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Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Heavitree, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 3h 18 (25–3–2 in E♭)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (no 7619)
1 Ian W Avery
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 Ian V J Smith
4 Helen C Mansley
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Matthew D Dawson
7 Michael E C Mears (C)
8 Oliver C Bates
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Stokeinteignhead, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 3 January 2026 in 45m (10–0–3 in G)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Emily Watts
2 Mike Wigney
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Judith Alford
5 Rodney Horder
6 Neil Deem (C)
First q in method: 5
Ringing World page reference: 5987.0062Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingskerswell, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 3 January 2026 in 45m (7–0–3 in G♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Alesha Leggett
2 Philip Stevens
3 Simon Alford
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Janet Deem
6 Mike Wigney (C)
7 Neil Deem
8 Mia Rowswell
First quarter peal: 1 and 8
Ringing World page reference: 5987.0058Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St David
Saturday, 3 January 2026 in 2h 51 (11–2–23 in G)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by O C Bates (No. 1)
1 Richard S Johnson
2 Oliver C Bates (C)
3 Taihei M Baker
4 Peter L Bill
5 Andrew M Alford
6 Stephanie E Hills
7 Michael E C Mears
8 David Hird
First peal: 3
The band would like to associate Ian & Wendy Campbell with this peal, who were due to ring today.
Rung in memory of Richard Featherstone and Liz Crockett.
Ringing World page reference: 5986.0035Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Coffinswell, Devon
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 3 January 2026 (11–0–5 in F)
1260 Doubles (3m)
3m: 360 Stedman, 360 Grandsire, 540 Plain Bob
1 Mike Wigney
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Janet Deem (C)
4 Emily Watts
5 Neil Deem
6 Martin Mansley
25th Quarter - 4
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Giles and St Nicholas
Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 45m
1260 Doubles (3m)
St Simons, St Martins, Plain Bob
1 Annie Ashton
2 Elisabeth Robertson (C)
3 Anne E Bailey
4 Revd Jonathan G Rose
5 Paul V M Parkes
6 Ian Watson
Rung for the Feast of Epiphany
1st Quarter Peal - 6
Rung on the front 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingswear, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Monday, 5 January 2026 in 43m (9–0–25 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Henry Grice
2 Mike Wigney
3 Tim J King (C)
4 Martin Mansley
5 David Hird
6 Owen Widdicombe
First Quarter peal: 6
First Quarter peal away from Tenor 1
Ringing World page reference: 5987.0058Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Compton Gifford, Devon
Emmanuel
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 (19–3–14 in E♭)
General Ringing
General ringing before the funeral service to celebrate the life of Trevor Vercoe
Alena J Wardle
Sheila J Reynolds
Delphine Holman
Alex Dyer
Liza K Crewe
Josephine A K Maddick
Glenn Francis
Jonathan Gale
Elena L Brake
Peter F Sparkes
Mark Williams
Fergus M S Stracey
Kerry Vaughan
Phil Dunn
Jess Dixon
Paul Johnson
Jane Dunn
Howard Franklin
Jane Blatchford
John Bowler
Barbara Hocke
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 in 1h 43 (10lb 0oz in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (20m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) York (5) Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne
1 Ian W Avery
2 James Grant
3 Timothy M Bayton
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
200th peal on the bells in this location:6.
Ringing World page reference: 5987.0056Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
Piglet Ring
Friday, 9 January 2026 in 35m (20lb 11oz in D)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Charlotte A Boyce
2 Matthew H Weighell
3 Sofie Emmens
4 Sheila J Scofield
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Jonathan P Weighell
Rung as a birthday compliment to Matthew Weighell.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bickleigh, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 9 January 2026 in 3h 5 (9–3–27 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1) London (2) Ipswich (3) Norwich (4) Bourne (5-6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Cambridge
1 Ian V J Smith
2 Jill M Hansford
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Harry J Andrews
5 Philip M Dunn
6 John R Martin (C)
Most methods - 4.
Most Minor methods - 5.
Rung in celebration of the life of Trevor Vercoe.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Paul
Saturday, 10 January 2026 in 46m (8–3–5 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Tim Jones
2 Sheila J Scofield
3 Richard C Shere
4 Matthew H Weighell
5 Leslie E Boyce
6 Jonathan P Weighell (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree
Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 52m (25–3–2 in E♭)
1280 Lessness Surprise Major
1 Janet Deem
2 Kate Fulcher
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Neil Deem
6 Graham Tucker
7 Andrew Digby
8 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset
St Lawrence
Monday, 12 January 2026 in 2h 49 (15–2–6 in F)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1440 Lincolnshire; 1280 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1120 Rutland; 74 changes of method; all the work.
Composed by J S Warboys
1 John A Foster
2 David J Garton
3 Jill M Hansford
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Revd Jonathan G Rose
7 John R Martin
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
'LB' Campanile
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 in 2h 20 (30lb 1oz in F)
5152 Ethelfleda's Delight Major
Composed by R Baldwin arr M Maughan
1 Ian L C Campbell
2 Robert D S Brown
3 John A Foster
4 Ian R Fielding
5 Peter M C Crawley
6 P Wendy Campbell
7 David Hird
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 in 31m (10lb 0oz in G)
1320 Hume Castle Surprise Minor
1 Ian Avery
2 Elaine Grant
3 Nigel Birt
4 Sue Sawyer
5 James Grant
6 Donald Carter (C)
200th together - 1 & 6
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishopsteignton, Devon
Bishops-Ting-Tong
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 in 31m (10lb 0oz in G)
1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)
720 Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, York, 600 Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge
1 Elaine Grant
2 Ian Avery
3 Sue Sawyer
4 James Grant
5 Nigel Birt
6 Donald Carter (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
West Cranmore, Somerset
St Bartholomew
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 in 2h 39 (8–1–18 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (17m)
(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre (2) Westminster, Allendale (3) Netherseale (4) Primrose, Berwick, Hexham (5) Durham, Beverley, York, Surfleet (6) Norwich (7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge
1 Revd Jonathan G Rose
2 Jill M Hansford
3 Robert D Crighton
4 Michael C Hansford
5 David Hird
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree
Friday, 16 January 2026 in 54m (25–3–2 in E♭)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Wendy Campbell
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Michael D'Avanzo
4 Graham Tucker
5 Taihei Baker
6 Kate Fulcher
7 Andrew Digby
8 Ian Campbell (C)
Au revoir to Taihei (for the time being).
First in method: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0086Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Friday, 16 January 2026 in 49m (20–0–25 in E♭)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Robert A Neal
2 Sheila J Scofield
3 Richard C Shere
4 Leslie E Boyce
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 John R Martin (C)
7 Jonathan P Weighell
8 Matthew H Weighell
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 43m (12–1–19 in F♯)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Wendy Gill
2 Sarah Cooney
3 Sian Barns
4 Wendy Campbell
5 Lesley Tucker
6 Graham Tucker
7 Ian Campbell
8 David Hird (C)
1st in method - 2.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cadbury, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 47m (11–1–8 in G♯)
1300 Doubles (4m)
240 St Simon's; 240 St Martin's; 400 Plain Bob; 420 Grandsire
1 Lynette Costello
2 Richard Shere
3 Sheila Scofield
4 Jonathan Weighell
5 Leslie Boyce (C)
6 Tim Jones
Rung in memory of Andrew Green, ringer at Cadbury, who died in December and whose memorial service was held at The Mint Methodist Church, Exeter on Friday (16th).
700th Q.P.(3)
Ringing World page reference: 5989.0107Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingskerswell, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 19 January 2026 in 2h 47 (7–0–3 in G♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Philip Stevens
2 Michael H Tompsett
3 Sheila J Scofield
4 David J Garton
5 Ian V J Smith
6 John R Martin (C)
7 Katherine H V Fulcher
8 Michael E C Mears
First Major -3.
The treble ringer has now rung a peal in 67 consecutive years.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Whimple, Devon
17 Bramley Gardens
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 in 2h 30 (11 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
1568 Rutland; 1344 Yorkshire; 672 Lincolnshire; 448 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 224 Bristol; 104 com; atw.
Composed by Norman Smith (Arr Emma Southerington)
1–2 Jill M Wigney
3–4 Oliver Coldrick
5–6 Matthew J Hilling (C)
7–8 Andrew P Digby
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
'LB' Campanile
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 in 34m (30lb 1oz in F)
1280 Sawyer Delight Major
1 Ian W Avery
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 James Grant
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Ian L C Campbell
6 Michael E C Mears
7 John R Martin (C)
8 David Hird
Rung as a compliment to Chris Sawyer on the 65th anniversary of her first peal.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Highweek, Devon
All Saints
Thursday, 22 January 2026 in 2h 57 (11–1–11 in F♯)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A G Reading (No6)
1 Robert D S Brown
2 John A Foster
3 Ian W Avery
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Michael C Hansford
6 James Kirkcaldy
7 Ian V J Smith
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
Another date crossed off John's calendar (only three to go)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Petrock
Friday, 23 January 2026 in 46m
1260 Doubles (2m)
Grandsire 780 plain bob 480
1 Ewan Kaczanow
2 Ian Campbell (C)
3 Mike Wigney
4 Jenny Sparling
5 Ryan Brodie
6 Henry Grice
First Quarter 1 happy birthday to 1
Ringing World page reference: 5989.0107Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
Piglet Ring
Saturday, 24 January 2026 in 2h 4 (20lb 11oz in D)
5088 Roo Surprise Major
Composed by A Hunt
1 Katherine H V Fulcher
2 Robert D S Brown
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 John A Foster
5 Lester J Yeo
6 Andrew P Digby
7 Michael E C Mears
8 John R Martin (C)
Circled tower (in 8 peals) - 1.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Compton Gifford, Devon
Emmanuel
Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 43m (11–0–4 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alena J Wardle
2 Harry J Andrews (C)
3 Sheila J Reynolds
4 John F Bowler
5 David J Crocker
6 Barbara M Hocke
Rung to celebrate the life of Trevor Vercoe.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Denbury, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 26 January 2026 in 2h 31 (8–3–12 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (14m)
(1) London, Wells (2) Westminster (3) Netherseale (4) Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet (5) York (6) Norwich (7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge
1 Ian W Avery
2 Robert D S Brown
3 Michael H Tompsett
4 Michael C Hansford
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
Piglet Ring
Friday, 30 January 2026 in 34m (20lb 11oz in D)
1260 St Barnabas Bob Triples
Composed by R A Wolfgang
1 Wendy Bishop
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Jonathan P Weighell
6 Nigel G Birt
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Graham Tucker
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Uffculme, Devon
Piglet Ring
Friday, 30 January 2026 in 34m (20lb 11oz in D)
1250 Quedgeley Surprise Major
1 Susan M Sawyer
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Nigel G Birt
4 Richard C Shere
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 Graham Tucker
7 Jonathan P Weighell
8 John R Martin (C)
Rung as a 90th birthday compliment to Ann Shere, Richard's mother.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
St Mark
Friday, 30 January 2026 in 2h 57 (12–1–19 in F♯)
5040 Foxhall Surprise Royal
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Michael H Tompsett
2 Ian V J Smith
3 David Garton
4 James Kirkcaldy
5 Jill M Hansford
6 Michael C Hansford
7 Revd Jonathan G Rose
8 John A Foster
9 Michael E C Mears
10 David Hird (C)
First peal of Royal in the method. x30x14x50x16x1270x18x34x3450x16.34.90 le 2nds. Rung in memory of Foster (Fos) Rogers, friend of 7.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 50m (25–2–18 in D)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Mike Wigney
3 Sheila Scofield
4 Sue Sawyer
5 Jonathan Weighell
6 Neil Deem
7 Graham Tucker
8 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Silverton, Devon
St Mary
Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 47m (16–0–11 in F)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Richard Shere
2 Mike Wigney
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Jonathan Weighell
6 Graham Tucker
7 Neil Deem
8 David Hird (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Sidmouth, Devon
St Nicholas
Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 3h 12 (18–2–12 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by A S Riley
1 Ian V J Smith
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 David J Garton
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Jody A Wood
6 Katherine H V Fulcher
7 Revd Jonathan G Rose
8 John R Martin (C)
9 Phill J Payne
10 Michael E C Mears
Rung as a celebration and early welcome to the Revd Victoria Chester in her move from curate to Rector designate of St Giles and St Nicholas Parish Church, Sidmouth.
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 51m (20–0–25 in E♭)
1376 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Paul Flavell
1 Mike Wigney (C)
2 Lesley Tucker
3 Sue Sawyer
4 Richard Shere
5 Jonathan Weighell
6 Graham Tucker
7 Neil Deem
8 James Kirkcaldy
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Teignmouth, Devon
St James the Less, West Teignmouth
Sunday, 1 February 2026 (12–2–17 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1260 Plain Bob Doubles with 7,6,8 covering
1 John Stern
2 Fiona Rock-Evans
3 Roger Treweek
4 Ian Dodds
5 Richard Barter (C)
6 John Brett
7 Jason Dowling
8 Nick Napper
1st Quarter Peal : 6 and 8
Rung in memory of Malcolm Loveday, Tower Captain of St Peters Chertsey, whos funeral is on Feb 6th and who taught Jason to ring
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Tavistock, Devon
St Eustachius
Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 52m (24–0–5 in D)
1302 Plain Bob Triples
View composition
1 Kathy Hayes
2 Sarah Hinton
3 Phil Dunn
4 Harry Parr
5 George Mudge
6 David Pike
7 Peter Hinton (C)
8 Chris Walke
For Choral Evensong
First on 8: 4
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Kingsteignton, Devon
St Michael
Saturday, 7 February 2026 in 2h 57 (16–3–11 in F)
5152 70th Birthday Surprise Major
Composed by A G Reading
1 Ian W Avery
2 Timothy M Bayton
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 James Grant
7 John R Martin
8 Michael E C Mears (C)
70th Birthday compliment to Nigel Birt
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Staplegrove, Somerset
St John the Evangelist
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 in 44m (11–2–12 in G)
1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)
3m - Beverley, Cambridge, Surfleet
1 Mike Wigney (C)
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Lesley Tucker
4 Susan M Sawyer
5 Graham Tucker
6 James Kirkcaldy
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Nynehead, Somerset
All Saints
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 in 43m (13–2–6 in F)
1260 Hampstead Bob Minor
1 Lesley Tucker
2 Mike Wigney
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Giles Morley
5 James Kirkcaldy
6 Graham Tucker (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 in 42m (8–2–3 in B♭)
1260 All Saints Place Doubles
1 Mike Wigney
2 Sheila Scofield
3 Susan M Sawyer
4 Giles R Morley
5 James Kirkcaldy (C)
Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Bishop's Hull, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 in 43m (10–0–21 in F♯)
1272 Sandiacre Surprise Minor
1 Graham Tucker
2 Susan M Sawyer
3 Mike Wigney
4 Lesley Tucker
5 Giles Morley
6 James Kirkcaldy (C)