Category: News

Outside Kington Magna following the last quarter peal of the day: Nick Baker, Andy Waring, Mark Symonds, Paul Cottingham, Jan Keohane
Five go Ringing on Fives

Five ringing friends set out to spend a day ringing in 5-bell towers to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Sherborne Abbey’s Jan Keohane’s election as a member of The Guild

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RIP
Angus Menzies RIP

It was with great sadness that the Chilmark ringers learned that Angus passed away in March this year after a long illness. He was a loyal member of the band

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A band ringing Stedman blindfolded
Learning from online videos

There is a quite remarkable video recording on YouTube of a band from Birmingham ringing Stedman Triples while blindfolded.

Spending 10 minutes listening to this and reflecting on the lessons

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Touring Tower trailer cover
Mobile Belfry Volunteers needed

Can you tow? The Mobile Belfries Trust is busy preparing for its 2026 season, and we already have 21 provisional or confirmed bookings between the beginning of May and mid-October.

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Ringers raising the bells at Maiden Newton
An Afternoon of Ups and Downs

Two very successful courses in Raising and Lowering in Peal during March have seen, in all, 8 students spending a whole afternoon being put through their paces. Each course had

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Festival
Guild Festival & AGM 2026

Full programme including Open Towers for general ringing, AGM and ringers’ tea as well as the announcement of the 8-bell striking competition held in the morning.

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Poster Learner Day 28.03.26
Giving Ringers a Sound Start

Although this event is now passed, this article contains so many fine ideas about this initiative that it will make inspirational reading for anyone who is interested in recruitment and

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Janice Vivien Scull
Janice Vivien Scull RIP

Janice Scull on her 80th Birthday 6 February 1943 to 28 January 2026All Saints Westbury Janice was born on 6 February 1943 at Frogmore House Farm in Westbury, Wiltshire, the

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Guild 6 Bell Striking Competition 13 June