Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers

Church bellringing in the Salisbury Diocese

Devizes Branch

A Year of Firsts

Congratulations are in order to Graeme Byfield (Warminster) for achieving a run of impressive firsts, from his first quarter peal in over two decades in May last year, to his first of Surprise in January this year. A challenging feat for any up-and-coming ringer, to do so in well under a year is a demonstration of how hard work, dedication, and perseverance pays off.

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Calendar

Towers

Local conditions can affect ringing times greatly so you are advised to contact the tower first if you are planning to visit.

For full tower details including contact information visit the relevant tower page.

NameBellsTenorPracticeServiceContact
All Cannings
All Saints
614-0-23Wed 19:301st and 3rd 09:15, 4th 17:15.Correspondent
Bishops Cannings
St Mary the Virgin
815-1-21 No practice at present.09:25 - 09:55. Please check first.Correspondent
Bradford on Avon
Christ Church
812-0-7Mon 1st, 3rd and 5th 19:30.2nd and 3rd 10:00. Occasional 5th - please check first.Correspondent
Bradford on Avon
Holy Trinity
829-2-26Mon 2nd and 4th 19:30.08:45Correspondent
Bratton
St James the Great
611-1-3Wed Please contact the correspondent.10:30Correspondent
Chirton
St John the Baptist
610-3-91st 09:30.Branch Secretary
Corsley
St Margaret of Antioch
612-2-0Wed 19:30 - 21:001st 09:00 and 3rd 10:00.Correspondent
Devizes
St John the Baptist
819-1-6Thu 19:3010:00Correspondent
Devizes
The Blessed Virgin Mary
617-2-0 Contact Devizes St John.Contact Devizes St John.Correspondent
Edington
St Mary, Katharine and All Saints
1024-0-24Tue 19:30 - 21:00. Check first.08:45Correspondent
Erlestoke
Holy Saviour
69-0-0Correspondent
Great Cheverell
St Peter
611-2-0Tue 19:15 - 20:301st and 4th 10:30. 2nd 17:30 (in Summer), 15:30 (in Winter).Correspondent
Hilperton
St Michael and All Angels
67-0-24Tue 19:3009:30Correspondent
Holt
St Katharine
69-0-6Tue 19:3010:00Correspondent
Horningsham
St John the Baptist
616-0-0By arrangement.Correspondent
Imber
St Giles
62-2-18Correspondent
Keevil
St Leonard
616-1-16Wed 19:30. Alternate with Steeple Ashton.1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th - 08:30 – 09:15, 4th 17:45 – 18:30.Correspondent
Kingston Deverill
St Mary
614-0-0UNRINGABLE
None
Longbridge Deverill
SS Peter and Paul
812-3-0Wed 18:0010:30Branch Secretary
Marden
All Saints
612-0-0Mon 1st and 3rd 19:00 - 20:00.2nd 09:30.Branch Secretary
Market Lavington
St Mary of the Assumption
613-0-22Wed 19:30 - 20:303rd 10:30.Correspondent
Melksham
St Michael and All Angels
818-0-7Fri 19:3009:40Correspondent
Monkton Farleigh
St Peter
37-0-0UNRINGABLE
None
North Bradley
St Nicholas
814-1-5Fri 19:30Not currently ringing.Branch Secretary
Potterne
St Mary the Virgin
617-0-0 By arrangement.10:30Correspondent
Rowde
St Matthew
611-1-8Fri 19:3010:00Correspondent
Seend
Holy Cross
614-2-5Mon 19:30 - 21:001st & 4th 11.00, 2nd 09.15, 3rd 18.00. 5th 10.00 but not necessarily at Seend! Please check first.Correspondent
South Wraxall
St James
67-2-10Thu 19:30Correspondent
Southbroom
St James the Great
67-2-11Mon 19:3008:30.Correspondent
Steeple Ashton
St Mary the Virgin
620-3-18Wed 19:30. Alternate with Keevil.1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th* 10:15 - 10:55. 2nd 9:45 - 10:25. *5th service subject to benefice rotation scheme.Correspondent
The Wilderness Campanile
Not dedicated
80-2-21 By arrangement.Correspondent
Trowbridge
St James
1224-2-18Wed 19:00 - 21:0009:45 (for 10:45 service).Correspondent
Upavon
St Mary the Virgin
614-1-21Wed 19:30 - 21:00As announced by Vale of Pewsey Team Ministry.Correspondent
Urchfont
St Michael and All Angels
819-0-0Thu 19:15 - 20:301st and 3rd 09:30, 2nd and 4th 10:30.Correspondent
Warminster
St Denys
824-3-8Thu 1st and 3rd 19:45 - 21:00.09:00Correspondent
West Lavington
All Saints
612-0-0Mon 19:3008:50 (for 09:30 service).Correspondent
Westbury
All Saints
835-0-14Tue 19:3008:45Correspondent
Westwood
St Mary the Virgin
64-2-12Thu 19:30 - 21:00. Please check first.10:45 to 11:15, except First Sunday.Correspondent
Wilsford
St Nicholas
412-0-0UNRINGABLE
Hung dead.
None

Committee

ChairmanAnne WillisEmail
Vice ChairJulian HemperEmail
SecretaryJulia RussellEmail
TreasurerJean HarkettEmail
Ringing MasterGiles WoodEmail
Assistant Ringing MastersJulian Ferrar and John SealyEmail
Training OfficerJulia RussellEmail
Publicity OfficerChris BushEmail
LEBRF TrusteeAnne WillisEmail
Branch Exec RepresentativeDavid Hacker 
Committee MembersChristine Purnell and Jane McKee

Contact ...

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