President’s Piece
Looking back over last month, it seems to have gone on for ever, with dark, grey, cold days, despite it being the shortest one of the year! As many of you know another of my interests is gardening and it is heartening to see the signs of Spring appearing with snowdrops, daffodils and other Spring […]
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Ring Out For Peace – 8th May
A call for all ringers to join in the National celebration in May. On the 8th May 1945 bells rang out across Britain as the nation took to the streets for Victory in Europe Day, the celebration of the end of six years of the Second World War. Eighty years later people across the country […]
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New Ringing Course Announced in the South West
The dates and venue have been announced for the four-day residential Southwest Bellringing course which will be held at Millfield School in Street, Somerset from Friday, 24th to Monday, 27th October. The course will provide classroom-based theory as well as practical sessions in local towers and is based on the highly successful annual course held in […]
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LEBRF Open Day 2025
Twenty-two towers have now been confirmed 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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Next Young Ringers’ practice – Saturday 22nd March 2025
Wylye and Steeple Langford. All young ringers are very welcome at our practices. There will be experienced ringers there to help you if required. If you haven’t been before, we would love to see you!
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Tower of the Month: Warminster
The low central tower, not quite 50 feet high, of the Church of St Denys contains one of the county’s heaviest sets of eight bells...
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Central Council Books
A selection of educational books is available on the Central Council’s online shop. UK postage is free!
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Guild Education Grants
The Guild will offer financial assistance to individual members or to branches towards the cost of training on a case-by-case basis from a maximum total amount available each calendar year which is agreed at the preceding Guild AGM (currently £750). These grants will be allocated on merit across the Guild and there will be no […]
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January Quarter Peals
A total of 67 Quarter Peals were rung in the Guild by members during January 2025.
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Peals 2024
44 peals were successfully rung for the Guild during 2024, a total last achieved in 2017.
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Quarter Peal Review, 2024
595 quarter peals were recorded for the Guild in 2024 which is an increase of 145 on the total achieved in 2023, and the highest ever rung in a single year for the Guild. 94 of these were rung on handbells, mostly driven by prolific activity of the two bands at Hamworthy and Elizabeth College. […]
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Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme Extended
The Government’s Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme has been extended for 2025/26. This scheme gives gives grants which match VAT paid on repairs and renovations to listed sites of worship for works (including Bell Restorations) where the spend is over £1000 per project. The only major change is a cap of £25,000 that a […]
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Attention Tower Correspondents
Please would you take a moment to visit your tower page on the Guild website (sdgr.org.uk) and check that the information about services and practices is up to date. Please send any changes to webmaster@sdgr.org.uk
The deadline for printing the annual Guild Report is coming up and this year the information about towers is coming from the same source as the website on the assumption that this is the most up-to-date version so I would be grateful if you would let us have your update at your earliest convenient opportunity.
Please note that any change in Correspondent or contact details should be notified through your Branch Secretary before they can be made on the website.
Thank you for your help in keeping our website updated.
Dates for your diary
A full listing of Guild events and other notable dates for 2025 is available here on the website
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