Association News

The latest blog by the President of the Central Council, Christopher O’Mahony, is now available on the CC website.  Well worth a read!

Some ringing today on the 23cwt 8 at Bampton in Oxfordshire, overhauled by Whites of Appleton in 2006/7!  Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.

A new version (3.0, July 2017) of the membership nomination form is now available to download at the link below, and also from the FLAUNT section of the website.  Please use this form with immediate effect. Membership Nomination Form v3.0, July 2017

The next Surprise practice was due to be held on Saturday 29th July.  However as this clashes with the Strike Back Express event for SBABC, we have decided not to run a practice this time so as to give SBABC the best chance to get a full train. So if Read more…

Back into our own County this week, with some ringing on the 8 at Mersham!  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 first blog by the new President of the Central Council, Christopher O’Mahony, is now available on the CC website.  Have a read!

The glorious sound of the 1939 30cwt Taylor 7 at Doncaster this week – not rung as regularly as they deserve to be!  Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.

Calling all ringers! It’s now a month since the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers had their annual meeting in Edinburgh. At that meeting, among other things, the Council voted to embark on an ambitious programme of reform. This communique is a call to all ringers to express interest in Read more…

5 teams descended on Shoreham on Saturday 24th June to take part in the Association 8-bell striking competition.  The weather was pleasant – luckily not as hot as it had been during the previous week! The draw was taken at 9.45am once the judge, Tom Lawrance from London, had been Read more…

Bury St Edmunds has a detached tower containing a ring of 12 bells, the 2 trebles being added in 2011.  This week’s clip shows part of an unsuccessful peal attempt, but the ringing is still great.  Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version Read more…