A reminder that we have the 8 bell practice at Castor on tonight at 7.30pm at Castor. The practice will include rounds and methods ranging from Plain Hunt to Surprise Major.
Whatever your ability you will be made very welcome and there the ringing will be organised to suit your requirements.
Hilary Hardie
A reminder that we have the 8 bell practice at Castor on Friday 5 October at 7.30pm at Castor. The practice will include rounds and methods ranging from Plain Hunt to Surprise Major.
Whatever your ability you will be made very welcome and there the ringing will be organised to suit your requirements.
Hilary Hardie
On 11 November 2018, 100 years since the Armistice, bells will ring out from churches and cathedrals in villages, towns and cities across the country. Big Ben will also strike at 11am to mark the centenary. For this year, in particular, the UK Government has invited all bell ringers to join the nation in marking the end of the First World War by ringing together on Remembrance Sunday. They would like the ringing to take place from 12.30pm on Sunday 11 November, in addition to any ringing for services being held in the morning.
As Ringing Master I am keen that we ring in as many Towers across the Branch as possible. Therefore over the last few months, I have been in contact will all Tower Captains and Correspondents to understand what ringing is planned, and to identify where there are any gaps or shortage of ringers. I am pleased to report that the majority of Towers have plans in place, although there may be need for additional ringers to help out. There are currently only 2 Towers of ringable bells who do not have a band available, and we are putting together bands to ring at them during the day.
Church bells across the UK remained restricted throughout the course of the war and only rang freely once Armistice was declared on 11 November 1918.
Many bell ringers joined the war effort, and many lost their lives. Just after the war, the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers wrote to all bell towers to compile the Roll of Honour. At the time 1,100 men were reported as lost. During the First World War Centenary, the Central Council of Bell Ringers has been reviewing this list and has discovered further bell ringers who died in service to come to a figure of 1,400.
To mark the final year of the First World War centenary commemorations, it was announced in 2017 that 1,400 new bell ringers would be recruited in honour of the 1,400 who lost their lives during the First World War. This campaign, called “Ringing Remembers”, aims to keep this traditional British art alive in their memory – linking together past, present and future. This campaign has been very successful, and to date there are some 1,800 new ringers registered with the website.
The Peterborough Branch has been doing its bit in encouraging new ringers, and many are being trained throughout the area. The Roll of Honour on the CCCBR website identifies 7 ringers linked to Peterborough Churches who lost their lives in the war, and I can confirm that significantly more than that number have been recruited and trained over the last year. It is intended that as many of these new ringers as possible will take part in the ringing across the Branch on Sunday 11 November.
Hopefully this post puts Elaine’s post of earlier today into context. Many of you will already have committed to ring at your home Tower, and I am aware that in a number of areas, bands have made arrangements to cover other Towers. It is not intended to duplicate the plans already in place, but assist in identifying additional ringers who can help out where there are gaps. If you are interested and able to help out elsewhere across the branch that would be brilliant.
Hilary Hardie, Ringing Master
Additional ringers are needed for a wedding on 15 September at Stanground. Wedding at 3pm with ringing from 3.30pm.
If you can help, please contact Graham Hill hillfg67@googlemail.com.
Many thanks,
Hilary
A reminder that we have the 8 bell practice at Castor on tonight at 7.30pm at Castor. The practice will include rounds and methods ranging from Plain Bob to Surprise Major, and for those that want to, we will try some more Little Bob Major.
Whatever your ability you will be made very welcome and there the ringing will be organised to suit your requirements.
Hilary Hardie
A reminder that we have the 8 bell practice at Castor on Friday 7 September at 7.30pm at Castor. The practice will include rounds and methods ranging from Plain Hunt to Surprise Major.
Whatever your ability you will be made very welcome and there the ringing will be organised to suit your requirements.
Hilary Hardie
A reminder that the Branch outing for this year is on 18 August. We will be visiting some lovely Towers around the Thrapston area, with lunch at the King’s Head at Wadenhoe.
The website for choosing lunch is https://www.wadenhoekingshead.co.uk/summer-menu/
Please will you let me know if you plan to join us on the outing, and your lunch choice, by Friday 10 August.
The timetable is:
9.30am Meet at Titchmarsh Church NN14 3DB (8)
10.30am St James, Thrapston NN14 4NP (8)
11.45am St Peter Aldwincle NN14 3UU (5)
1.00pm Lunch at King’s Head, Wadenhoe PE8 5ST
2.30pm Ring at St Michael & All Angels Wadenhoe PE8 5ST (6)
3.30pm St Rumbold, Stoke Doyle, PE8 5TH (5)
4.45pm All Saints, Elton PE8 6RU (5)
6.00pm For those that want, adjourn to the Black Horse, next door
Best wishes,
Hilary Hardie
Dear all, the Guild Summer Festival, and the annual inter-branch 8 bell striking competition for the Henry Wooding Memorial Trophy, will be held on 22 September on the light 8 at Holy Trinity Church Rothwell. The contest starts at 3pm and it will be followed by a buffet tea and ringing on 10 bells.
I would like to enter a team representing the Branch in the striking competition, so I am writing to ask for volunteers to make up a band. Please let me know if you are interested.
Many thanks,
Hilary
A reminder that we have the 8 bell practice at Castor on Friday 3 August at 7.30pm at Castor. The practice will include rounds and methods ranging from Plain Bob to Surprise Major, and for those that want to, we may try some more Little Bob Major.
Whatever your ability you will be made very welcome and there the ringing will be organised to suit your requirements.
Hilary Hardie
The Branch outing for this year is on 18 August and we will be visiting some lovely Towers around the Thrapston area, with lunch at the King’s Head at Wadenhoe. The timetable is below:
9.30am Meet at Titchmarsh Church NN14 3DB (8)
10.30am St James, Thrapston NN14 4NP (8)
11.45am St Peter Aldwincle NN14 3UU (5)
1.00pm Lunch at King’s Head, Wadenhoe PE8 5ST
2.30pm Ring at St Michael & All Angels Wadenhoe PE8 5ST (6)
3.30pm St Rumbold, Stoke Doyle, PE8 5TH (5)
4.45pm All Saints, Elton PE8 6RU (5)
6.00pm For those that want, adjourn to the Black Horse, next door
The website for choosing lunch is https://www.wadenhoekingshead.co.uk/summer-menu/
Please will you let me know if you plan to join us on the outing, and your lunch choice, by Friday 10 August.
Best wishes,
Hilary Hardie
Ringing Master
Peterborough Branch 