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.
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Find towers and ringing times by visiting the Branches page, or find out more about change ringing, including a short downloadable video.
What's New On This Site?
- May 17th 2012 The funeral arrangements for Mary Bliss have been announced. The funeral takes place at 10am on Wednesday 23rd May at St John the Baptist, Cirencester. Ringing will take place before the service commencing at 9.15am and also afterwards. After a private interment at Winstone everyone is welcome at the the Highwayman Inn on Gloucester Road.
- May 13th 2012 Mary Bliss of Winstone in the Cirencester Branch passed away last Wednesday 9th May. Mary was an Honorary Life Member, past Master of the Association, convenor for many years of the Best Kept Tower competition, a member of the Gloucester Diocesan Advisory Committee, a Sharpe Trustee and co-author of 'The Bells of Gloucestershire'. No funeral arrangements have yet been announced.
- May 5th 2012 The minutes of the most recent Association AGM held on 21 April at Maisemore in the Gloucester branch are now available on this site.
- April 21st 2012 The results of the striking competitions for the Penn (eight bell) and Croome (six bell) trophies are now available on this site.
- April 13th 2012 A page has been produced describing the Belfry Repair Fund and containing information regarding making an application for a grant.
- March 26th 2012 The latest edition of the Bristol Branch newsletter is now available on this site.
- March 21st 2012 The latest edition of the North Cotswold branch's newsletter is now available on this site.
- March 19th 2012 The Association Events page has been updated to show the days when the Olympic Flame relay passes through the Association's area. Refer to the Olympic Relay page for detailed times. Also shown in the Events is the Queen's Diamond Jubilee weekend dates.
- March 3rd 2012 The Association Annual Report 2011 and Handbook for 2012 has been published.
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Forthcoming Events
May 18 : Bristol Rural branch, Chipping Sodbury
7:30pm Practice
May 19 : North Cotswold branch, Cirencester area (tbc)
9:00am Branch Tour
May 19 : Chippenham branch, Sherston
10:00am Training Morning
May 22 :
4:30pm Olympic Flame arrives in Bristol
May 23 :
Olympic Flame Relay passes through Bristol, Filton, Chippenham, Swindon, Cirencester, Stroud, Painswick, Brockworth and Shurdington to Cheltenham
May 23 : Cirencester branch, Compton Abdale
7:30pm Surprise Minor Practice: Cambridge, London and Norwich
May 23 : Stroud branch, Horsley
7:30pm Branch 8 Bell Practice
May 24 :
Olympic Flame Relay passes through Gloucester, Maisemore, Hartpury, Corse and Staunton
May 24 : Chippenham branch, Charlton
7:30pm Branch Treble Bob Practice
Jun 2 - 5 :
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Weekend
Jun 3 : Stroud branch, Gloucester
1:20pm Cathedral Evensong
Jun 6 : Cheltenham branch, Woolstone
10:00am Young People's Practice
Jun 6 : Chippenham branch, Chippenham, St Andrew
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Jun 9 : Bristol Rural branch, TBA
Branch Event with Wotton
Jun 9 : Stroud branch, Eastington
5:00pm Competition for Tom Price Memorial followed by BBQ chez Page
Jun 9 : Gloucester branch, North Cerney
5:30pm Practice
Jun 9 : Cirencester branch, Fairford
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Jun 11 : Swindon branch, Blunsdon
7:30pm Branch Practice
Jun 12 : North Cotswold branch, Bourton on the Water
7:30pm Branch practice
Jun 15 : Bristol Rural branch, Chipping Sodbury
7:30pm Practice
Jun 16 : Cheltenham branch, Toddington
4:30pm Banner and Cleeve Trophies
7:30pm Practice
May 19 : North Cotswold branch, Cirencester area (tbc)
9:00am Branch Tour
May 19 : Chippenham branch, Sherston
10:00am Training Morning
May 22 :
4:30pm Olympic Flame arrives in Bristol
May 23 :
Olympic Flame Relay passes through Bristol, Filton, Chippenham, Swindon, Cirencester, Stroud, Painswick, Brockworth and Shurdington to Cheltenham
May 23 : Cirencester branch, Compton Abdale
7:30pm Surprise Minor Practice: Cambridge, London and Norwich
May 23 : Stroud branch, Horsley
7:30pm Branch 8 Bell Practice
May 24 :
Olympic Flame Relay passes through Gloucester, Maisemore, Hartpury, Corse and Staunton
May 24 : Chippenham branch, Charlton
7:30pm Branch Treble Bob Practice
Jun 2 - 5 :
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Weekend
Jun 3 : Stroud branch, Gloucester
1:20pm Cathedral Evensong
Jun 6 : Cheltenham branch, Woolstone
10:00am Young People's Practice
Jun 6 : Chippenham branch, Chippenham, St Andrew
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Jun 9 : Bristol Rural branch, TBA
Branch Event with Wotton
Jun 9 : Stroud branch, Eastington
5:00pm Competition for Tom Price Memorial followed by BBQ chez Page
Jun 9 : Gloucester branch, North Cerney
5:30pm Practice
Jun 9 : Cirencester branch, Fairford
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Jun 11 : Swindon branch, Blunsdon
7:30pm Branch Practice
Jun 12 : North Cotswold branch, Bourton on the Water
7:30pm Branch practice
Jun 15 : Bristol Rural branch, Chipping Sodbury
7:30pm Practice
Jun 16 : Cheltenham branch, Toddington
4:30pm Banner and Cleeve Trophies
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