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BROADHEMPSTON
BUCKLAND in the moor
DEVON ASSOCIATION of BELLRINGERS
DEVON GUILD of BELLRINGERS
BOVEY TRACEY
TOTNES DEANERY

Personal Bellringing History

I must first point out to those reading my bellringing exploits who understand the finer points . Virtually all my bell ringing has been Call Change Ringing under the auspices of the Devon Association of Bellringers,. Developing my standard of striking to a very high level. I was never until very recently in a position to even try Change Ringing as practiced in the country as a whole and locally organised by the Devon Guild of Bellringers. . Click on the underlined words for WEB SITES.

·         First chimed a bell at the age of 7 at Buckland-in-the-Moor.

  • Allowed to three quarters swing at the age of 11.
  • Started ringing full swing at the age of 13 in October 1961. Earlier age barred.
  • Taught by my father 'Pickles' Herbert Pascoe.
  • Made rapid progress ringing a 60 on thirds peal by Christmas 1961.
  • Rang in first competition in June 1962. Did not come last!
  • Reached first Devon Final age 16, qualifying at Lydford
  • Won first Deanery with Widecombe.
  • Won first competition with Buckland at Blackawton in 1966
  • Buckland then enjoyed a period of local supremacy from the late 60's through to the early 90's. Winning up to 23 trophies a year.
  • Tower captain at Widecombe for one year (1970/1) following the death of Bill Miners prior to me leaving the area..
  • A period of comparative inactivity followed.
  • Restarting in earnest during 1973 again at Buckland.
  • Rang my first quarter peal on 6 bells at Swynnerton in Staffs on the tenor.
  • Moved to Broadhempston in 1984 Appointed Vice Captain there.
  • My visits to Buckland diminished concentrating on Broadhempston.
  • Conducted a world record peal at Buckland in 1990. The peal comprised 5040 unrepeated call changes lasting 6hrs 32mins. Two known previous attempts failed before the halfway a short excerpt of the peal can be heard from my Buckland page.
  • I have lead Broadhempston to two Devon Championship Trophies. Winning the Minor final twice. First at Molland and then at Blackawton. Pictures and sound from my Broadhempston page.
  • We have won the annual Totnes Deanery competition once.
  • We have also won the Totnes Deanery Winter League once in 2000/2001.have been runners up on five occasions.
  • I have taught my three sons Paul, Phil and Chris together with my daughter in law Ann.
  • Broadhempston has enjoyed its most successful period ever. Although currently struggling for experienced ringers.
  • Now trying to learn 'Change Ringing' with visits to  St Marychurch  when time permits.
  • Rang my first quarter peal on 8 bells at Totnes in 2000.
  • Rang 1000 unrepeated call changes at Buckland to ring out the old Millennium.
  • Rang 120 unrepeated call changes at Broadhempston to ring in the new Millennium.
  • Rang 2000 unrepeated call changes in 2000.
  • Rang 5040 call changes repeating our world record but with only one caller. Duration 5hrs 33mins. See Buckland page for details
  • Rang my first quarter on the treble to triples at St Marychurch March 2002.
  • Rang my first quarter on the treble to doubles at Staverton. July 2002
  • Rang my first peal on the treble to doubles at Widecombe November 2002. (First after re-hang and last on the 6 bells)
  • Rang my second peal at Staverton December 2002. .(First on the bells after re-hang and only the second peal at Staverton in 250 years).

 

5040 PEAL TEAM FROM STAVERTON 2002

Back Row: Martin Mansley, Paul Pascoe. Brett Baldwin.

Front Row: Graham Pascoe, Claire Beck, Tim King.

·        Rang my first peal of triples at Widecombe in the Moor  in 17th Feb 2003.

5040 Grandsire Triples 2hrs 58mins 13cwt

1. GRAHAM H PASCOE, 2 PAULINE CHAMPION (C), 3 PETER BILL, 4 PAUL PASCOE.

5 TIM BAYTON, 6 ROBERT BROWN, 7 MIKE MEARS, 8 ALAN BROWN.

First peal for Alan Brown, first triples Graham Pascoe, first peal on augmented bells, 2 trebles added. Nov 2002.

1 Moseby Bell, 2 Pascoe Bell.

·        Rang my first quarter inside to doubles on 1260 Bob Doubles on 24th October 2003 at East Ogwell

1.      David Hird, 2 Graham Pascoe, 3 Sue Sawyer, 4 Paul Pascoe, 5 Tim Bayton (C), 6 Graeme Booth.

·        Rang my first quarter inside to minor on 1260 Bob Minor on 31st January 2004 at Broadhempston.

1. Sue Sawyer, 2 Graham Pascoe, David White, 4 Dominic Beer, 5 Nigel Birt, 6 Tim Bayton.

 

 

 

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Page first created. 23 Feb 1999.

Last updated Wednesday, March 10, 2004

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