Tuesday 26 February 2013

Chance to get the bells ringing in South Norfolk
Network Norwich
Church bell ringing is a call to worship, keeps you fit, helps preserve our heritage and makes you part of a friendly community – all great reasons to join a bell-ringing taster session in South Norfolk on March 16.
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Sunday 24 February 2013

Bristol church's 'clunking' bell replacement delivered
BBC News
A Bristol church has taken delivery of bell that will replace one which has "clunked" for 110 years. Although the delivery to St Mary Redcliffe Church was delayed, ringing master Anthony Bulteel said it would still be dedicated during the sung ...
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Wednesday 20 February 2013

Cathedral bells to ring out for hours
The Daily Telegraph [Adelaide]
The peal will consist of 5040 different combinations of seven bells, plus a ringing of the eighth bell to mark each combination change, in a system known as Grandsire Triples. The bellringing will mark the 50 years since the first peal of bells at St ...
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Saturday 16 February 2013

Bellringer group has real ap-peal
Hartlepool Mail
Ten bellringers from Hartlepool who have helped mark some of the biggest nationwide events of the last 12 months, including the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, have been recognised for their dedication. The group has received membership of ...
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Wednesday 13 February 2013

Bells may ring at All Saints' Church in Preston for first time in 30 years
This is Hull and East Riding
RESIDENTS in a Holderness village are being urged to dig deep to get the church bells ringing in time for the commemoration of the centenary of the start of First World War. The three bells at All Saints' Church in Preston, dating from the 17th century ...
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Sunday 10 February 2013

Bellringing taster day aims to keep ancient tradition alive
Diss Express
bellringing taster day will be held at two south Norfolk churches next month in a bid to recruit ringers from across the county to maintain the ancient tradition. The southern branch of the Norwich Diocesan Association of Ringers will be holding the ...
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Thursday 7 February 2013

Readers recommend: songs about bells – results
The Guardian
But bells can promote anxiety, too. (As can love.) ... Some ...   ...
Egloshayle, towards the end of the 19th century, and in the countryside around, the bell-ringing team of Craddock, Ellery, Pollard, Cleave and Goodfellow were famous.
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Wednesday 6 February 2013

Funding boost will keep Saxlingham Nethergate's church bells ringing
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
A new generation of bell-ringers will soon be able to join in with a centuries-old tradition at Saxlingham Nethergate, near Norwich, thanks to a funding boost of £100,000. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be...
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