Bristol S Maximus peal at Exeter Cathedral
Saturday 30 November 2002.

The Exeter Cathedral band successfully rang its first peal of Bristol S Maximus at Exeter Cathedral. The previous week, the same band rang a practice peal at South Petherton, ringing the same bells as at the Cathedral.  And to make sure the method was completely ingrained a quarter peal at the Cathedral itself was also rung.

The band duly arrived at Exeter Cathedral on the Saturday afternoon and raised the bells. The tenor ringer changed into his shorts and placed his drink on the box. When Michael Mears said "Go Bristol" the pace was set - fairly brisk and very positive. The first course was rung well, with no mistakes, and the pace got faster until the band had to be asked to lift the backstrokes!  After two hours and thirty minutes, the tenor ringer reached for his drink, and showered the strapper in sticky orange squash!  "Can't stop now, we're doing really well"!

After three hours and fifty-three minutes of tough concentration and a lot of pulling, "That's all" was called and the band retired, extremely pleased and very happy, for a well earned pint of beer.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter Cathedral Society
Exeter, Devon
Cathedral of S Peter
Saturday 30 November 2002 in 3h 53 (72)
5042 Bristol S Maximus
Comp: P N Mounsey

1	Ian W Avery
2	Howard W Egglestone
3	Peter L Bill
4	Lester J Yeo
5	John Hill
6	P Wendy Campbell
7	Ian L C Campbell
8	George E Mudge
9	Pauline Champion
10	Reginald T McKenzie
11	Michael E C Mears  (C)
12 {	Matthew J Hilling Paul J Pascoe

First peal of Bristol S Maximus at Exeter Cathedral by the Exeter Cathedral Society.

 

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