by Rich Westman | Nov 15, 2018 | Guild News, South Cheshire Branch News, BRF Crewe, Tower News
The bells of Christ Church, Crewe, have been silent since October 2013 and are officially unringable. However, behind the scenes, Tom Nestor has been working hard with Cheshire East Council and the Diocese of Chester to enable the bells to ring as part of the...
by Rich Westman | Nov 13, 2018 | Chester Branch News, BRF
Chester Cathedral has been awarded a grant of £197 from the Bell Restoration Fund towards work in the ringing room to help improve the ringing experience. It was an unusual application, as it was for sound-absorbent curtains in the ringing room of the Addleshaw...
by Site Editor | Nov 10, 2018 | Mid Cheshire Branch News, In Memoriam
Sad to announce that Reverend Canon Walter ‘Stanley’ Walker, father of Christina Brewster, has died. Rev’d Canon Walker was Rector at Bromborough 1966 – 1977 (where Christina learnt to ring) and Rector at St Hilary’s Wallasey from 1976 until his retirement in...
by Tom Nestor | Oct 27, 2018 | Guild News, 10-bell Competition
Mid Branch won the 2018 Guild 10-bell striking competition at Dunham Massey (10, 25-2-24 in C) on 27th October 2018. Ben Kellett thanked the competition judges Len and Claire Mitchell from Liverpool, also tower captain Andrew Darling for his organisation and the team...
by Site Editor | Oct 22, 2018 | Guild News, 10-bell Competition
For over 400 years, change ringing has been a unique feature of the British soundscape. While most countries in the world have church bells, none are rung in Britain’s very distinctive fashion. In the last 8 months, bellringing has been revived at St...
by Site Editor | Oct 13, 2018 | Guild News, 6-bell competition
Weaverham (Mid Branch) won the 2018 Guild 6-bell striking competition at Thurstaston St. Bartholomew (6, 6-2-15) on 13th October 2018. Thanks to judges Neil and Anne Westman. Also to local tower captain Peter Robson and his team for making the event a success. —...
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