The monthly branch practice is this Friday 4th November at Castor, 1930h.
Please consider coming if you can ring Bob minor and would now like to move to eight bells.
For my experienced eight bell ringers: the special method will be Double Norwich Court Bob (an oldy but a goody).
See you there, or if you are not sure whether the practice is for you then drop me an email to discuss.
James
Hii fellow Branch members,
I’ve made some tentative inquiries to see if anyone is submitting a ringing tribute to the RW for Tony and not had any feedback as yet. If no one has picked up the baton I’m happy to help coordinate and use the basis of the tributes shared at his funeral?
However it would be good to include some ringing anecdotes, along with the extensive tower/bell repairs to make bells ringable again, inc. augmenting. With that in mind please can you share such by 23:00hrs on 27th Oct. Similarly if you have anything ringing wise to add to the Bellboard memoriam link can you also let me know so I can hold submission to the RW to include any further ringing planned.
Link currently stands as follows:
https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/memoria.php?id=15454
Many thanks,
Andrew Christie
Bells@peterborough-stmarys.org.uk / 07954 405924
A few additions to mention from previous communications.
Joan has been in regular contact with Rosemary and there is a service at the crematorium prior to St Kyneburgha’s for family members. Rosemary is delighted to hear that the bells will be rung before, from 2pm and after the thanksgiving service and she especially asked if those that knew Tony could join the Castor ringers for the ringing beforehand.
Two further requests that Joan is kindly coordinating for Rosemary are as follows:
If you are coming to the service they are seeking a rough idea on number of service booklets needed.
Secondly the wake is going to be at the White Hart in Ufford. Everyone is warmly welcomed by the family. However to help catering requirements please can you let Joan know by tomorrow evening on both these points.
Joan’s address is: joanparker1934@gmail.com
Tony will be greatly missed for his joie de vive, sense of humour, bell maintenance including augmenting and renewal of bells, tutoring and training and steadfast encouragement to everyone he came into contact with.
May he rest in peace and rejoice in paradise.
Andrew Christie
If you are at all concerned about the future of ringing, you are not alone. The Central Council is spearheading a plan to tackle the future of ringing – I invite you to please read the document linked below to find out more about it.
Click to access Ringing%202030%20-%20Planning%20for%20the%20future%20of%20ringing.pdf
It is very sad to hear of the deaths of Ian Burroughs and Tony Evans, two long standing ringers in the Peterborough Branch, and I thought ringers might want to know the arrangements for their funerals
Many people will have known Ian as the Tower Captain at Barnack, and will have rung with him in the past. His funeral is at 1pm on Tuesday 11 October at Barnack. Bells will be rung after the service.
Tony was a key member of the band at Castor for many years, and he was the instigator of a teaching facility at Castor, that then became the Castor Ringing School. His funeral is at Castor on Monday 17 October at 2.45pm. Bells will be rung by the Castor band.
As the current Head Tutor of the School, I propose to ring one or more Quarter Peals in Tony’s memory, comprising ringers who were taught to ring by Tony. If you are interested in joining us, please will you let me know through the following link, https://petbells.org.uk/contact/events-organiser/ and I will ensure that all those who want to are included in any ringing we organise.
Best wishes,
Hilary Hardie
This Friday 7th October is the monthly branch practice at Castor. Meet at 1930hrs. Please come along if you would like to ring on 8, from plain hunt and plain bob to surprise major.
The special method will be Lessness Surprise, either alone or in spliced.
I look forward to seeing you there.
James
To: Branch chairs, ringing masters, secretaries & treasurers.
Please circulate to towers.
I appreciate that this is now confusing to know when to ring open for the proclamation of the King. This is the latest information I’ve been able to gather.
As far as I understand it, the Proclamation of the new monarch is being made in London today (Saturday 10th September) at 10 am.
Bearing in mind that the outline of this protocol was generally developed when news travelled at the speed of a man on a fast horse, not the speed of light, the Proclamation in the parishes will usually be tomorrow (Sunday 11th September). Local arrangements will vary.
If your church/town village is proclaiming the news it would be appropriate to ring open on that day. Otherwise, ringing open on Saturday morning through to 1pm on Sunday is appropriate. This matches the guidance on when flags should be at full mast.
We return to muffled ringing until the Funeral, which is looking like Monday 19th September.
Whatever you do, discuss with your incumbent and take into account the local arrangements. It is not necessary to cancel ringing that was already planned unless the church requests that you do so.
I fully appreciate that putting muffles on, taking them off and putting them on again is not the work of a moment. It’s not as simple as running a flag from half to full mast. If your muffles are in place, ringing muffled through until after the funeral would be perfectly acceptable.
I will follow up with funeral details later.
Thanks
Helen
Please let me know if you are able to come and help form bands at St John’s and at Oundle – this will be unmuffled bells ringing for the Proclamation of our new King. Rounds and called changes.
Peterborough St John’s at 2pm (front six bells)
Oundle St Peters at 4pm (all eight bells if we can get enough ringers)
Thanks and regards
Nick Elks
07961 916819
Welcome back to the new term! The branch practice will be restarting this Friday 2nd Sept, after the summer break. As usual Castor are kindly hosting with a start time of 1930h.
Please feel free to come along if you can ring bob minor or beyond, and now want to extend your ringing on to eight bells.
For the more experienced ringers (thank you for your support) please revise Cambridge Yorkshire and Superlative with a view to simple splicing.
A final reminder from Diana:
A final reminder for food/Tea orders by tomorrow for Cream Tea please.
I have had some folks say they are coming but I have not received an order for food.
Thank you very much
Diana
Peterborough Branch 