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…
London 2019 Mini-roadshow – 8th September
An exciting Mini-Roadshow will be held at Goldsmiths College, east London, as part of the Central Council Meeting taking place that weekend. This includes a talk on ‘Building a bell sound’ by our very own Bill Hibbert. Also, I believe…
An unusual invitation
I have done some fairly unusual things as a ringer, but undoubtedly the most unlikely ever took place in May when I represented the Guild at a reception at the residence of the American Ambassador in Regent’s Park. So unexpected…
GDG 10-bell Striking Competition, St Andrew’s, Farnham, 8 June 2019
Guildford District were the overall winners of the inter-district 10-bell competition which took place at St Andrew’s, Farnham, on 8 June 2019 between teams from Guildford, Farnham and Leatherhead. The test piece was 306 St Clement’s College Bob Caters and…
Bell Restoration Predominates – an informal blog of the April 2019 Exec Committee
This meeting was fairly short, with Bell Restoration projects predominating, as at other recent Executive Committee meetings. Lynn Boniface was welcomed as the newly-elected Guild Secretary. Holy Trinity, Guildford, is a historic tower with historic bells – four being 1769…
Guild 8-Bell Striking Competition, 11th May 2019
Bands from the Guild’s four Districts gathered at St Peter’s, Old Woking, on Saturday 11 May to take part in the 8-bell striking competition, ringing a touch of three courses of Middlesex Bob Triples. In his summing up, the judge,…
Contacting towers and Guild officers by email
All Tower Contacts and Guild Officers have ‘anonymised’ email addresses. We don’t put the names, postal addresses or email addresses of tower contacts under the details for each tower, to help to protect privacy. Instead, each tower contact’s email address…