Bedfordshire Association of Church Bell Ringers

Towers

Luton District – Click on the Tower name for more information …

Contacts and Ringing times

Aspley Guise, St Botolph, 6, 10–0–11 (513kg) in G#
- Tower contact: Elizabeth Churchill, 11 Tingrith Road, Eversholt, MK17 9EF, Tel: 01525 280632, email: aspleyguise@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: No Practice
- Sunday Service Ringing: 9:30 to 10:00am
Barton le Clay, St Nicholas, 8, 16–1–14 (832kg) in F
- Tower contact: Arron Becket and Loraine Clark, email: bartonleclay@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Monday, 7:30 to 8:30pm, Please email to check
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:15 to 10:45am
Battlesden, St Peter & All Saints, 3, 7–0–0 (356kg) in C
- Tower contact: No Tower Contact
- Practice Night: No Practice, Unringable; one bell (or more) cracked or broken
- Sunday Service Ringing: No Service Ringing
Caddington, All Saints, 6, 8–0–0 (406kg) in G
- Tower contact: Basil Seymour, 20 Millfield Way, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4EH, Tel: 07504988420, email: caddington@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Thursday, 7:30 to 8:30pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 9:00 to 9:30am
Dunstable, St Peter, 8, 23–2–15 (1201kg) in Eb
- Tower contact: Mr Alan Shepherd, 19 Totternhoe Rd, Dunstable, LU6 2AF, Tel: 01582 603238, email: secretary@dunstablebells.org.uk
- Practice Night: Wednesday, 8:00 to 9:15pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 8:50 to 9:10am
Eaton Bray, St Mary the Virgin, 6, 9–2–0 (483kg) in A
- Tower contact: Gaye Soule, Blanche Cottage, 210 Castle Hill Rd, Totternhoe, LU6 2BW, Tel: 07807 924218, email: eatonbray@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: No Practice, ... but please check
- Sunday Service Ringing: 9:30 to 10:00am
Eversholt, St John the Baptist, 6, 16–2–14 (845kg) in E
- Tower contact: Elizabeth Churchill, 11 Tingrith Road, Eversholt, MK17 9EF, Tel: 01525 280632, email: eversholt@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Monday, 6:30 to 8:00pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 8:30 to 9:00am, 1st only, 4:30 to 5:00pm, 3rd only
Flitton, St John the Baptist, 6, 6–0–5 (307kg) in B
- Tower contact: Louise Mackie, email: flitton@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Wednesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:00 to 10:30am, 2nd Sunday only
Flitwick, Ss Peter & Paul, 6, 9–1–9 (474kg) in G
- Tower contact: Mr Ian Holman, 33 Station Rd, Flitwick, MK45 1JT, Tel: 01525 716258, email: flitwick@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Friday, 7:45 to 9:00pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:00 to 10:30am
Harlington, St Mary the Virgin, 5, 13–2–0 (686kg) in F#
- Tower contact: No Tower Contact
- Practice Night: No Practice, Unringable
- Sunday Service Ringing: No Service Ringing
Hockliffe, St Nicholas, 4, 6–2–12 (336kg) in Bb
- Tower contact: No Tower Contact
- Practice Night: No Practice, Unringable
- Sunday Service Ringing: No Service Ringing
Houghton Regis, All Saints, 6, 13–1–3 (674kg) in F
- Tower contact: Mr Delroy Grey, 36 Kent Road, Houghton Regis, LU5 5NZ, Tel: 01582 868644, email: houghtonregis@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Thursday, 7:30 to 9:00pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:30 to 11:00am
Hulcote, St Nicholas, 4, 8–0–0 (406kg) in Bb
- Tower contact: No Tower Contact
- Practice Night: No Practice, Unringable
- Sunday Service Ringing: No Service Ringing
Husborne Crawley, St James, 8, 18–2–12 (945kg) in D
- Tower contact: Peter George, Tel: 07702 032621, email: husbornecrawley@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Thursday, 7:30 to 9:00pm, 2nd
- Sunday Service Ringing: No Service Ringing
Kensworth, St Mary, 6, 3–3–15 (197kg) in D#
- Tower contact: Angela Blackburn, email: kensworth@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: No Practice, Please email to check
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:00 to 10:30am
Leighton Buzzard, All Saints, 12, 35–1–14 (1797kg) in C#
- Tower contact: Mr Kevin Pughe, 7 Dudley Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1SE, Tel: 07402 233022, email: leightonbuzzard@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Monday, 7:45 to 9:30pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 9:00 to 9:30am
Linslade, St Barnabas, 8, 9–3–3 (497kg) in A
- Tower contact: Louisa Hewett, email: linsladeringing@gmail.com
- Practice Night: Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:15pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 9:30 to 10:00am
Luton, St Mary, 12, 25–0–24 (1281kg) in D
- Tower contact: Beryl Gardner, Tel: 01582523850, email: stmaryluton@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Tuesday, 7:00 to 8:30pm, By arrangement
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:00 to 10:30am
Milton Bryan, St Peter, 3, 8–2–16 (439kg) in G#
- Tower contact: Mr Kelvin White, 4 Church End, Milton Bryan, MK17 9HR, Tel: 01525 210337, email: miltonbryan@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: No Practice
- Sunday Service Ringing: No Service Ringing
Shillington, All Saints, 5, 18–2–0 (940kg) in Eb
- Tower contact: Emma Lodge, email: shillington@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Monday, 8:00 to 9:00pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 9:00 to 9:30am
Silsoe, St James, 6, 6–1–9 (322kg) in B
- Tower contact: Godfrey Foat, email: silsoe@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Monday, 7:30 to 9:00pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 9:00 to 9:30am
Stanbridge, St John the Baptist, 6, 9–0–15 (464kg) in F#
- Tower contact: Annette Brooks, Tel: 07792 374703, email: stanbridge@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: No Practice
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:30 to 11:00am, Not regular, please phone to check
Studham, St Mary Virgin, 6, 10–0–22 (518kg) in Ab
- Tower contact: Angela Blackburn, 7 Knotts Close, Dunstable, LU6 3NY, Tel: 01582 663756, email: studham@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Monday, 8:00 to 9:00pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:00 to 10:30am
Tilsworth, All Saints, 6, 8–3–17 (452kg) in A
- Tower contact: Annette Brooks, Tel: 07792 374703, email: tilsworth@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: No Practice
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:30 to 11:00am, Not regular, please phone to check
Tingrith, St Nicholas, 3, 6–2–0 (330kg) in B
- Tower contact: No Tower Contact
- Practice Night: No Practice, Unringable
- Sunday Service Ringing: No Service Ringing
Toddington, St George of England, 8, 21–2–14 (1099kg) in E
- Tower contact: Mr Peter Boon, 33 Vicarage Street, Woburn Sands, MK17 8RE, Tel: 01908 584181, email: toddington@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Friday, 7:30 to 9:00pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:30 to 11:00am
Totternhoe, St Giles, 8, 9–2–0 (483kg) in F#
- Tower contact: Annette Brooks, Tel: 07792 374703, email: totternhoe@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:00pm, Please phone to check
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:30 to 11:00am, Not regular, please phone to check
Upper Gravenhurst, St Giles, 5, 10–0–0 (508kg) in G
- Tower contact: No Tower Contact
- Practice Night: No Practice, Unringable, Church deconsecrated, sold as private premises, Bells removed by Keltek Trust in 2016
- Sunday Service Ringing: No Service Ringing
Westoning, St Mary Magdalene, 6, 11–1–18 (580kg) in F#
- Tower contact: Gavin Churchman, email: westoning@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Monday, 7:30 to 8:45pm
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:30 to 11:00am
Whipsnade, St Mary Magdalene, 6, 3–1–24 (176kg) in E
- Tower contact: Sylvia Kendrick, Tel: 07757209652, email: whipsnade@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: No Practice
- Sunday Service Ringing: 8:30 to 9:00am, except 5th
Woburn, St Mary the Virgin, 8, 24–1–16 (1239kg) in D
- Tower contact: Bob Tregillus, Tel: 01525 379973, email: woburn@bacbr.org.uk
- Practice Night: Thursday, 7:30 to 9:00pm, 1st & 3rd
- Sunday Service Ringing: 10:00 to 10:30am, Please phone to check

Towers

Rings of 12 (2)

Leighton Buzzard
Luton

Rings of 8 (7)

Barton le Clay
Dunstable
Husborne Crawley
Linslade
Toddington
Totternhoe
Woburn

Rings of 6 (14)

Aspley Guise
Caddington
Eaton Bray
Eversholt
Flitton
Flitwick
Houghton Regis
Kensworth
Silsoe
Stanbridge
Studham
Tilsworth
Westoning
Whipsnade

Rings of 5 (3)

Harlington
Shillington
Upper Gravenhurst

Rings of 4 (2)

Hockliffe
Hulcote

Rings of 3 (3)

Battlesden
Milton Bryan
Tingrith

Unringable towers

Harlington, 5 bells
Upper Gravenhurst, 5 bells
Hockliffe, 4 bells
Hulcote, 4 bells
Battlesden, 3 bells
Tingrith, 3 bells