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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Devon Bellringing, 1874 – 2023: A sesquicentenary history. By John Scott and Lester Yeo<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Just a reminder that subscription orders for <i>Devon Bellringing, 1874 - 2023</i> at the reduced price of £12 will close on 10<sup>th</sup> January. This new book, due for publication in March 2024, is a revised edition of John Scott’s centenary history of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers originally published in 1975. It will be an attractive illustrated publication of about 180 pages, cased-bound with a laminated cover. Orders for Pre-publication Subscriptions are still open until 10<sup>th</sup> January and subscribers’ names will be included in the book. The subscriber price is £12 with an additional £4 for postage to have a copy sent to you. The price on publication will be £15. Orders can be placed on the Devon Guild website at: </span><a href="https://devonringers.org.uk/guild/guild-150th-anniversary"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>https://devonringers.org.uk/guild/guild-150th-anniversary</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>The book is the result of much new research by Lester Yeo who continues the history the Guild to the present day, and includes John Scott’s original text unaltered, but supplemented by detailed footnotes. It also includes new biographical notes on many of the leading figures in the early history of the Guild, updated lists of Guild Officers and notable peals and an index. Lester gave an entertaining presentation about some of the results of his research at a Guild meeting at Withycombe Raleigh in October. A link to a YouTube video of his talk along with the accompanying slides can also be found on the Guild 150<sup>th</sup> anniversary page.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Les Boyce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Devon Guild Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>