President’s Piece
I write this as the sun streams through the window on the longest day of the year – at last summer has arrived and let’s hope it is here to stay for a while yet. It was pleasing to see a large number of towers around the Guild joined in the ‘Ringing out for Peace’ […] |
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D-Day 80 around the Guild
A creditable fifty-six performances were recorded on Bellboard in relation to “Ring Out for Peace” – the national commemoration of the 80th anniversary of DDay on the 6th June – including one peal and three quarter peals. One further performance (Bourton) not on Bellboard but notified separately, giving fifty-seven ringing events in total. At Stratford […] |
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LEBRF Open Day
Don't forget that Saturday, 17th August 2024 is our annual tower open day in aid of the Guild’s Llewellyn Edwards Bell Restoration Fund which is this year centred around the county town of Dorchester and includes 16 towers, some of which have not been available for open days for many years, with the day tour culminating with Sherborne Abbey – […] |
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Tower of the Month – Wilton
Located about three miles west of Salisbury, the ancient town of Wilton was, for hundreds of years, the administrative centre for the county to which it also gives its name. It is, for all appearances, a beautiful, traditional, English market town…except when it comes to the parish church, for when you process down the high […] |
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Book of the month – Ringing Circles
We all learn in different ways. What works for some people, just doesn’t hit the spot for others. As a book Ringing Circles is an accessible, easy read. The book presents a number of different bellringing methods from an alternative viewpoint, by introducing the circle of work. In effect a circular flowchart of the key information for a particular bell ringing method. Each circle of work is presented alongside the method line and an informative description of the method, with hints, tips and things to be aware of. Tables of work at the bobs and singles are also included. |
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Guild Striking Competitions 2024
The Guild will hold its six and eight bell striking competitions on Saturday, 14th September. There will be six-bell and Novice competitions which are both to be held at All Cannings in the Devizes Branch and the eight-bell will run at the same time at near-by Bishops Cannings. The Ringing Masters and Secretaries of each […] |
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New welcome page for new members
Trish Hitchins and her team have been working on a new welcome page for new ringers which has now been published on the website. The plan is for new members to receive a welcome card with a qR code linking directly to the page so that they will get access immediately without needing to remember a website address. It is also planned that this first stage will be augmented by a welcome and orientation video.[…] |
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Bertie at National 12-bell final
Bertie the Go Bellistic! mascot enjoyed a day out at the National 12-bell final at Chilcompton on Saturday 15th June. Just a warm up for the RWNYC day in London on 6th July! |
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May Quarter Peals
The following 41 Quarter Peals were rung in the Guild during May 2024. (Information taken from Bellboard – entries marked Salisbury Diocesan Guild and Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers) Of particular note is the performance in Guernsey of Liberation Day Triples, specially composed by Tim Wainwright for and rung on Guernsey’s ‘Liberation Day’ in commemoration of the island’s freedom […] |
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