Would you be interested in joining a ‘Recruitment Network’? Are you involved in recruiting new ringers (and attracting back lapsed/”resting” ringers)? Or perhaps you’d like to do some recruiting but
West Dorset topped off another busy year of practices with what is affectionately known as the ‘Mince Pie’ practice. Held at the Bradpole ringing center, the local band and volunteers
Resident poet and ringer at St Mary’s, Bridport, Brenda Dunn, passed away in her sleep on Saturday 6th November, having suffered a heart attack a week previously. Brenda had been
At the beginning of December, a group of sixteen—made up of ringers from Pewsey Vale, friends both old and new, non-ringing partners, and Pip the dog—spent a long weekend in
On 29th November the Mere branch held their last Members Meeting of the year, at St Mary’s Stalbridge. Around 35 members crammed into the meeting room and enjoyed a traditional
Following on from the first Listening course last year, Sue Carter and David Barrance took things up a level by pitting ringers against the Bradpole Training Centre’s simulator to help
The Shipton Gorge Band pulled it off when they were delighted to welcome both village and ringing friends to their fundraising ‘Pies for Peals’ dinner held in the village hall.
Our final practice of 2025 was on Saturday 6th December in the Mere branch. Seven young ringers from across the guild attended and we were pleased to welcome William for
Jack Pease has made available his annual calendar which features 12 beautiful photographs of interior and exterior of churches, produced on thick, high quality, 250 gsm paper with double page
Raising and lowering in peal is one of those magical arts which brings admiration from all quarters. It requires skill and concentration but the joy of being involved in a
