President’s Piece
Thoughts from the Guild President, Pat Davidson.
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New Pull-up Banners Available for Loan
The Guild has taken delivery of two sets of new, robust, pull-up banners for use by members at a variety of events. There are five banners in each set – three about bell ringing aimed at the general public and would be suitable for recruitment events as well as more general use, and two promoting …
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The Learning Zone – New Section on Website
We’ve added a new section to the website which is dedicated to learners and improvers of all levels. It collates together in one place items that are published about some aspect of learning. It contains all the items that have appeared to date and it is hoped it will build into a valuable resource as …
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How to Develop Your Listening Skills
Experienced ringers are in agreement that the foundation of good ringing is the skill of listening. But how do we develop this essential skill? For many of us when we are learning, the stress of handling our bell, remembering where we are and who we are following and the blue line of a method stretches …
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2025 LEBRF Open Day Report
This year’s Open Tower Day in support of the Guild’s Llewellyn Edwards Bell Restoration Fund raised a very welcome £1,886. The day consisted of a broadly circular tour beginning at Lyme Regis and ending up at Beaminster ( both ten bells) taking in 21 towers in total. The weather was glorious and provided the ideal …
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Recruiting at Dauntsey Steam Fair
The Dauntsey Steam and Transport show is a medium sized show held over the August Bank Holiday weekend in the north Wiltshire village of Dauntsey. The show site is alongside the M4 motorway which provided a ready audience and some entertainment for those driving slowly among the Motorway over a Bank Holiday. I got involved …
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Ringing 2030 Business Plan Published
The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) has just published the business plan for its major initiative – Ringing 2030 – which is intended to create a sustainable future for ringing (links below). The Central Council (and therefore this initiative) is financially supported by affiliation fees paid by our Guild for each individual member …
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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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