New Olympic Sport?

Clappering
Further use for the old iron tenor clapper would be the introduction of a new Olympic sport

When Sherborne Abbey exchanged their old cast iron tenor clapper (weighing one hundredweight) for a new one with a composite shaft which could finally be rung up right, they were loathed to throw away the old one. Someone suggested a new olympic sport of “Tossing the Clapper” and John Fry’s mind went into overdrive!

Cartoon by John Fry

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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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Guild Festival & AGM 9th May 2026 at Calne