Ringing World 5111 (10 April 2009)

Front Page: The Queen visits Whitechapel Bell Foundry

On Wednesday March 25th, Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh visited the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The visit formed partof a tour of three manufacturing companies based in the East End of London, and the main purpose of the visit was to meet all the staff while they were working. The last Royal vist to the bell foundry was 90 years ago, by King George V and Queen Mary, to witness the casting of two bells for Westminster Abbey. Read a full account with many photographs in this week's edition.

The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers' Library
John Eisel, Central Council Librarian, retires in 2011, and the library committee is now seeking a replacement - not only to adminster the library, but also with space to house it. If you are interested, call John Eisel on 01432 271141 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Letters
Ringers are musicians - Simon Ridley and Charles Pipe-Wolferstan
The mystery Frome Mill bell of 1838 - David Robertson
Central Council Meeting Committee Elections - Kate Flavell
Roadshow 2011 - Jon Chamberlain
Take a (Sun)day off - Simon Linford
Make it Saturday/Sunday - Anne Westman
St Giles welcomes the World - D. Ellisdon
From the end of the Ice Road - Stuckstock

Loughborough Parish Church - The Great Peal of 18.027 Stedman Caters
April 12th 2009 sees the 100th anniversary of this peal. Alan Regin extracts accounts of the peal and biographies of the ringers from the Bell News of the time, and Jennie Higson gives details of this classic Taylor peal.

From the E-lists
A round-up from the internet compiled by John Camp

50th Anniversary of the installation of the bells at Bristol Cathedral
An account of the 50th celebrations - including discovery of film clips in the BBC West archive of the original dedication.

A short touch of Plain Bob Major
Simon Linford, on behalf of the CC Education Committee, explains how to call one of the standard short touches (W3BMH).

Obituary
Dr James Anthony (Tony) Bennett

Painswick Ringers' silver cup
Details and pictures of a silver cuip, recently purchased at auction, originally won by Painswick ringers in a competition in 1861.

Canadians visit St Giles in the Fields

Madeleine Cheesman and Judith Hunt from Toronto joined the St Giles-in-the-Fields ringers for Thursday lunchtime ringing on a recent visit to London. They are pictured here with members of the band afterwards in The Angel next door (l-r): Robert Lewis, Richard Casserley, Judith Hunt, Pamela Pohling-Brown, Madeleine Cheesman, James Ingham and Ruth Darton.

Thought for the week by David Sansum
"A fat man, wearing funny clothes, telling lies to a few old women." Not!

Foresters celebrate on IOW
175th anniversary of the Foresters Friendly Society.

Kids in charge at Kineton
The first Warwickshire Young Ringers’ Event was held on Saturday, 20th March at The Harry Windsor Ringing Centre at St Peter’s Church, Kineton. Graham Nabb assembled no less than 16 young ringers from across the county, from Stratford to Cubbington, to meet up for the first time, ring together and learn some new skills.