What's New
24/8/2008
Congratulations to Robert Beavis who, at Ashbocking on Friday 22nd August, rang his first peal.
The Dennington Church Bell Appeal has received a donation of £25,000 from Baroness Alison Fowke. This brings the fund to £64,000, including a donation of £6,000 from The Suffolk Guild.
21/8/2008
September's What's On available for download.
14/8/2008
Report of 40th Wedding Anniversary quarter peal added to the Ringing menu.
12/8/2008
No practice at Marlesford tonight. Second Tuesday practices resume on Septmeber 9th.
Report of Halesworth Quarter Peal added to the Ringing menu.
8/8/2008
July 2008 Campsea Ashe Bells Project Newsletter added to News, Campsea Ashe Newsletters menu.
Stephen Pettmans' report on the visit of Scuola Campanaria Roncobello to Suffolk added to the News menu.
21/7/2008
Concert by Scuola Campanaria Roncobello led by Luca Fiocchi in Grundisburgh church at 8.00 p.m. on Friday 25th July.
17/7/2008
August's What's On available for download.
There will be no practice at Marlesford on Tuesday 12th August.
Belfry Advisory Committee minutes for 8th February 2008 added to the Minutes menu.
2/7/2008
Chediston Old Time Farming Day, on 19th July, added to What's On.
24/6/2008
Campsea Ashe Ringing Festival report added to Ringing menu.
23/6/2008
At the Guild Management Committee meeting on Sunday
(22 June) Winston Girling announced that he is stepping down as Guild Bells
Adviser and Chairman of the Bells Advisory Committee, the latter after 16 years
in the post. I'm sure that everybody is most grateful to Winston for the huge
amount of work he has done over the years in assisting with a very large number
of restoration projects. A more detailed tribute will appear in due course.
I am pleased to report that the Guild Executive has appointed Jonathan Stevens
to replace Winston in both roles, at least until the next AGM.
Philip Gorrod
21/6/2008
Mary Dunbavin rang her 1,000th peal today at Horringer.
18/6/2008
Ringing at Ufford starts again on Sunday 22nd June followed by Tuesday practice (not 2nd) as before.
17/6/2008
Details of the Ridgman Trophy team added.
16/6/2008
Young Ringers Practice at Tostock this week is cancelled. Contact: , Tel. 01284 755581
13/6/2008
Church bells could be silenced
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East Anglian News item about Aldeburgh church bells.
See also today's Times: p25.
12/6/2008
Bells at church may be silenced - BBC News item about Aldeburgh church bells.
10/6/2008
A Report on the NW District Striking Competition has been added to the Ringing, Competitions menu.
5/6/2008
Pakenham practice on Friday 6th June is cancelled.
Two reports, one serious, one more light-hearted, on the Central Council Annual Meeting added to the News, CCCBR Annual Meeting Reports 2008 menu.
28/5/2008
Ringing at Buxhall suspended until further notice because of building work. Practices will take place at Great Finborough.
Report of Delia Golding's first quarter peal, rung at Buxhall, added to News menu.
25/5/2008
Concert at Bardwell on Friday 4th July added to What's On.
22/5/2008
There will not be a practice at St Mary-le-Tower on Monday 26th May. Practices continue, as usual, from Monday 2nd June.
20/5/2008
A Report on the Guild Striking Competitions has been added to the Ringing, Competitions menu.
19/5/2008
Report on the start of the Ixworth Restoration added to the News menu.
15/5/2008
Details of the SE District Outing to North Essex on Saturday 7th June added to What's On, including a downloadable poster.
13/5/2008
May 2008 Campsea Ashe Bells Project Newsletter added to News, Campsea Ashe Newsletters menu.
A Report of the NE District Striking Competition has been added to the Ringing, Competitions menu.
12/5/2008
Practice at the Norman Tower cancelled on Tuesday 13th May only.
Maggie Wolverson was elected Chairman of the North-East District on Saturday 10th.
11/5/2008
A Report of the SE District Striking Competition has been added to the Ringing, Competitions menu.
26/4/2008
From 6th May 2008, Ufford practices will take place at Marlesford.
21/4/2008
BBC Inside Out showing ringing at Hollesley postponed to the next series, starting in September.
16/4/2008
BBC East at filming All Saints, Hollesley page added to News menu.
15/4/2008
Downloadable version of May's What's On added to What's On.
14/4/2008
Details of NW Quarterly Meeting & Practice at Great Finborough & Buxhall on 10th May added to What's On, including a downloadable flyer.
13/4/2008
Details of the SE District Outing to Cambridgeshire on 19th April added to What's On, including a downloadable poster.
9/4/2008
Our New Chairman page added to The Guild and News menus.
Some older News and Ringing items moved to a new Archive page.
Report of NW District Quarter Peal Week added to the News menu.
8/4/2008
Report of Hollesley Outing to Somerset in March added to the News menu.
7/4/2008
Trustees' Annual Report added to the The Guild menu.
Independent Examiners' Report added to the The Guild menu.
6/4/2008
Ruth Suggett's report on The Last Peal at Ixworth added to the Ringing menu.
29/3/2008
Stephen Pettmans' report on the visit of Bologna ringers to Suffolk added to the News menu.
26/3/2008
Christine Knight's report of the Guilds 85th Anniversary Dinner added to the site.
January 2008 Campsea Ashe Bells Project Newsletter added to News, Campsea Ashe Newletters menu.
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting, April2007 added to the Minutes, Annual General Meetings menu.
24/3/2008
March 2008 Campsea Ashe Bells Project Newsletter added to News, Campsea Ashe Newletters menu.
22/4/2008
Visit of Bologna ringers to Suffolk added to News menu.
21/3/2008
April What's On available to download.
12/3/2008
Gislingham Variety Club's production of Anything Goes on Wednseday 26th March added to What's On.
11/3/2008
Evensong and dedication of the rehung bells at Stradishall on Sunday 13th April added to What's On.
There will be no ringing at Gislingham on Wednesday 26th March.
Call Change Ringing notes added to the Resources, Ringing Tips menu
1/3/2008
The AGM will be held at 5.45pm on Saturday 5th April - see What's On for details.
28/2/2008
General Management Committee minutes for 17th June 2007 added to Minutes menu.
26/2/2008
The next Mid-week Ringing will take place on Wednesday 12th March at Polstead.
23/2/2008
Proposed Constitution & Rule changes for the AGM added to the AGM 2008 page on the The Guild menu.
21/2/2008
Guild Peal Week 2008 report page added to Ringing menu.
18/2/2008
General Management Committee minutes for 17th October 2007 added to Minutes menu.
15/2/2008
81 Years of Ringing (Albert Driver's 93rd birthday quarter peal) added to News menu.
12/2/2008
Belfry Advisory Committee Minutes for 19/10/2007 added to the Minutes menu.
9/2/2008
St Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich withdraw form the National Twelve Bell Striking Contest.
7/2/2008
The SW District Practice on March 29th will now be at Edwardstone, while the Practice on October 25th will be at Hadleigh.
6/2/2008
Menu for the Guild 85th Anniversary Dinner on Saturday 15th March added to the News menu.
3/2/2008
Tostock Young Ringers' Practices are continuing from Thursday 21st February. The contact is Becky Munford.
Report of The University of The Third Age talk about Bells & Bell Ringing at Ixworth, given by George Pipe added to the News menu.
22/1/2008
Veterans' Day at Debenham on Wednesday 9th July added to What's On.
20/1/2008
Tostock Young Ringers' Practices have stopped for the time being.
15/1/2008
District Secretaries' Check List added to Information for new Guild and District officers menu on the Resources menu.
Date of 85th Anniversary Dinner corrected in the Ringing Master's blog!!
14/1/2008
District Secretaries' Check List added to site.
13/1/2008
Managing External Pressures page added to Resources menu. Coping with External Pressure page added.
Poster and Ticket Order Form for the Guild 85th Anniversary Dinner on Saturday 15th March added to What's On and to the News menu.
8/1/2008
2008 Ringing Roadshow Poster and Leaflet added to What's On.
3/1/2008
Guild Library Catalogue for 2008 added to website.
31/12/2007
St Mary the Virgin, Gislingham: Report of the Dedication of the bells added to the News menu.
20/12/2007
Ringing Centres Seminars on 26/1/2008, 16/2/2008 & 19/4/2008 added to What's On.
19/1/2007
Tostock Young Ringers' Practice in January is on Thursday 17th.
17/12/2007
Yesterday (16th) the bells at Gislingham were rededicated by Bishop Nigel.
14/12/2007
Winter issues of the Guild Newsletter added.
29/11/2007
Practices at Marlesford will resume, on 2nd Tuesdays only, on 8th January 2008.
25/11/2007
Yesterday a peal was rung to mark the 100th birthday of John Banks who formerly rang at Bury St Edmunds.
Details of ringing in December for the White Ribbon Campaign Against Gender Violence added to What's On. The Guild Ringing Master, Richard Munnings, was interviewed this morning on Rachel Sloane's Sunday Breakfast on BBC Radio Suffolk about ringing for The Campaign.
16/11/2007
The NE District Carol Service will be held at. Huntingfield. on Saturday 8th December.
The Ringing Roadshow 2008 will be held at Stoneleigh Park on 5th & 6th September 2008.
12/11/2007
John Taylor's talk on The Church Tower and What’s In It – From Square One at St Mary the Virgin, Mendlesham on Friday 7th December added to What's On.
1/11/2007
Centre page spread in today's East Anglian Daily Times about Suffolk bellringers visit to Lundy.
Richard has started his Ringing Master's Blog. (On the News menu)
31/10/2007
Belfry Advisory Committee Minutes from 22/1/1998 to 15/6/2007 added to the BAC Minutes page.
29/10/2007
Date of Guild AGM changed to Saturday 5th April 2008. (The original date clashes with the Twelve Bell eliminators.)
22/10/2007
Guild Training Day Report added to Ringing: Training Days menu
Autumn & Summer issues of the Guild Newsletter added.
Ringing at Burgh will re-start on Friday 26th October.
18/10/2007
General Management Committee minutes for 17th February 2007 added to GMC Minutes page.
17/10/2007
Campsea Ashe Bells Project Newsletter added to News menu.
Stowmarket Public Open Tower Day on Saturday 1st December added to What's On.
7/10/2007
Mid-week Ringing in October is at Ufford.
23/9/2007
Change of date: The SE District Beginning Conducting course is on Saturday October 13th.
13/9/2007
Elveden Quarter Peal Report added to Ringing menu.
11/9/2007
Picture of Lundy Island Caters quarter peal band added to Lundy Island Trip report.
1/9/2007
Date of Guild Training Day changed to Saturday 20th October.
29/8/2007
Mid-week ringing on Tuesday 18th September is at Gislingham & Cotton.
28/8/2007
Campsea Bells Project Open Morning added to What's On.
Guild Peal Week 2008 (9/2/2008 - 17/2/2008) added to What's On.
12/8/2007
Lundy Island trip Report added to Ringing menu.
20/7/2007
Practice at Rougham on Thursday 26 July 2007 cancelled.
17/7/2007
Suffolk Bells page added to Resources menu.
8/7/2007
Open Ringing at The Folly Mini-Ring, Claydon on Sunday 12th August added to What's On
5/7/2007
NW District Striking Competition report added to Ringing, Competitions menu.
1/7/2007
Photo of Suffolk Guild Ridgman Trophy Team added to Ridgman Tropy page.
22/6/2007
Young Ringers Summer Tour on Saturday 8th September added to What's On.
20/6/2007
Ridgman Tropy results added to Ringing, Competitions menu.
19/6/2007
Sunday service ringing at Buxhall changed>
July's What's On available to download.
7/6/2007
NE District Striking Competition 2007 added to the Ringing menu.
6/6/2007
North West District Call Change Striking Competition at Bacton on Saturday 30th June added to What's On.
Halesworth Local Band Peal 2007 added to the Ringing menu.
3/6/2007
Don's Summer Walk & Ring at Aldeburgh and Iken on Saturday 21st July added to What's On.
26/4/2007
Eight Bell Method Practice at the Norman Tower using the simulator on Wednesday 16th May added to What's On.
23/4/2007
North West District Quarter Peal Week Report added to Ringing menu.
Burgh: The tower has been repaired. The scaffolding has been taken down. Ringing should start again in about six months, once the lime mortar has set.
17/4/2007
April's What's On available to download.
Mid Week Ringing at The Folly, Claydon on 15th May added to What's On.
Mid Week Ringing at Gislingham on September 18th added to What's On.
7/4/2007
Poster for SE Outing to Norfolk (28th April) uploaded and details added to What's On.
4/4/2007
Added Mid Week Ringing at Ufford on Tuesday 17th to What's on.
1/4/2007
Spring issue of Newsletter added to Newsletter page.
Richard Munnings' new 'phone number is 07934 445232
15/3/2007
Details of Guild AGM on 14th April added to What's On page.
6/3/2007
Guild Training Day (13/10/2007; before the NW Annual Meeting) added to What's On.
26/2/2007
Guild Peal Week Report page added to Ringing menu.
25/2/2007
Go of bells added to Towers A to Z page.
18/2/2007
General Management Committee Minutes for 25th June 2006 added.
85th Anniversary Guild Dinner (15th March 2008) added to What's On.
March What's On available to download.
12/2/2007
Abbreviated What's On added to Home page
3/2/2007
Practice Night at Long Melford, Holy Trinity is now Wednesday, 7.30 - 9.30 p.m.
26/1/2007
Ringing Software page added to the Resources menu
25/1/2007
Ringing Tips added to the Resources menu
16/1/2007
February's What's On available to download.
13/1/2007
The Guest Book has been reinstated.
2/1/2007
Links to peal records added to all tower pages (where a peal has been rung).
29/12/2006
Library Catalogue for 2007 uploaded
18/12/2006
Winter issue of Newsletter added to Newsletter page.
16/12/2006
Ringing Practice will resume at Bramford on Tuesday 19th December.
Ringing Practice will start at Henley on Tuesday 6th February.
11/12/2007
New Year's Day Ring & Walk at Offton and Claydon added to What's On.
10/12/2006
Christmas Ringing in Ipswich on Saturday 16th December added to What's On.
7/12/2006
Guild 10-Bell Practice on 10the March 2007 added to What's On.
4/12/2006
Ipswich has been drawn in the Kingston-Upon-Thames group of the 2007 12-bell eliminators.
27/11/2006
Website statistics page added to News menu.
25/11/2006
Guest Book added to Guild menu.
19/11/2006
Stowmarket Bell Ringing & Open Tower Day (2nd December) added to What's On.
14/11/2006
December's What's On available to download.
11/11/2006
Guild Peal Week - Saturday 10th February - Sunday 18th February 2007 added to What's On.
6/11/2006
Some bell information added for nearly all towers, mostly from information provided by Alan Moult. Just click on the number of bells, top left of each tower page. e.g. Hacheston tower page. Hacheston bells page.
5/11/2006
Mid-week Ringing for Tuesday 5th December added to What's On page.
1/11/2006
Special 8 Bell Method Ringing Practice on Wednseday 15th November at the Norman Tower, Bury St Edmunds added to What's On.
31/10/2006
175th church picture added to the website. Only 111 to go! Many thanks to Robert Clinton, Graham Downing, Chris Garner, Mary Garner, Kevin Griggs, Alan Moult, John Pereira, David Salter, Louis Suggett and John Taylor for providing the pictures.
22/10/2006
Link to The Children's Society Peal Appeal added to Links page.
General Management Committee Minutes for 25th June 2006 added.
Autumn issue of Newsletter added to Newsletter page.
20/10/2006
Sevenoaks' ladies outing to Suffolk on Friday 27th October and Saturday 28th October added to What's On.
12/10/2006
November's What's On available to download. Please note that the NE District Practice is on Wednesday 1st November.
1/10/2006
Guild Training Day Report added.
Contact for Tostock Young Ringers Practice is now Sarah Monk.
25/9/2006
161st church picture added to the website. Only 125 to go! Many thanks to Robert Clinton, Graham Downing, Chris Garner, Mary Garner, Kevin Griggs, John Pereira, David Salter, Louis Suggett and John Taylor for providing the pictures.
21/9/2006
Kent Outing on Saturday 30th September added.
11/9/2006
Moving on to Caters & Royal postponed to Saturday 18th November at Grundisburgh.
Newsletter deadline - Christmas edition is W/C November 6th please for all your Christmas news and puzzles, recipes and ringing activities. Carl Melville, 12 Stowmarket Road, Old Newton, Stowmarket, IP14 4EE., carlmelville@hotmail.com ,home 01449677168 or mobile 07951491211
October's What's On available to download.
2/9/2006
Ringing Master's 'phone number updated.
14/8/2006
September's What's On available to download.
11/8/2006
7/8/2006
Memorial Peal for John Blythe.
23/7/2006
20/5/2006
Rose Trophy 8 bell striking competition results added.
26/7/2006
Mid-week Ringing for August added to What's On page.
Photo of Offton church added.
12/7/2006
Young Ringers Outing added to What's On.
5/7/2006
Summer issue of Newsletter added to Newsletter page.
3/7/2006
General Management Committee Minutes for 18th February 2006 added.
2/7/2006
St Mary the Virgin, Parham: new ring of six dedicated.
28/6/2006
Details of SW District Car Outing added.
17/6/2006
Ridgman Trophy 10-bell Competition Results:
- Essex Association: 63 faults.
- Bedfordshire Association: 72 faults.
- Suffolk Guild: 76 faults.
- Cambridge University Guild: 79 faults.
- Hertford County Association: 80 faults.
- Lincoln Diocesan Guild: 104 faults.
- Ely Diocesan Association: 111 faults.
- Peterborough Diocesan Guild: 111 faults.
6/5/2006
Sunday Service Ringing added to Tower pages.
26/4/2006
Parham Re-hang page added to News, menu.
23/4/2006
Belfry Advisory Committee Minutes added to Minutes, menu.
22/4/2006
Richard Munnings elected Ringing Master.
21/4/2006
Interactive maps added to Ringing, Maps menu for use over broad band connections.
20/4/2006
What's On updated.
Downloadable version of What's On available.
19/4/2006
AGM Agenda added to Guild menu.
18/4/2006
Ixworth Open Day & Concert added to What's On.
Mid-week ringing added to What's On.
17/4/2006
Insurance. Downloadable synopsis of policies on Membership menu.
11/4/2006
Peal Records added to the Ringing menu. Also added to the Links page
13/4/2006
Grundisburgh There will be no practice at Grundisburgh on Thursday 13th April. Ringing will be at 5.30pm for the 6.00pm service.
3/4/2006
Revised Guild Website went live. Please send any comments, errors or omissions to me.
24/3/2006
Burgh: Ringing has stopped for the time being due to structural problems with the tower. It is hoped that an alternative practice venue can be arranged.
9/3/2006
Parham: The four new bells were cast by Taylors Eayre & Smith at Loughborough.