From:                                         Bedfordshire Association of Church Bell Ringers <backtoringing@bacbr.org.uk>

Sent:                                           03 March 2022 18:30

To:                                               Tower Contact

Subject:                                     Update March 2022

 

 

BEDFORDSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS


Update

Latest news and information for all towers and ringers in Bedfordshire

 


March 2022
Please forward to other ringers in your tower, and print off a copy for your tower notice board.

Forthcoming Training Sessions and Meeting
 

 

District Meetings


Bedford District

 

 

5 March   

19.00 – 21.00

Oakley (6)  

Training and Evening Ringing

2 April

15.30 – 20.30

St Peter's Bedford (8)

Service, Tea, QM and Evening Ringing

 

 

 

 

Biggleswade District 

 

 

12 March 

15.30 – 17.30

Flitton (6)  

Afternoon Ringing 

9 April

15:30 – 17:30

Meppershall (6)

Afternoon Ringing 

 

 

 

 

Luton District

 

 

26 March 

19.00

Tilsworth (6)

Evening Ringing 

23 April

18.30

Barton Le Clay (8)

QM Meeting followed by Ringing at 19:00

 

Please do support District Meetings. They are a great opportunity for

  • less experienced ringers to progress and to consolidate what they may have learned at training sessions.
  • more experienced ringers to support those who are learning - we were all learners once! - and ring something with other experienced ringers too!
  • having a sociable time!

Don't forget - you are welcome to go along to meetings in any District, not just your own!

 

 

Second Saturday Training
 

at the R J Sharp Ringing Centre 
at St Andrews Biggleswade

Next sessions:
12 March and 9 April, 10.00 - 12.00

 

Open to all Bedfordshire ringers.  The sessions are aimed at less experienced, mainly adult ringers, who can handle a bell but want to improve technique, confidence and progress; 
For more details, please contact Philippa Whittington, pw48@btinternet.com or Sue Silver, vicepresident@bacbr.org.uk

 

 

Bedfordshire Young Ringers

Next practice:
Sunday 13 February, 14.00 - 16.00 at All Saints, Campton

All young ringers very welcome. For more details, please contact Philippa Whittington, pw48@btinternet.com or Sue Silver, vicepresident@bacbr.org.uk

 

 

Association Surprise Major Practice

Saturday 5 March, 10.00 - 12.00
at St Mary's, Eaton Socon
Great N Rd, Eaton Socon, Saint Neots PE19 8EJ
(Please note - this is a change of venue - NOT at Campton as previously advertised)

 

 

This is the first of what we hope will be bi-monthly Surprise Major practices at different towers across Bedfordshire. These will be advanced practices for experienced ringers who:

  • can already ring Surprise Major inside
  • or have rung the treble to Surprise Major and have learned Cambridge S Major
  • or have rung Surprise Minor and would like to extend this to Major,

Focus methods: Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative, Lessness, Bristol

Donation of £2 per ringer requested.

To ensure that we have enough support for these practices, and to assist planning, it would be helpful if you could sign up asap via Eventbrite please:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/surprise-major-practice-tickets-259635044407

 

 

Dates for your diary

 

Saturday 21 May 
Association AGM at All Saints' Campton

Please book the date. Provisional outline:

  • 15.00 - 16.00     Open ringing  - Tower(s) tbc
  • 16.00 - 17.00     Open ringing at Campton. Cups of tea/coffee and cake available.
  • 17.00                 Service
  • 18.00                 AGM
  • 19.30                Quiz Evening and Supper

More details in April update.

 

 

Other News and Events

 

Ringing for the 70th Anniversary of
HM The Queen's Accession to the Throne

Sunday 6 February

 

Well done and thank you to the 20 Bedfordshire towers and 80+ ringers who rang for the 70th anniversary of the Accession of HM the Queen according to BellBoard. This included 1 peal, 5 Quarter peals and lots of other ringing.

 

 

Did YOU ring a First in February?

Congratulations to the following ringers and bands, whose Firsts in February were recorded on BellBoard:

https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/event.php?id=14397

 

Karen Humphreys - First touch of Plain Bob Minor, rung at Haynes, and first course of Stedman Doubles, rung at Roxton

A Quarter at Tempsford was the first quarter with local ringers for many years, and first Quarter of Minor for Karen Humphreys.

Sarah Harvey-Wade - First Plain Hunt Doubles, rung at Tempsford

Amanda Harvey-Wade - First Plain Hunt Doubles, rung at Roxton

Neil Goodwin - First call changes, rung at Roxton

Clare Francis - First peal of Minor inside, rung at Campton

Henry Francis - First peal on eight inside (Campton S Major) rung at Campton.

Clare Francis and Henry Francis  - First course of Double Oxford Minor, and also by a local band at Campton

Penny Bellis - First Quarter at first attempt, rung at Campton

Linda Garton - First Quarter of Lessness S Major in hand

Ben French  - First blows on handbells for Ben French, rung at Clifton

Terry Brown - First course of Double Norwich CB Major, rung at Clifton

A quarter at Silsoe was the most methods/ variations for all except conductor and first as conductor of more than 2 methods for Simon Stranks.

First 12 Bell Quarter at St Paul's Bedford since 26/1/20.

Andrew Wheeler - First 120 changes of Plain Bob Minor with all singles, rung at Studham, which was also the first with Church Road having been newly resurfaced.

First course of Oxford TB Minor on a practice night at Studham.

Charlotte Simpson - First Quarter for the OUS.

Angela Newberry - longest piece of ringing, on the treble to approx 840 changes of PB Doubles at Meppershall. (A Quarter Peal soon!)

John Hele, Angela Newberry (both from Ampthill), Lucy Croucher (Cople) and Les Miller (Silsoe) who all rang courses of Plain Bob Doubles inside with little/no assistance at follow up sessions to the PB Doubles course held last month.

 

Were there any others? Please let us know by emailing backtoringing@bacbr.org.uk

 

 

Updates from the Central Council of Church Bellringers

 

Please keep an eye on the Central Council website for updates on the latest coronavirus guidance, plus lots of other helpful information!
https://cccbr.org.uk/

Latest coronavirus guidance:
The most recent guidance, dated 27 January, can be found here: 
https://cccbr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Guidance-post-Plan-B-Jan-2022-v1.1.pdf

 

 

 

Although restrictions have now been lifted, but for the Association training courses and events above we will continue to follow Government advice, which is as follows:

  • We recommend that everyone attending has a recent negative Lateral Flow Test.
  • Please do not attend if you feel unwell. 
  • Face coverings are no longer mandatory in any setting, including Places of Worship. You may wish to consider wearing a face covering in 'crowded, enclosed spaces’  (ie some ringing chambers) particularly if ventilation is poor. (We will open doors/windows where practical to improve ventilation)

 

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Linda Garton
President, BACBR 
backtoringing@bacbr.org.uk

www.bacbr.org.uk

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