Aviva Community Fund bid for Refurbishment at Ledbury

By on 31-Oct-2018 - The ringers at St Michael’s, Ledbury in Herefordshire are planning a major restoration of the bells including the addition of two light bells. Teaching at Ledbury follows the Learning the Ropes scheme and many new ringers are trained to ring there.   Ledbury team are applying to the Aviva Community Fund to help meet the cost of […] Read more

Module 1 course at New Alresford, 26th January 2019

By on 18-Oct-2018 - Tutored by Roger Booth, this first course to be held at New Alresford will be module 1 of the ART Training scheme – teaching bell handling. Suitable for new and experienced teachers alike, the day course is a mixture of theory presentations and practical exercises, breaking down the skills of bell handling into small, manageable […] Read more

The old girl’s done it despite a heavy head cold.

By on 03-Oct-2018 - 10 months after taking the ART Module2/2C course in London Ms Deb Margason-Baker ( 35 from Farnham ) surprised herself and shocked her mentor Mr Roger Booth ( 45 from Arlesford) by passing the theory test at 93.33% despite suffering from a heavy head cold. Speaking in an accent she picked up in the ‘Big […] Read more

Module 1 course (Teaching Bell Handling), Chilcompton, 27th November 2018

By on 30-Sep-2018 - Chilcompton in Somereset (Frome Branch) will be hosting a module 1 course on the 27th November, 2018. Tutored by Pip Penney, this is the first module of the ART Training sheme and focusses on teaching bell handling from scratch, starting with the bell down. The course is suitable for both experienced and new teachers alike, […] Read more