Master’s Message
The past month has been busy! On 7th September three of us attended the Central Council of Church Bellringers AGM in Exeter. This annual meeting is a good place to meet other ringers in leadership positions and share experiences and ideas. There is a full report of the meeting on the website and links to […] |
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Latest from around the Guild...
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Quarter Peal Week 2024 – time to start planning!
This is a reminder that Salisbury Guild Quarter Peal Week runs from Saturday 2nd until Sunday 10th November 2024. Now, I can hear you saying – “that’s more than a week” and yes, it is! Including the weekends at either end gives us time to ring even more quarters! This is a great opportunity to […] |
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Annual Striking Competition Results and Report
Full results, report on the day from the Guild President, photos of the awards and all the teams... |
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Presidents' Quarter Peal Features on popular YouTube channel
If you follow Ben Maton – the Salisbury Organist – you may have seen his recent video where he was foiled by a quarter peal being rung at Tollard Royal where he was intending to play the organ. What you may not know is that was a quarter which included our very own Guild President, […] |
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Eric Hitchins Training Award – Applications Invited
The Eric Hitchins Training Award Committee is delighted to launch applications for the first time. The award is aimed at young ringers under the age of 25, and will award one residential bell ringing course place. Applications are now open and will close on 8th October. Further details on the application form and Terms of […] |
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How Dorchester Ringing Inspired Thomas Hardy
In 1919, James Milner, editor of the popular illustrated newspaper, The Graphic, asked Thomas Hardy for a contribution to the paper’s Jubilee Christmas edition. Despite plenty of advance notice, Hardy was not optimistic he could deliver. In June he wrote: “I fear I cannot do anything for the Jubilee number since, as you know. I […] |
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Who’s Who? LEBRF Administrator
Anne Wardell has been the the Administrator for the LEBRF since 2019 in a role that is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Guild’s Bell Restoration Fund and supporting the LEBRF Trustees in their roles. She is also the main point of contact for anything LEBRF-related. The Administrator’s responsibilities are laid out in the […] |
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October Book of the Month
Tower Captain’s Handbook – D.E.Parsons – a Central Council Publication. This book was published in 1983, whilst some of the language is dated and views have evolved 40 years on, a lot of the needs and issues that face a tower captain still hold true in the 21st century, the size of band, recruiting, teaching […] |
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Useful Poster for Your Tower
The Central Council has produced a very useful poster which you may want to consider displaying in your ringing chamber which incorporates QR codes to link to a range of useful resources. |
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Report on the Central Council AGM
A Report on proceedings by our Guild Central Council Representatives. The 127th Central Council of Church Bellringers AGM 2024 was held in Exeter at West Exe School and three of your Guild Representatives attended: Anthony Lovell-Wood and Julian Newman (Vice Presidents), and Vicki Rowse (Master). The CCCBR hold a weekend of events with ringing routes […] |
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Tower of the Month: Tollard Royal
The latest in the series by Jack Pease gives us some insight into the fascinating history of the Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Tollard Royal, Wiltshire […] |
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August Quarter Peals
Forty Quarter Peals were rung in the Guild during August 2024. Full listing from Bellboard. |
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Ropes: more interesting than you might think
Did you know that bell ropes are grown on farms? Well, the raw materials are, anyway. Traditionally, ropes in the British Isles have been made from flax or hemp which are both products of agriculture. In Tudor and Elizabethan times, when change ringing was experiencing its first flourishing, both flax and hemp were grown extensively […] |
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