Twelve Bell Extravaganza!
Saturday 5 November & Sunday 6 November 2005.

What a weekend! From one extreme to the other...

The Exeter Cathedral band have been practising Avon Delight Maximus so some members of the Cathedral Society (helped by a few from Bristol) went to Shepton Beauchamp to ring a peal of it. A good peal was duly rung. The following day, a completely resident Devon band made the journey to Southampton to ring on the mini-ring of twelve housed in the University Chapel. This was the first time the band had rung on a mini-12 and despite all the difficulties involved with handling etc we developed a good rhythm and scored a respectable peal.

Band photos and peal details below.
The people stand in order of ringing: front row (l-r) 1-6, back row (l-r) 7-12.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset
Saturday 5 November 2005 in 3h 22 (10-3-16)
5042 Avon D Maximus
Comp: D G Hull
1    Ian W Avery
2    Howard W Egglestone
3    Pauline Champion
4    Andrea B Beaumont
5    Ann Smith
6    Oliver Coldrick
7    Matthew J Hilling (C)
8    Anthony J Cox
9    Paul J Pascoe
10  Joseph St J Beaumont
11  Ian V J Smith
12  Michael E C Mears
First peal of Avon D Maximus: 3,5,9,11 & for the Guild.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Southampton, Hampshire, The Hartley 12
Sunday 6 November 2005 in 2h 43 (15lbs)
5042 Yorkshire S Maximus
Comp: M P A Wilby
1    Ian W Avery
2    Matthew J Hilling (C)
3    Paul J Pascoe
4    P Wendy Campbell
5    Lester J Yeo
6    Peter L Bill
7    Pauline Champion
8    Andrew P Digby
9    Ian L C Campbell
10  Ian V J Smith
11  James Grant
12  Michael E C Mears

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