It’s not often that the bells of Westminster Abbey are rung by anyone other than Westminster Abbey Company of Ringers – but this week’s video shows a Devon Call Change band doing just that on New Years Day. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an Read more…
CRAG have had a good response to the survey so far, but they need even more ringers to respond. They are especially keen to get responses from those ringers who may not read the Ringing World or be in regular contact with their local guild or association. The CRAG website cc-crag.weebly.com contains Read more…
The ring of 8 bells at Presteigne, Wales were overhauled by Whites of Appleton in 2016. This week’s video is some footage from the first peal on the bells since the work was completed. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Read more…
The Central Council PR Committee have suggested ringers look out for this article in next Sunday’s Telegraph (Jan 29th). Unless there is other breaking news, there should be a two-page feature on Julie and the amazing bell ringing campaign to save lives, in which many of you have been involved, and Read more…
Dear fellow ringers I must apologise for the technical glitch that resulted in people having problems with the survey on January 14th. Three things seem to have happened at once – in relation to making the survey open to all, changing one question and editing the survey – which led Read more…
What people say & some suggestions What follows is largely from the 39 formal written submissions we received but I have also included comments made in the responses to our draft Vision and Mission articles as well as from the many conversations that I have had with ringers over the Read more…
A New Year, and a new ring of bells! Stockton Heath in Cheshire now have a ring of 10 bells comprising 8 bells relocated from Bollington and two new trebles cast by Taylors in 2015. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Read more…
This week’s video comes from St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, where they are soon to be embarking on a project to restore the bells. Shot in the bell chamber, this half-muffled ringing sounds wonderful. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Read more…
I am writing this on the shortest day of the year when perhaps we all feel the dark restricting our lives, However, it does mean that from now on we have turned the corner for spring with plenty to look forward to. The Year 2016 has not been the easiest Read more…
Your feedback on “Vision” and “Mission” In this article I shall outline the very helpful feedback that CRAG received in response to the draft Vision and Mission statements that we published in The Ringing World and elsewhere in the autumn. 122 responses were received in total. While this may seem Read more…