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Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Sunday, 1 September 2024 in 2h 6 (20lb 10oz in D)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D G Hull (Op 0)
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Katherine H V Fulcher
3 Peter L Bill
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Andrew P Digby
6 Paul J Pascoe
7 John R Martin (C)
8 David Hird
Rung by members of the Exeter Cathedral Society.
Ringing World page reference: 5926.1097Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 3 September 2024 in 2h 15 (11 in G)
5150 Superlative 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 Kirsten J Hawkins
Rung to mark the 150th anniversary of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers.
First in method in hand:7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 5917.0878Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 6 September 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
72 Bayles Bob Doubles
1 Janet Reynolds
2 Anne Burn
3 Janice Hodge
4 Derek Ballard
5 Richard Coley (C)
6 Margot Le Vesconte
First dodges (3). Janice then swapped with Derek to practise the down dodge. Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 in 2h 4 (20lb 10 oz)
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 David Hird
3 Ian R Fielding
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Peter L Bill
6 John R Martin
7 James Grant
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 11 September 2024 in 44m (12–2–27 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Kathie Matthews
2 Anne Burn
3 Theo Millard
4 David G Brewer
5 Patricia Slade
6 Ian J Rees (C)
With the band's best wishes to Theo, as he prepares to go to University. Lisa Clarke, wishes to be associated with this performance.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St David
Wednesday, 11 September 2024 in 43m (11–2–23 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Esme Kerslake
2 Alice J Holden
3 Robert A Neal
4 Maff Glover
5 Steph Hills (C)
6 James Kerslake
First quarter on the treble
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whitestone, Devon
St Catherine
Saturday, 14 September 2024 in 44m (11½ in G)
1296 Beverley Surprise Minor
1 Sheila Scofield
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Janet Deem
4 Robert Law
5 Richard Shere
6 Neil Deem (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tedburn St Mary, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 14 September 2024 in 45m (10–0–6 in F)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Janet Deem
2 Anne Donaldson
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Richard Shere
5 Robert Law
6 Neil Deem (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Holcombe Burnell, Devon
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 14 September 2024 in 42m (11–0–27 in A♭)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Anne Donaldson
2 Janet Deem (C)
3 Sheila Scofield
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Robert Law
6 Neil Deem
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dunsford, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 14 September 2024 in 44m (12–3–16 in G)
1260 Doubles (4m,2v)
240 Kennington, April Day, Plain Bob, St Simons, St Martins, 60 Grandsire
1 Anne Donaldson
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Sheila Scofield
4 Neil Deem (C)
5 Robert Law
6 Sarah McIntyre
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cheriton Bishop, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 14 September 2024 in 42m (14 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Janet Deem
3 Anne Donaldson
4 Richard Shere
5 Neil Deem (C)
6 Robert Law
Wishing Mike Wigney a speedy recovery, who should have been ringing today. Thanks for doing all the organising so sorry you couldn't be with us.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Sunday, 15 September 2024 in 40m (30lb 9oz)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Nigel Birt
2 Ian Avery
3 Elaine Grant
4 Sue Sawyer
5 James Grant
6 Will Carew
7 Michael Mears (C)
8 Eva Lee
1st quarter-peal - 8
Specially arranged and rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Jeff Birt's first quarter-peal, also Grandsire Triples, rung at St. Mary's, Acton on Sunday 17th September 1944. Nigel rang the treble, the same bell as his father 80 years ago. It was a delight to include a first quarter-peal ringer this time too, many congratulations Eva.
Details of the 1944 quarter can be viewed here.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kelly, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 (8 in A♭)
1272 London Surprise Minor
1 Wendy Campbell
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Mike Wigney
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Robert Law
6 Ian L C Campbell (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bradstone, Devon
St Nonna
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 (6–3–24 in B♭)
1272 Bamborough Surprise Minor
1 Mike Wigney
2 Ian L C Campbell
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Wendy Campbell
5 Robert Law
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 in 1h 42 (0–0–10)
5040 Surprise Minor (8m)
1 extent each - London, Ipswich, York, Norwich, Bourne, Beverley/Surfleet, Cambridge
1 James Grant
2 Roger King
3 Peter C Crawley
4 Peter L Bill
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Friday, 20 September 2024 in 3h 7 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Ian L C Campbell
2 Ian V J Smith
3 Peter L Bill
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Graham P Tucker
7 Revd Jonathan G Rose
8 John A Foster
9 David Hird
10 Michael E C Mears (C)
With best wishes to Ian and Wendy Campbell, celebrating their Emerald wedding anniversary today.
Also to mark the 40th anniversary of the first peal of Surprise Royal by a resident Guild band, rung at Exeter Cathedral (Jubilee 10) on 22nd September 1984 with ringers of 1,3 and 10 taking part in both peals, with the same composition.
Ringing World page reference: 5920.0951Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Woodbury, Devon
St Swithun
Monday, 23 September 2024 in 30m (23–0–3 in D)
Rounds and Call Changes on Eight
Eileen Pye
Bridget Williams
Jules Hester
Gordon Davis
Kimon Voutsis
Peter Grist
Debby Mullier
John Fisher
Oliver Coldrick
Thomas Coldrick
Chris Wakefield
Rung prior to the service of Institution, Licensing and Installation of Reverend Lewis Eden as Vicar of the White Cross Mission Community
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingskerswell, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 23 September 2024 in 2h 51 (7–0–3 in G♯)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
1120 Rutland, 800 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 104 com
Composed by P G K Davies, arr S D Chandler
1 Philip Stevens
2 James Kirkcaldy
3 Patricia Slade
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Revd Christopher Renyard
6 Michael E C Mears
7 John R Martin (C)
8 David Hird
Rung to celebrate the life of Richard Boyce, father of Charlotte and Jeanetta.
Ringing World page reference: 5928.1142Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Teignmouth, Devon
St James the Less, West Teignmouth
Tuesday, 24 September 2024 (12–2–17 in F♯)
154 Grandsire Triples
1 Julia Brett
2 Nigel Birt
3 Rowena Mansley
4 Fiona Rock-Evans
5 Robert Law
6 Michael Wallis
7 Martin Mansley (C)
8 Martin Brown
Rung at the Mid-Devon Branch practice in memory of our good friend David Robertson RIP, former branch member and long standing member of the Teignmouth band, who died recently. The band represented 5 different branch towers.
'Whole Pull and Stand' was also rung on the back six by
1. Martin Mansley (C)
2. Nigel Birt
3. Fiona Rock-Evans
4. Rowena Mansley
5. Martin Brown
6. Roger Treweek
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Giles and St Nicholas
Tuesday, 24 September 2024 (18–2–12 in E)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Margot Le Vesconte
2 Annie Ashton
3 Jeff J Bailey
4 Elisabeth Robertson
5 Paul V M Parkes (C)
6 Mary Parkes
6 - Covering to Plain Bob Doubles at first attempt.
Rung on the front 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
L B Campanile
Tuesday, 24 September 2024 in 2h 26 (30lb 9oz in F)
5088 New Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Ian R Fielding
2 James Grant
3 Ian W Avery
4 John A Foster
5 P Wendy Campbell
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
500th for the Guild - 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5928.1142Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
24 Treble Bob Hunting Minor
1 Margot Le Vesconte
2 Andrea Young
3 Kathie Matthews
4 Derek Ballard
5 David G Brewer
6 Ian J Rees (C)
First attempt at Treble Bob hunting - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
120 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Margot Le Vesconte
2 David G Brewer
3 Andrea Young
4 Kathie Matthews
5 Derek Ballard
6 Ian J Rees (C)
First of treble hunting to a method - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Landkey, Devon
St Paul
Thursday, 26 September 2024 in 42m (13 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (11m)
120 Plain Bob, St Martins, St Simons, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Huntley, St Remigius, Winchenden Place, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, 60 Grandsire
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Mike Wigney
3 Janet Deem
4 Neil Deem (C)
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Linda Georgiades
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ilfracombe, Devon
Holy Trinity
Thursday, 26 September 2024 (12–0–20 in G)
240 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John Ross
2 Louise James
3 Lester Yeo
4 Bruce Hicks
5 Martin Mansley (C)
6 Mike Squire
Following the memorial service for Don Lawson
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 27 September 2024 in 32m (20lb 10oz in D)
1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Sheila J Scofield
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Fergus Kettleborough
5 Leslie E Boyce
6 John R Martin (C)
First Treble Bob inside - 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5928.1147Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Friday, 27 September 2024 in 40m (12–2–27 in F♯)
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1 Anne Burn
2 Patricia Slade
3 Peter G Simpson
4 Ian J Rees (C)
5 Andy Jarvis
First of Minimus for all except 2 & 3
Rung prior the the Honiton Community Harvest Service
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Feniton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 28 September 2024 in 45m (9 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Isabelle J Long
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Richard C Shere
4 John E Buckley
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Sofie Emmens
First quarter - 1,6.
Ringing World page reference: 5928.1144Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 29 September 2024 in 51m (25–2–18 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Jenny Jones
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Leslie Boyce
4 Mark Heritage
5 Richard Johnston
6 Richard Shere
7 Matthew Weighell (C)
8 Simon Trott
Rung for the opening of the Newte Library in St Peters Tiverton .
Ringing World page reference: 5921.0979Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St David
Sunday, 29 September 2024 in 43m (11–2–23 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alice J Holden
2 Esme Kerslake
3 Maff Glover
4 Richard Johnson
5 Steph Hills (C)
6 Kathryn Kerslake
First inside: 2
First since 2008: 6
Rung to celebrate the creation of the St Michael and All Angels conventional district on Michaelmas and to wish them the best for the future.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 1 October 2024 in 1h 47 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (18m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Chester, Munden (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) Berwick, Hexham (5) York, Durham (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne
1 Ian W Avery
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 Ian R Fielding
4 James Grant
5 David Hird
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 3 October 2024 in 15m (9–0–25 in A♭)
Call Changes
1 Nigel Birt (C)
2 Bruce Freeman
3 Fiona Rock-Evans
4 Julia Brett
5 Ron Joyce
6 Roger Avery
Rung immediately following the funeral of David Robertson RIP, at the request of the family, as the cortege left the church. David was a valued member and supporter of the Mid-Devon Branch and the Teignmouth Band for many years and will be greatly missed.
May he Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 4 October 2024 in 35m (20lb 10oz in D)
1280 Turramurra Surprise Major
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Catherine Crawley
3 Peter M C Crawley
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 Graham Tucker
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Nigel G Birt
First on a mini-ring - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5929.1175Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 4 October 2024 in 35m (20lb 10oz in D)
1280 Wye Surprise Major
1 Nigel G Birt
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Graham Tucker
5 Catherine Crawley
6 John R Martin (C)
7 Peter M C Crawley
8 Charlotte A Boyce
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 4 October 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
80 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Annie Ashton
2 Derek Ballard
3 Janice Hodge
4 Lisa Clarke
5 Charles Boyce (C)
6 Maureen Davey
First plain courses (3). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas
Sunday, 6 October 2024 in 48m (18–2–12 in E)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Elisabeth Robertson
2 Annie Ashton
3 Revd Jonathan G Rose
4 Anne E Bailey (C)
5 Susan A King
6 Tom Clarke
1st Quarter peal on an inside bell - 2
Rung for Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5922.1002Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Tuesday, 8 October 2024 in 2h 21 (30lb 9oz in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 8343
1 James Grant
2 John R Martin
3 John A Foster
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 William P Carew
6 Peter M C Crawley
7 Michael E C Mears (C)
8 Ian W Avery
In memory of Gerard Duddridge, former ringer at Exeter St Thomas.
500th peal for the Guild: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5922.0998Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Tuesday, 8 October 2024 in 46m (12–1–19 in F♯)
1265 Stedman Caters
1 Nicki J Lang
2 Peter Bill
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Wendy Campbell
5 Michael Cannon
6 Robert Perry (C)
7 Patricia Slade
8 Ian Campbell
9 David Hird
10 Graham Tucker
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 9 October 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
48 Stedman Doubles
1 Susan A King (C)
2 Ian J Rees
3 Anne Burn
4 Derek Ballard
5 Kirsten J Hawkins
6 Michael Burrow
First touch as conductor - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidbury, Devon
St Giles
Thursday, 10 October 2024
36 Plain Hunt Minor
1 Jill Medcalf
2 Annie Ashton
3 Bert Dykema
4 Debbie Williams
5 Paul Medcalf
6 Derek Ballard (C)
First Plain Hunt Minor (in fact first 'any' Minor) for Jill, Bert and Debbie
Well done all.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bridport, Dorset
St Mary
Saturday, 12 October 2024 in 2h 54 (21–0–0 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker (12part)
1 Lesley A Knipe
2 Ian W Avery
3 Michael H Tompsett
4 Richard W Ellis
5 Robert D Crighton
6 Revd Jonathan G Rose
7 Michael E C Mears (C)
8 Michael C Hansford
on the 100th anniversary of the first peal on the bells, same method and composition.
Ringing World page reference: 5922.0998Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 13 October 2024 in 47m (14)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Leslie Boyce
2 Mark Heritage
3 Charlotte Boyce
4 Sheila Scofield
5 John Martin
6 Matthew Weighell (C)
Rung in memory of Gerard Duddridge . Also for the 150th anniversary of The Guild of Devonshire Ringers .
Ringing World page reference: 5923.1025Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
St Mary
Sunday, 13 October 2024 (23–1–15 in C♯)
60 Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds & Call Changes on the back 8
1 Anne Double
2 Izzy Parker
3 Sue Willis
4 Cliff Little
5 Graham Walmsley
6 Sarah Clinton
7 Roger Willis
8 Peter Simpson (C)
First on 8 bells 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Belstone, Devon
St Mary
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 in 40m (5–2–25 in A)
1272 Bourne Surprise Minor
1 Mike Wigney
2 Robert Law
3 Patricia Slade
4 Richard Shere
5 Martin Mansley
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidbury, Devon
St Giles
Thursday, 17 October 2024
Call Changes
Called changes - 20 all over
1 Paul Medcalf
2 Jill Medcalf
3 Debbie Williams
4 Bert Dykema
5 Anne E Bailey
6 Annie Ashton (C)
First time calling any changes whilst ringing - 6 - well done Annie
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Thursday, 17 October 2024 in 39m (30lb 9oz)
1250 Pudsey Surprise Major
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Graham Tucker
3 Ian Avery
4 James Grant
5 Nigel Birt
6 Lesley Tucker
7 Michael Mears
8 Donald Carter (C)
Circled tower - 5
25th in method as conductor
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Thursday, 17 October 2024 in 42m (30lb 9oz)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Ian Avery
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Graham Tucker
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Donald Carter
6 James Grant
7 Michael Mears
8 Nigel Birt (C)
Completes the Standard 8 as conductor.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 18 October 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
80 Little Bob Minor
1 Maureen Davey
2 Sarah Clinton
3 Lisa Clarke
4 Anne E Bailey
5 Anne Burn
6 Derek Ballard (C)
First in method (2). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 18 October 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
80 Little Bob Minor
1 Margot Le Vesconte
2 Charles Boyce
3 Maureen Davey
4 Anne E Bailey
5 Anne Burn
6 Derek Ballard (C)
First in method (2). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Monday, 21 October 2024 in 3h 1 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5088 Lyme Surprise Major
Composed by J F Young
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Michael C Hansford
3 John A Foster
4 Patricia Slade
5 Jill M Hansford
6 Matthew H Weighell
7 Ian V J Smith
8 John R Martin (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas and St Giles
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
144 Grandsire Caters
1 Richard Page
2 Margot Le Vesconte
3 Judith Reynolds
4 Liz Robertson
5 Clare Griffiths
6 Jeff J Bailey
7 Revd Jonathan G Rose
8 Paul V M Parkes
9 John Horrocks (C)
10 Michael Burrow
1st Grandsire Caters - 2
1st Grandsire Caters - 3
1st as tenor to Caters - 10
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 in 42m (6)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Anne E Bailey
2 Lesley Houghton
3 Judith Reynolds
4 Elisabeth Robertson
5 Jeff J Bailey (C)
6 Tom Clarke
1st Grandsire Doubles inside - 2
Rung for the Guild Festival and a donation will be made to the DCBRF.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Calverleigh, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 in 43m (5–0–22 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Richard Shere
2 Jenny Jones
3 Leslie Boyce
4 Sheila Scofield
5 Mark Heritage
6 Fergus Kettleborough (C)
Rung in the Guild Ringing Festival for the Guild's 150th anniversary and as a 96th birthday compliment to Ron Trickey, a Vice President of the Guild and former Ringing Master of the North East Branch.
Ringing World page reference: 5927.1126Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Topsham, Devon
St Margaret
Thursday, 24 October 2024 (10–0–23 in F♯)
240 Plain Bob Minor
4 plain courses
1 Michael Burrow
2 Margot Le Vesconte
3 Thomas Coldrick
4 Oliver Coldrick
5 Sue Sturdy
6 Keith Copestake (C)
3: first blows in method.
For Guild Festival
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 25 October 2024 in 44m (10–0–19 in G♯)
1280 Lessness Surprise Major
1 Graham Tucker
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Neil Williams
6 Patricia Slade
7 David Hird
8 Ian Campbell (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ashbrittle, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Friday, 25 October 2024 (8–0–21 in G)
1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1 Angela Johnson
2 Mark Heritage
3 Sheila Scofield
4 Leslie Boyce
5 John Foster
6 Matthew Weighell (C)
First in method for all except 6 . Rung for the Guild Festival
Ringing World page reference: 5927.1126Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Totnes, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 26 October 2024 in 52m (28 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Mike Wigney
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Peter Simpson
4 Robert Law
5 Catherine Crawley
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 Neil Deem (C)
8 Peter Crawley
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Saturday, 26 October 2024 in 3h 21 (25–2–18 in D)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Alison C Waterson
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Patricia Slade
4 Timothy M Bayton
5 Kevin J Skillings
6 Ian V J Smith
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
Circled the tower - 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5930.1239Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Marychurch, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 26 October 2024 in 51m (17–1–24 in E)
1296 Erith Little Bob Royal
1 Sheila Scofield
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Catherine Crawley
4 Mike Wigney (C)
5 Richard Shere
6 Peter Simpson
7 Robert Law
8 Peter Crawley
9 Neil Deem
10 James Kirkcaldy
First Royal: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5925.1074Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingskerswell, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 26 October 2024 in 46m (7–0–3 in G♯)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Peter Crawley
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Catherine Crawley
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Richard Shere
6 Janet Deem
7 James Kirkcaldy
8 Peter Simpson (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ipplepen, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 26 October 2024 in 49m (18–1–0 in E)
1280 Lessness Surprise Major
1 Susan M Sawyer
2 Mike Wigney
3 Catherine Crawley
4 Robert Law
5 Janet Deem
6 Peter Simpson
7 Peter Crawley (C)
8 James Kirkcaldy
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Woodbury, Devon
St Swithun
Sunday, 27 October 2024 in 45m (12–3–0)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes, plain hunt doubles
Oliver Coldrick (C)
Kimon Voutsis
Gordon Davis
Chris Wakefield
Peter Grist
Bridget Williams
John Fisher
First plain hunt for Kimon.
First plain hunt on 4th for Bridget.
For Guild Festival
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Paul
Sunday, 27 October 2024 in 44m (8–3–5 in A)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Angela Medlycott
2 Leslie Boyce
3 Richard Shere
4 Mark Heritage
5 Matthew Weighell
6 Sheila Scofield (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thurloxton, Somerset
St Giles
Monday, 28 October 2024 in 2h 38 (6–0–2 in B♭)
5080 Doubles (11m)
Grandsire, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley, Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Plain Bob
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Robert D Crighton
3 Michael C Hansford
4 David Hird
5 Michael E C Mears (C)
Rung in memory of Janet Bond, Tower Captain of Lydeard St Lawrence who sadly passed away on 23rd October.
Ringing World page reference: 5933.0011Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Seaton, Devon
St Gregory
Monday, 28 October 2024 (11–0–4 in F♯)
40 Little Bob Minor
1 Roger Willis
2 Huw Davies
3 Maureen Davey
4 Anne Burn
5 Christopher King
6 Ian J Rees (C)
First of Little Bob Minor - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Seaton, Devon
St Gregory
Monday, 28 October 2024 (11–0–4 in F♯)
40 Little Bob Minor
1 Sue Willis
2 Huw Davies
3 Maureen Davey
4 Anne Burn
5 Christopher King
6 Ian J Rees (C)
First of Little Bob Minor - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dunsford, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 28 October 2024 in 47m (12–3–16 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Barbara Hemsley
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Sue Sturdy
4 Richard Shere
5 Tim Bayton (C)
6 Leslie Boyce
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 (25–2–18 in D)
140 Plain Hunt Triples
1 Richard Barker
2 Moira Bell
3 Elaine Trump
4 Mark Heritage
5 Tim Dawes
6 Leslie Boyce
7 Matthew Weighell
8 David Parr
Rung as part of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers Ringing Festival.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
L B Campanile
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 in 2h 21 (30lb 9oz in F)
5088 Marple Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Roger King
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 John A Foster
6 P Wendy Campbell
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 in 32m (0–0–10)
1320 Loch Insh Surprise Minor
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Nigel Birt
3 Sue Sawyer
4 James Grant
5 Graham Tucker
6 Donald Carter (C)
450th quarter on the bells
350th together - 1 & 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 in 32m (0–0–10)
1320 Loch Katrine Surprise Minor
1 James Grant
2 Nigel Birt
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Graham Tucker
6 Donald Carter (C)
Possibly 1st quarter-peal in the method.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Woodbury, Devon
St Swithun
Friday, 1 November 2024 (12–3–0)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes,
Plain hunt doubles
Julia Thornton
Bridget Williams
Oliver Coldrick
Peter Grist
John Fisher
Kimon Voustis
Gordon Davis
Bridget: first call changes as conductor
Julia: first plain hunt doubles on fourth
For Guild Festival
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whitchurch, Cardiff
St Mary
Friday, 1 November 2024 in 44m (12–2–24 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Neil Williams
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Graham Tucker
5 Wendy Campbell
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 Ian Campbell (C)
8 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Radyr, Cardiff
Christ Church
Friday, 1 November 2024 in 45m (12–0–15 in G)
1250 London Surprise Major
Composed by Mark T Elvers
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Ian Campbell
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Graham Tucker
5 Neil Williams
6 Wendy Campbell
7 David Hird
8 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Rackenford, Devon
All Saints
Friday, 1 November 2024 in 46m (14–2–8)
1260 Doubles (3m)
480 St Simons
540 St Martins
240 Plain Bob
1 Simon Trott
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Richard Shere
4 Leslie Boyce
5 John A Foster (C)
6 Mark Heritage
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Llangybi, Monmouthshire
St Cybi
Friday, 1 November 2024 in 46m (12–0–25 in F♯)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Neil Williams
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Ian Campbell
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Wendy Campbell
6 Graham Tucker
7 James Kirkcaldy
8 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Llanfrechfa, Torfaen
All Saints
Friday, 1 November 2024 in 46m (5–2–27 in B♭)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Graham Tucker
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Wendy Campbell
6 Ian Campbell
7 David Hird
8 Neil Williams (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cruwys Morchard, Devon
Holy Cross
Friday, 1 November 2024 in 47m (12–0–24 in F)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Sheila J Scofield
2 Leslie E Boyce
3 Fergus Kettleborough
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Matthew H Weighell
First Surprise inside - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5927.1126Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 1 November 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Little Bob Minor
1 Trevor Hitchcock
2 Charles Boyce
3 Lisa Clarke
4 Margot Le Vesconte
5 Delie Perry
6 Derek Ballard (C)
A first for (1) and (4). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 1 November 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Grandsire Doubles
1 Roger Willis
2 Trevor Hitchcock
3 Rose Lynn
4 Delie Perry
5 Richard Coley (C)
6 Janice Hodge
First blows in method (3). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 1 November 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
80 All Saints Place Doubles
1 Rose Lynn
2 Delie Perry
3 Derek Ballard (C)
4 Lisa Clarke
5 Margot Le Vesconte
6 Roger Willis
First for all except (4). Rung during the Friday Group on All Saints' Day.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 1 November 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
80 All Saints Place Doubles
1 Margot Le Vesconte
2 Sarah Clinton
3 Charles Boyce
4 Lisa Clarke (C)
5 Richard Coley
6 Janice Hodge
A first for all except (4). Rung during the Friday Group practice on All Saints' Day.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sampford Spiney, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 2 November 2024 in 44m (5–3–19 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alison Saunders
2 Elizabeth Field
3 Peter Hinton
4 Edward Cowd
5 Phil Dunn (C)
6 Chris Walke
First inside: 2
For the Guild Ringing Festival
Ringing World page reference: 5926.1102Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
St Catherine
Saturday, 2 November 2024 in 48m (12–2–21 in F♯)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
CNSY
1 Wendy Campbell
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Ian Campbell
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Neil Williams
6 Graham Tucker
7 James Kirkcaldy
8 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lamerton, Devon
St Peter
Saturday, 2 November 2024 in 45m (11–1–26)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Carol Friggens
2 Phil Dunn
3 Jane Dunn
4 Kathy Hayes
5 Peter Hinton (C)
6 Chris Walke
First quarter for 40 years: 1
For the Guild Ringing Festival
Ringing World page reference: 5926.1101Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Saturday, 2 November 2024 in 2h 28 (30lb 9oz in F)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by N D Brown
1 Philip Stevens
2 Ian W Avery
3 Ian R Fielding
4 Alison C Waterson
5 Martin G Mansley
6 Ian V J Smith
7 James Grant
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan
Holy Cross
Saturday, 2 November 2024 in 47m (15–3–13 in E)
1250 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Jonathan F Young
1 David Hird
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Neil Williams
6 Graham Tucker
7 Ian Campbell
8 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Caerphilly, Caerphilly
St Martin
Saturday, 2 November 2024 in 47m (13–0–1 in F)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Ian Campbell
2 Graham Tucker
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Wendy Campbell
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 David Hird
8 Neil Williams (C)
200th quarter of Yorkshire Surprise Major: 2.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bridgend, Bridgend
St Illtyd, Newcastle
Saturday, 2 November 2024 in 47m (16–0–3 in F)
1280 Lessness Surprise Major
1 Graham Tucker
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Neil Williams
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 David Hird
8 Ian Campbell (C)
Compliment to Barbara Rees on her 92nd birthday today.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Brent Tor, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 2 November 2024 in 42m (5–2–22 in C♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Barbera M Hocke
2 Carol Sargent
3 Jane Dunn
4 Peter Hinton
5 Phil Dunn (C)
First inside: 2
For the Guild Ringing Festival
Ringing World page reference: 5926.1100Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uplowman, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 3 November 2024 (8–0–12 in G♯)
600 Stedman Doubles
1 Sheila Scofield
2 Charlotte Boyce
3 Simon Trott
4 Leslie Boyce
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Mark Heritage
First extended ringing in method (3). Rung as part of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers Ringing Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 5927.1126Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Giles and St Nicholas
Sunday, 3 November 2024 in 45m (18)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Lesley Houghton
2 Paul V M Parkes
3 Kathie Matthews
4 Anne E Bailey
5 Jeff J Bailey
6 Revd Jonathan G Rose (C)
Rung for All Saints Day
Rung for the Guild Festival and a donation will be made to the DCBRF
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 4 November 2024 (23–1–15 in C♯)
60 Rounds and Call Changes
1 Susan Radford
2 Celia Dunsford
3 Roger Wisbey
4 Grace Bass
5 Sue Willis
6 Graham Walmsley
7 Claire Hodge
8 John Bass
9 Roger Willis
10 Peter Simpson (C)
First on 10 bells 1 &7
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 5 November 2024 in 2h 16 (11 in G)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
Composed by Donald F Morrison
Arranged by Peter R King
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Kirsten J Hawkins
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Peter M C Crawley
Most spliced in hand: 3-4.
Silver wedding anniversary compliment to Mike and Jill Wigney.
Ringing World page reference: 5926.1098Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Giles and St Nicholas
Tuesday, 5 November 2024 (18–2–12 in E)
144 Stedman Triples
1 Kathie Matthews
2 Tom Clarke
3 Clare Griffiths
4 Judith Reynolds
5 John Horrocks
6 Paul V M Parkes
7 Jeff J Bailey (C)
8 Michael Burrow
Judith's first touch of Stedman Triples - well done Judith
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Peter Tavy, Devon
St Peter
Tuesday, 5 November 2024 in 42m (10 in A♭)
1260 Reverse Bob Minor
1 Mike Wigney (C)
2 Roger King
3 Martin Mansley
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Robert Law
6 James Kirkcaldy
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lydford, Devon
St Petrock
Tuesday, 5 November 2024 in 41m (8 in G)
1272 Alnwick Surprise Minor
1 Martin Mansley
2 Roger King
3 Mike Wigney
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Robert Law
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 5 November 2024 in 32m (0–0–10)
1320 Loch Lomond Surprise Minor
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Graham Tucker
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Nigel Birt
5 James Grant
6 Donald Carter (C)
Possibly 1st quarter-peal in the method.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 5 November 2024 in 31m (0–0–10)
1320 Loch Maree Surprise Minor
1 James Grant
2 Graham Tucker
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Nigel Birt
5 Sue Sawyer
6 Donald Carter (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Friday, 8 November 2024 in 44m (8–3–13 in G♯)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Roger King
2 Janine Orchard
3 Sue Sturdy
4 Oliver Coldrick
5 Emily Watts
6 Neil Deem
7 Andrew Alford
8 Janet Deem (C)
Rung to mark the 160th anniversary of the church.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 8 November 2024 in 34m (20lb 0oz in D)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire
Composed by D F Morrison (no 97)
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Nigel G Birt
5 Patricia Slade
6 Graham Tucker
7 David Hird
8 John R Martin (C)
100th quarter peal of 8 Spliced Surprise Major - 6.
Remembering the life of Peggy Woolley.
Ringing World page reference: 5934.0036Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 8 November 2024 in 31m (20lb 0oz in D)
1250 Jonah Surprise Major
1 John R Martin
2 Nigel G Birt
3 Patricia Slade
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Graham Tucker
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 Lesley Tucker
8 David Hird (C)
Circled tower - 2 and 7.
Ringing World page reference: 5934.0039Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingskerswell, Devon
St Mary
Friday, 8 November 2024 in 2h 50 (7–0–3 in G♯)
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 John A Foster
3 Michael C Hansford
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 David Hird
7 Michael E C Mears (C)
8 Ian V J Smith
Wishing Ian Smith a very happy birthday.
Also remembering Stephen Taylor on the day of his funeral.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0138Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 8 November 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
80 All Saints Place Doubles
1 Trevor Hitchcock
2 Maureen Davey
3 Lisa Clarke
4 Anne Burn
5 Richard Coley (C)
6 Rose Lynn
A first for (2) and (4). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Torquay, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 10 November 2024 (17–1–24 in E)
General Ringing
Rounds, call changes, Stedman Doubles
James Pilgrim
Rachel Davidson
Jeanette Thompson
Don Roberts
Michael Tompsett
Graham Crouch
Helen Mansley
Matthew Dawson
Martin Mansley (C)
Rung half muffled for Remembrance
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 10 November 2024 in 52m (25–2–18 in D)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
1 Jenny Jones
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Charlotte Boyce
4 Mark Heritage
5 Leslie Boyce
6 John Martin
7 Matthew Weighell (C)
8 Simon Trott
Rung for Remembrance Sunday
Ringing World page reference: 5927.1124Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tavistock, Devon
St Eustachius
Sunday, 10 November 2024 in 54m (24–0–5 in D)
1277 Grandsire Caters
1 Sheila Williams
2 Margaret Smith
3 Andrew Clark
4 Peter Hinton
5 Sarah Hinton
6 John Cook
7 Philip Dunn
8 Bill Thirtle
9 Ian Smith (C)
10 Chris Walke
Rung half-muffled following the Service of Remembrance.
Ringing World page reference: 5927.1124Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Giles and St Nicholas
Sunday, 10 November 2024
General Ringing
Ringing down in a peal of 6
1 - Paul V M Parkes
2 - Mary Parkes
3 - Anne E Bailey
4 - Jeff J Bailey
5 - Judith Reynolds
6 - Mike Ellingham
1st time ringing down in a peal of 6 - 2
Rung on the front 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Sunday, 10 November 2024 (8–0–6 in G♯)
General Ringing
Call changes, Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles
Ian J Rees (C)
Kirsten Hawkins (C)
David G Brewer
Derek Ballard
Kathie Matthews
Margot Le Vesconte
Michael Burrow
Rung half-muffled on the middle 6 before Remembrance Day Eucharist
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Sunday, 10 November 2024 (8–0–6 in G♯)
General Ringing
Call Changes and Grandsire Doubles
Ian J Rees (C)
Kathie Matthews
Kirsten J Hawkins
Margot Le Vesconte
Michael Burrow
Derek Ballard
Half-muffled on the middle 6 before the Royal British Legion act of Remembrance.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bere Ferrers, Devon
St Andrew
Sunday, 10 November 2024 (7–3–24 in F♯)
Call Changes
1 David Pike (C)
2 Alison Hopwood
3 Roger White
4 Roger Compton
Rung prior to the Remembrance Day service.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Offwell, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 11 November 2024 (7–3–9 in A♭)
108 Spliced Plain Minor (2m)
72 Little Bob, 36 Plain Bob
1 Derek Ballard
2 Huw Davies
3 Anne Burn
4 Maureen Davey
5 David G Brewer
6 Ian J Rees (C)
First of Spliced Minor - 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 in 2h 8 (20lb 0oz in D)
5088 Jacobstowe Delight Major
Composed by RDS Brown
1 James Grant
2 Ian W Avery
3 Peter C Crawley
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 John R Martin
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 P Wendy Campbell
8 David Hird (C)
1st peal in the method. x38x14x1258x16x14x18x1456.56.78 le. 2nds.
Ringing World page reference: 5927.1117Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dalwood, Devon
St Peter
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 in 22m (7–2–3 in A♭)
150 GDR 150th Anniversary Minor Call Changes Peal
Composed by Owen J Borlase
1 John Bass
2 Anne Burn
3 Lisa Clarke
4 Rose Lynn
5 Janice Hodge
6 Patricia Slade
Called by Maureen Davey. Rung in celebration of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers' 150th Anniversary.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dalwood, Devon
St Peter
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 in 25m (7–2–3 in A♭)
150 GDR 150th Anniversary Minor Call Changes Peal
Composed by Owen J Borlase
1 Lisa Clarke
2 Grace Bass
3 Anne Burn
4 Patricia Slade
5 Maureen Davey
6 John Bass
Called by Rose Lynn. Longest peal (2). Rung in celebration of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers' 150th Anniversary.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Withycombe Raleigh, Devon
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 14 November 2024 in 41m (7–0–16 in A♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sarah Leaney
2 Janet Deem
3 Janine Orchard
4 Roger King
5 Neil Deem (C)
6 Michael Burrow
1st quarter peal at 1st attempt - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidbury, Devon
St Giles
Thursday, 14 November 2024
60 Plain Hunt Minor
Rung with a tenor behind
1 Grace Bass
2 Jill Medcalf
3 Debbie Williams
4 Rose Lynn
5 Roger Wisbey
6 Paul Medcalf
7 John Bass
First Plain Hunt minor - 1,5
Conducted by Richard Coley
Rung during the monthly Branch Plain Hunt practice
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidbury, Devon
St Giles
Thursday, 14 November 2024
60 Plain Hunt Minor
rung with a tenor behind
1 Rose Lynn
2 Annie Ashton
3 Ian Watson
4 Bert Dykema
5 Peter Quinain
6 Richard Coley (C)
7 Lesley Houghton
1st Plain Hunt Minor - 3, 5
Rung during the monthly Branch Plain Hunt practice
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kentisbury, Devon
St Thomas
Thursday, 14 November 2024 in 2h 44 (8 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (14m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Chester, Munden (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) York, Durham (5) Beverley, Surfleet (6) Norwich (6) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge
1 John A Foster
2 James Kirkcaldy
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Michael C Hansford
5 David Hird
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to HM King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5927.1117Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Thursday, 14 November 2024 in 2h 48 (8–0–27 in A♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Kate J Wills
4 Richard H Johnston
5 R Nicholas Lawrence
6 Richard W Ellis
7 Harry J Andrews
8 John R Martin (C)
Rung as a compliment to King Charles III on his 76th birthday.
Also in loving memory of Dr Dudley George Moore who danced on this earth 1937-2024.
Ringing World page reference: 5934.0033Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Friday, 15 November 2024 in 3h 2 (12–2–27 in F♯)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by P J Flavell
1 Ian L C Campbell
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 Patricia Slade
4 Kirsten Hawkins
5 R Nicholas Lawrence
6 Ian J Rees
7 Ian V J Smith
8 David Hird (C)
Rung for the 76th birthday of HM King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5927.1117Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 15 November 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Grandsire Doubles
1 Kathryn Lambert
2 Anne Burn
3 Sarah Clinton
4 Lisa Clarke
5 Richard Coley (C)
6 Janice Hodge
First trebling to a touch of Grandsire. Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Wolborough, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 18 November 2024 in 3h 9 (15–3–27 in F)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
1152 each Cambridge, Rutland, Yorkshire; 960 Lincolnshire; 192 each Bristol, London, Pudsey, Superlative; 161 com
Composed by D F Morrison (No 136)
1 David Hird
2 Patricia Slade
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Michael H Tompsett
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
First 8 Spliced - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0058Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 18 November 2024 (23–1–15 in C♯)
60 Plain Hunt Doubles
Plain Hunt Doubles
1 Donna Heath
2 Anne Burn (C)
3 Janice Hodge
4 Sarah Clinton
5 Kirsten Hawkins
6 Peter Simpson
First blows in any method 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 in 2h 16 (11 in G)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
1152 Rutland; 768 Superlative, Yorkshire; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 192 London; 132 com.
Composed by Donald F Morrison (Arr R D S Brown)
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Andrew P Digby
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Oliver Coldrick
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The 'LB' Campanile
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 in 2h 23 (30lb 0oz in F)
5058 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1312 Superlative, 1280 Yorkshire, 1250 Cambridge, 1216 Lincolnshire; 124 changes of method, all the work
Composed by D F Morrison (No 57)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 David Hird
5 John R Martin
6 John A Foster
7 Ian R Fielding
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
St Mary
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 in 52m (23–1–15 in C♯)
1344 Grandsire Triples
Composed by David B Ellery
1 Sarah Clinton
2 Linda Nicholson
3 Kirsten Hawkins
4 Patricia Slade
5 Ian Rees
6 Peter Simpson (C)
7 Martyn Tickner
8 Andy Jarvis
Rung for the inauguration service our new team rector Rev’d Leisa Potter.
Ringing World page reference: 5928.1145Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckfast, Devon
Abbey Church of St Mary
Saturday, 23 November 2024 in 4h 2 (41–1–3 in C)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Jennifer R Sparling
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Kirsten J Hawkins
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 Stephanie E Hills
7 James Kirkcaldy
8 Katherine H V Fulcher
9 John R Martin (C)
10 Fergus M S Stracey
11 David Hird
12 Michael E C Mears
1,000th peal as Conductor
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0058Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Sunday, 24 November 2024 in 2h 12 (20lb 0oz in D)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by I R Fielding
1 David Hird
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Ian R Fielding
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Michael E C Mears
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Colin M Turner
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tavistock, Devon
St Eustachius
Sunday, 24 November 2024 in 51m (24–0–5 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Elizabeth Field
2 John Cook
3 Sarah Hinton
4 Kathy Hayes
5 Ian Smith
6 Peter Hinton
7 Phil Dunn (C)
8 Chris Walke
First quarter of Triples:1
Ringing World page reference: 5929.1175Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kentisbeare, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 25 November 2024 in 2h 42 (10–1–2 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
London, York, Bourne, Ipswich, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge
1 Fergus Kettleborough
2 Martin G Mansley
3 Richard C Shere
4 Michael C Hansford
5 John R Martin
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
For the 40th anniversary of Richard's first peal (Plain Bob Major at Luppitt on 1st December 1984)
First Treble Bob: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5929.1169Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Zeal Monachorum, Devon
St Peter
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 in 44m (8–0–26 in G♯)
1280 Stedman Bob Doubles
1 Mike Wigney (C)
2 Robert Law
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Martin Mansley
5 James Kirkcaldy
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sandford, Devon
St Swithin
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 (10–2–22 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Neil Eatough
2 Mike Wigney
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Robert Law (C)
6 Martin Mansley
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Down St Mary, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 (7–3–16 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (6m)
6m: Erin, Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's
1 Mike Wigney
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Robert Law
4 Martin Mansley (C)
5 James Kirkcaldy
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Thursday, 28 November 2024 in 2h 52 (8–0–27 in A♭)
5152 Jellystone Park Surprise Major
Composed by Lynn S Scales
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Kate J Wills
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Richard H Johnston
5 R Nicholas Lawrence
6 Harry J Andrews
7 Ian J Rees
8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)
Compliment to Kath Stagg (Daughter of Clare) & Darren Lightowlers married yesterday.
Ringing World page reference: 5929.1169Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Friday, 29 November 2024 in 2h 59 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5040 Ben Macdui Surprise Royal
Composed by I V J Smith
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Michael H Tompsett
3 David J Garton
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Philip M Dunn
6 Michael C Hansford
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Revd Jonathan G Rose
9 Michael E C Mears
10 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Colyton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 30 November 2024 in 3h 36 (24–3–16 in D)
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 Patricia Slade
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Kevin J Skillings
5 David Hird
6 Richard Harrison
7 Michael E C Mears (C)
8 John R Martin
On the feast of St Andrew
Ringing World page reference: 5929.1169Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Giles and St Nicholas
Sunday, 1 December 2024 in 49m (18–2–12 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Lesley Houghton
2 Kathie Matthews
3 Anne E Bailey
4 Patricia Slade
5 Clare Griffiths
6 Paul V M Parkes
7 Revd Jonathan G Rose (C)
8 Tom Clarke
1st of triples - 1 - well done Lesley
For Advent Sunday
Ringing World page reference: 5930.1249Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Monday, 2 December 2024 in 47m (12–2–27 in F♯)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Peter L Bill
2 Simon Kewley
3 Fergus Kettleborough
4 Derek Ballard
5 Russell C Chamberlain
6 David Brewer
7 Revd Jonathan G Rose
8 John R Martin (C)
First Surprise Major - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0084Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 3 December 2024 in 2h 16 (11 in G)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
(8m: 960 Rutland; 768 Superlative, Yorkshire; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 384 London; 132 com)
Composed by Donald F Morrison (Arr Matthew J Hilling)
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Andrew P Digby
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Oliver Coldrick
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Seaton, Devon
St Gregory
Tuesday, 3 December 2024 in 36m (11–0–4 in F♯)
150 GDR 150th Anniversary Triples Call Changes Peal
Composed by Owen J Borlase
1 Grace Bass
2 Lindsay Smitham
3 Rose Lynn
4 Janice Hodge
5 Lisa Clarke
6 Maureen Davey
7 John Bass
8 Delie Perry
Called by Anne Burn. Longest peal on 8 bells: 1, 2, 3 and 4. This completes the set of peals composed by Owen Borlase in celebration of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers' 150th Anniversary.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Poughill, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 3 December 2024 in 47m (11–0–15 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Sue Sparling
2 Ian Campbell
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Alena Wardle
5 David Hird
6 Ian Smith (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 3 December 2024 in 33m (0–0–10)
1320 Loch Nevis Surprise Minor
1 Nigel Birt
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Graham Tucker
4 Lesley Tucker
5 James Grant
6 Donald Carter (C)
Possibly 1st quarter-peal in the method.
31st circle - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 3 December 2024 in 31m (0–0–10)
1320 Loch Oich Surprise Minor
1 Lesley Tucker
2 James Grant
3 Graham Tucker
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Nigel Birt
6 Donald Carter (C)
Possibly 1st quarter-peal in the method.
1,200th quarter in Devon as conductor.
300th quarter on the bells in this location - 4
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 6 December 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
150 Grandsire Doubles
PSSSS x 3 by Robert D S Brown
1 Kathryn Lambert
2 Lisa Clarke (C)
3 Sarah Clinton
4 Anne Burn
5 Charles Boyce
6 Roger Willis
Rung during the Friday Group practice in celebration of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers' 150th Anniversary.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 6 December 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
80 St Nicholas Bob Doubles
1 Anne Burn
2 Maureen Davey
3 Sarah Clinton
4 Anne E Bailey
5 Richard Coley (C)
6 Roger Willis
First blows in method (3). Rung during the Friday Group practice on St Nicholas' Feast Day at St Nicholas' Church, Combe Raleigh.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Axminster, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 7 December 2024 (23–1–15 in C♯)
336 Grandsire Caters
1 Rachel Tickner
2 Linda Nicholson
3 Clare Griffiths
4 Jonathan Godfrey
5 Martyn Tickner
6 David Hammonds
7 Jonathan G Rose
8 Andrew Nicholson
9 Peter Simpson (C)
10 John Horrocks
Dedicated to the memory of Roy Carnan who contributed greatly to the bells that we ring at Axminster.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Offwell, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 9 December 2024 (7–3–9 in A♭)
120 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Andrea Young
2 Huw Davies
3 David G Brewer
4 Ian J Rees
5 Derek Ballard
6 Peter G Simpson (C)
First Cambridge inside 2
Rung during East Branch Surprise Minor practice
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 in 2h 3 (20lb 0oz in D)
5024 David Smith Surprise Major
Composed by J F Young, after A J Pitman
1 Roger King
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Peter L Bill
4 James Grant
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 David Hird
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
500th together - 5,8.
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0058Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 (12–2–27 in F♯)
96 Annable's London Surprise Minor
1 Anne Burn
2 Lisa Clarke
3 David G Brewer
4 Derek Ballard
5 Theo Millard
6 Ian J Rees (C)
First touch of Annable's 2,3,4,5.
First touch of Annable's as conductor
Rung during practice night.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 13 December 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Plain Bob Minor
1 Trevor Hitchcock
2 Maureen Davey
3 Anne Burn
4 Anne E Bailey
5 Derek Ballard (C)
6 Sarah Clinton
First of Bob Minor singles (6). Rung during the Friday Group practice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 13 December 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
150 Plain Bob Doubles
PPPBS x 3 by Robert D S Brown
1 Sarah Clinton
2 Lisa Clarke (C)
3 Maureen Davey
4 Anne Burn
5 Anne E Bailey
6 Margot Le Vesconte
Rung during the Friday Group practice for the Guild of Devonshire Ringers' 150th Anniversary.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Saturday, 14 December 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Kathie Matthews
2 David Brewer (C)
3 Judith Reynolds
4 Rose Lynn
5 Susan A King
6 Janice Hodge
First touch in method (4). Rung during an East Devon Branch training session.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Saturday, 14 December 2024 in 1h 49 (0–0–10)
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 Composed by J S Warboys (SUO309:SUO404)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Lester J Yeo
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Ian R Fielding
5 James Grant
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Rung on the 20th anniversary of the first peal of 41 spliced by a resident Devon band, in the same tower and with the same ringers on bells 1,2,3,5 and 6. With the best wishes of the band to Pauline McKenzie who rang the fourth in the original peal.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uplowman, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 15 December 2024 in 44m (8–0–12 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sofie Emmens
2 Fergus Kettleborough
3 Leslie E Boyce
4 Richard C Shere
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Charlotte A Boyce
First quarter on a changing bell - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0132Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tavistock, Devon
St Eustachius
Sunday, 15 December 2024 (24–0–5 in D)
150 Stedman Caters
Composed by Phil Dunn
1 Tim Barnaby
2 Kate Jennings
3 Sheila Williams
4 John Cook
5 Sarah Hinton
6 Jane Dunn
7 Bill Thirtle
8 Peter Hinton
9 Phil Dunn (C)
10 Chris Walke
Rung before the morning service to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Monday, 16 December 2024 in 2h 20 (11 in G)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
(4m: 1536 Lessness; 1344 Superlative; 1152 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 65 com)
Composed by Donald F Morrison
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Andrew P Digby
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Peter M C Crawley
100th for the Guild: 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5933.0010Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The 'LB' Campanile
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 in 2h 16 (30lb 0oz in F)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 John A Foster
3 Peter L Bill
4 Peter M C Crawley
5 David Hird
6 William P Carew
7 James Kirkcaldy
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 in 2h 36 (6–3–14 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (14m)
(1) London, Wells (2) York, Durham (3) Annable's London (4) Primrose, Berwick, Hexham (5) Beverley, Surfleet (6) Norwich (7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Jill M Hansford
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Robert D Crighton
5 Revd Jonathan G Rose
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Most methods: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5933.0007Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Thursday, 19 December 2024 in 37m (30lb 9oz)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Martin Mansley
2 Ian Avery
3 Graham Tucker
4 Lesley Tucker
5 James Grant
6 Nigel Birt
7 Sue Sawyer
8 Donald Carter (C)
Completes the 'Standard 8' on the bells - 2,3,4,7,8
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The LB Campanile
Thursday, 19 December 2024 in 39m (30lb 9oz)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Ian Avery
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Nigel Birt
5 Martin Mansley
6 James Grant
7 Graham Tucker
8 Donald Carter (C)
Completes quarters of the 'Standard 8' on the bells, and for the ringers of 4 & 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 20 December 2024 in 33m (20lb 0oz in D)
1250 Virginstow Surprise Major
1 Graham Tucker
2 John R Martin
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 Neil E Deem
7 Janet M Deem
8 Andrew M Alford (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 20 December 2024 in 36m (20lb 0oz in D)
1260 Hunslet Bob Triples
1 Andrew M Alford
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Sheila J Scofield
5 Neil E Deem
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Graham Tucker
2,500th quarter - 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0132Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Friday, 20 December 2024 in 3h 2 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5040 St Loyes Surprise Royal
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Michael C Hansford
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Peter L Bill
5 Jill M Hansford
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Ian L C Campbell
8 David Garton
9 Michael E C Mears
10 David Hird (C)
1st peal in the method x30x14x50x16x1470x1238x1234x30x14x50 le 2nds F.
In memory of Nigel Ball of Chesterfield whose funeral was on Wednesday Dec 18th. The conductor taught Nigel to ring.
Ringing World page reference: 5933.0007Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Friday, 20 December 2024 (5–2–19 in B)
150 Grandsire Doubles
PSSSS x 3 by Robert D S Brown
1 Margot Le Vesconte
2 Lisa Clarke (C)
3 Janet Reynolds
4 Maureen Davey
5 Charles Boyce
6 Lesley Houghton
Requested by Janet and Maureen. Rung during the Friday Group Christmas practice for the Guild of Devonshire Ringers' 150th Anniversary.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Burnham on Sea, Somerset
St Andrew
Saturday, 21 December 2024 in 3h 24 (22 in E♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Lesley A Knipe
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 John A Foster
4 Melissa G Hunt
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Alex Hunt
8 John R Martin (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Sunday, 22 December 2024 in 47m (12–1–19 in F♯)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 David Hird
2 Peter Bill
3 Wendy Gill
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Wendy Campbell
6 Ian Campbell (C)
7 Graham Tucker
8 Andrew Digby
9 Oliver Bates
10 Michael Cannon
Rung prior to 'Carols by Candlelight'.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst St George, Devon
St George
Sunday, 22 December 2024 in 43m (10–2–21 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Margot Le Vesconte
2 David Wills
3 Neil Deem (C)
4 Janine Orchard
5 Michael Burrow
6 Roger King
Rung for morning service.
1st of Grandsire inside - 5.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
St Mary
Tuesday, 24 December 2024 in 45m (12–2–15 in G)
1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)
Beverley, Cambridge, Berwick, Surfleet, Primrose, Hexham
1 David Brewer
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Graham Tucker
4 Richard Shere
5 Jonathan G Rose
6 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Tuesday, 24 December 2024 in 2h 58 (16–3–11 in F)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by M B Davies (No. 1)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Melissa G Hunt
5 Katherine H V Fulcher
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 Michael E C Mears
8 Oliver C Bates (C)
Rung for Christmas.
Ringing World page reference: 5933.0007Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whitestone, Devon
St Catherine
Friday, 27 December 2024 in 46m (11½ in G)
1272 Cunecastre Surprise Minor
1 Mike Wigney
2 Matthew Weighell
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Neil Deem
5 David Hird
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Upton Pyne, Devon
Our Lady
Friday, 27 December 2024 in 43m (8½ in A)
1272 Chester Surprise Minor
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Mike Wigney
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Richard Shere
5 Neil Deem
6 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tedburn St Mary, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 27 December 2024 in 42m (10–0–6 in F)
1260 Spliced Minor (3m)
3m: Cambridge Surprise, Little Bob, Plain Bob.
Composed by Glenn A A Taylor (https://complib.org/composition/117043)
1 Mike Wigney (C)
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Neil Deem
4 Matthew Weighell
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
64 Mount Pleasant Road
Friday, 27 December 2024 in 2h 9 (11 in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
(1-3) 2160 Alnwick, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wells, Whitley, Wooler; (4-7) 2880 Allendale, Annable’s London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster, York.
Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308, SU0403)
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Oliver C Bates (C)
5–6 Timothy M Bayton
First spliced minor as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5933.0010Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Brampford Speke, Devon
St Peter
Friday, 27 December 2024 in 39m (6–1–16 in B)
1272 Hexham Surprise Minor
1 Neil Deem
2 Mike Wigney
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Richard Shere
5 David Hird
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Saturday, 28 December 2024 in 2h 3 (20lb 0oz in D)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A G Reading
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Ian J Carey
3 Katherine H V Fulcher
4 John R Martin
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 Michael E C Mears
7 David Hird
8 Benjamin J Carey (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 28 December 2024 in 2h 58 (20–0–25 in E♭)
5152 Causey Arch Delight Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Katherine H V Fulcher
2 James Kirkcaldy
3 Ian J Carey
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Benjamin J Carey
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree
Sunday, 29 December 2024 in 54m (25–3–2 in E♭)
1280 Devonshire Surprise Major
1 Wendy Gill
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Charlotte Boyce
5 Tim Bayton
6 Ian Campbell
7 John Martin
8 David Hird (C)
Rung for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers.
Ringing World page reference: 5934.0037Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Torquay, Devon
St Mary Magdalene
Monday, 30 December 2024 in 3h 20 (14–2–12 in F)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Ian R Fielding
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 William P Carew
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Melissa G Hunt
6 Kevin J Skillings
7 Ian V J Smith
8 John R Martin (C)
Specially arranged and rung as a compliment to Donald J Roberts, tower captain at Upton, Vice President and senior member of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers during the Guild's 150th anniversary year.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0147Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stokeinteignhead, Devon
St Andrew
Monday, 30 December 2024 (10–0–3 in G)
150 Grandsire Doubles
1 Geraint Thomas
2 Nicola Jones
3 Richard Barter
4 Rodney Horder
5 Martin Mansley (C)
6 Simon Glanfield
During the final practice of 2024 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the GDR
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Wolborough, Devon
St Mary
Tuesday, 31 December 2024 in 48m (15–3–27 in F)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Susan M Sawyer
2 Fergus Kettleborough
3 Mike Wigney
4 Richard Shere
5 Catherine Crawley
6 Martin Mansley
7 Peter M C Crawley (C)
8 James Kirkcaldy
First q in method: 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
St Marychurch, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 31 December 2024 in 52m (17–1–24 in E)
1259 Grandsire Caters
Composed by J F Young
1 Rowena Mansley
2 Fergus Kettleborough
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Mike Wigney
5 Richard Shere
6 Catherine Crawley
7 James Kirkcaldy (C)
8 Roger King
9 Peter M C Crawley
10 Martin Mansley
First on 10 bells, and first Q of Grandsire on any number: 2
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Paignton, Devon
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 31 December 2024 in 53m (21–3–5 in E)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Roger King
2 Mike Wigney (C)
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Fergus Kettleborough
5 Richard Shere
6 Catherine Crawley
7 Peter M C Crawley
8 James Kirkcaldy