Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Offwell, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 8 July 2024 (7–3–9 in A♭)
120 Annable's London Surprise Minor
1 Anne Burn
2 David G Brewer
3 Lisa Clarke
4 Peter G Simpson
5 David J Barrance
6 Ian J Rees (C)
First of Annable's London 2,3,4.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Tuesday, 9 July 2024 in 2h 10 (0–0–20)
5184 Cowley Bridge Delight Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Roger King
3 John R Martin
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Timothy M Bayton
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 John A Foster
8 David Hird (C)
1st peal in the method.x38x14x58x36x14x18x56.3456.78 le 2nds.
Ringing World page reference: 5909.0690Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Milton Abbot, Devon
St Constantine
Wednesday, 10 July 2024 in 2h 57 (11–0–16 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1 extent each - London, York, Westminster, Norwich, Bourne, Beverley, Cambridge.
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Peter L Bill
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Ian V J Smith
5 John A Foster
6 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Monday, 15 July 2024 in 35m (30lb)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Paul Pascoe
2 Peter Bill
3 Elaine Grant
4 Nigel Birt
5 Mike Mears
6 Mark Pring
7 David Hird
8 James Grant (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 in 2h 31 (15 in C)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
5 methods: 1120 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Yorkshire; 672 Rutland; 111 com; atw.
Composed by N Smith
Arranged by E J Southerington
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Matthew J Hilling
5–6 Oliver C Bates (C)
7–8 Oliver Coldrick
Compliments to Oliver & Kate Coldrick for their Silver Wedding Anniversary tomorrow.
First 7-part of Spliced Major on handbells: 1-2, 3-4 & 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 5910.0711Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 in 2h 10 (20lb 10oz in D)
5184 Fancy Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Alison C Waterson
3 James Grant
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 John A Foster
6 Michael E C Mears
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Ian R Fielding
Rung as a 65th birthday compliment to Pauline McKenzie.
Ringing World page reference: 5917.0877Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 (18–2–12 in E)
84 Middlesex Bob Triples
1 Anne E Bailey
2 Clare Griffiths
3 Susan A King
4 Elisabeth Robertson
5 Jon Rose
6 Jeff Bailey (C)
7 Paul V M Parkes
8 Tom Clarke
1st in Method -3
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 (18–2–12 in E)
108 Stedman Caters
1 Tom Clarke
2 Elisabeth Robertson
3 Clare Griffiths
4 Gillian Loyd
5 Paul V M Parkes
6 Anne E Bailey
7 Jeff Bailey
8 Jon Rose (C)
9 Richard Loyd
10 Susan A King
First in Method - 1, 10
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
St Mary
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 (23–1–15 in C♯)
30 Rounds and Priory
1 Lisa Clarke
2 Anne Burn
3 Sarah Clinton
4 Janice Burrough
5 Maureen Davey
6 Janice Hodge
7 Rose Lynn
8 Lindsay Smitham
9 John Bass
10 Peter Simpson (C)
First blows on 10 Bells 4 & 7
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Staverton, Devon
St Paul de Leon
Thursday, 18 July 2024 in 3h 2 (19–2–14 in E♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each: London, Carlisle, Durham, Westminster, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Peter L Bill
2 Michael H Tompsett
3 Martin G Mansley
4 John A Foster
5 Nicholas R Wilson
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Saturday, 20 July 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
General Ringing
240 Grandsire Doubles, 240 Bob Minor and call changes
Ian J Rees (C)
Kathie Matthews
Kirsten J Hawkins
Lisa Clarke
Maureen Davey
Theo Millard
Rung on Honiton Charter Day, prior to the reading of the Proclamation of the granting of a Market to Honiton, on the 767th Anniversary.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Saturday, 20 July 2024 in 43m (12–2–27 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Susan A King
2 Kathie Matthews
3 Theo Millard
4 David G Brewer
5 Kirsten J Hawkins
6 Ian J Rees (C)
Rung on the 767th Anniversary of the Granting of a Market Charter to the town.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Monday, 22 July 2024 in 2h 41 (15 in C)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Robin O Hall and Robert W Lee
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Oliver C Bates
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Kirsten J Hawkins
9–10 Peter M C Crawley
First of Royal in the method: 7-8 and 9-10.
Rung in affectionate memory of Chris Kippin.
Ringing World page reference: 5926.1094Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thrushelton, Devon
St George
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 (7 in G♯)
1320 Undershaft Doubles
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Mike Wigney (C)
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Robert Law
6 Graham Tucker
First in the principle for all
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 in 2h 7 (30lb 9oz in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 8344)
1 John A Foster
2 James Kirkcaldy
3 Peter M C Crawley
4 Peter L Bill
5 Ian W Avery
6 Mark Pring
7 David Hird
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
In memory of Chris Kippin.
First peal on a mini-ring: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5926.1094Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Germansweek, Devon
St German
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 in 37m (5–1–16 in C)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 Mike Wigney
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Robert Law
5 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bratton Clovelly, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 in 48m (12 in F♯)
1272 York Surprise Minor
1 Mike Wigney (C)
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Graham Tucker
5 Robert Law
6 James Kirkcaldy
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Litton Cheney, Dorset
St Mary
Wednesday, 24 July 2024 in 3h 1 (13–2–23 in F)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1440 Superlative; 1280 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1120 Lessness; 139 changes of method; all the work.
Composed by D F Morrison (No 8007)
1 Ian W Avery
2 James Kirkcaldy
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Robert D Crighton
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Nigel R Woodruff
7 David Hird
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 26 July 2024 in 33m (20lb 10oz in D)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Emily Watts
2 Derek Williams
3 Janet M Deem
4 Neil E Deem
5 Andrew P Digby
6 Kate Fulcher
7 Andrew M Alford
8 Oliver Coldrick (C)
Welcome back to ringing for Janet.
Ringing World page reference: 5918.0906Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 26 July 2024 in 39m (20lb 10oz in D)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Derek Williams
2 Kate Fulcher
3 Emily Watts
4 Andrew M Alford
5 Oliver Coldrick
6 Andrew P Digby
7 Neil E Deem
8 John R Martin (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 in 2h 19 (15 in C)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Contains 1440 Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland; 69 com; atw.
Composed by P G K Davies
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Oliver C Bates (C)
5–6 Matthew J Hilling
7–8 Kirsten J Hawkins
First spliced on handbells: 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 5912.0761Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 2 August 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
72 Plain Hunt Minor
1 Rose Lynn
2 Lisa Clarke
3 Derek Ballard
4 Anne Burn
5 Sarah Clinton
6 Richard Coley (C)
First anything Minor (1). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 2 August 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Plain Bob Minor
1 Trevor Hitchcock
2 Sarah Clinton
3 Anne Burn
4 Lisa Clarke
5 Patricia Slade
6 Derek Ballard (C)
First touch of Minor (2). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 2 August 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Plain Bob Minor
1 Rose Lynn
2 Patricia Slade
3 Annie Ashton
4 Anne Burn
5 Derek Ballard
6 Richard Coley (C)
First trebling to anything Minor. Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Musbury, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 3 August 2024 (11¼ in G)
96 Demi Bristol Alliance Minimus
1 Lisa Clarke
2 Patricia Slade
3 Peter G Simpson
4 Ian J Rees (C)
5 Kirsten J Hawkins
Rung as part of the Musbury Ringers Bell Restoration Fundraising Day.
First in the method for 1,2 and 4.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Sunday, 4 August 2024 in 2h 9 (20lb 10oz in D)
5024 Rowlands Gill Delight Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Sam Shead
2 Melissa G Hunt
3 Ally Grieveson
4 Peter L Bill
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 John A Foster
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Robert D S Brown
Circled tower twice (in 16 peals) - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5918.0901Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tavistock, Devon
St Eustachius
Sunday, 4 August 2024 in 51m (24–0–5 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Sheila Williams
2 Sarah Hinton
3 Ian Smith
4 Kathy Hayes
5 Peter Hinton
6 Andrew Clark
7 Phil Dunn (C)
8 Chris Walke
For Evening Service.
First of Grandsire Triples inside: 4
Ringing World page reference: 5913.0787Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Giles and St Nicholas
Sunday, 4 August 2024 in 48m (18–2–12 in E)
1320 Grandsire Doubles
1 Annie Ashton
2 Liz Robertson
3 Anne E Bailey
4 Paul V M Parkes
5 Revd Jonathan G Rose (C)
6 Phoebe Thomas
1st QP on treble
1st QP - 6
Rung on the new ropes on the front six for Folk Week Service
Ringing World page reference: 5913.0784Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Torquay, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 6 August 2024 (17–1–24 in E)
128 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Donald J Roberts
2 Katie Law
3 Rowena Mansley
4 Robert Law
5 Rodney Horder
6 Michael Barnicott-White
7 Michael Tompsett
8 Martin G Mansley (C)
94 (+1 day) birthday compliment to the treble ringer with very best wishes from all at St Marychurch
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
64 Mount Pleasant Road
Tuesday, 6 August 2024 in 2h 28 (11 in G)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
6 methods: 896 London; 864 Watford; 832 Bristol, Cambridge, Superlative; 768 Pudsey; 121 com; atw.
Composed by A J Pitman
Arranged by S Jenner
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Timothy M Bayton
5–6 Oliver C Bates (C)
7–8 Ian R Fielding
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Wednesday, 7 August 2024 in 2h 38 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5024 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by A G Reading (No 5)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Ian V J Smith
3 Roger King
4 Peter L Bill
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 Revd Jonathan G Rose
7 Oliver C Bates
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliments to Don Roberts(94 0n 5/8), Sir Chris Bonnington (90 on 6/8) and Matthew Higby (50 today). Also Mike's birthday treat.
First Lessness: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5913.0781Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St David
Wednesday, 7 August 2024 in 45m (11–2–23 in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Maff Glover
2 Mike Wigney (C)
3 Alice J Holden
4 Emily Watts
5 Andrew Alford
6 Peter M C Crawley
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Thursday, 8 August 2024 in 2h 51 (8–0–27 in A♭)
5184 Lathkill Surprise Major
Composed by M Maughan
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Barrie Hendry
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Richard H Johnston
5 Ian J Rees
6 Revd Christopher Renyard
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Fergus M S Stracey
Rung as a 94th birthday compliment to Don Roberts.
Ringing World page reference: 5918.0901Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stockland, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 10 August 2024 in 48m (13–0–18 in F)
1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)
3m: Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge
1 Peter Simpson
2 Mike Wigney (C)
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Richard Shere
5 Matthew Weighell
6 Neil Deem
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Membury, Devon
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 10 August 2024 in 49m (14–3–19 in E♭)
1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor
1 Susan M Sawyer
2 Mike Wigney (C)
3 Patricia Slade
4 Matthew Weighell
5 Peter Simpson
6 Neil Deem
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dunkeswell, Devon
St Nicholas
Saturday, 10 August 2024 in 43m (6–1–24 in A)
1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Mike Wigney
2 Janet Deem
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Richard Shere
5 Peter Simpson
6 Matthew Weighell (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dalwood, Devon
St Peter
Saturday, 10 August 2024 in 43m (7–2–3 in A♭)
1320 Wells Surprise Minor
1 Neil Deem
2 Mike Wigney
3 Janet Deem
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Matthew Weighell
6 Peter Simpson (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Teignmouth, Devon
St Michael, East Teignmouth
Sunday, 11 August 2024 in 46m (10–2–14 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Julia Brett
2 Roger Treweek
3 Trevor Pearce-Jones
4 Richard Barter
5 Martin G Mansley (C)
6 John Stern
rung on the Front 6
First inside - 3
Specially arranged to mark the 70th birthday of Trevor Pearce-Jones - Well done Trevor!
Ringing World page reference: 5914.0808Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Monday, 12 August 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
80 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Stan Thompson
2 Trevor Hitchcock
3 Sally Church
4 Rose Lynn
5 Charles Boyce (C)
6 Claire Kemp
First covering to a method (6).
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 in 2h 18 (15 in C)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Mark B Davies (Op 1)
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Oliver C Bates
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Kirsten J Hawkins
First blows in the method in hand: 7-8
Ringing World page reference: 5914.0805Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 in 2h 8 (20lb 10oz in D)
5152 Ilchester Castle Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Ian W Avery
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 John A Foster
4 Peter M C Crawley
5 John R Martin
6 Ian R Fielding
7 David Hird
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Northlew, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 in 42m (6–3–5 in G♯)
1272 Glastonbury Delight Minor
1 Mike Wigney
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Patricia Slade
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Graham Tucker (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Inwardleigh, Devon
St Petroc
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 in 40m (6–3–4 in A)
1272 Edinburgh Delight Minor
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Patricia Slade
3 Mike Wigney
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Graham Tucker
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exbourne, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 in 38m (8–2–14 in A♭)
1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)
6m: Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne
Composed by A G Driver
1 Patricia Slade
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Mike Wigney (C)
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Graham Tucker
6 James Kirkcaldy
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 in 31m (0–0–10)
1320 Loch Garve Surprise Minor
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Sue Sawyer
3 James Grant
4 Nigel Birt
5 Graham Tucker
6 Donald Carter (C)
Possibly 1st quarter-peal in the method.
750th together - 4 & 5
150th Surprise Minor method as conductor - 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 in 31m (0–0–10)
1320 Loch Hope Surprise Minor
1 Nigel Birt
2 James Grant
3 Graham Tucker
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Sue Sawyer
6 Donald Carter (C)
30th circle - 1.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lapford, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Wednesday, 14 August 2024 in 15m (12 in F♯)
100 Call Changes
One peal of 60 on 2nds plus a separate 40
1 Stephen Munday (C)
2 Jane Epstein
3 Jaine Keable
4 Sandra Munday
5 Andrew Epstein
6 Katherine Fulcher
Also ringing: Sue Raffill and Christopher Mann.
Rung to celebrate the 100th birthday of Joan Tibbles, mother of Jaine Keable
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Thursday, 15 August 2024 in 2h 49 (8–0–27 in A♭)
5152 St Michael The Archangel Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin arr Richard I Allton
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Patricia Slade
3 Keith E Beale
4 Richard H Johnston
5 Lesley A Knipe
6 Ian J Rees
7 Revd Christopher Renyard
8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)
Rung as part of the Guild of Devonshire 150th Anniversary celebrations
Ringing World page reference: 5915.0831Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Teignmouth, Devon
St James the Less, West Teignmouth
Saturday, 17 August 2024 in 45m (12–2–17 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John Stern
2 Julia Brett
3 Madeline Brett
4 Roger Treweek
5 Richard Barter (C)
6 Jason Dowling
Specially arranged in memory of Les Othen, Father-in-law of Jason Dowling. RIP.
Ringing World page reference: 5915.0833Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Monday, 19 August 2024 in 2h 21 (11 in G)
5184 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Andrew P Digby
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Peter M C Crawley
First peal on the sharp second.
Ringing World page reference: 5917.0878Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Littleham, Devon
St Margaret
Monday, 19 August 2024 in 2h 43 (7–2–11 in G)
5152 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by L S Scales
1 Ian V J Smith
2 James Kirkcaldy
3 Peter L Bill
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Matthew H Weighell
7 John R Martin (C)
8 David Hird
Rung as a 48th wedding anniversary compliment to John and Margaret Elms.
Ringing World page reference: 5919.0925Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
L B Campanile
Tuesday, 20 August 2024 in 2h 11 (30lb 9oz in F)
5024 Quedgeley Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Ian W Avery
3 Roger King
4 Michael E C Mears
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 Peter L Bill
7 John R Martin (C)
8 John A Foster
Wishing David Hird a speedy recovery from the financial trauma of his recent dental visit.
Ringing World page reference: 5919.0925Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uplyme, Devon
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 21 August 2024 (9–2–6 in G)
120 April Day Doubles
1 Maureen Davey
2 Lisa Clarke
3 Liz Robertson (C)
4 Judith Reynolds
5 Kathie Matthews
6 Donna Heath
First tenoring to a method (6). Rung during an East Devon Ladies' outing.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uplyme, Devon
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 21 August 2024 (9–2–6 in G)
40 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Maureen Davey
2 Sarah Clinton
3 Annie Ashton
4 Delie Perry (C)
5 Judith Reynolds
6 Donna Heath
First blows in method (2) and (3). Rung during an East Devon Ladies' outing.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Torquay, Devon
Bartcombe, Jack's Lane
Thursday, 22 August 2024 in 35m (11 in G)
1260 Double Bob Minor
1–2 Martin G Mansley
3–4 Peter L Bill
5–6 Michael H Tompsett (C)
A Golden Wedding compliment to Catherine and Jeffrey Duckworth of Whalley Lancs.
Sister and brother-in-law of 1-2
Ringing World page reference: 5915.0835Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Thursday, 22 August 2024 in 38m (30lb 9oz)
1250 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Ian Avery
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Nigel Birt
4 James Grant
5 Lesley Tucker
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 Graham Tucker
8 Donald Carter (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Thursday, 22 August 2024 in 37m (30lb 9oz)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Ian Avery
2 Nigel Birt
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Graham Tucker
5 James Grant
6 Sue Sawyer
7 James Kirkcaldy
8 Donald Carter (C)
500th quarter on a Thursday - 8
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Thursday, 22 August 2024 in 2h 54 (8–0–27 in A♭)
5184 Wonford Delight Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Richard W Ellis
3 Ian J Rees
4 Richard H Johnston
5 R Nicholas Lawrence
6 Revd Christopher Renyard
7 James Kirkcaldy
8 David Hird (C)
1st peal in the method. X38x14x58x36x14x18.3456.56x78 le. 2nds
Ringing World page reference: 5916.0854Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 23 August 2024 in 35m (20lb 10oz in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by R W Willans
1 Neil E Deem
2 Mervyn A Arscott
3 Nigel G Birt
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Susan M Sawyer
6 Janet M Deem
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Keith E Beale
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Morebath, Devon
St George
Friday, 23 August 2024 in 2h 46 (8–3–5 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (12m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Carlisle (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) Annable's London (5) York, Durham (6) Norwich (7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge
1 Robert D S Brown
2 Peter L Bill
3 Ian V J Smith
4 John A Foster
5 David Hird
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Friday, 23 August 2024 in 2h 50 (8–0–27 in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by R Bailey
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Richard C Shere
3 Sheila J Scofield
4 Fergus Kettleborough
5 Leslie E Boyce
6 John R Martin (C)
First peal - 4.
50th peal - 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5923.1022Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 23 August 2024 (9–2–6 in G)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Derek Ballard
2 Maureen Davey
3 Margot Le Vesconte
4 Rose Lynn
5 Richard Coley (C)
6 Roger Willis
First touch in method (4). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Wolborough, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 24 August 2024 in 43m (15–3–27 in F)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Martin Mansley
2 Neil Deem
3 Emily Watts
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Mike Wigney
6 Andrew Alford
7 Robert Law
8 Peter Simpson (C)
First surprise major as C.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Saturday, 24 August 2024 in 35m (30lb 9oz)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Kirsten Hawkins
2 Peter Bill
3 Tim Bayton (C)
4 Andrea Young
5 Alena Wardle
6 Ian Avery
7 David Hird
8 Andrew Digby
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 24 August 2024 in 46m (16–3–11 in F)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Cambridge
1 Liz Robertson
2 Peter Bill
3 Alena Wardle
4 David Brewer
5 Tim Bayton (C)
6 Kirsten Hawkins
7 Andrew Digby
8 David Hird
300th Spliced Major: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5915.0834Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Denbury, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 24 August 2024 in 42m (8–3–12 in A)
1260 Doubles (5m)
240 each: Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, St Martin's Bob, St Simon's Bob, Plain Bob. 300: Grandsire.
1 Barbara Hemsley
2 Andrea Young
3 Kirsten Hawkins
4 Tim Bayton (C)
5 David Hird
6 David Brewer
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Christow, Devon
St James
Saturday, 24 August 2024 (11–2–20 in F♯)
1250 Pudsey Surprise Major
1 Emily Watts
2 Peter Simpson
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Robert Law
5 Mike Wigney
6 Martin Mansley
7 Andrew Alford (C)
8 Neil Deem
First in m as C
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Chagford, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 24 August 2024 (18–0–22 in E)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Mike Wigney
2 Emily Watts
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Robert Law
5 Andrew Alford
6 Martin Mansley
7 Peter Simpson
8 Neil Deem (C)
First in method: 2
Ringing World page reference: 5916.0857Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ashburton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 24 August 2024 (21–1–6 in E)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
Standard8: Superlative, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Pudsey, Bristol, Cambridge, London. Rutland
1 Mike Wigney (C)
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Martin Mansley
4 Robert Law
5 Janet Deem
6 Peter Simpson
7 Andrew Alford
8 Neil Deem
First spliced major: 6
First 8-spliced: 4 and 7.
Ringing World page reference: 5916.0857Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stoodleigh, Devon
St Margaret
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 (7–0–3 in A♭)
1272 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Roger King
3 Mike Wigney (C)
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Patricia Slade
6 David Hird
3,500th quarter: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5916.0858Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Giles and St Nicholas
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 in 47m (18–2–12 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Jeff J Bailey
2 Liz Robertson
3 Paul V M Parkes
4 Anne E Bailey
5 Revd Jonathan G Rose
6 Patricia Slade
7 Tim Bayton (C)
8 Tom Clarke
Rung to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the first recorded peal at Sidmouth, rung by the St Sidwell's Band for the Guild of Devonshire Ringers.
Ringing World page reference: 5917.0881Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Paignton, Devon
65 Winsu Ave
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 in 35m (11 in G)
1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1–2 Michael H Tompsett
3–4 Martin G Mansley
5–6 Peter L Bill (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
LB Campanile
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 in 2h 18 (30lb 9oz in F)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 8728)
1 P Wendy Campbell
2 John A Foster
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Ian W Avery
5 Peter L Bill
6 Ian L C Campbell
7 Mark Pring
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cruwys Morchard, Devon
Holy Cross
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 in 46m (12–0–24 in F)
1296 Northumberland Surprise Minor
1 Roger King
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Patricia Slade
4 Mike Wigney
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Calverleigh, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 in 40m (5–0–22 in C)
1260 Double Dunkirk Bob Minor
1 David Hird
2 Mike Wigney
3 Roger King
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Patricia Slade
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)
First in method for all.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Friday, 30 August 2024 in 3h (12–1–19 in F♯)
5024 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by P J Flavell
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 Peter G Brown
4 Ian L C Campbell
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Revd Jonathan G Rose
7 John A Foster
8 David Hird (C)