The Association of Ringing Teachers has announced the opening of applications for the 2020 ART Awards. Further details of the awards and how to apply can be found on the ART website at www.ringingteachers.org/recognition/awards and in the attached document: 2020…
2020 Central Council Annual Meeting
The 2020 Central Council weekend will be held on 4-6 September 2020 at the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus close to the city centre. The CC will be organising a programme of events of interest to all ringers, including: •…
Losing Emails in Junk
Several users have complained that they are not receiving messages from their District Email Group. This can happen when your email client (Outlook, webmail or other) rejects ‘bulk’ email. The District email groups have more than 100 members, so a…
Loughborough Bell Foundry Appeal
The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust is working to secure a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to preserve the historic buildings of the bell foundry. However they need to raise £1.1m from other sources to secure the Lottery grant. They…
From Claire Allen, our new Young Ringers Organiser
Hello, my name is Claire, and I have recently taken over organising the Guildford Young Ringers group. I ring at St Michael’s in Aldershot, but can also be occasionally spotted at Farnborough, Farnham or Eversley! My main aspiration for the…
Recruitment, training and safeguarding – blog of October 2019 meeting
Recruitment of ringers is important to the health of the Exercise and this came up in the context of the Charmborough Ring mobile belfry being used at Surrey Scoutabout 2020. The mobile belfry has been arranged by the Surrey Association,…
Leatherhead District Quarter Peal Day
We scored three quarters – Plain Bob Doubles at Capel, called by Ann Steed. This was the first quarter peal for Sue Sullivan and Lynn Boniface – many congratulations. Grandsire Doubles at Capel, called by Alexander Dixon. This was a…
An Active Guild – an informal blog of July 2019 Exec Meeting
The Guild undertakes a lot of training work, which includes helping ringing tutors to develop their teaching abilities, but also running courses on belfry maintenance and some hands-on courses like Raising and Lowering practice. Mike Bale, our training officer, is…
Essex Trophy 2019
A Guild band competed for the Essex Trophy on 14th September. This is a 10-bell contest between Guilds and Associations representing the home counties. The test piece was a touch of 327 Stedman Caters. The results were: 1 Kent County…
Leatherhead Church closed for renovation until Christmas 2019
Leatherhead Church (S Mary and S Nicholas) is closed for renovation until Christmas 2019 and no ringing will be possible. A new floor and heating system is being fitted along with other facilities, so there is no safe access to…