By Jennifer Town on 24-Jan-2018 - We have been teaching people to ring bells at Northallerton in North Yorkshire for many years, long before the Learn to Ring scheme came along. In fact, my husband, David, taught me to ring when we were both teenagers. However, I decided to use LtR for new learners when I read that the Birmingham School […] Read more
By Elaine Greatrex on 11-Nov-2016 - First there were Seven. Then there are Five. Now there are Four. “Can you teach a mother a daughter, Amanda and Hannah to ring?” Asked Reverend Cannon Karen soon after I had returned to ringing and was helping the struggling ringers at Scaldwell. Yes, was my immediate reply, then panic set in! For a few […] 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