President’s Piece
Here we are in November, nearly at the end of the year, the leaves have put on their Autumn colours and the clocks have changed. The month begins with Guild Quarter Peal Week running from Saturday 1 November to Sunday 9 November, it is still not too late to organise a QP if you have […]
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Young ringers go “abroad” (to Somerset!)
During half term week, we enjoyed a day out to Zeals in the Mere branch and two towers in the Bath and Wells Diocesan Association. At Zeals there was plenty of space on the balcony for parents and helpers to drink cups of tea, while the young ringers rang call changes, plain hunt, Plain Bob […]
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Neil Skelton awarded Cross of St Aldhelm
The Cross of St Aldhelm is given to people whose contribution to the life of the Church and the Diocese goes far beyond the normal call of duty. It was established as a diocesan award in 2005, on the 1300th Anniversary of the consecration of St Aldhelm as the first Bishop in Wessex and is […]
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Quarter Peal Week
Guild Quarter Peal Week runs from Saturday 1st until Sunday 9th November 2025 and includes the weekends at either end which gives us time to ring even more quarters! This is a great opportunity to organise some special quarters to help members of your band and branch achieve a first quarter, a first in a […]
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The Ideal Ringer’s Gift?
At about this time of year our nearest and dearest might be asking what we would like for Christmas and you could make their life much easier by giving them a pointer to one of Steve Coleman’s excellent ringing books. There are a total of five books in the series – all excellent – but […]
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South West 12 Bell Competition
Congratulations are due to Wimborne for the commendable achievement of coming third out of ten bands in the South West 12 Bell Competition which was held at Newport Cathedral on Saturday 11th October. Their score of 91% demonstrating how close it was with the winning team of Exeter Cathedral only two points ahead at 93% […]
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Beyond Plain Bob Doubles
The Ringing World’s June learner’s column featured Kennington, one of the core doubles variations and a good way of practising ringing Bob Doubles by where you pass the treble. By kind permission the whole article is shared here. We have said several times: “To ring a doubles variation, learn the plain course and the call […]
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The Little Blue Ringing Book
A brand new resource for those of us who want to improve our ringing and expand our repertoire of methods is the Little Blue Ringing Book published this month by the Ringing World. It focuses on methods ranging in difficulty from Plain Bob Doubles to Little Bob Major and, like its companions in the same […]
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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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Executive Meeting Report
The Executive Committee met at Tisbury on Saturday 11th October. After remembering those members who had died since the last meeting by The Master reading out their names, followed by a short period of silence, we soon dealt with the routine procedure of accepting apologies for absence, agreeing the minutes of the previous meeting to […]
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Highlights from the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Annual Meeting in Sheffield 2025
From Trish Hitchins, Guild Central Council Representative The annual Central Council meeting was held in Sheffield at the beginning of September. This was my first meeting as a Salisbury Guild representative and I was interested in gaining a greater understanding about the work of the Council and how that might support us as a Guild. […]
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Salisbury Branch Presentations
In the last few months two members of the Salisbury Branch have been presented with certificates marking their long service to ringing. In May, at a Salisbury Area Group of Ringers (SAGOR) meeting, Ivan Behan (HLM) of Enford tower received a certificate marking 60 years membership of the Guild, from the Guild President. Pat Davidson. […]
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Beaminster Tower Outing 2025
On Saturday 11th October the Beaminster Bellringers and friends went for our annual outing, and again we were treated to some of South Somerset’s fine bells. We started the day at Shepton Beauchamp, warmly welcomed with coffee! Some enjoyable ringing on these wonderful 12 little bells, and first time ringing on 12 for most of […]
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Dorchester AGM Photos
Photos from Janet Ranger-Dennis taken at the Dorchester Branch AGM on the 11th October at Wyke Regis. The Guild Master Vicki Rowse presenting a certificate to Wyke Regis Tower Captain Michael Dillistone for coming 5th in the “6 Bell Competition” at Shrewton in September. The Guild Master Vicki Rowse presenting Wyke Regis’ new member Helen […]
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The Striking Competition – a Poem
It started as a joke (I think)
quite early in the year.
When Eileen had a letter and said
“See what it says here” –
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