First peal for Andrew Digby.
Saturday 16 March 2002.

Andrew learnt to ring whilst at Warwick University. When he graduated he returned to his home village of Newton St Cyres and joined the local band. The ringers at Newton St Cyres are call-change ringers, and Andrew wanted to further his method ringing.  He started coming to St Mark's in Exeter, and then also to Heavitree, getting as much practice as possible!   Andrew relaxes after the peal!

Andrew has now been ringing in Exeter for a couple of years, and he has made good progress, being able to ring 5 of the standard surprise major methods. But when it came to ringing his first peal, something that didn't require quite so much concentration was thought easiest. So, on Saturday morning 16 March, 8 people gathered at St Mark's church and after 2 hours and 49 minutes of good ringing, the peal ran round.  Andrew should be congratulated on a fine effort.

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Exeter, Devon
S Mark
Saturday 16 March 2002 in 2h 49 (12)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J J Parker
1   Michael R Rose
2   Anthony G Osborne
3   Andrew P Digby
4   Richard C Shere
5   John Hill
6   Ian L C Campbell
7   Matthew J Hilling (C)
8   P Wendy Campbell
First peal: 3.
Circled tower: 8.

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