Hello all,

This message is aimed to compliment the work being completed by Hillary & Terry looking at those churches with bells and whether or not there is ringing planned for the 11th November.

We already know of towers where there is no ringing planned in the Peterborough on the day due to lack of ringers. My aim is to ensure that as many bells ring in Peterborough and the branch sound on that day. This is aimed at towers of 3 or more bells that are at least hung for chiming.

I am looking for volunteers to make bands of ringers who will commit a period of their time on the 11th to help make the Peterborough towers ring. The intention is to start straight after lunch 12.30pm (requested by the Government)  and be completed in time to ring ‘Battles Over’ at 7.05pm at our own churches.

You will appreciate that this is a mammoth task as there are many towers that do not have a band or share a band of ringers. So to make this manageable the more ringers we can get the better. If you can spare time on the afternoon of the 11th please let me know with the times you could be available. I have arranged a meeting to start planning wc 8th October so please let me know your availability by then.

There are several ringers who will not receive this e-mail. PLEASE ensure that you cascade the request to your towers.

Many thanks & regards

Elaine Wilkinson

ewilkins307@hotmail.com

Guild ten bell practices take place on 5th Saturdays so the next one is scheduled for
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29th 10.30 -12.30 at ST GILES, NORTHAMPTON.

(The multi storey car parks in Northampton now have a fixed charge of £2 for all day parking at weekends)

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

The Guild summer festival will be held at Holy Trinity Church Rothwell, NN14 6BQ, on September 22nd. I have put the details of the location, time and events in the EVENTS section of the petbells web page

petbells.org.uk/events

If you would like to enter in the striking competition please contact Hilary Hardie who will organise a Peterborough Branch team.
Thank you.

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