By Richard Booth on 06-Mar-2016 - As an ART Teaching Centre, Marsworth tower is largely focussed on teaching new ringers – we have busy practices with regular attendance from both our own ringers and many who come from other towers. The more experienced ringers at Marsworth realised we were spending the vast majority of our time repeatedly ringing exercises for developing […] Read more
By Mike Rodger on 18-Feb-2016 - Nearing the age of 66, I was delighted to have received my certificates from John for my ringing efforts. It was great to have my struggles recognised as there were times when I thought perhaps I didn’t have enough grey cells left. With John’s patience and dedication, I am now beginning to find my ringing […] Read more
By Bob Cox on 15-Feb-2016 - A personal perspective by a Conducting Course (Part 1) training participant. Most people reading will be more progressed than I in bell ringing. You may find this write-up a bit obvious but you may still enjoy, and remember, when you were where I’m at now. I learned Bob Doubles some years ago and then just […] Read more
By Sue Marshall on 09-Feb-2016 - It all began with an email from Lucy to Graham stating her enthusiasm to do more ringing and in particular ring some spliced surprise major. So, on 28th August 2008, John Gwynne, Lucy Gwynne, Sue Marshall and Graham Nabb rang their first quarter peal together. It was Cambridge, Beverley and Surfleet at Keresley. Since then, […] Read more
By Moira Johnson on 08-Feb-2016 - Twinkle Twinkle Performed by the Church Gresley Band, Derbyshire. Read more
By Cate Stokes on 08-Feb-2016 - I started ringing by accident back in September 2015 after a friend of a friend and previous learner at St Peter’s in Kineton (The Edgehill Ringing Center) heard that I was living in the Kineton area. She absolutely insisted that I must go and meet Graham Nabb at the Edgehill Ringing Centre and experience the […] Read more
By Graham Nabb on 07-Feb-2016 - The tower at Kineton – the home of the Edgehill Ringing Centre – has been standing for over 800 years – before the remainder of the church was rebuilt in 1315. In Victorian times however, it was much restored and ‘prettified’ with the addition of an ornate parapet and pinnacles, all made of Hornton stone […] Read more
By Derek Williams on 13-Jan-2016 - Just over 12 months ago three of us from Wellington Cathedral attended Module 1 and 2 courses given just before the Wellington Ringing Festival. We all enjoyed the courses which included some lively discussion as there were several experienced teachers attending. In March this year we recruited six potential ringers from the local university, all […] Read more
By Rose Nightingale on 06-Jan-2016 - It seems like a lifetime ago that back in July 2013, we began using the LtR scheme to train an intake of new ringers at Marsworth. As teachers working towards accreditation, we were of course delighted that our recruitment drive had gone well and we had plenty of people keen to learn. I can remember […] Read more
By Sheila Scofield on 28-Dec-2015 - Peter Vincent (800th person to gain Level 1 LtR) achieved level 1 bell handling in September 2015. He is pictured with Jeannie Byham, also achieving level 1 at the same time and Mandy Burnett, awarded Level 3 in October, at their practice tower in Bampton, Devon. Mandy also gained the Guild of Devonshire Ringers Guild […] Read more