Bedfordshire Association of Church Bell Ringers
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Contacts and Ringing times
Ampthill
, St Andrew,
8
, 13–3–6 (701kg) in Ab
Tower contact:
Mr John Hele, 45 Alameda Rd, Ampthill, MK45 2LA, Tel:
01525 840278
, email:
ampthill@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Thursday, 7:45 to 9:00pm
Sunday Service Ringing:
9:00 to 9:30am, except 1st
Arlesey
, St Peter,
6
, 10–3–15 (553kg) in G
Tower contact:
Mr Peter Overfield, 10 Peartree Close, Shefford, SG17 5JG, Tel:
01462 815672
, email:
arlesey@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Friday, 7:30 to 9:00pm, Alternates with Meppershall
Sunday Service Ringing:
9:00 to 9:30am, except 9.30am 2nd
Biggleswade
, St Andrew,
10
, 13–1–18 (681kg) in F
Tower contact:
Charlotte M. Smith, 58 Cambridge Road, Langford, SG18 9PS, Tel:
01462 700676
, email:
biggleswadebellringers@gmail.com
Practice Night:
Wednesday, 8:00 to 9:00pm
Sunday Service Ringing:
9:30 to 10:00am, 5:30 to 6:00pm
Blunham
, St Edmund,
6
, 18–2–0 (940kg) in Eb
Tower contact:
Davina Buckle, The Rectory, Park Lane, Blunham, MK44 3NJ, Tel:
01767 640412
, email:
blunham@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm, In rotation with Great Barford, Roxton, & Tempsford
Sunday Service Ringing:
10:30 to 11:00am, 3rd only, Please check
Campton
, All Saints,
8
, 6–2–10 (335kg) in B
Tower contact:
Mr John Loveless, 17 Gravenhurst Road, Campton, Shefford, SG17 5NY, Tel:
07803 206161
, email:
campton@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm
Sunday Service Ringing:
10:30 to 11:00am, except 5th
Clifton
, All Saints,
8
, 10–0–6 (511kg) in Ab
Tower contact:
Mrs Teresa Brown, 10 Arnhem Place, Shefford, SG17 5UJ, Tel:
01462 631057
, email:
clifton@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Friday, 7:30 to 9:00pm
Sunday Service Ringing:
10:00 to 10:30am, Please check for 5th Sunday, 6:00 to 6:30pm, - 3rd only
Cople
, All Saints,
6
, 8–0–22 (416kg) in G#
Tower contact:
Mr Mike Vacher, 91 Willington Road, Cople, MK44 3TN, Tel:
01234 831207
, email:
vacher309@btinternet.com
Practice Night:
Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm
Sunday Service Ringing:
No Service Ringing
Eaton Socon
, St Mary,
8
, 13–1–11 (678kg) in F
Tower contact:
Trish Appleton, Tel:
07976 206250
, email:
eatonsocon@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Wednesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm, Please contact to check
Sunday Service Ringing:
10:00 to 10:30am
Edworth
, St George,
3
, 9–0–0 (457kg) in A
Tower contact:
Churches Conservation Trust
Practice Night:
No Practice
Sunday Service Ringing:
No Service Ringing
Great Barford
, All Saints,
5
, 14–2–17 (744kg) in F
Tower contact:
Vivienne Johnson, Tel:
01234 871590
, email:
greatbarford@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm, In rotation with Roxton, Tempsford, & Blunham
Sunday Service Ringing:
10:30 to 11:00am, by arrangement
Haynes
, St Mary,
6
, 6–3–5 (345kg) in Bb
Tower contact:
Mr Brian Oertel, 13 Howard Close, Haynes, MK45 3QH, Tel:
01234 381428
, email:
brianvalerieoertel@btinternet.com
Practice Night:
Monday, 7:00 to 9:00pm, Please phone to check
Sunday Service Ringing:
9:00 to 9:30am, 1st
Henlow
, St Mary,
8
, 14–2–0 (737kg) in F#
Tower contact:
, email:
henlow@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Tuesday, 8:00 to 9:00pm
Sunday Service Ringing:
10:30 to 11:00am, Please check 5th
Houghton Conquest
, All Saints,
6
, 12–1–2 (623kg) in F#
Tower contact:
No Tower Contact
Practice Night:
No Practice, Unringable
Sunday Service Ringing:
No Service Ringing
Little Barford
, St Denys,
4
, 6–0–0 (305kg) in B
Tower contact:
No Tower Contact
Practice Night:
No Practice, Unringable
Sunday Service Ringing:
No Service Ringing
Maulden
, St Mary,
8
, 10–2–14 (540kg) in F#
Tower contact:
Dean De-Matteis, Tel:
01525 715081
, email:
maulden@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm
Sunday Service Ringing:
8:45 to 9:15am, 2nd Sunday only
Meppershall
, St Mary,
6
, 12–0–0 (610kg) in G#
Tower contact:
Mr John Parsons, 17 Shillington Rd, Meppershall, SG17 5ND, Tel:
01462 813333
Practice Night:
Friday, 8:00 to 9:00pm, 1st, 3rd & 5th, alternates with Arlesey, please phone to check
Sunday Service Ringing:
No Service Ringing
Northill
, St Mary Virgin,
6
, 18–2–16 (947kg) in Eb
Tower contact:
Sue Melvin, Tel:
07860 157834
, email:
northill@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Monday, 7:30 to 9:00pm
Sunday Service Ringing:
10:30 to 11:15am, Please check 5th
Old Warden
, St Leonard,
6
, 9–0–22 (467kg) in G
Tower contact:
Robert Diggle, email:
oldwarden@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Monday, 7:00 to 9:00pm, 2nd & 4th
Sunday Service Ringing:
No Service Ringing
Potton
, St Mary V,
6
, 7–0–0 (356kg) in Ab
Tower contact:
Mrs Rosemary Kimber M.B.E., 28 King Street, Potton, SG19 2QT, Tel:
01767 261206
, email:
potton@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm
Sunday Service Ringing:
9:40 to 10:30am
Roxton
, St Mary Magdalene,
5
, 10–1–3 (522kg) in G
Tower contact:
Mr Norman Keightley, Brooklands, Chawston Lane, Chawston, MK44 3BH, Tel:
01480 472268
, email:
roxton@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm, In rotation with Great Barford, Tempsford, & Blunham
Sunday Service Ringing:
10:30 to 11:00am
Sandy
, St Swithun,
6
, 12–0–8 (613kg) in F
Tower contact:
Mr Steven Akhurst, 13 Abbey Grove, Sandy, SG19 1QP, Tel:
01767 835039
, email:
sandy@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Wednesday, 7:00 to 8:30pm
Sunday Service Ringing:
9:30 to 10:00am
Southill
, All Saints,
6
, 11–3–3 (598kg) in F#
Tower contact:
Mr Colin McCartney, 29 Birch Close, Broom, SG18 9NR, Tel:
01767 314669
, email:
southill@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
No Practice
Sunday Service Ringing:
No Service Ringing
Steppingley
, St Lawrence,
6
, 6–0–11 (310kg) in Bb
Tower contact:
John Hele, 45 Alameda Rd, Ampthill, MK45 2LA, Tel:
01525 840278
, email:
steppingley@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
No Practice
Sunday Service Ringing:
No Service Ringing
Stotfold
, St Mary,
8
, 11–0–2 (560kg) in G
Tower contact:
Richard & Eileen Castledine, 7 Hazel Grove, Stotfold, SG5 4JZ, Tel:
01462 629075
, email:
stotfold@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Thursday, 7:30 to 9:00pm
Sunday Service Ringing:
9:30 to 10:00am
Sutton
, All Saints,
4
, 8–0–0 (406kg) in G
Tower contact:
No Tower Contact
Practice Night:
No Practice, Unringable
Sunday Service Ringing:
No Service Ringing
Tempsford
, St Peter,
6
, 9–1–0 (470kg) in Ab
Tower contact:
Davina Buckle, The Rectory, Park Lane, Blunham, MK44 3NJ, Tel:
01767 640412
, email:
tempsford@bacbr.org.uk
Practice Night:
Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm, In rotation with Great Barford, Roxton, & Blunham. please phone to check
Sunday Service Ringing:
No Service Ringing
Willington
, St Lawrence,
6
, 9–0–0 (457kg) in A
Tower contact:
Mike Vacher, 91 Willington Road, Cople, MK44 3TN, Tel:
01234 831207
, email:
vacher309@btinternet.com
Practice Night:
Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm, Please phone to check
Sunday Service Ringing:
No Service Ringing
Towers
Ring of 10 (1)
Biggleswade
Rings of 8 (7)
Ampthill
Campton
Clifton
Eaton Socon
Henlow
Maulden
Stotfold
Rings of 6 (14)
Arlesey
Blunham
Cople
Haynes
Houghton Conquest
Meppershall
Northill
Old Warden
Potton
Sandy
Southill
Steppingley
Tempsford
Willington
Rings of 5 (2)
Great Barford
Roxton
Rings of 4 (2)
Little Barford
Sutton
Ring of 3 (1)
Edworth
Unringable towers
Houghton Conquest,
6
bells
Little Barford,
4
bells
Sutton,
4
bells