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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In view of the current situation with coronavirus Covid-19 and in accordance with Government and Central Council advice almost all ringing for practice, Sunday service or branch meetings has been suspended. You should therefore consider any ringing times given in the calendar or the tower listings as subject to verification. Please do not travel unless you are absolutely certain that any ringing is actually taking place.
News
- March 19th 2020 As a result of COVID-19, and recent Government advice, the officers of the Stroud Branch have decided, with regret, to cancel our 7/8 bell practice at Horsley (1st April) and our Minor Practice at Haresfield (18th April). We will monitor the situation as it develops and will provide a further update next month regarding our events for May 2020.
- March 18th 2020 The next practice for the G & B Youth Team scheduled for Saturday 28 March at Coalpit Heath is CANCELLED in view of the current situation. Please ensure anyone involved is informed. The Youth Team outing on Monday April 13 is also CANCELLED.
- March 18th 2020 In accordance with Government advice ALL events in the Bristol Rural branch of the Association are CANCELLED until further notice. This includes any meetings of the Farcited ringing group and the branch outing in May.
- March 16th 2020 For the protection of ringers and in light of today's Government advice ALL events in the Swindon and Cirencester branches of the Association are CANCELLED until further notice. Also cancelled are any 10 bell practices at Berkeley in the Wotton Branch.
- March 14th 2020 For the protection of ringers ALL events in the Forest and Gloucester branches of the Association are CANCELLED until further notice. This includes the Forest Branch Training Day, scheduled to take place on 28 March.
- March 13th 2020 The current crisis with Covid-19 Coronavirus is not forecast to improve and indeed is expected to get worse. Accordingly the Officers of the Association have regrettably decided that the forthcoming Striking Competitions and AGM, scheduled to be held in the North Cotswold branch, are CANCELLED. All of the Association Officers and Central Council Representatives, who were standing unopposed, are therefore declared elected or re-elected as of the date of the AGM: 25 April.
- February 29th 2019 Voting for the Tower of the Year took place at the Branch Officers' Meeting on 29 February. The winner of the competition for 2020 was Newnham-on-Severn in the Forest Branch. Runners up were Leonard Stanley in the Stroud Branch. They will receive their awards as soon as possible.
- February 29th 2020 The Association Annual Report 2019 and Handbook for 2020 has been published. Copies have been distributed to the branches via their officers.
- February 27th 2020 The next practice for the Foundation Youth Team will be on Saturday 18 April, starting at 2pm. It is being hosted by Coaley in the Wotton under Edge Branch (GL11 5EB). Ringing will finish at 4pm.
- February 22nd 2020 The obituaries on the website have been updated to include those which will appear in the forthcoming Annual Report. Everyone having an obituary or simply recorded as having passed away in any Annual Report from 1898 - 2019 is now listed on the site. This includes the 'Toll of the Great War' list in the 1920 Report plus some additions appearing in the Central Council Roll of Honour.
- February 17th 2020 The latest edition of
Stroud Branch Newsletter is now on this site.
There are reports on the branch quiz, branch ringer of the year, outings, the striking competition and Leonard Stanley's experience of recruiting new ringers.
Forthcoming Events
You are advised to check any events, either at the branch website or with the branch secretary, before travelling.
Apr 1 : Stroud branch, CANCELLED7:30pm 8 Bell Practice
Apr 3 : Gloucester branch, CANCELLED
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Apr 4 : Gloucester branch, CANCELLED
7:30pm Practice
Apr 13 : CANCELLED
RWNYC Outing
Apr 15 : Gloucester branch, CANCELLED
7:30pm 8 bell practice
Apr 15 : Wotton branch, CANCELLED
7:30pm 10 bell Practice
Apr 16 : Forest branch, CANCELLED
7:30pm 10 bell Practice
Apr 17 : Wotton branch, Chipping Sodbury
7:30pm 8 bell Practice
Apr 18 : Swindon branch, CANCELLED
2:00pm Advanced Practice
Apr 18 : Coaley
2:00pm Foundation Youth Team Practice
Apr 18 : Forest branch, CANCELLED
3:00pm Practice?
Apr 18 : Stroud branch, CANCELLED
7:30pm Minor Practice
Apr 19 : Cirencester branch, CANCELLED
1:20pm Evensong Ringing
Apr 23 : Tewkesbury branch, various
Ringing for St George's Day
Apr 25 : CANCELLED
9:00am Croome Trophy
Apr 25 : CANCELLED
10:00am Penn Trophy
Apr 25 : CANCELLED
4:00pm Association AGM
Apr 27 : Tewkesbury branch, Strensham
7:30pm Join practice, now with 8 bells
Apr 28 : Swindon branch, CANCELLED
7:30pm Support Practice
