The Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers

Coalpit Heath (Bristol Rural branch)

Calendar of events in the Association. More details are available further down the page.

Photo: St Saviour, Coalpit Heath (Geoff Stickland)

2009:
31 JanuaryManagement Committee Meeting
7 March amBranch Officers' Meeting
7 March pmManagement Committee Meeting
21 MarchSpring Training Day
25 April amPenn and Croome Trophy Competitions
25 April pmAssociation AGM, Coalpit Heath
27 JuneNibley Trophy Competition, Stone
19 SeptemberManagement Committee Meeting
10 OctoberAutumn Training Day
17-25 OctoberPeal and Quarter Peal Festival
2010:
30 JanuaryManagement Committee Meeting
6 March amBranch Officers' Meeting
6 March pmManagement Committee Meeting

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The Spring Training Day is in March, based at two centres: Cirencester and Tewkesbury. Courses range from basic bell handling up to Grandsire Doubles or Plain Bob Minor.

PDFCourse Information           PDFApplication Form


The Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held in April every year, normally the second Saturday after Easter.

PDFProgramme & Agenda           PDFTimetable           PDFLatest minutes


The 8 bell Striking competition. This is held on the morning of the day of the AGM and the winners receive the Penn Trophy.

PDFArrangements           Results of last competition


The 6 bell Striking Competition. This is also held on the morning of AGM day and the winners are presented with the Croome Trophy.

PDFArrangements           Results of last competition


The Best Kept Tower Competition. Judging for this in different categories takes place in February and March and trophy presentations are made during the AGM. There are several trophies including a model of a church tower (familiarly known as the Nobel Prize!) and the Great Peter Trophy.

PDFArrangements           Results of last competition


The Young Persons' Striking competition. This is held in June, hosted by the branch of the winners of the previous year's competition. The winners receive the Nibley Trophy.

PDFArrangements           Results of last competition


The Autumn Training Day takes place in October, based in Wotton under Edge. The courses offered for this day continue with more advanced topics up to Surprise Minor and an introduction to seven and eight bell ringing.

PDFCourse Information           PDFApplication Form           PDFDirections


This page updated: 31/05/2009
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