Master’s Message
Although I have just had a fantastic holiday in Zambia, I clearly missed out on a well organised and fun afternoon at Motcombe for the Novice Striking Competition. All the reports and feedback I have seen and heard, indicate it was great fun and a most enjoyable afternoon for all concerned. Congratulations to all […]
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Guild Novice Striking Competition Report
6 Bell Novice Competition at Motcombe (6, tenor 7-0-7) Congratulations to all those ringers from around the Guild who were at Motcombe on Saturday for the Novice Competition. The Novice Trophy was awarded to the team from Canford Magna, East Dorset Branch – congratulations and well done – but as Chris Bush said in his […]
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Ringing World National Youth Competition 2025
Birmingham, 5th July 2025 … … a Test Match at Edgbaston (England vs India – India won), Black Sabbath’s final show (at Villa Park) AND the Ringing World National Youth Contest, all on the same day; no wonder the city was busy! The West Midlands Railway trains looked very smart in their maroon and orange […]
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Bridport Bell Restoration Success
The restoration of the bells at St. Mary’s church in Bridport has been satisfactorily completed. The bells were fully recast in 1924, and still ring today as a well rounded octave, but now with upgraded bearings, wheels, and clappers they are much easier to handle and strike well. A special service was held at the […]
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My Learning Experience
In our collective focus on recruitment and early development it's important for us all to understand the learner's experience. Caroline Noonan shares her first year in this article
Climbing the steps up to the ringing chamber and then journeying even higher to see the bells themselves […]
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Using Social Media to Promote Ringing Locally
After quite a few years of being unable to ring in the New Year at Trowbridge we finally had enough ringers to ring in 2025 and were given permission by the PCC to do so. As we had not been able to ring for New Year for a long time I thought it would be […]
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Online Call Change Simulator
There’s an excellent new tool to help learn how call changes work which has been designed and developed by Steve Marriott of the Winchester and Portsmouth Guild. This is a powerful learning resource which allows you to build up your knowledge of how call changes work and for you to practice conducting call changes. It […]
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LEBRF Open Day 2025 - 16th August
Discounted 'Earlybird' tickets are now available for the 2025 LEBRF Open Day which is being held on August 16th. Most of the towers are in the West Dorset Branch (who are organising the day this year) but some towers are also being included from the western part of Dorchester Branch which haven't been included in previous open days and which will make for a very comfortable circuit of the Jurassic Coast and Dorset Downs.
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Guild Striking Competitions
The Guild's annual 6 bell and 8 bell striking competitions are to be held on Saturday, 27th September. Full details and Rules are now published here.
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ART Module 1 Attendees Follow-up Meeting
If you have attended one of our ART Module 1 Day Courses, you might be interested in joining a group catch up to share teaching experiences, discuss problems and the opportunity to practice elements causing difficulties for learners. I have arranged for us to meet at The Church of the Holy Cross, Seend, SN12 6NR […]
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ART Module 1 Day Course – Saturday 14th March 2026
This course is suitable for those who already teach bell handling and want to update their skills AND for those who have never taught anyone to handle a bell, Module 1 provides you with the skills and techniques necessary to take a ringer from their first lesson to having competent bell control. See the booking […]
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Central Council Weekend 5 – 7 September
The booking site is now open for the CCCBR ACM and Roadshow weekend taking place in Yorkshire. You don’t need to be a CC Rep to attend either the ACM or the Roadshow. You can book on as much, or as little as you want over the weekend, but booking is essential. You can even […]
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Janet Gudge RIP
1941 – 12 July 2025 One time ringer at Seend, Jan started ringing around 1991 under the tutelage of Bob Godwin, in the days when Sam Cottle was Tower Captain. Jan was involved in the fundraising efforts to have the bells overhauled and re-hung and collected the money for the 100 club which was instrumental […]
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Roy Mills RIP
We have received the sad news from Bob Purnell that Roy Mills died on Friday 27 June. Roy, and his first wife Audrey, moved to Seend in 1976 and immediately joined the local band arranging and conducting many peals and quarter peals. They later moved to Wingfield. They both held prominent positions on the Devizes Branch […]
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Tea in the Garden for the Lydlinch Bell Restoration Project
Members of the Mere Branch were pleased to attend the recent “Tea in the Garden” event at Lydlinch, to promote the art of bellringing and to support the fundraising. Proceeds from this event, totalling around £2,800, have gone towards the Lydlinch Bell Restoration Fund, which currently stands at about £23,000. In spite of the very […]
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Mere Branch Outing
On Saturday 28th June, sixteen ringers headed north to the Trowbridge and Frome areas for the The Mere Branch summer outing, enjoying visits to four beautiful churches and their towers. First up was North Bradley, St Nicholas – 8 bells 14-1-5. After ringing up, the less experienced ringers were introduced to rounds on 8 bells […]
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East Dorset Striking Competition
The East Dorset Branch Striking competition was held on Saturday 14th June at Shroton, a lovely sunny day! Though there weren’t many teams taking part, the day was nevertheless a good fun occasion. The novice teams from Corfe Mullen and Canford Magna rang first, with thanks to David and Flick Warwick for judging. Corfe Mullen […]
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Mere Branch Striking Competitions
On Tuesday 17th June four bands gathered at St James’s Shaftesbury on a beautiful sunny evening for the Mere Branch Striking Competitions. Two bands; the Tuesday Allsorts and Stalbridge & Sturminster entered the Novice Competition. Two bands; Revd Clare’s Clangers and Sturminster Newton entered the Changes Competition. Jack Pease and Sara Keith very kindly offered […]
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West Dorset Striking Competition and BBQ
Our Striking Competition this year clashed with several weddings and events which unfortunately limited the number of entries. However, despite the small number of teams we all had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. A big thank you to Hawkchurch ringers for hosting, Jack Pease for judging, and Nick Baker for again providing an excellent BBQ. Sylvia […]
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