Welcome to our Web site.
We are an association of change ringers covering the Church of England's Bristol and Gloucester Dioceses.
Tower details are listed here, along with an explanation of change ringing and a sprinkling of links and pictures.
New Visitors Start Here
Find towers and ringing times by visiting the Branches page, or find out more about change ringing, including a short downloadable video.
News
- July 14th 2017 The latest edition of
Strike Note, the Chippenham Branch newsletter is now on the
branch's website. This issue contains reports on the Ring and Ramble and the Branch Striking Competition together with a
notice for the Branch Outing.
- July 14th 2017 The latest edition of the North Cotswold Branch Newsletter is now on the branch's website. This issue contains a crossword and reports on the committee meeting and skittles. There are also details of the branch's outing in July.
- July 10th 2016 The Ringing World National Youth Contest took place in Birmingham on Saturday 1 July. The G&B Team took part in one of the three qualifing sessions held at Harbourne. They were successful in the qualifiers and rang in the final at St Pauls in the Jewellery Quarter, coming a very creditable 5th despite being a very young band. They and the rest of the group made full use of the ringing opportunities available including the 16 at St Martins in the Bull Ring. A full report with pictures and some of the group's impressions of the day is here.
- May 22nd 2017 The latest edition of Swindon Branch's quarterly newsletter
Belfry View is now on this site. It includes details of the Branch's Striking Competition and Outing, as well as a strange visitor to Swindon St Mark.
- April 12th 2017 The unapproved minutes of the recent Association AGM are availablehere
- April 1st 2017 The results of the striking competitions for the Penn (eight bell) and Croome (six bell) trophies are now available on this site.
- March 19th 2017 The latest edition of Cirencester Branch News is now on the branch's website.
There are reports on the branch AGM and information about the upcoming Association AGM which is being hosted in the branch plus the branch quiz as well as the usual peal and quarter peal lists.
- March 16th 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 and the Bisley peal as well as peal and quarter peal lists.
- March 4th 2017 The Association Annual Report 2016 and Handbook for 2017 has been published. Copies have been distributed to the branches via their officials.
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Forthcoming Events
You are advised to check any events, either at the branch website or with the branch secretary, before travelling.
Aug 18 : Bristol branch, Cathedral7:30pm Practice
Aug 18 : Wotton branch, Chipping Sodbury
7:30pm Joint 8 bell Practice
Aug 19 : Bristol Rural branch, Dyrham
2:30pm Practice
Aug 19 : Forest branch, Longhope
7:00pm Practice
Aug 21 : Chippenham branch, Lacock
7:30pm Practice
Aug 26 : Wotton branch, Wotton under Edge
4:00pm Joint Social with Bristol Rural branch
Aug 26 : Swindon branch, South Marston
7:30pm Surprise Minor Practice
Sep 1 : Gloucester branch, Barnwood
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Sep 4 : Forest branch, Bromsberrow
7:30pm Practice
Sep 6 : Stroud branch, Horsley
7:30pm 8 Bell Practice
Sep 6 : Bristol branch, Henbury
7:30pm 8 bell practice
Sep 6 : Chippenham branch, Chippenham, St Andrew
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Sep 8 : Tewkesbury branch, Evesham
7:30pm Ringing
Sep 9 : Chippenham branch, tba
Branch Coach Outing, non ringers welcome
Sep 9 : Stroud branch, Standish
3:00pm Ringing
Sep 9 : Gloucester branch, Hardwicke
4:00pm Branch Striking Competition
Sep 9 : Stroud branch, Woodchester
5:30pm Service, Tea, Meeting and Ringing
Sep 11 : Swindon branch, Blunsdon
7:30pm Practice
Sep 12 : North Cotswold branch, Mickleton
7:30pm Committee Meeting and Practice
Sep 13 : Cheltenham branch, Warden Hill
7:00pm Practice
Sep 14 : Wotton branch, Cromhall
2:00pm Surprise Minor Practice
Sep 14 : Chippenham branch, Langley Burrell
7:30pm Doubles Practice
Sep 15 : Wotton branch, Chipping Sodbury
7:30pm Joint 8 bell Practice
Sep 16 : Barnwood
10:00am Management Committee Meeting
Sep 16 : Forest branch, Ruardean
7:00pm Practice
Sep 17 : Bristol Rural branch, Gloucester Cathedral
1:20pm Evensong ringing
Sep 18 : Chippenham branch, Kington St Michael
7:00pm Practice
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