We are an association of change ringers covering the Church of England's Bristol and Gloucester Dioceses. These cover the counties of Gloucestershire and north Wiltshire, together with the city of Bristol. A diverse area ranging from Swindon in the south east to the border of Wales in the west and the outskirts of Stratford upon Avon in the north.
Here you can find details of the Association, its organisation and all our towers; ringable or not. Contact details if available are also provided. For those interested there is also an explanation of change ringing.
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News
- June 19th 2018 The Surprise Minor practice in Swindon Branch due to take place at Rodbourne Cheney on 23 June has been CANCELLED.
- June 14th 2018 The latest edition of Swindon Branch's quarterly newsletter
Belfry View is now on this site. It includes reports on the Association AGM and both forthcoming and courses past as well as the usual peal and quarter peal reports.
- June 4th 2018 The latest edition of
Cirencester Branch News is now on
the branch's website. There are congratulations for weddings and striking competitions, reports on visits to the Cathedral and outings.
- May 29th 2018 The last practice for potential young ringers in the G & B Youth Team is on Saturday 30 June. The start time is as usual: meet at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. The practice is hosted by Blunsdon in the Swindon Branch and will finish at 9pm. As this is the last practice it is important that anyone who cannot attend inform the organiser.
- May 12th 2018 The Association has a Data Protection Policy in compliance with the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In association with the policy there is also a Privacy Notice for the Association and its website.
- May 2nd 2018 The latest edition of Strike Note, the Chippenham Branch newsletter
has been updated to reflect a change of date for the Branch Practice at Great Somerford. Instead of 12 May this will now take
place on 19 May. This issue also contains reports on the skittles evening and training morning and a preview of the Ring and
Ramble on Monday 7 May as well as the usual reports and peal / quarter peal lists.
- April 17th 2018 The unapproved minutes of the recent Association AGM are availablehere
- April 14th 2018 The results of the striking competitions for the Penn (eight bell) and Croome (six bell) trophies are now available on this site.
- February 25th 2018 Voting for the Tower of the Year took place at the Branch Officers' Meeting on 24 February. The winner of the competition for 2018 was Alvington in the Forest Branch. Runners up were Stone in the Wotton under Edge Branch. They collected their awards at the Association AGM on 14 April at Cricklade.
- February 24th 2018 The Association Annual Report 2017 and Handbook for 2018 has been published. Copies have been distributed to the branches via their officials.
- December 11th 2017 The latest edition of Stroud Branch Newsletter is now on this site.
There are reports on the branch quiz, branch ringers of the year, outings, the striking competition as well as quarter peal lists.
Forthcoming Events
You are advised to check any events, either at the branch website or with the branch secretary, before travelling.
Jun 21 : Forest branch, Lydney7:30pm 10 bell Practice
Jun 23 : Bristol Rural branch, Abson and Collins Farm
3:00pm Practice & BBQ
Jun 23 : Chippenham branch, tba
4:00pm Striking Competition
Jun 23 : Swindon branch, Rodbourne Cheney
7:30pm Surprise Minor Practice - CANCELLED
Jun 23 : Cirencester branch, Winstone
7:30pm Ringing Up and Down
Jun 30 : Cheltenham branch, tba
2:00pm Afternoon Outing
Jun 30 : Blunsdon
7:15pm RWNYC Team Practice
Jul 2 : Forest branch, Blaisdon
7:30pm Practice
Jul 4 : Bristol branch, Henbury
7:30pm 8 bell practice
Jul 4 : Chippenham branch, Chippenham, St Andrew
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Jul 4 : Stroud branch, Horsley
7:30pm 8 Bell Practice
Jul 6 : Gloucester branch, Barnwood
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Jul 7 : London
RWNYC
Jul 7 : Wotton branch, Chipping Sodbury
4:00pm Ringing
Jul 9 : Swindon branch, Christ Church, Swindon
7:30pm Practice
Jul 9 : Stroud branch, Randwick
7:30pm Practice
Jul 11 : Cheltenham branch, Bishop's Cleeve
7:30pm Practice
Jul 12 : Wotton branch, Cromhall
2:00pm Surprise Minor Practice
Jul 12 : Chippenham branch, Bathwick
7:30pm 10 bell Practice
Jul 14 : Swindon branch, tba
Summer Outing
Jul 14 : Gloucester branch, The Leigh
7:30pm Joint Practice
Jul 15 : Forest branch, Gloucester Cathedral
1:20pm Evensong Ringing
Jul 16 : Cirencester branch, Sherbourne
7:00pm Practice
Jul 19 : Chippenham branch, Langley Burrell
7:30pm Doubles Practice
Jul 19 : Forest branch, Lydney
7:30pm 10 bell Practice
Jul 20 : Wotton branch, Chipping Sodbury
7:15pm Joint 8 bell Practice
Jul 21 : Forest branch, tba
9:00am Walk and Picnic
Jul 21 : Bristol Rural branch, Tytherington
5:00pm Joint Practice & Skittles
