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

Sent:                                           02 August 2024 15:33

To:                                               Tower Contact

Subject:                                     Update August 2024

 

 

BEDFORDSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS


Update

 

August 2024

Please print off a copy for your tower notice board

 

This month, don't forget to

  • Sign up for the Surprise Major Practice on Sunday 18 August
  • Listen to the Bedfordshire team's winning Ridgman Trophy performance on Radio 4's Bells on Sunday 
  • Encourage any young ringers at your tower to come along to our next practice

Details below

 

 

Forthcoming Events
 

 

Bedfordshire Ringing Summer School
Wednesday 28 - Saturday 31 August
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.

If you applied for this year's Summer School, either as a student or a helper, and have not had an email confirming details, please contact christine.williams.bells@gmail.com

 

This year's Summer School has been very popular, with student places oversubscribed within a week of advertising!  Apologies to those who applied but didn't get a place. We will be looking at how we can perhaps provide additional sessions in the Autumn and will be in touch with individuals in due course.
 

Saturday Ringing Meetings  

 

3 August  

Carlton (6)                         

Morning Ringing        

10:30 - 12:00

10 August    

Meppershall (6)

Afternoon Ringing

15:30 - 17:30

24 August        

Husborne Crawley (8)    

Evening Ringing

19:00 - 20.30


Everyone is very welcome to go along to any of these events, not just those in your own area!  For details of all forthcoming events please see:  https://www.bacbr.org.uk 

Second Saturday Training
at the R J Sharp Ringing Centre 

at St Andrews Biggleswade


NO TRAINING SESSION IN AUGUST DUE TO HOLIDAYS Next Session: Saturday 7 September
 

 

Bedfordshire Young Ringers

The next practice will be on Sunday 11 August
at All Saints Campton, 14:30-16:30

 

What a great day we had at the RWNYC in London on 6 July, ringing on some really challenging bells, including the 42cwt ring of 12 at St Mary-le-Bow. Well done all, and thank you parents and helpers for your support!

 

Here are our Young Ringers, gathering on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral, together with 36 other teams from across the country! By next year we hope to be be experienced enough to enter the contest!

 

Bedfordshire Young Ringers is for all young ringers aged 18 or under, whatever your ringing experience. (Experienced tutors will be there to help!) 

Come along to ring with ringers your own age, eat cake and have fun ... and maybe be part of our RWNYC team next year!

Future dates All Sundays, at All Saints, Campton unless specified: 14:30-16:30: 8 Sept (at St Mary's Haynes), 13 Oct, 10 Nov, 8 Dec

For safeguarding reasons, we ask that all young ringers under the age of 18 are accompanied by an adult. Adults do not need to stay for the whole session (though you are very welcome to do so - tea, coffee and a comfortable place to sit will be available). We will need some paperwork to be completed for each young ringer the first time they attend. 

For further details please email Linda president@bacbr.org.uk
 

 

Surprise Major Practices

The next practice is on
Sunday 18 August 14:30-16:30
at St Mary's, Felmersham

 

Please sign up by Weds 14 August ideally via https://forms.gle/npomkx33AjFgDD1Y9
or by emailing president@bacbr.org.uk

Dates for future practices, all third Sunday of alternate months: 20 October, 15 December 

 

 

RIP

 

Randall Perrey 
A Thanksgiving and Memorial Service for Randall Perrey will be held at St Mary’s Henlow on Friday 23 Aug at 3.00pm, There will be open ringing from 2.15pm.

Ruth Betts
We are very sorry to report the recent death of Ruth Betts, a ringer at Toddington, whilst on a hill walking holiday in Scotland.
 

 

 

Congratulations to ...
 

Dean De-Matteis First QP of Erin
https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1759023

Please add details of all Firsts to BellBoard, using the Bedfordshire Association drop down, so that we can all celebrate your achievements! https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/

 

 

Other news ...

 

Bells on Sunday 

Radio 4's Bells on Sunday on 21 July featured the Bedfordshire band ringing Grandsire Caters, the winning performance of the recent Ridgman Trophy 10 bell intercounty striking competition at St Andrews Biggleswade. You can listen to it here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002199m

 


Thank you ...

...to the 40 members who completed the recent questionnaire about the type of ringing, training and social events you would like to feature in the new calendar of events. A planning group will soon be meeting and will be taking on board your comments and ideas. Thank you for these! If you would like to be involved in this group (a small commitment - one meeting, probably on a Saturday morning) please do contact Linda (president@bacbr.org.uk)

 

 

Updates from the CCCBR
Central Council of Church Bell Ringers

 

Do keep an eye on the Central Council website for wider ringing news, resources and helpful information!   https://cccbr.org.uk

 

 

BOOKING FOR EVENTS

We often ask you to commit to events in advance via GoogleForms or Doodlepolls so that we know that they are viable and to assist planning. If you have registered, we can then also easily communicate any changes or additional information to you.
We do realise that these are not everyone's cup of tea! However, using them to register for events makes admin for the organisers SO much easier ... saving us time and effort which we can then put into organising more and better events!! It also enables us to find out other information from you to assist with organisation.
GoogleForms or Doodlepolls do not cost us, or you, anything and are quick and easy to use. 
We will only ever use your data for the purpose which it was given and will never pass on to third parties. 

 

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

www.bacbr.org.uk

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