Notices and Adverts
Notices published in issue 5159 (March 12 2010) and in the two preceding issues
Deaths
We regret to report the death of GEORGE MASSEY on 14th February after a short stay in hospital. George was a prominent member of the Bath & Wells Association and held various important offices over the years: Peal Secretary, 1964-1972, General Secretary 1972-1984 and Central Council Representative 1972-2004. George represented the Bath and Wells DA from 1972 to 2005; he served on the Towers and Belfries Committee from 1973 to 1990; and the Committee for Redundant Bells from 1978 to 2005 (chairman 1993 to 1999).
Change of Address
Publications
REMINDER CENTRAL COUNCIL PUBLICATIONS A discount of 33⅓% will be allowed on advertised prices for orders over £50 received during MARCH Order from: Mrs B Wheeler, 2 Orchard Close, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 1XE [6019] |
New from Central Council Publications 46 pages with many illustrations in full colour including sections on Teaching Skills, Coaching Tips, Initial Bell Handling, Problem Solving Tables and Running Learners’ Early Practices. Price: £3.50 incl. p&p [1158] |
For sale / wanted
21 Malmark Handbells, boxed. Tenor note F. May be inspected at Bromesberrow Rectory. £1350 ono. 10 years’ Ringing Worlds, unbound, 2000-2009. Offers. Peter Newing 01531 650898.[6017]
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Holiday Accommodation
KIRKBY MALHAM, YORKSHIRE DALES. Sunny one-bedroom apartment. Views. Lots of local ringing. Walk to Malham Cove, Gordale Scar and local pub with good food and Real Ale. Jen Darling 01729 830868 or jen@alfrescobooks.co.uk.[6009]
University Announcements
OPEN UNIVERSITY SOCIETY OF CHANGE RINGERS. Sat 20th March in Ipswich (City Centre). 6 towers including St Mary-le-Tower starting at 10-10.30am at St Matthew, coffee then ringing at St Nicholas until 11.45am. Full details from Jenny Warren 01473 780518 or jennyandmike782btinternet.com. New OU students welcome, details and membership enquiries at www.opuscr.org.[1208]
The Universities Association of Change Ringers SPRING DAY 2010. Saturday 27th March Around Wolverhampton. Please apply to the Secretary for a programme. SUMMER TOUR 2010. Thursday 15th-Thursday 22nd July based at Moulton College, Northampton. The cost for bed, breakfast and evening meal in en-suite accommodation will be £210 and non-en-suite £140. In addition, organising costs will be approx. £40. To book a place, please send £40 deposit to the Secretary by 1st June. Hon. Sec. Margaret Horritt, 64, Downlands, Royston, Herts. SG8 5BY. Tel. No. 01763 246018. E-mail mmhorritt@googlemail.com
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Guild / Association Announcements
WORCESTERSHIRE & DISTRICTS CRA. This is an advance notice that the 2010 Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held on Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May 2010 at 5.30pm, at St Peter’s Church, Powick. A further notice will follow in due course with final details and ringing arrangements. Nominations for the election of officers of the Association and any other notices of motion for inclusion on the agenda for the meeting should be sent to me by Monday 22nd March 2010. David Andrews, General Secretary, 11 Sandbourne Drive, Bewdley, Worcs. DY12 1BN.[1240]
Advance notice for the 49th ANZAB Ringing Festival & AGM to be held in Melbourne, Australia, over the weekend of Friday 11th June to Monday 14th June 2010. There will be ringing prior to the Festival in Ballarat, which has two rings, one in their historical town hall, and after the Festival in Geelong. All visitors are very welcome. Please refer to the ANZAB website for more information. www.anzab.org.au (Registration forms on website in January). Contact: pointerm@bigpond.net.au[3069]
Striking Competitions
NATIONAL TWELVE BELL STRIKING CONTEST FOR THE TAYLOR TROPHY The eliminators for the 2010 contest will be held in London on Saturday 27th March Teams in each eliminator are: St Magnus the Martyr (Draw 11.00 in Church) St Martin-in-the-Fields (Draw 11.00 in Church) Shoreditch (Draw 11.00 in Church) More details available on www.12bell.org.uk [1237] |
Central Council Announcements
The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers The third session of the 40th Council will be held on MONDAY 31st May 2010 in the Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Derby. Nominations for the posts of Honorary Assistant Secretary and of a Steward for the Carter Ringing Machine Collection, and for election to Life Membership of the Council, in all cases signed by two Members of the Council, must reach me by 31st March. Notices of Motion, also signed by two Council Members, must reach me by 19th April. Society secretaries are reminded that subscriptions for 2010, at £20 per representative, if not already paid, are now due. Unless already notified, please let me know of any changes of representatives or of their addresses since the last meeting. MARY BONE, Hon Secretary [5005] |
Tower Announcements
Weekday Meetings and Practices
COVENTRY D.G. Rugby Deanery Practice. Friday 19 March at Rugby 7.30-9pm. Special methods: DNCB Major and March S Major. Everyone welcome.[1241]
ESSEX ASSOCIATION. SE District Practice, Goldhanger, Wednesday 17 March, 8pm. All welcome.[1242]
LEICESTER MID-WEEK BELLRINGERS. Meeting to be held on Tuesday March 16th at Groby, 2-4pm. All welcome.[5008]
L&M D.A. Practice at Penarth on Friday 26th March from 10.30am. All welcome.[1243]
ANCIENT SOCIETY OF COLLEGE YOUTHS. Notice of practices (Tue 6.30pm): 2 Mar, St Sepulchre; 9 Mar, St Mary-le-Bow; 16 Mar, St Magnus the Martyr; 23 Mar, St Mary-le-Bow; 30 Mar, Cornhill. Notice of Business meeting: Tuesday 9 March (8.30pm), The Counting House, 50 Cornhill, London EC3, the business to include election of Tower Officials. JNHD.[1209]
W&PDG. Wednesday March 17th. 11:00-12:00 Avington, 14:15-15:15 Tichborne, 15:30-16:30 New Alresford. All are welcome. Details at http://tinyurl.com/3x6x32. Contact David Forder 02380 872399.[1213]
Meetings on Saturday March 13
LADIES GUILD. Kent Branch. ADM at Chevening (8). Please note change of venue. Bells from 3pm followed by tea and business meeting. Everyone welcome.[1260]
LACR. Preston Branch. Ringing at Scorton St Peter. Afternoon ringing only 3-5pm. All welcome. Enquiries to Graham Turner on 01772 335965.[1244]
OXFORD D.G. East Berks and South Bucks Branch. Surprise practice at Hambleden (8) 7-9pm. Special methods: Lincolnshire S Major, Lessness S Major. All welcome.[1245]
BARNSLEY & DISTRICT SOCIETY. The Barnsley Shield Contest will be held at New Mill, Saturday 13th March 2010, 3-6.30pm. Contest rules available from the secretary. Names for tea and names of entrants to Jean Doman 01226 764489 by Wed 10th March 2010 please.[1216]
BEDFORD ASSOCIATION. Biggleswade District. 6 bell striking competition at Sandy, draw at 3pm, tea at 5.30pm followed by results and meeting. Evening ringing at Northill (6) 6.45-8.30pm. All welcome.[1217]
BEVERLEY AND DISTRICT RINGING SOC. Morning ringing at Holy Trinity, Hull, 11am-12.30pm. Afternoon ringing at St Mary, Beverley, 2.30-4pm followed by service at 4.15pm. Tea and Annual General Meeting at The Tiger Inn, Lairgate, Beverley at 5pm. Evening ringing at 6.30pm at All Hallows, Walkington. Names for tea to Richard McBain on 01482 346412 by Tuesday, 9th March latest, please.[1218]
EAST GRINSTEAD AND DISTRICT GUILD. AGM at Lingfield, ringing 3-4.30pm followed by service, tea, meeting and further ringing. Names for tea please to Rosalind on 01825 761307 by 10th March.[1219]
ELY D.A. Cambridge District. Saturday 13th March District Meeting. Litlington: ringing 3-4.30pm. Tea (c 5pm) followed by evening ringing at Guilden Morden.[1220]
ESSEX ASSOCIATION. SW District. Quarterly meeting at Loughton from 6pm. Short business meeting at 6.45pm. All welcome.[1221]
HERTFORD C.A. Eastern District. Saturday March 13th. Evening meeting at All Saints, Datchworth. Ringing 6.30-8pm. All welcome.[1222]
KCACR. Canterbury District. Bye meeting at Dover. Ringing at Alkham from 2.30pm and Dover from 3.30pm, service at 4.30pm followed by tea, meeting and further ringing. Names for tea to Barbara Dale on 01304 823217 asap please. Special methods Erin Triples and Double Norwich.[1223]
LACR. Bolton Branch. Morning meeting St Peter’s (the Parish Church), Bolton. 12 bells. Tea and biscuits 10am-12pm. All welcome. SD613111. www.lacr.org.uk/bolton.[1224]
LACR. Furness and South Lakeland Branch Meeting will be at Hawkshead at 14:30 on Saturday 13 March.[1225]
LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION. Rochdale Branch. Afternoon ringing at Friezland 3-5pm. Everyone welcome.[1226]
LADIES’ GUILD. Eastern District ADM. 9-10am Rumburgh; 10.30-11.30am Metfield, followed by ADM; lunch (own arrangements); 2.30-3.30pm Chediston; 4-5pm Wenhaston.[1227]
LADIES GUILD. Southern Annual District Meeting. 10.15am Old Alresford, St Mary the Virgin. 11.15am Easton, St Mary. 12pm service at Easton. 12.45pm shared lunch followed by AGM, The Old Rectory, Easton. Mary Sterry 023 8028 2508.[1228]
LEICESTER DIOCESAN GUILD. Hinckley District. March meeting. Ringing at Sutton Cheney 3-4.30pm, followed by tea in village hall. Evening ringing at Market Bosworth 6-7.30pm. Names for tea to Arthur Preston 01455 212637 or Hinckley@leicesterdg.org.uk by Thursday 11 March. Everyone most welcome.[1229]
MIDDLESEX. Western District. Treble Bob practice, along with some general ringing, at Harrow Weald. Ringing 3-5pm. All welcome.[1230]
NORWICH D.A. Eastern Branch. Quarterly Branch meeting at Bergh Apton. Ringing from 3pm. Service 4.15pm followed by tea and meeting. Evening ringing at Bergh Apton. Names for tea to Mrs Pat Waters 01508 480373 by Weds 10th March 2010. All welcome.[1231]
ODG. Reading Branch. Branch practice at Goring on Thames from 18:00-20:00. All welcome.[1232]
PDG. Daventry Branch. Meeting 13th March Litchborough. Ringing 3pm, service 4.30pm, tea and meeting. Evening ringing Weedon 6.45-8.15pm. Names for tea to Val Hartley 01327 831162 by Thursday prior.[1233]
SDGR. Calne Branch. Meeting at Heddington. Ringing 3pm, followed by service at 4.30pm, tea and evening ringing. Tea numbers to Margaret Humphries 01380 850690. Visitors welcome.[1234]
SOUTHWELL & NOTTINGHAM D.G. Bingham District. 3.15pm afternoon ringing at Thoroton. Tea (5pm) and meeting at Orston Village Hall followed by evening ringing from 6.30pm approx. Names for tea to Herbert Wakefield on 01949 850699.[1235]
ST DAVID’S GUILD. Quarterly meeting is to be held at St Mary, Tenby, Saturday 13th March from 2.30pm followed by service at 4pm.[1236]
NWACBR. Annual General Meeting, Saturday March 13th 2010 at St Beuno, Berriew. Ringing from 2.30pm, service at 4.30pm. Tea and short meeting to follow the service, with more ringing after meeting if required. Names for tea to Mr A Davies on 01686 640247 or cilcommon1@btinternet.com.[1207]
GUILDFORD DIOCESAN GUILD 3.30 - 4.30 Oatlands Names for tea to Hilary Brooks 01932 227088 [1239] |
Meetings on Saturday March 20
BATH & WELLS DACR. Chew Branch. Half-yearly meeting at Wraxall. Ringing 3-4.30pm followed by service, tea and meeting.[1246]
CDG. South Branch. The next meeting will be at Warmingham on 20th March. 6 Bell Striking Competition, draw at 2.15pm. Tea, service, meeting and evening ringing at Church Minshull at 6.30pm.[1247]
ELY D.A. Huntingdon District. Afternoon ringing at St James, Spaldwick (6) 3-4.30pm. All welcome.[1248]
ESSEX ASSOCIATION. Southern District. District Meeting at Fobbing on Saturday 20th March. Ringing from 3pm, service at 4.30pm, followed by tea, business meeting, and further ringing. Numbers for tea to Cathryn Corns on 01702 533944 by Wednesday 17th March.[1249]
HERTFORD C.A. Bishop’s Stortford District. Ringing at Little Hadham (6) 3.30-5pm. All welcome.[1250]
HERTFORD C.A. St Albans District. Morning ringing and coffee at Sandridge (6), 10am-noon. All welcome.[1259]
KCACR. Rochester District. Practice 6-8pm at The Victoria Tower, Chatham. Ringing limited to those covered by Accident and Public Liability Insurance (such as that provided by the KCACR). Non members will need to provide evidence of such insurance before being allowed to ring. Sturdy shoes and a torch advisable.[1251]
PDG. Wellingborough Branch. Evening practice at Rushden 7-9pm. Surprise practice at Kettering 10am-12noon.[1252]
SOUTHWELL & NOTTINGHAM D.G. Newark District. Crawford Cup meeting 20 March 2010 at Norwell. Draw 3pm. Tea in church 5pm followed by further ringing. Names for tea to June Dobbs, 01636 636576, by Wednesday 17th March.[1253]
W&P D.G. Basingstoke District. Practice meeting Wolverton 11am-12.30pm. Plain Bob Minor and Cambridge Minor. All welcome.[1254]
YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF CHANGE RINGERS. Central Branch. Saturday 20 March 2010. Ringing at St Helen’s, Sandal 3-5pm followed by tea and meeting. Evening ringing on the light 10 at Wakefield Cathedral 6.30-8pm. Names for tea to Sue Earnshaw on 01924 830357 or 07962 722 642 by Wednesday 17 March please. Further details on website www.YACRcentral.org.uk. All welcome.[1255]
YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION. Western Branch. Training day and AGM. Help at various training sessions held in the branch would be appreciated, details from website yacrwestern.org.uk or branch secretary 01943 864081. All welcome. Tea at Bingley at 4.30pm, followed by AGM. Names for tea to Jane Lynch j.lynch@btinternet.com 0113 250 9412 or 07837 999792, before Wednesday 17 March.[1256]
Meetings on Saturday March 27
LADIES GUILD. Marches District. ADM 27th March 2010. Eaton Bishop (6) SO443392, 10:00-11:00. Madley (8) SO420387, 11:15-12:15. Lunch: Three Horseshoes, Allensmore. Allensmore (6) SO466358 14:30-16:00. Contact Kate 01981 250694, Bo email only.[1257]
Meetings on Monday April 5
Middlesex CA Open Day [1880] |
Meetings on Saturday May 1
The Tewkesbury Shield Competition 2010 Applications for the Tewkesbury Shield Competition to be held on Places will be allocated by ballot on Teams representing any Guild, Association or Society wishing to take part should apply The Competition Secretary, David Bagley, [1943] |
OPEN DAY Saturday 1st May 2010 Book the Date now! [3077] |
Meetings on Monday May 3
OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS 2010 RINGING DAY This year’s Ringing Day will be hosted by Chiltern Branch BOOK THE DATE NOW [1258] |
Norwich D.A. Open Day 33 Towers open including Book the date now! [2092] |
Meetings on Saturday June 26, 2010
NATIONAL TWELVE BELL STRIKING CONTEST Final to be held at Crediton on The method will be Entries are invited from teams representing centres Application forms available on the website Closing date for completed forms is Chris Mills, Contest Secretary, [1934] |
Meetings on Saturday January 1, 2011
St Martin’s Guild Our aim: Keep the date free. A link from the St Martin’s Guild website will appear in due course with all the latest information. [1031] |
Meetings on Saturday March 26, 2011
THE RINGING WORLD will be 100 years old on 24th March 2011. We intend to celebrate this landmark in some style on the nearest Saturday – 26th March 2011. There will be a church service and reception in central London and we hope to have towers open for celebratory ringing all over the capital. So please make a note of the date now!
