Association News

Off to Oxfordshire this week, and part of a peal of Plain Bob Royal rung at Abingdon.  Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.

As you will hopefully all be aware, there is a major review of the Central Council underway and a number of proposals for change are being presented to the Central Council annual meeting at the end of May. As an Association, we have 5 Central Council representatives who will vote Read more…

The May 12th issue of The Ringing World contains extensive material on matters of current importance to ringers: the proposed reforms of the Central Council, the long-running York Minster saga and a recruitment initiative in schools, all covered in a depth which other media find hard to manage. There is 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…

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.