Monday, 17 March 2014


Plymouth Herald
Funds raised to keep bells of a Plymouth church ringing
The team of 12 to 13 bell ringers includes Cyril Nicholls a bell ringer since 1958, Ann Carter, bell ringer, secretary and treasurer for 32 years, Brian ...

Sunday, 16 March 2014


Electrical fault believed to be cause of blaze at ancient church

Romsey Advertiser-10 Mar 2014
An electrical fault is thought to have been the cause of the fire which badly damaged a historic church in Timsbury yesterday (Sunday).

[The belfry contained two bells by Thomas Mears dated 1823. ]

Thursday, 13 March 2014


Cambridge News
News from Linton
Linton's bell ringers are very pleased that Catherine Richardson has been elected as Cambridge district secretary, Cambridge district of the Ely ...

Tuesday, 11 March 2014


Tod Squad welcome church peal home
The "Tod Squad" bell ringers welcome the refurbished bells home to the ...The church tower dates back to 1869 and is one of only two Unitarian ...

Monday, 10 March 2014


Diss Express
Bellringing taster sessions offered
A Ringing Taster Day is being held at Brockdish Church on Saturday, March 15, ... teacher guiding participants through the early stages of bellringing

Daily Echo
Severe blaze in medieval Hampshire church
The blaze ripped into the roof and bell tower but swift action saved around half of the roof of the Norman church in Manor Road. The alarm was raised ...
[Of interest I think in spite of the fact that this is not a bellringing church]

BBC News

Barrow's St James' Church bells to ring once more
Bells at a Cumbrian church will ring out for the first time in almost 16 years. The eight bells at St James'Church in Barrow were declared unsafe after ...

BBC News - Barrow's St James' Church bells to ring again
Eight corroded bells which have been silent for more than a decade are to ring out again, thanks to a lottery grant.