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Firsts Fortnight and Peal & Quarter Peal Festival
Last 5 firsts entered: (all)| Branch / Tower | Name | Date | First | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury | Sophia Tunnicliffe | 26/10/18 | Called call changes ever (on 8) | |
| Tewkesbury Tewkesbury | Sophia Tunnicliffe | 25/10/18 | Rang a successful solo touch of Bob doubles | |
| Tewkesbury Twyning | Rosemary MacKay | 28/10/18 | Called call changes to Tittums and back | |
| Tewkesbury Twyning | Wendy Dennis | 28/10/18 | Called call changes to Tittums and back | |
| Tewkesbury Ashchurch | Rosemary MacKay | 26/10/18 | Called call changes on 8 |
Last 5 performances on BellBoard for Peal & Quarter Peal Festival: (all)
| 28 Oct 2018 | Lacock (St Cyriac) | 1260 Plain Bob Minor | |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Leckhampton (St Peter) | 1260 Grandsire Doubles | |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Leckhampton (St Peter) | 1260 Grandsire Doubles | |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Mitcheldean (The Michaeldene Campanile) | 1260 Stedman Doubles | |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Staunton (All Saints) | 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor |
News
- October 18th 2018 The first practice of the G&B Youth Team will take place on Saturday 17 November at Painswick in the Gloucester Branch. Please meet at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. The finish time is 9pm. If any young ringer who has not previously attended a practice and would like to do so either they or their ringing teacher are invited to talk to Ian Bucknell on O1453 88425O. The same contact can be used for adult members of the G&B who might be interested in the Youth Team activities.
- October 14th 2018 The G&B National Youth Contest Team have been busy over the last week. On Saturday 6 October they enjoyed a skittles match and on Saturday 13 October a youth training day instead of the Advanced Training Day scheduled to take place but sadly cancelled. A full report with picture is available here.
- October 10th 2018 The facility to record all your Firsts Fortnight achievements is now available! If you have done anything for the first time, no matter how small, tell your Branch Officers now and they can enter it into the list for all to see; you can even upload a photo. Officially Firsts Fortnight doesn't start until Saturday 13 October but for those who want to get going now you can. The Association Secretary has sent more information to your Branch if you want it.
- October 2nd 2018 Almondsbury bells in the Bristol Rural branch are in the process of being removed from the tower for rehanging. There will be no practice or service ringing until they are returned; probably some time in mid-January.
- October 1st 2018 The latest edition of Swindon Branch's quarterly newsletter
Belfry View is now on this site. It includes amongst other things reports on the branch striking competition and outing as well as details of the forthcoming branch AGM and the usual peal and quarter peal reports.
- August 19th 2018 Additional items have been uploaded to the website. Every obituary in all the Annual Reports back to 1960 is now available on the site.
- 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 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
Forthcoming Events
You are advised to check any events, either at the branch website or with the branch secretary, before travelling.
Nov 15 : Chippenham branch, Langley Burrell7:30pm Doubles Practice
Nov 15 : Forest branch, Lydney
7:30pm 10 bell Practice
Nov 16 : Wotton branch, Chipping Sodbury
7:15pm Joint 8 bell Practice
Nov 17 : Chippenham branch, Malmesbury
2:30pm Ringing, Service, Tea and AGM
Nov 17 : Bristol branch, TBA
2:45pm Branch AGM
Nov 17 : Swindon branch, Castle Eaton
3:00pm AGM
Nov 17 : Cheltenham branch, Cheltenham Minster
3:00pm AGM
Nov 17 : Forest branch, Littledean & Awre
5:00pm Annual General Meeting
Nov 24 : Bristol Rural branch, Bitton
2:30pm AGM
Nov 24 : Swindon branch, St Marks, Swindon
7:30pm Elementary Practice
Nov 24 : Stroud branch, Horsley
7:30pm Quiz Night
Nov 25 : Forest branch, Newent
7:00pm Triples Practice
Dec 2 : Bristol Rural branch, Filton
2:30pm Practice
Dec 3 : Forest branch, Mitcheldean
7:30pm Practice
Dec 5 : Bristol branch, Henbury
7:30pm 8 bell practice
Dec 5 : Chippenham branch, Chippenham, St Andrew
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Dec 5 : Stroud branch, Horsley
7:30pm 8 Bell Practice
Dec 6 : Wotton branch, Cromhall
2:00pm Surprise Minor Practice
Dec 6 : Cirencester branch, Kempsford
7:30pm Practice
Dec 7 : Gloucester branch, Barnwood
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Dec 8 : Wotton branch, Stinchcombe
3:00pm Ringing, followed by Advent Carol Service and refreshments
Dec 8 : Stroud branch, Leonard Stanley
5:00pm Ringing and Carol Service
Dec 8 : Gloucester branch, Elmore (tbc)
7:30pm Practice
Dec 10 : Swindon branch, Blunsdon
7:30pm Practice
Dec 11 : Chippenham branch, Chippenham, St Paul
7:30pm Practice
Dec 11 : Cheltenham branch, Prestbury
7:30pm Practice
Dec 14 : Wotton branch, Chipping Sodbury
7:15pm Joint 8 bell Practice
Dec 15 : Forest branch, English Bicknor
6:30pm Carol Service
