New Minor, Triples and Major practices planned
In response to members’ feedback some of our branch practices in 2026 will be focussed on triples and major methods and others on plain minor. We always welcome feedback and
29 January 2026
In response to members’ feedback some of our branch practices in 2026 will be focussed on triples and major methods and others on plain minor. We always welcome feedback and
Four peals were successfully rung during Guild Peal Week, three on tower bells and one in hand. Three ringers rang their first peal – Tim Filtness from Sherborne Abbey and
51 peals were successfully rung for the Guild during 2025 – a small increase on the previous year. 32 were tower bell peals, in 29 different towers, and 19 were
St Michael and all Angels West Overton, is a village approximately 3 miles west of the historic market town of Marlborough in Wiltshire within the North Wessex Downs AONB and
Fiona Stanford (Seend) receiving her First Quarter Peal certificate from Tower Captain Len Murray. Also pictured is Gill Verschoyle who was a member of the band who rang in the
The SDGR 8 Bell Striking Competition will be held on the morning of the Guild Festival on Saturday 9th May 2026 at Bishops Cannings.
The Guild’s bell restoration fund had a busy year in 2025 with grants paid out to towers totalling £37,378 and new grants approved adding up to £44,500. Due to the
The second in a series of online workgroup briefings for any ringers interested in recruiting new ringers and attracting back lapsed/resting ringers
This year the Guild is planning striking competitions in four different categories in order to encourage wider participation. Novice Competition – well struck rounds, 6 Bell Call Changes, 6 Bell
Here is a complementary download from Geoff Pullin to go with the one we recently published on the website – this time about the art of lowering in peal. As