The Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers

Cheltenham branch covers the spa town, its immediate environs and the area to the north up to the boundary with the Worcestershire Association. To the east is the North Cotswold and Cirencester branches and south the Gloucester branch. The westerly boundary, marked approximately by the M5, is with the Tewkesbury branch. The branch boasts the lightest ring installed in a church at Warden Hill on the outskirts of the town. The parish church in the centre of the town can be difficult to find, being hemmed in by office buildings. No such problem afflicts the tower of St Peter, Winchcombe (pictured) to the north.

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Alderton, St Margaret of Antioch [GL20 8NW] 6 bells, 10cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.45 Alternates with other towers. Practice: Thursday 19.45, confirm first Alternates with other towers. Contact: John Williams (O1242) 62O344

Badgeworth, Holy Trinity [GL51 4UL] 6 bells, 14cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 10.30. Practice: Friday 19.30

Bishops Cleeve, St Michael and All Angels [GL52 8LJ] 8 bells, 20cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.45, first 17.30 by arrangement. Practice: Wednesday 19.30 Door locked after beginning of practice Bell push or similar outside. Contact: Angela Hill (O1242) 679235

Buckland, St Michael [WR12 7LY] 6 bells, 12cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: Various. Practice: Monday 19.30, confirm first

Charlton Kings, St Mary [GL53 8JJ] 8 bells, 17cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.15, 17.45 (1 quarter peal attempt). Practice: Tuesday 19.30 Website

Cheltenham, St Christopher [GL51 3DD] 6 bells, 63lbs tenor. Sunday ringing: 10.00. Practice: Wednesday 19.00 to 20.30 Door locked after beginning of practice Website. Contact: Maureen McBane (O1242) 522855

Cheltenham, St Mark [GL51 7AN] 8 bells, 16cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: second and fourth 9.45, confirm first. Practice: Monday first, third and fifth 19.15 to 20.45, confirm first Website. Contact: S Ridley (O1242) 525582

Cheltenham, St Mary [GL50 3JX] 12 bells, 22cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 8.15, second 14.45 quarter peal attemptby arrangement. Practice: Thursday 19.30 Website

Childswickham, St Mary the Virgin [WR12 7HL] 6 bells, 12cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.00 by arrangement. Practice: Friday by arrangement

Cowley, St Mary the Virgin [GL53 9NL] 6 bells, 7cwt tenor. Unringable.

Didbrook, St George [GL54 5PF] 5 bells, 6cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: by arrangement. . Contact: S Ridley (O1242) 525582

Dumbleton, St Peter [WR11 7TG] 6 bells, 11cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.45, confirm first Alternates with other towers. Practice: Thursday 19.45, confirm first Alternates with other towers

Elkstone, St John the Evangelist [GL53 9PD] 6 bells, 10cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: first 9.00, second 9.30. Practice: Thursday 19.30 by arrangement

Elmstone Hardwicke, St Mary Magdalene [GL51 9TH] 4 bells, 15cwt tenor. Unringable.

Leckhampton, St Peter [GL53 0QJ] 8 bells, 9cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.00, 16.45 quarter peal attempt. Practice: Monday 19.30 Website. Contact: S Tomlinson (O1242) 58161O

Prestbury, St Mary [GL52 3BG] 8 bells, 13cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 10.15, 17.45, confirm first. Practice: Tuesday 19.30 Website

Sevenhampton, St Andrew [GL54 5SW] 3 bells, 7cwt tenor.

Stanton, St Michael and All Angels [WR12 7NF] 6 bells, 11cwt tenor.

Stanway, St Peter [GL54 5PQ] 4 bells, 12cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: by arrangement Ringing strictly limited Not available for outings. . Contact: Simon Ridley (O1242) 525582

Swindon Village, St Lawrence [GL51 9RE] 6 bells, 10cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 18.00. Practice: Monday 19.30. Contact: H N Evans (O1242) 241678

Toddington, St Andrew [GL54 5DJ] 6 bells, 6cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 10.15. Practice: by arrangement

Winchcombe, St Peter [GL54 5LU] 8 bells, 12cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.45. Practice: Wednesday 19.30

Woolstone, St Martin of Tours [GL52 9RG] 6 bells, 5cwt tenor. Practice: Sunday 16.00

This page updated: 13/11/2008
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