Bill Ford's 80th Birthday celebrations
Thursday 15 February & Saturday 17 February 2007
On Wednesday 14 February, Bill Ford, Guild Vice-President and
Tower Captain at Thorverton, celebrated his 80th birthday. Bill
has looked after Thorverton bells for a long time and has always
made them available for visitors, quarter peals and peals. So, in
the way that peal ringers know best we celebrated with Bill by
ringing three peals for his birthday. Friends from all over Devon,
from Bristol
and from Swindon came to see Bill and ring for him. A new method
was rung for the final peal which we have named "Thorverton Ford
Delight Royal".
Bill enjoys a
joke with friends from his Swindon days
Left-right: Brian Bladon, Bill Ford, Brenda Sheppard, John Sheppard
And to prove that Bill is still a spring chicken, he even rang in
his own birthday peal. Well done Bill, and here's to many more
peals!
| Guild of Devonshire
Ringers |
| Thorverton, Devon |
| St Thomas of Canterbury |
| Thursday 15 February 2007
in 2h54 (15) |
| 5080 Yorkshire S Royal |
| Comp: J H Fielden |
| 1 |
Elisabeth A G Bowden |
| 2 |
Ian P Hill |
| 3 |
Ian W Avery |
| 4 |
Paul J Pascoe |
| 5 |
Matthew J Hilling |
| 6 |
E William Ford |
| 7 |
Michael R Rose |
| 8 |
Pauline Champion |
| 9 |
Ian V J Smith |
| 10 |
Michael E C Mears (C) |
Arranged and rung as an
80th birthday compliment to Bill Ford.
He wishes to share the compliment with Emily Aird, 86 (big
sister)
and Ian Campbell (not quite 80 yet). |
The band that rang 5080 Yorkshire S Royal
with Bill celebrating after the peal:
Back row (l-r): Mike Rose, Ian Smith, Mike Mears, Pauline
Champion, Ian Avery, Paul Pascoe
Front row (l-r): Matthew Hilling, Ian Hill, Bill Ford, Elisabeth
Bowden
| Guild of Devonshire
Ringers |
| Thorverton, Devon |
St Thomas of Canterbury
|
|
Saturday 17 February 2007 |
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| 5021
Grandsire Caters in 3h |
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5040
Thorverton Ford D Royal in
2h57 |
| Comp: B V
Mountjoy (No.34) |
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Comp: D F
Morrison |
| 1 |
Mervyn C Way |
|
1 |
Richard C Shere |
| 2 |
Lester J Yeo |
|
2 |
Matthew J Hilling (C) |
| 3 |
Pauline
Champion |
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3 |
Ann Smith |
| 4 |
Jill M
Hansford |
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4 |
Brian Bladon |
| 5 |
Michael C
Hansford |
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5 |
Andrew P Digby |
| 6 |
Roger King |
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6 |
John C Sheppard |
| 7 |
Brian V
Mountjoy (C) |
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7 |
John Hill |
| 8 |
John A Foster |
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8 |
Howard W Egglestone |
| 9 |
Paul J Pascoe |
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9 |
Paul J Pascoe |
| 10 |
Reginald T
McKenzie |
|
10 |
Ian V J Smith |
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First peal in
the method. |
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Both peals arranged and rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Bill Ford.
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After the peal of Thorverton Ford D Royal
with Bill:
Back row (seated, l-r): John Hill, Howard Egglestone, Brian
Bladon, Andrew Digby
Front row (l-r): Matthew Hilling, Ian Smith, Ann Smith,
Bill Ford, Richard Shere, John Sheppard, Paul Pascoe
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