The BBC has really taken ringing on board for its Music Day this year – Thursday 15 June. All the information needed to join in is available in the article (2 pages) and flyer (one page) on the CCCBR website here. Please pass this to all your towers and ask Read more…
For those of you that haven’t seen them before, this week’s video shows the huge concrete radial frame that holds the bells of Liverpool Cathedral, the heaviest change ringing bells in the world. But they are still dwarfed in the massive tower! Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, Read more…
Following the release of the full CRAG report on their review of the Central Council, a number of questions have arisen from various people. To help answer these questions, CRAG have produced an FAQ document that can be downloaded from here. More FAQs may be added, so to keep up-to-date Read more…
Highlights from the General Committee meeting held on 22nd April are as follows: A couple of figures were incorrect on the 2016 accounts in the handbook, but these don’t affect the totals which are correct. The accounts are now with the auditor, Aaron Jacobs. The Treasurer is also going to consider Read more…
The BBC has really taken ringing on board for its Music Day this year – Thursday 15 June. All the information needed to join in is available in the article (2 pages) and flyer (one page) on the CCCBR website here. Please pass this to all your towers and ask Read more…
Thank you to all those who attended the Surprise Major practice today at Chilham. While only 13 ringers attended, this did see representation from most of the districts. Ringing included the majority of the “Standard 8”, with a couple of touches of spliced. The practice was especially beneficial to Alexander Read more…
Some Stedman Triples being rung on the mixed ring of 8 at Great Milton in Oxfordshire today, last overhauled in 2001. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.
The final summary & proposals from the Central Council Review Action Group (CRAG) are now available on the Central Council website. Please do take the time to read through all the information.
The next County Surprise Practice will hopefully be held at Chilham on Sat 29th April from 10am to midday. Repertoire will be the Standard 8 and possibly some Glasgow and/or Belfast depending on who is there. Donation of at least £1 per ringer for the tower on the day please Read more…
A bright but chilly morning greeted everyone on Monday 17th April in the Tonbridge District, hosts for the AGM this year. A number of towers had been arranged for open ringing on the way to Cranbrook including Hadlow & Brenchley, which the Secretary managed to ‘grab’: Ringing preceded the annual Read more…