Welcome to the website of the
Bedfordshire Association of Church Bell Ringers
Promoting and supporting bell ringing in Bedfordshire
Our Association covers the geographical county of Bedfordshire and the parish of Eaton Socon in Cambridgeshire. There are 83 churches with ringable bells in Bedfordshire and we have about 300 members.
Our patron is currently The Bishop of Bedford, the Right Reverend Richard Atkinson. (We’ll invite the Bishop of St Albans elect to become a patron once installed later in the year.)
The Association is a registered Charity, number 263781, see https://apps.BACBR Charity No. 263781 for more details.
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Forthcoming Events
| Date | Location | Details | Times | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharnbrook (8) | General Ringing and a short business meeting. This is for everyone, all levels will be catered for. There will be a short meeting to elect new members, provide news and updates as necessary. Please let us know you're coming so we know this will be a viable session. Sign up on the MemberMojo Store - https://membermojo.co.uk/bacbr/store or Email Linda - ringing@bacbr.org.uk Subject: General Ringing Sharnbrook | 10:30 – 12:30pm | ||
| Biggleswade (10) | Second Saturday Training at the RJ Sharp Ringing Centre, St Andrews, Biggleswade. These sessions are aimed at less experienced Bedfordshire ringers who would like to improve basic skills and confidence. Session 1 - 10.00-11.00 bell handling. 11.00 - 11.15 coffee and cake. Session 2 - 11.15-12.30 foundation skills - rounds, call changes, Plain Hunt. Sign up essential for students and helpers, please email Chris - christine.williams.bells@gmail.com and state session 1 or 2. | 10:00 – 12:30pm | ||
| Elstow (6) | Bedfordshire Young Ringers Practice - is for all young ringers aged 18 or under, what ever your ringing experience. (Experienced tutors will be there to help!) Come along to ring with ringers your own age, eat cake and have fun! If you would like to come along for the first time please email youngringers@bacbr.org.uk | 2:30 – 4:30pm | ||
| Campton (8) | Walk, Tea and Ring, Meet at All Saints Church Campton at 2.30pm for 3 mile (approx) circular walk, 4.00pm Ringers Tea (£5/person), 5.00 - 6.30pm general ringing at All Saints, Campton. Names for tea essential to Linda please - email ringing@bacbr.org.uk | 2:30 – 8:30pm | ||
| Silsoe (6) | General Ringing and a short business meeting. This is for everyone, all levels will be catered for. Please let us know you're coming so we know this will be a viable session. Sign up on the MemberMojo Store - https://membermojo.co.uk/bacbr/store or email Linda - ringing@bacbr.org.uk Subject: General Ringing Silsoe | 10:30 – 12:30pm | ||
| Biggleswade (10) | Second Saturday Training at the RJ Sharp Ringing Centre, St Andrews, Biggleswade. These sessions are aimed at less experienced Bedfordshire ringers who would like to improve basic skills and confidence. Session 1 - 10.00-11.00 bell handling. 11.00 - 11.15 coffee and cake. Session 2 - 11.15-12.30 foundation skills - rounds, call changes, Plain Hunt. Sign up essential for students and helpers, please email Chris Williams - christine.williams.bells@gmail.com and state session 1 or 2 | 10:00 – 12:30pm | ||
| Campton (8) | Bedfordshire Young Ringers Practice - is for all young ringers aged 18 or under, what ever your ringing experience. (Experienced tutors will be there to help!) Come along to ring with ringers your own age, eat cake and have fun! If you would like to come along for the first time please email youngringers@bacbr.org.uk | 2:30 – 4:30pm | ||
| Ring to welcome the new Bishop of St Albans, The Right Reverend Dr. Andrew Rumsey who will be formally installed as our Diocesan Bishop in a service at St Albans Cathedral on 19 September. It would be great if as many Bedfordshire towers as possible could ring to welcome him either on that date, or a special touch on Sunday 20 September. Please add all ringing to BellBoard and link it to the event: https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/event.php?id=23643 so that we can send details to Bishop Andrew. | ||||
| Biggleswade (10) | Ringing Up and Down Course at the RJ Sharp Ringing Centre, St Andrews, Biggleswade. 10.00am-1.00pm. This half day course is aimed at ringers who have yet to be taught to ring up and down, or who would like to improve their confidence and control when ringing a bell up or down. Please note that this course will be on tied bells and will focus on ringing a single bell, not ringing up and down in peal. Numbers are limited so sign up is essential on the MemberMojo Store - https://membermojo.co.uk/bacbr/store or Email Linda - ringing@bacbr.org.uk Subject: Ringing Up and Down | 10:00 – 1:00pm | ||
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