by Tom Nestor | Aug 6, 2018 | South Cheshire Branch News, Simulator News, Tower News
A new 8-bell simulator at St. Mary’s Sandbach (8, 13-1-5 in F) has passed it’s operational testing with flying colours, impressing visitors with a truly immersive experience. Tower Captain Steve Stoker explained that a clever approach to sound is the...
by Site Editor | Aug 6, 2018 | Competitions, Guild News
The Guild 8-bell striking competition held at Malpas on Saturday 14th July 2018. The Judges were Len and Claire Mitchell. Competition Touch announced on 7th Feb 2018: Competition Results 1st Mid 13.5 faults 2nd East 17.25 faults 3rd South 18.75 faults 4th Wirral 20.75...
by Rich Westman | Jul 16, 2018 | BRF General
A grant of £550 has been made to Sutton, St James, towards work to replace a badly worn gudgeon and associated bearings. As the work has been already been completed, this grant has been paid immediately on ratification by the Guild Committee. Interestingly, this...
by Rich Westman | Jul 16, 2018 | BRF General
A grant of £1280 has been approved by the Guild Committee for repair works to Mottram-in-Longdendale, St Michael. This is the first application the church has made to help remedy the issues they are facing with the frame, and the grant is towards the cost of Stage...
by Rich Westman | Jul 16, 2018 | Mid Cheshire Branch News, BRF Grappenhall
Grappenhall are now getting near to their appeal total of £175,000. In order to preserve their quoted costs from the bell founders, they have had to place an order by the end of June. This they did which gets Grappenhall into the bell founders schedule of bells to...
by Tom Nestor | Jul 16, 2018 | South Cheshire Branch News, In Memoriam
Sad to report that Sam Kershaw, long retired ringer from Goostrey, has died. The funeral will be Monday 30th July 2018 at St Luke’s Goostrey.
by Tom Nestor | Jul 16, 2018 | Tower, Towers Map, 8-bell, Chester Branch
(8) 15-3-6 Practice night Wednesday.
by Rich Westman | Jul 16, 2018 | BRF Crewe
Crewe and the South Branch are awaiting the outcome of a Viability Report commissioned by Cheshire East council, which is investigating the potential future uses for the site. This report will help determine whether there is a future for the bell installation and its...
by Rich Westman | Jul 11, 2018 | Mid Cheshire Branch News, BRF Runcorn
The Chester Diocesan Advisory Committee have granted the faculty required by Runcorn to overhaul their bells. It’s a major step forward in the project, which has also submitted an application to the Garfield Weston Foundation’s 60th Anniversary Fund. The...
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