Category: News

Group photo at St Olave
SDGR Go Bellistic! in London

On Saturday 6th July, ten young ringers plus family members and supporters travelled up to London for the 2024 RWNYC (Ringing World National Youth Contest). The morning was quite rainy

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Book of the Month
Book of the Month

The Learning Curve – volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4 Edited by John Harrison. “The Learning Curve” was first launched as a regular monthly Ringing World feature back in June

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Charminster, St Mary the Virgin
Tower of the Month: Charminster

Charminster, St Mary the Virgin (Photo: Philip Ledwith, via Historic England Missing Places Project) This month’s featured tower comes from the heart of the Dorchester Branch, the idyllically-sited Church of

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Bradford on Avon
June Quarter Peals

The following 42 Quarter Peals were rung in the Guild during June 2024. (Information taken from Bellboard – entries marked Salisbury Diocesan Guild and Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers) Saturday, 1 June 2024

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Bradford on Avon
Information for Visitors

If you are a ringer planning a visit to our area, which covers the historic counties of Dorset and Wiltshire, you can be assured of a warm welcome. It’s always

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Guild Executive Meeting Report

Report on the Executive Committee meeting at Tisbury on Saturday 20th July 2024. We agreed the appointment of Martin Ostler from Sturminster Newton in the Mere Branch as acting Assistant

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Laurie Cake
Laurie’s 90th Birthday

Laurie Turner celebrated his 90th Birthday on June 1st.  Laurie moved from Essex where he rang at a six-bell tower to Dorset in 1971 and looked for a new band

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Skills Development

A foundation skill for good ringing is the ability to listen to the bells and identify striking imperfections. At first this seems an absolute impossibility – our brains are so

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LEBRF Open Day 15 August