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Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 in 2h 51 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5056 Turramurra Surprise Major
Composed by G H Campling
1 Michael H Tompsett
2 John R Martin
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Revd Jonathan G Rose
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 James Grant
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
200th together:4,6.
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0058Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Thursday, 2 January 2025 in 2h 35 (15 in C)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)
3 methods: 1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 73 com; atw.
Composed by T J Hinks
Arranged by M J Hilling
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Oliver C Bates (C)
5–6 Matthew J Hilling
7–8 David A Warwick
9–10 Kirsten J Hawkins
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Michael, Pinhoe
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 43m (10–0–19 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Josh Lobb
2 Sue Sparling
3 Ian Campbell
4 Kate Fulcher
5 David Hird (C)
6 Neil Eatough
1st quarter peal - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5934.0036Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 43m (9–0–25 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Peter Harris
2 Mike Wigney (C)
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Graham Tucker
6 Roger Avery
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 20m (21–3–6 in D)
Call Changes - The Queen's Peal
John R Martin (C)
Sofie Emmens
Richard H Johnston
Mel Hector
Lesley Salter
Gordon Milne
Charlotte A Boyce
Tony Collins
Rung by members of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers as a compliment to the Devon Association of Ringers at the start of the Association's centenary year.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Giles and St Nicholas
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 45m (18–2–12 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Lesley Houghton
2 Anne E Bailey
3 Judith Reynolds
4 Clare Griffiths
5 Paul V M Parkes
6 Revd Jonathan G Rose (C)
Rung for the Feast of Epiphany
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0085Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 18m (12–2–27 in F♯)
540 Plain Bob Minor
1 Margot Le Vesconte
2 Anne Burn
3 Kathie Matthews
4 David G Brewer
5 Derek Ballard
6 Ian J Rees (C)
Rung prior to Festal Eucharist for Epiphany
Longest length of Minor - 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Heavitree, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 54m (25–3–2 in E♭)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 P Wendy Campbell
2 Sheila J Scofield
3 Fergus Kettleborough
4 Leslie E Boyce
5 Richard C Shere
6 John R Martin (C)
7 Ian L C Campbell
8 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Petrock
Monday, 6 January 2025 in 41m (5–0–0 in B)
1272 Taexali Surprise Minor
1 Graham Tucker
2 Ian Campbell
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Wendy Campbell
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 7 January 2025 in 1h 47 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Chester, Munden (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) Berwick, Hexham (5) York, Durham (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Cambridge, Ipswich
1 Ian W Avery
2 Peter L Bill
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 James Grant
5 David Hird
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas
Saturday, 11 January 2025 in 3h 5 (18–2–12 in E)
5064 Stedman Caters
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
1 Matthew J Hilling (C)
2 David P Hilling
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Peter L Bill
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Andrew P Digby
7 Revd Jonathan G Rose
8 Richard Harrison
9 Nigel R Woodruff
10 David Hird
Rung as a farewell to the Reverend Matt Selman as Vicar of Sidmouth Parish Church, with grateful thanks to him for his ministry and pastoral care over the past 4 years across the parish.
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0080Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Hemyock, Devon
St Mary
Sunday, 12 January 2025 in 48m (17–3–12 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Brian Samuels
2 Leslie Boyce
3 John Buckley
4 Sheila Scofield (C)
5 Mark Heritage
6 Matthew Harris
Rung for the retirement of Rev Canon Becky Totterdell, Rector for 5 years.
200th QP for ringer on the 5th
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Paignton, Devon
65 Winsu Avenue
Monday, 13 January 2025 in 34m (11 in G)
1260 Double Bob Minor
1–2 Martin G Mansley
3–4 Peter L Bill
5–6 Michael H Tompsett (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The 'LB' Campanile
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 in 2h 7 (30lb 0oz in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1) York, Durham (2) Bourne (3) Cambridge, Ipswich (4) Beverley, Surfleet (5) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (6) Durham, Beverley, Surfleet (7) Cambridge
1 Roger King
2 Ian W Avery
3 Timothy M Bayton
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Peter M C Crawley
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tedburn St Mary, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 17 January 2025 in 2h 47 (10–0–6 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (21m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (3) Netherseale (4) Westminster, Allendale (5) Norwich (6,7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet
Composed by J S Warboys (6,7)
1 Martin G Mansley
2 Peter L Bill
3 Ian V J Smith
4 John A Foster
5 David Hird
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Another date off John's wish list.
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0080Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Newton St Cyres, Devon
St Cyr and St Julitta
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 2h 43 (12–3–22 in F♯)
5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by M P R H Woolley
1 Peter L Bill
2 Alena J Wardle
3 Richard C Shere
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Harry J Andrews
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
Rung by members of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers Committee in the morning of the annual Committee meeting.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0218Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 52m (25–2–18 in D)
1260 St Simon's Bob Triples
1 Simon Trott
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Richard Shere
4 Leslie Boyce
5 Fergus Kettleborough
6 Mark Heritage
7 Matthew Weighell (C)
8 David Farrant
Rung to say farewell to Rt Revd Jackie Searle Bishop of Crediton . First in m 5
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0130Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 46m (12–1–19 in F♯)
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Sian Barns
3 Peter Bill
4 Sue Sparling
5 Wendy Campbell
6 Ian Campbell
7 Andrew Digby
8 Katherine Fulcher
9 Graham Tucker
10 David Hird (C)
1st Cambridge Royal - 2. Rung for Evensong.
Ringing World page reference: 5937.0107Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingskerswell, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 20 January 2025 in 2h 48 (7–0–3 in G♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox and C H Middleton
1 Ian V J Smith
2 Michael H Tompsett
3 Peter L Bill
4 Fergus Kettleborough
5 Matthew H Weighell
6 Michael E C Mears
7 John R Martin (C)
8 David Hird
First peal on eight - 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0218Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 in 2h 17 (11 in G)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
(8m: 768 Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Yorkshire; 126 com)
Composed by Donald F Morrison (108)
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, 21 January 2025 in 2h 13 (30lb 0oz in F)
5088 Stratford Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 John A Foster
4 James Grant
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Michael E C Mears
7 John R Martin (C)
8 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 (5–2–19 in B)
40 Plain Hunt Doubles
1 Maureen Davey
2 Anne Burn (C)
3 John Bass
4 Beccy Hawley
5 Janice Hodge
6 Rose Lynn
First blows of plain hunt (4). Well done, Beccy.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 (5–2–19 in B)
40 Plain Hunt Doubles
1 Anne Burn (C)
2 Maureen Davey
3 John Bass
4 Rose Lynn
5 Janice Burrough
6 Lisa Clarke
First blows of Plain Hunt Doubles (5). Well done, Janice.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 (5–2–19 in B)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John Bass
2 Maureen Davey
3 Lisa Clarke (C)
4 Rose Lynn
5 Anne Burn
6 Beccy Hawley
First tenoring to a touch. Well done, Beccy.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 24 January 2025 in 33m (20lb 0oz in D)
1272 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Eddie Grabke
2 Janet M Deem
3 Neil E Deem
4 Fergus Kettleborough
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 John R Martin (C)
First in method - 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0248Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 24 January 2025 in 32m (20lb 0oz in D)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Eddie Grabke
2 John R Martin
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Fergus Kettleborough
5 Neil E Deem
6 Janet M Deem (C)
First in method as Conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0248Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Saturday, 25 January 2025 in 2h 3 (20lb 0oz in D)
5088 Piglet Surprise Major
Composed by S A Bond
1 Lester J Yeo
2 Peter L Bill
3 Alex Hunt
4 David Hird
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 Melissa G Hunt
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
Circled tower - 4.
100th peal on the bells - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0242Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
62 Well Oak Park
Monday, 27 January 2025 (11 in G)
1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1–2 Martin G Mansley
3–4 Michael H Tompsett
5–6 Peter L Bill (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Monday, 27 January 2025 (5–2–19 in B)
30 Plain Hunt Doubles
1 Rose Lynn
2 Janet Reynolds
3 Margot Le Vesconte
4 Claire Kemp
5 Charles Boyce (C)
6 Mark Boothby
First blows of Plain Hunt Doubles (4). Well done, Claire.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Tuesday, 28 January 2025 in 2h 7 (20lb 0oz in D)
5088 Woodhouse Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (6984)
1 P Wendy Campbell
2 John R Martin
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 John A Foster
5 Peter L Bill
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 David Hird
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
80th birthday compliment to Ann Smith.
Circled the tower: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0126Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 28 January 2025 in 29m (10lb 0oz in G)
1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)
720 Cambridge and Ipswich, 552 Beverly and Surfleet
1 Ian W Avery
2 Nigel G Birt
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Elaine Grant
5 James Grant
6 Donald B Carter (C)
300th on the bells (in both locations) - 2
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0131Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 28 January 2025 in 28m (10lb 0oz in G)
1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)
720 Beverly, Surfleet, York, Durham. 600 Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne
1 Elaine Grant
2 Ian W Avery
3 Nigel G Birt
4 James Grant
5 Susan M Sawyer
6 Donald B Carter (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cattistock, Dorset
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 2h 52 (13–3–13 in F)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Ian W Avery
2 Jill M Hansford
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Michael C Hansford
5 Robert D Crighton
6 Revd Jonathan G Rose
7 David Hird
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
300th together: 3 & 7.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0126Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 31 January 2025 in 35m (20lb 0oz in D)
1250 Amsterdam Surprise Major
1 Peter M C Crawley
2 John R Martin
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Patricia Slade
5 Catherine Crawley
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 Neil E Deem
8 Janet M Deem (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stoke Canon, Devon
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 1 February 2025 in 2h 47 (9–3–19 in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (20m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Chester, Munden (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth (4) Westminster, Allendale (5) York, Durham (6) Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet (7) Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Jody A Wood
3 David Hird
4 John A Foster
5 Phill J Payne
6 John R Martin (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tavistock, Devon
St Eustachius
Sunday, 2 February 2025 (24–0–5 in D)
1302 Grandsire Triples
1 Elizabeth Field
2 Ian Smith
3 John Cook
4 Kathy Hayes
5 Andrew Clark
6 Phil Dunn
7 Peter Hinton (C)
8 George Mudge
For Choral Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0152Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Petrock
Monday, 3 February 2025 in 41m (5–0–0 in B)
1296 Yarwell Delight Minor
1 Ian Campbell
2 James Kirkcaldy
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Graham Tucker
6 David Hird (C)
1st quarter in the method. 400th together 2 & 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0151Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 2h 16 (11 in G)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
(6m: 1088 Superlative; 960 Rutland; 928 Cambridge; 800 Lincolnshire; 672 Bristol; 640 Yorkshire; 65 com; atw)
Composed by Philip G K Davies and Donald F Morrison
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Kirsten J Hawkins
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Andrew P Digby
Most Spliced in hand: 3-4.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0220Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 1h 52 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (9m)
(1) London (2) York, Durham (3) Bourne (4) Cambridge, Ipswich (5) Norwich (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Cambridge
1 Ian L C Campbell
2 Roger King
3 John A Foster
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 James Grant
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntsham, Devon
All Saints
Thursday, 6 February 2025 in 2h 50 (8–0–27 in A♭)
5040 Yorkshire Alliance Major
Composed by Michael Maughan
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Keith E Beale
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 John A Foster
5 R Nicholas Lawrence
6 Kate J Wills
7 Harry J Andrews
8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)
In memorium of D John Knight.
Richard Johnston & L. Rusty Walters would like to be associated with this peal
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cadbury, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 7 February 2025 in 47m (11–1–8 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Simon Trott
2 Mark Heritage
3 Sheila Scofield
4 Richard Shere
5 Leslie Boyce
6 John Foster (C)
Belated 80th birthday compliment to Gordon Leigh, Tower Captain of Cadbury and 73rd birthday compliment to (5). Also with best wishes to Christine Leigh for her forthcoming medical treatment.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0150Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Littleham, Devon
St Margaret
Monday, 10 February 2025 in 2h 40 (7–2–11 in G)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1344 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1248 Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 128 changes of method; all the work.
Composed by J S Warboys
1 John A Foster
2 Peter L Bill
3 Roger King
4 John R Martin
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Ian V J Smith
7 David Hird
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Roger.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0194Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lyme Regis, Dorset
St Michael Archangel
Thursday, 13 February 2025 in 45m (10–3–18 in G)
1344 Grandsire Triples
1 Sarah Clinton
2 Lisa Clarke
3 Anne Burn
4 Ian Rees
5 Patricia Slade
6 Peter Simpson (C)
7 Jonathan Godfrey
8 Andy Jarvis
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
West Monkton, Somerset
St Augustine
Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 3h 5 (17–3–11 in D♯)
5120 Turramurra Surprise Major
Composed by J F Young, after A J Pitman
1 Peter L Bill
2 Ian V J Smith
3 David Hird
4 Michael C Hansford
5 Joseph St J Beaumont
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Staverton, Devon
St Paul de Leon
Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 48m (19–2–14 in E♭)
1272 Coldstream Surprise Minor
1 Richard Shere
2 Mike Wigney
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Peter M C Crawley
5 Neil Deem
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
East Ogwell, Devon
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 42m (6–0–10 in B)
1260 Doubles (5m)
5m: Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob and Grandsire
1 Roger King
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Mike Wigney
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Neil Deem (C)
6 Henry Grice
First quarter peal: 6
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0196Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Denbury, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 February 2025 (8–3–12 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sarah McIntyre
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Mike Wigney (C)
4 Roger King
5 Neil Deem
6 James Kirkcaldy
First quarter away from the tenor: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 44m (12–1–19 in F♯)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Josh Lobb
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Roger King
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Sue Sparling
6 Ian Campbell
7 Graham Tucker
8 David Hird (C)
1st on 8 - 1. 400th on the bells - 7.
Rung in memory of Rachael Dyson of Newcastle Cathedral.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Compton Gifford, Devon
Emmanuel
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 45m (11–0–4 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Liza K Crewe
2 Elena L Brake
3 Mark F Williams
4 Alena J Wardle
5 Harry J Andrews (C)
6 Jonathan S Gale
For evensong, Elena's birthday and in celebration of the Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl.
1st QP: 1 & 6
Witnessed by Sid & Pico
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0196Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clayhidon, Devon
St Andrew
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 44m (11–2–27 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Brian Samuels
2 Leslie Boyce
3 Sheila Scofield
4 Mark Heritage
5 John Buckley (C)
6 Matthew Harris
1st as conductor (5). Remembering our dear friends Pat and Gareth Evans who died tragically in a road accident on 13th February 2023.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0196Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Roborough, Devon
St Peter
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 45m (12–1–18 in G)
1260 Double Bob Minor
1 Daniel Styles
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Sheila Scofield
4 David Hird
5 Fergus Kettleborough
6 Tim Bayton (C)
1st in method: 3 & 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0199Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Huntshaw, Devon
St Mary Magdalene
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 51m (9–0–22 in G♯)
1260 Stedman Singles
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Fergus Kettleborough
3 Tim Bayton (C)
1st on the bells. 1st Singles and 1st Stedman: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198Guild of Devonshire Ringers
High Bickington, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 45m (9–1–25 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Daniel Styles
2 Fergus Kettleborough
3 Sheila Scofield
4 David Garton
5 Jonathan G Rose
6 Sue Sawyer
7 Tim Bayton (C)
8 Leslie Boyce
1st on 8: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 3h 2 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5082 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)
1722 Cambridge; 1680 Bristol, Superlative No. 2; 50 com; atw
Composed by Mark R Eccleston
1 Matthew J Hilling (C)
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Kirsten J Hawkins
5 Timothy M Payne
6 Kevin J Skillings
7 Michael E C Mears
8 Graham P Tucker
9 Richard Harrison
10 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Chawleigh, Devon
St James
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 45m (15–3–23 in F)
1272 Primrose Surprise Minor
1 Sheila Scofield
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Fergus Kettleborough
4 Leslie Boyce
5 Jonathan G Rose
6 Tim Bayton (C)
1st in method: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0197Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Burrington, Devon
Holy Trinity
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 45m (11–2–11 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (4m)
St Martin's, St Simon's, Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 Jonathan G Rose
2 Fergus Kettleborough
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Leslie Boyce
5 Tim Bayton (C)
6 Daniel Styles
1st cover: 6. Most methods on an inside bell: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0197Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bathwick, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 50m
1344 Grandsire Triples
1 Sarah Clinton
2 Lisa Clarke
3 Anne Burn
4 Patricia Slade
5 Ted Goater
6 Peter Simpson (C)
7 Ian Rees
8 Andy Jarvis
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Anne first quarter, in this tower on the 17th of February 1965. The ringer of 5 was also in her first quarter.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0227Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bath, Somerset
St Michael
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 45m (14–1–9 in E♭)
1280 Plain Bob Triples
1 Sarah Clinton
2 Anne Burn
3 Lisa Clarke
4 Peter Simpson
5 Ted Goater
6 Patricia Slade
7 Ian Rees (C)
8 Andy Jarvis
Rung as part of a lovely day trip to Bath.
First QP of Plain Bob Triples for 1, 2 & 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0227Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ashreigney, Devon
St James
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 42m (9–0–11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Tim Bayton (C)
2 Daniel Styles
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Sheila Scofield
5 Fergus Kettleborough
6 David Hird
1st on an inside bell: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0197Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 2h 2 (20lb 0oz in D)
5152 Kirkham Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 John A Foster
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Peter L Bill
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 David Hird
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Powderham, Devon
St Clement Bishop and the Martyr
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 44m (10 in G)
1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)
London, Wells, Cunecastre
1 Patricia Slade
2 Richard Shere
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Sue Sawyer
5 David Hird
6 Tim Bayton (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kenton, Devon
All Saints
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 45m (12–1–1 in F♯)
1272 Netherseale Surprise Minor
1 Tim Bayton (C)
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Richard Shere
4 Patricia Slade
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 David Hird
Celebrating the birth of Jasper Isaac Gee on 1st February, another nephew for Tim.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 1h 59 (20lb 0oz in D)
5088 Winnie the Pooh Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Ian W Avery
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Peter L Bill
4 Alex Hunt
5 Timothy M Bayton
6 Melissa G Hunt
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Combe Raleigh, Devon
St Nicholas
Monday, 24 February 2025 (5–2–19 in B)
Call Changes
Kilkhampton Queens and Sixty on Thirds (a first for us)
1 Mark Boothby
2 Charles Boyce
3 Sally Church
4 Lisa Clarke (C)
5 Trevor Hitchcock
6 Claire Kemp
7 Rose Lynn (C)
8 Mark Moran
9 Janet Reynolds
10 Clare Weiss
Rung to mark the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.
'Slava Ukraini' - 'Glory to Ukraine'
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Topsham, Devon
St Margaret
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 in 42m (10–0–23 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sue Sturdy
2 Daniel Copestake
3 Neil Deem
4 Keith Copestake
5 Matthew Pym (C)
6 Oliver Coldrick
First Quarter Peal on an inside bell 2
Birthday compliment to Rowan Pym, daughter of 5, who is two on Sunday
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The 'LB' Campanile
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 in 2h 21 (30lb 0oz in F)
5152 Ozone Surprise Major
Composed by A G Reading
1 Ian W Avery
2 John R Martin
3 Peter M C Crawley
4 Peter L Bill
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 James Grant
7 David Hird
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Staplegrove, Somerset
St John the Evangelist
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 in 2h 39 (11–2–12 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (11m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Bourne (3) York, Durham (4) Annable's London (5) Beverley, Surfleet (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Ipswich
1 Ian W Avery
2 Revd Jonathan G Rose
3 Jill M Hansford
4 Michael C Hansford
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
75th peal: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0218Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Sorrento
Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 33m (8 in C)
1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)
Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne
1–2 Jill Wigney
3–4 Tim Bayton (C)
5–6 Mike Wigney
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Sorrento
Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 32m (8 in C)
1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)
Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Annable's London, Stamford, Netherseale
1–2 Jill Wigney
3–4 Tim Bayton (C)
5–6 Mike Wigney
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 28 February 2025 in 33m (20lb 0oz in D)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Graham Tucker
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Fergus Kettleborough
5 Nigel G Birt
6 John R Martin (C)
7 Charlotte A Boyce
8 David Hird
Rung as a birthday compliment to James Kirkcaldy.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Friday, 28 February 2025 in 32m (20lb 0oz in D)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Nigel G Birt
2 Fergus Kettleborough
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Graham Tucker
6 Susan M Sawyer
7 John R Martin
8 David Hird (C)
First in method - 2.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Friday, 28 February 2025 in 3h 2 (15–0–4 in F)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)
2160 Yorkshire, 1440 each Lincolnshire and Cambridge. 9com. ATW
Composed by RDS Brown
1 John A Foster
2 Patricia Slade
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Peter L Bill
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Michael H Tompsett
7 Revd Jonathan G Rose
8 Ian V J Smith
9 Michael E C Mears
10 David Hird (C)
A birthday compliment to James Kirkcaldy.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0218Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 1 March 2025 in 3h 1 (16–3–11 in F)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 8683)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Peter L Bill
3 Michael H Tompsett
4 Ian R Fielding
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Jennifer R Sparling
7 James Grant
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
In anticipation of the 60th birthdays of Elaine Grant (4th March) and James Grant (9th March)
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0242Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Calverleigh, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 1 March 2025 in 2h 37 (5–0–22 in C)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (30m)
(1) Alnwick, Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Sandiacre (2) Northumberland, Whitley (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Stamford, Rossendale, Netherseale, Annable's London (4) London, Wells, Cunecastre
(5) Westminster, Allendale (6-7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Bourne, Primrose, Beverley,
Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham
Composed by J S Warboys SU0220
1 David Hird
2 Jody A Wood
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Phill J Payne
6 John R Martin (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingswear, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 40m (9–0–25 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Michael W T Webster
2 Timothy J King
3 John P Lagdon
4 Philip M Dunn
5 Owen J Borlase (C)
6 Simon L Lagdon
1st quarter on the augmented bells. 1st quarter at 1st attempt: 6. 1st quarter as members of the Guild: 3 & 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0245Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Petrock
Monday, 3 March 2025 in 40m (5–0–0 in B)
1296 Kamamistalma Surprise Minor
1 Sue Sawyer
2 Wendy Campbell
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Ian Campbell
5 Graham Tucker
6 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Buckerell, Devon
St Mary and St Giles
Monday, 3 March 2025 in 50m (8–0–27 in B♭)
1380 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Paul Rawlings
2 Anne Burn
3 Lisa Clarke
4 Kathie Matthews
5 Derek Ballard (C)
6 Roger Algate
1st on treble 1
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Trusham, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 44m (7 in B♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Mike Wigney
3 David Hird
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Graham Tucker
6 Fergus Kettleborough (C)
First Surprise as C.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lustleigh, Devon
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 43m (12–0–0 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Julie Stansfield
2 Mike Wigney (C)
3 Lesley Tucker
4 David Hird
5 Fergus Kettleborough
6 Graham Tucker
First quarter away from cover: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0247Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The 'LB' Campanile
Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 2h 7 (30lb 0oz in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1) York, Durham (2) Bourne (3) Cambridge, Ipswich (4) Beverley, Surfleet (5) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (6) Beverley (7) Cambridge
1 Philip Stevens
2 Roger King
3 Robert D S Brown
4 P Wendy Campbell
5 Ian W Avery
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Treble ringer has now rung a peal in 66 consecutive years.
Welcome back Robert.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0242Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Holcombe Burnell, Devon
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 43m (11–0–27 in A♭)
1272 Munden Surprise Minor
1 Fergus Kettleborough
2 Mike Wigney
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Patricia Slade
5 David Hird
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dunsford, Devon
St Mary
Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 42m (12–3–16 in G)
1296 London Surprise Minor
1 Mike Wigney
2 Patricia Slade
3 Graham Tucker
4 Fergus Kettleborough
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 David Hird (C)
First London: 4
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 3h 1 (15–0–4 in F)
5120 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by John R Ridley
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Simon J Davies
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Martin G Mansley
5 Harry J Andrews
6 Paul V W Feast
7 Christopher H Wardle
8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)
1st in method - 5
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stratton, Cornwall
St Andrew
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 3h 15 (21–3–16 in E♭)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by J W Holdsworth, arr R I Allton
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 Hayley J Young
4 Kevin J Skillings
5 Ian V J Smith
6 David Hird
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
First in method - 3.
Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to Adam Spry (the tower captain's brother) and also to celebrate the award of the Cross of St Piran to church leader Sheila Waring in recognition of her work for the Mothers Union.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 45m (12–1–19 in F♯)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Wendy Gill
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Sara Jones
5 Janet Deem
6 Caroline Hunt
7 Melissa Hunt
8 Steph Hills (C)
Rung to mark International Women's Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 9 March 2025 in 53m (20–0–25 in E♭)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Pudsey, Yorkshire, Superlative, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Cambridge. 41 com, atw.
1 Graham Tucker
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Roger King
5 Tim Bayton (C)
6 Fergus Kettleborough
7 Ian Campbell
8 David Hird
1st of Spliced: 6.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stokeinteignhead, Devon
St Andrew
Monday, 10 March 2025 (10–0–3 in G)
120 Daffodil Doubles
1 Jenny Rose
2 Simon K Glanfield
3 Martin G Mansley (C)
4 Geraint Thomas
5 Richard Barter
6 Robin Mills
First in Variation for all
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The 'LB' Campanile
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 in 2h 12 (30lb 0oz in F)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox from T B Worsley
1 John R Martin
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 Ian W Avery
4 Ian R Fielding
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Charlotte A Boyce
7 P Wendy Campbell
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Birthday compliment to Glint's dad (needless to say he didn't get a present from his son).
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sampford Spiney, Devon
St Mary
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 46m (5–3–19 in A)
1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Bill Thirtle
2 Peter Hinton
3 Kathy Hayes
4 Ted Cowd
5 Philip Dunn
6 Ian Smith (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Thursday, 13 March 2025 in 30m (25–2–18 in D)
Call Changes
Call changes on the front 6: '60 on thirds' and 'Queen's touch'
1 Jenny Jones
2 Elaine Trump
3 Liz Rose
4 Dave Parr
5 Richard Shere (C)
6 Simon Trott
To commemorate the death of former St Peter's ringers: Alan Court buried today, and his father George (d. 1983). Rung in the presence of Alan's sister and brother-in-law.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Sorrento
Thursday, 13 March 2025 in 35m (8 in C)
1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)
6m - London, Wells, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream
Composed by J Warboys
1–2 Jill Wigney
3–4 Tim Bayton (C)
5–6 Mike Wigney
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Dean Prior, Devon
St George the Martyr
Friday, 14 March 2025 in 2h 58 (11–2–24 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1 extent each Carlisle, London, York, Norwich, Bourne, Surfleet, Cambridge
1 Peter L Bill
2 Ian V J Smith
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Michael H Tompsett
5 John A Foster
6 David Hird (C)
400th of minor - 6.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Honiton, Devon
St Paul
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 45m (12–2–27 in F♯)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Neil Deem
2 James Kirkcaldy
3 Mike Wigney (C)
4 Catherine Crawley
5 Susan M Sawyer
6 Janet Deem
7 Matthew Weighell
8 Peter Crawley
First London and completes the Standard 8: 4
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Gittisham, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 44m (11 in A♭)
1260 Daffodil Doubles
1 Susan M Sawyer
2 Mike Wigney
3 James Kirkcaldy
4 Richard Shere
5 Neil Deem (C)
RW Method of the Month
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Feniton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 41m (9 in G)
1272 Lightfoot Surprise Minor
1 Susan M Sawyer
2 Janet Deem
3 Mike Wigney
4 Richard Shere
5 Neil Deem
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Clyst Honiton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 48m (18–2–11 in E)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Mike Wigney
2 James Kirkcaldy
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Janet Deem
5 Catherine Crawley
6 Neil Deem
7 Peter Crawley
8 Matthew Weighell (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 45m (12–1–19 in F♯)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Wendy Campbell
2 Roger King
3 Peter Bill
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Sue Sparling
6 Ian Campbell
7 Graham Tucker
8 David Hird (C)
Rung for Evensong.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St David
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 44m (11–2–23 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Emily Watts
2 Esme Kerslake
3 Richard Johnson
4 Maff Glover
5 Steph Hills (C)
6 Kathryn Kerslake
First in the method: 2
In memory of Chas Seamons
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Monday, 17 March 2025 in 3h 8 (20–0–25 in E♭)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by E J Southerington (Op 2a)
1 James Kirkcaldy
2 Peter L Bill
3 Fergus Kettleborough
4 David Hird
5 Ian V J Smith
6 David J Garton
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Michael E C Mears
First in method 3.
Rung as a get well compliment to Trish Slade who was hoping to ring in this peal.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
The Piglet Ring
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 2h 3 (20lb 0oz in D)
5152 Xeranthemum Surprise Major
Composed by J Brannan
1 Ian W Avery
2 James Kirkcaldy
3 P Wendy Campbell
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 John A Foster
6 Michael E C Mears
7 John R Martin (C)
8 David Hird
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 32m (10lb 0oz in G)
1320 Loch Pattack Surprise Minor
1 Lesley Tucker
2 James Grant
3 Nigel Birt
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Graham Tucker
6 Donald Carter (C)
Possibly 1st quarter-peal in the method.
1,600th quarter of Minor - 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 32m (10lb 0oz in G)
1320 Loch Quie Surprise Minor
1 James Grant
2 Graham Tucker
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Nigel Birt
6 Donald Carter (C)
Possibly 1st quarter-peal in the method
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Friday, 21 March 2025 in 2h 54 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by PJ Flavell
1 John A Foster
2 Ian V J Smith
3 David Garton
4 Peter L Bill
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 Revd Jonathan G Rose
7 Michael E C Mears
8 David Hird (C)
1500th peal - 4.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
The 'LB' Campanile
Sunday, 23 March 2025 in 33m (30lb 0oz in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Eva Lee
2 Elaine Grant
3 Lucy Campbell
4 James Grant
5 Nigel Birt (C)
6 Chris Sawyer
1st inside - 3
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Monday, 24 March 2025 in 2h 20 (11 in G)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
8 methods: 896 Lincolnshire; 864 Cambridge; 800 Yorkshire; 640 Superlative; 608 Bristol, Rutland; 416 London; 224 Pudsey; 150 com; atw.
Composed by R W Lee
1–2 Andrew P Digby
3–4 Matthew J Hilling
5–6 Oliver C Bates (C)
7–8 Oliver Coldrick
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 25 March 2025 in 1h 50 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (8m)
1.Norwich, 2. Bourne, 3&4. Surfleet, Durham, Beverly, 5. Ipswich, 6.York, 7.Cambridge
1 John A Foster
2 Peter M C Crawley
3 Roger King
4 James Grant
5 Peter L Bill
6 Robert D S Brown (C)