In the autumn of 2019 we at Yorktown organised a ‘home and away’ combined practice with the band at Epsom Common. It gave both bands the chance to ring somewhere different on a practice and get out of the routine…
Recovery at Merrow
When lockdown regulations and periodic relaxations have allowed over the past 18 months, we have managed to toll the tenor or ring up to 3 of our 6 bells for several local occasions and national commemorations, most recently to mark…
Guild towers open for Heritage Open Days 2021
Each year people are encouraged to experience local history, architecture and culture for free. This is an ideal opportunity to showcase bells and bell ringing and do a sly bit of recruitment along the way. Well done to the following…
Recruitment advice from Shalford
When I retired/was made redundant, I really thought I ought to recruit a new band, something I had been putting off. Five regulars (and visitors on Mondays) really isn’t good, so I… a. borrowed the Guild’s “Learn the ropes” recruitment…
Gloucester & Bristol Ringing Summer School, 23 – 29 August 2021
During lockdown last year, the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association held a very successful on-line Summer School comprising a wide variety of seminars aimed at ringers hoping to improve their ringing skills, develop their band or just for general interest.…
Service Ringing Restarts at Egham
We have started ringing for services again. The service times have changed and the new ringing times are: 08.30 – 09.00 10.00 – 10.30 Practices are still on Thursdays 19.45-21.15. The first Thursday in the month is set aside for…
Ringing recovery at Banstead
Online ringing did not take off at Banstead, but our small band held together via a weekly Zoom chat instead of a practice night and we were pleased to keep in touch this way with a couple of ringers who…
Recovery at Aldershot
We are ringing regularly at Aldershot now. We have set up 2 rotas for practice night with 8 people in 2 sessions of 45 mins. Only 6 ring – the others sit outside or in church. All wear masks and…
Guild Virtual 6-Bell Striking Competition, 13th March 2021
Seven bands competed in the Guild’s 6-bell striking contest on 13th March 2021, held for the first time as an online event in Ringing Room with band members communicating via Zoom. The test piece was 120 of Doubles, Minor, call…
Guild 2021 AGM Notice and Agenda
The Annual General Meeting of the Guild will be held on Saturday 13th March 2021 at 6 pm online via Zoom. The AGM Notice and Agenda are available here: AGM 2021 March 13 Notice AGM 2021 March 13 Agenda Please…