Janet Ranger-Dennis has received three awards for her voluntary work with Dorset Police, namely- a member of Volunteer Team of the Year for Dorset, Individual Volunteer of the Year for
Pat Davidson – Guild President The Guild Executive met on October 21st and highlighted below are some of the items discussed of interest to members:- Exciting News! The website is
The new treble bell at Calne was given by the SDGR in memory of all ringers from the Salisbury Diocese lost in time of war. It was installed in April
Cracked bell Until about the middle of the last century the clapper was hung from an iron staple in the crown of the bell. Iron and bronze expand at different
We raised over £1,400 for the LEBRF from last weekend’s highly successful Ringing Open Day in the Marlborough and Calne Branches with ringing in twelve towers around the area. Many
At our practice on Saturday 21st October five young ringers and some helpers rang at two easy-going, ground floor rings of six between Dorchester and Wimborne. First, we rang at
Chris was born in Wolverhampton and attended the Grammar School there. After A levels she went onto Manchester University where she gained firsts in two modules – Nuclear Engineering and
Ann, and her husband Ian, learned to ring at St Leonard’s Keevil in 1987 soon after the new band was established there. Ann and Ian planned and initiated a significant
Perhaps the most attractive and obviously “crafted” part of any traditional bell installation is the wheel. Wheels are often made from multiple types of wood. Good quality wheels usually have
It wasn’t an auspicious start, as a cloud burst followed us all the way up the M3, but the sun was shining by the time we reached our first stop
