Edition of Face to Face and for Meeting the Deadline

Salisbury Face to Diocesan Face Guild of Newsletter Ringers

WINTER 2008 NUMBER 119

SEASON’S

GREETINGS

AND ALL

GOOD

WISHES

FOR 2009 -----ooOoo----- ENJOY YOUR

RINGING! -----ooOoo-----

Left: Holy Rood, Shillingstone (Photo: Ed) See page 7

IN THIS ISSUE:

GUILD PEAL WEEK NEXT TH ST FROM THE PRESIDENT – 1 25 DEC – 1 JAN 2009 DEADLINE CELEBRATION AT URCHFONT Let’s try and improve on last ROADSHOW ASSESSMENT – 2 28 FEB 2009 year’s total. LONG BREDY BELLS BLESSED – 3 2009 Interested? Then have a word EDUCATION GOES ‘LIVE’ – 4 PROPOSED GUILD COURSES – 5 with your branch officers, ringing BELFRY REFORMS / MOST IMPROVED RINGER – 6 master or tower captain. A BUSY WEEKEND / CHILD PROTECTION - 7 CONGRATULATIONS / THIS AND THAT – 8/9 NOTES FROM EUROPE – 9

THE GUILD’S PICTURES NEEDED! - 10 BRANCH NEWS – 10/13 ‘MOST IMPROVED RINGER’ OBITUARIES – 14/15 NOMINATIONS SOUGHT – PAGE 6 RESULTS – QUARTER PEAL WEEK – 16/19 (There’s no age discrimination!!!) CALENDAR - 20 From the President

hen I decided to undertake the survey of the Guild about a year ago there were Wtwo main areas that I wished to look at; training and recruitment. The first, training, has, I hope with the passing of time, taken care of itself. With the appointment of Robert as Guild Education Officer and the formation of an Education Committee which has met and put together a schedule of courses for the first half of 2009 using known requirements reported by Committee members and requirements highlighted by the survey results, this should fulfil the training needs of the membership. These courses will of course run alongside whatever training is already provided at local tower level and by the Branches, and as 2009 progresses the Education Committee will be able to see what is supported and what is not, and adjust its programme for later in the year to meet the needs of the members. The second area, recruitment, is a much more difficult matter to overcome. The results of the survey make it perfectly clear that recruiting new ringers is not easy and unfortunately finding younger people who are willing to take up the art is generally very difficult. Some towers see the existing legislation concerning Child Protection as an hindrance and no doubt more will be deterred by the new legislation that will soon be with us, but be in no doubt it is here to stay and it is for all of us to work with it, not against it, if we are to stand any chance of bringing younger people back into our towers. I am convinced in my mind that if ringing is to continue long term as we know it, then we have to introduce more young people to the art. So where do we go from here? Well some towers are very good at recruiting, some even with the younger age groups - please share your successes with us, tell us what you do to attract recruits. Those towers who struggle also tell us how you try to recruit, and then hopefully we may be able to pool some ideas and start the process working. If you have any issues at all with recruitment we would like to hear from you, either jot down a few notes and post them to me or contact me at [email protected] and I will see if I can start a discussion which hopefully will eventually lead to some useful pointers when it comes to recruitment. May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas and good and enjoyable ringing during 2009.

With best wishes to you all, David W. Hacker.

„Face to Face‟ is the acknowledged Newsletter of the Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers. First published in 1975, the publication is now produced four times per year and circulated free to all affiliated towers throughout the Guild, as well as to various other bodies. Editor: Ivan L. Andrews, 11, White Close, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3HL. Tel: 01308-425067. e-mail: [email protected] Guild Hon Gen Sec: Anthony Lovell-Wood, 7 Snows Hill, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wilts SP3 6RY. Tel: Home 01747-871121, Office 01747-871110. Fax: 01747-871241. e-mail: [email protected] Webmaster: Ian Mozley. e-mail: [email protected]

1 CELEBRATION AT URCHFONT

n Sunday 2nd November (the first week-end of quarter-peal week) the church was packed for a special service Oto celebrate the Diamond Wedding of Pat and George Heath, both were born in the village and have been faithful servants of this church for a total of over a hundred years between them. After the service they held a reception at Urchfont Manor with their three children Jane, Ian and Kevin and families, plus many relations and friends. Pat remembers many years ago going on a coach outing with the North Bradley Ringers during which Grandsire Triples was rung!! They all had a good laugh about that, she is still the only village lady to have rung a quarter peal at Urchfont. Pat was Brown Owl for 34 years in the Village. George still rings occasionally, having learnt to ring 62 years ago and was Tower Captain for 25 of these. He was instrumental in getting the old set of handbells replaced with tuneful ones and is still involved with the handbell ringers who play to entertain various groups around the area. George was taught to ring by the Tower Captain, John Harding, and remembers that before the Second World War, Mr Harding used to go around the village at Christmas collecting for the Ringers and then share it out amongst the tower members, depending on how many times they had attended during the previous year. Ringing was even more of a challenge then as there were no rope guides in the tower. Before the service a quarter peal of Grandsire Triples was rung by a Devizes Branch Band (Pat was very pleased as it is her favourite method and she enjoyed listening to it immensely). After the service the local ringers rang them out of church. Very many Congratulations to George and Pat – we wish them many more happy years together. Christine Purnell.

1260 Grandsire Triples: 1 Patsy Thorn, 2 Jenny Hancock, 3 Janice Scull, 4 Phil Lucas, 5 Peter Thorn, 6 Julian Ferrar, 7 Derrick Bailey (C), 8 Bob Purnell. Christine Purnell would like to be associated with this special quarter peal.

The Ringing Roadshow – 2008. (One ringer’s assessment of the event)

or the first time the Ringing Roadshow was held over a two-day period on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th September and sited F at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. Previous Roadshows were surpassed by this year‟s event – the site being much larger and so less crowded, well situated geographically and all except the nine mini-rings were under cover – even parking – which was just as well as rain and wind accompanied the event, with the exception of Saturday afternoon when the sun broke through so allowing large crowds, which until then had prevented most, from trying their hands at the range of mini-rings. Far more exhibitors were present providing a multitude of displays, stalls, hand-on attractions, raffles and quizzes. Sally making and rope splicing demonstrations were in evidence and a multitude of computer systems – and advice on ringing centres attracted much attention. Various famous Associations displayed their silver and peal records, whilst other Guilds were busy promoting their work in fund raising, training and recruitment. All the Founders and Bell Hangers were much in evidence; some displaying full set of bells and frames, tower clock mechanisms, others the wide range of handbells, alternative types of muffles, bell clapper ties, interesting wooden clapper shafts, and so much more. Information and displays regarding the setting up and the running of ringing centres proved foremost and the various book stalls did sterling work. There was also the Advice Centre and the Personal Development Zone where handling and method ringing problems were discussed. For the younger ones attending there was a Fun Trail and an ICT Trail for computer buffs. One very interesting attraction was the playing of the Belgian carillon by the world‟s top carilloneur Boudjwin Zwart. This portable instrument had been sent across from Holland at the expense of the Dutch authorities. Hand bell teams were busy most of the time and, in between, the public had the opportunity to try their hand at tune ringing – with some surprising results. Also tune hand bell ringing concerts drew maximum crowds. Various, well run restaurant bars were kept busy providing all things needful from full lunches to occasional snacks and a never ending supply of drinks. The Bar never seemed to be without demand for the stronger drink. Such an event as this one provides the perfect opportunity to meet up with folk from other areas - friends too far away to visit regularly or those we read about in The Ringing World. The Writer was particularly thrilled to talk with the Italian-style ringers who had come to England especially for the Show. There was also the time to meet with old time friends at one stall and accept their hospitality of a small dram. With so much to see and do, time passed all too quickly, but the 6.15am wake-up call and the 11.00pm arrival home again was well worthwhile. It was unfortunate that not all parts of the Guild could find sufficient numbers to fill a coach so preventing some from attending – and so grateful thanks are extended to those who offered spare seats in their cars – some even travelled by train and booked bed and breakfast for the night before returning. However, I estimate I met fellow Guild ringers from all eight branches and am sure, like me, each and everyone who was able to attend came away with so many interesting thoughts and ideas and the endeavour to keep up the good work we all enjoy. GVP.

2 RESTORED BELLS BLESSED AT LONG BREDY

he Church of St Peter, Long Bredy is situated in the delightful Bride Valley in West Dorset, where life there T normally continues quietly unhindered by the busy world passing along the hectic A35.

It was, however, back in July of last year that this church received national and international attention after the start of an open day organised by the ringers, when it was realised that the ropes had been wilfully slashed by an unknown intruder to the extent that three of them broke completely upon tolling the bells. An inspection revealed that a fourth rope had been partially severed. The act remains a mystery especially as the tower is always kept locked when not in actual use and the main key deposited securely in the vestry.

However, all is now well, and ringing at Long Bredy tower, furnished with smart ropes and attached to a restored peal of bells, is going from strength to strength.

The bells, at the time of the above vandalism, were in need of overhaul, and this being the case villagers, pioneered very much by the ringers, worked hard to raise sufficient funds to get the peal restored and the rope problem sorted out. A fantastic Open Gardens Day held in June, and visited by folk from a wide area, realised £2,800 and a Barn Dance & Split Roast held at Longlands Farm another £1300 (with £300 of that total going to Little Bredy Social Club who assisted with the arrangements). At the closure of the restoration fund upon the completion of the overhaul, a sum of money remained and this is to be utilised towards a replacement of the present wooden stairs leading to the first floor ringing chamber.

A service of “Blessing of the Bells” was held at St Peter’s on Saturday 11th October led by the Rector, the Rev. Bob Thorn and attended by a large congregation consisting both of local parishioners and representative ringers from neighbouring towers and Branches. The hymns were specially chosen by ringer David Reed who, although unable to climb the tower stairway through illness was accompanied by his wife at the service. The lesson was read by a member of the local team, and the Rector gave a most interesting sermon based partially on recollections of his early ringing days in Cornwall. The bells were rung before and after the service and the morning activities concluded with welcome light refreshments.

A Press photographer attended the proceedings and a detailed report of the restoration, together with photographs of some of the ringers, appeared in print the following week.

Sunday service ringing takes place on the first Sunday (10.40) and the third Sunday (09.10) whilst practice is presently held on a Monday evening – but please check with Gwen Kinghorn, 01308-482270. You will be made very welcome. ILA.

Left: Ringers David & Win Reed pictured at the conclusion of the Service of Blessing. Unfortunately, at that time, illness prevented David from taking part in the ringing but he expressed his joy at participating in the service and the knowledge that the bells had finally been restored following months of hard work and fund raising. (Sadly, David died at his Above: Some of the local ringers photographed before the home 17 days later: An service. L-r Juniper Greener, Jackie Cain, Rebecca Talbot, obituary appears elsewhere in Chris Talbot, Gwen Kinghorn and Rachel Talbot (with the this Newsletter) Photo: Ed. Editor)

CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Please note that the new address of Hon. Sec. Anthony Lovell-Wood is

7, Snows Hill, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wilts SP3 6RY. All other details remain the same.

3 GUILD EDUCATION ‘GOES LIVE’

The Guild is NOW offering the programme of courses detailed opposite. These courses represent an initial attempt to address specific needs as identified in the President‟s survey of towers and from other feedback. This is just a start and should be seen as complementing and supplementing the education and training already offered by towers, branches and ringing centres. If you have any other requests for courses that could be run in the second half of the year please let me know. PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE COURSES!

We are starting with six courses, each offered twice. These are:

1. Teaching Handling – designed for those in the tower, captain or not, who are charged with teaching bell handling to new recruits. These courses will „teach the teachers‟ on different approaches to teaching good handling. The aim is to produce more confident and competent teachers (who in turn could assist other potential or current teachers in their area) resulting in learners with better handling skills.

2. Steeplekeepers‟ course – all day courses for people who are responsible for the basic and routine maintenance of the bells and fittings in their tower and who are seeking advice and guidance on what to do to keep the bells in good working order and spot potential problems before they become more serious and expensive to correct.

3. Advancing in Doubles/ Advancing in Minor – to assist ringers who are competent in basic doubles or plain minor to progress further and widen their repertoire of methods and provide them with the building blocks to advance further – the exact methods/ variations taught will be notified in advance but are likely to include, say, the St Simon‟s group, doubles variations or plain minor methods such as St Clement‟s or Single Oxford.

4. Stedman Triples/ Cambridge Surprise Major – courses to help with the progression to more advanced ringing on eight bells.

These courses are half day (morning or afternoon) (except Steeple-keeping) and are on Saturdays, although courses may be arranged for weekdays if requested and this is practicable. The venue and time of each course will be confirmed soon after the deadline for applications. Applications must be by application form (on the website http://www.sdgr.org.uk/learning/courses.php or available from the me). Please note the criteria for application and that the deadlines for courses are (apart from the first course) a month before the course in question.

What else is going on?

1. The revised education section of the Guild website is now live and I would recommend that everyone has a look to see what is there. Apart from the section (detailed above) on Guild courses, there is also a new section on general education (http://www.sdgr.org.uk/learning/education.php), a section on useful links (http://www.sdgr.org.uk/learning/useful_links.php) and a new Forum for education and training.

2. The Guild is also putting together the „core‟ elements of a recruitment display that can be adapted and expanded for use in tower open days etc. This should be ready to be borrowed from me in the New Year. As part of this collection, the Guild is also considering the purchase a Saxilby Simulator (a „dumbbell‟ that is useful for recruitment/ display and teaching and which is transportable for use in tower and home – this can be used attached to a simulator or not, see the illustration opposite http://saxsim.co.uk/default.aspx).

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3. The Most Improved Ringer Award will be awarded for the first time in May. Nominations are invited now – nomination forms are on the website (http://www.sdgr.org.uk/learning/courses.php) or available from me. Any questions – then please do get in contact. Robert Wellen, Guild Education Officer, 01747 836330 or 825151 [email protected]

THE GUILD IS CURRENTLY OFFERING THE FOLLOWING HALF-DAY COURSES IN 2009: Date of Deadline for Course Details course application 10 Going beyond Plain Bob/ Grandsire 27 December Advancing in Doubles to ring other doubles methods/ January variations 24 Cambridge Surprise 27 December Moving up to Surprise Major January Major 7 How to teach good bell handling to 10 January Teaching Handling February new recruits 21 Going beyond Plain Bob Minor to 24 January Advancing in Minor February ring other plain Minor methods 7 March 7 February Stedman Triples Moving up from Stedman Doubles 21 March Steeple-keepers’ An introduction to basic and 21 February (Full Day) course routine bell maintenance. Going beyond Plain Bob/ Grandsire 4 April 7 March Advancing in Doubles to ring other doubles methods/ variations Cambridge Surprise 21 March Moving up to Surprise Major 18 April Major How to teach good bell handling to 2 May 4 April Teaching Handling new recruits Going beyond Plain Bob Minor to 16 May 18 April Advancing in Minor ring other plain Minor methods 30 May 2 May Stedman Triples Moving up from Stedman Doubles 13 June Steeple-keepers’ An introduction to basic and 16 May (Full Day) course routine bell maintenance

FOR THE GUILD QUARTER PEAL RESULTS – SEE PAGES 16-19

5 BELFRY FORUMS The Belfry Forums are a new initiative that CCCBR Education Committee Secretary has asked me to bring to the attention of our members. It’s a set of forums for anyone interested in teaching/ learning/ improving ringing and offers a fully searchable facility for discussing, for asking questions, making contacts etc. Please do join up and promote this facility widely – registering is very, very easy. The more active members there are the better it will work. Here is its address (there is also a link to this through the Guild website): http://cccbr.org.uk/education/thebelfryforums/ Robert Wellen, Guild Education Officer.

Announcing "The Guild's Most Improved Ringer Award" The Guild has decided to introduce this new award for the ringer who has made the most progress in the art in a year. Any Guild member is eligible. Nominations will be sought in the early New Year for the 2008 award and the recipient will be decided by the Guild Education Committee. The award will be presented at the Guild Festival and will be in the form of a model bell generously donated to the Guild by former President Rosemary Julius. Robert Wellen, Education Officer, Salisbury DG

MAKE YOUR NOMINATIONS FOR GUILD PEAL WEEK

THE 25th December to 1st January 2009 MOST IMPROVED RINGER NOW! If you have not done so before, would you

Nomination Forms obtainable from the like to attempt a peal? Have a word with GUILD EDUCATION OFFICER you branch officers / training officer or ROBERT WELLEN ringing master 67, THE MEADOWS, GILLINGHAM, DORSET Details of all peals rung during this week to SP8 4SP (01747-836330 or 825131) the Peal Secretary please, for joint publication in The Ringing World and [email protected] Face to Face or on the Guild Website at

http://www.sdgr.org.uk/learning/education.php Peal Secretary’s details – see advert to the left

Ringing for the 750th Anniversary of Salisbury Cathedral. Salisbury, St Thomas of Canterbury. Sunday 28th September. 3hr 24 (25) 5088 Yorkshire S Major. Comp D.F. Morrison (No 2119). 1 Alison Yearsley, 2 Jennifer M Hancock, 3 Margaret A Romano, 4 Pauline Champion (C), 5 Robert W Sherriff, 6 Neil O Skelton, 7 Anthony G Tyers, 8 Paul J Pascoe. Rung to mark the 750th anniversary of the dedication of Salisbury Cathedral.

A peal to welcome Rebecca. Bishops Cannings. Sat 18th October. 3hr 17 (15) 5040 Grandsire Triples. Comp J.J.Parker. 1. Julie Miles, 2 Samantha Clark, 3 Neil Skelton, 4 Peter Tombs, 5 Rev Ian Cooper, 6 Marc Hart, 7 Robert Purnell (C), 8 Richard Metters. Rung to celebrate the birth of Rebecca Metters, daughter of Richard and Jean. First peal on eight – 8

CAMPANOLOGY – LADIES ONLY! “The ladies Guild of the Wiltshire Change Ringers held their quarterly meeting at Melksham Parish Church on Saturday [I assume 22nd July] where the service was conducted by Canon L. Howe, Vicar. The 35 members present came from Swindon, Bath, Colerne, Corsham, North Bristol, Keynsham and Melksham and the methods rung were Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob, Cambridge Surprise Major and rounds.” (I found this article in the Wiltshire Times of July 27th 1950 – Anne Willis)

A SOBER BUT INPORTANT REMINDER! Many interesting ringing books, records and photographs are lost forever because the owner has not specified to whom they should be given on death. May we remind you to make provision for this in your Will.

6 A BUSY WEEKEND! Saturday afternoon – go round to a friend‟s house. Saturday evening – watch a firework display in the rain. Saturday night – a sleepover in a tent in the friend‟s lounge. Sunday morning – Church Parade with the Scouts for Remembrance Sunday. Sunday afternoon – play a football match. What would you do after all that? Put your feet up with a cup of tea and the Sunday paper maybe? Watch a bit of telly? Catch up on some of the sleep you didn‟t get last night? I know! What about ringing your first Quarter Peal? This was Matthew‟s weekend on the 8th/9th November. As part of Guild Quarter Peal Week we had organised The above photograph shows the ringers in order of ringing (treble on the left, along to tenor on the right) – Matthew, Hilary, Mary, Rob, David and for him to attempt his first Quarter. Matthew comes Neil. Wimborne Minster. Sun 9 Nov 2008. 1260 Doubles. 41m. (Grandsire from a family of bellringers, so we had decided that it and Plain Bob). 1 Matthew Child, (first quarter, aged 11), 2 Hilary Child would be good to make this event a family affair. So (Mum), 3 Mary Child (Grandma), 4 Rob Child (Dad), 5 David Warwick (C) Mum, Dad, Grand-dad and Grandma gathered, along (Godfather), 6 Neil Garrard (Grand-dad). An 80th birthday compliment to Sheila Nelson, mother of Jane Dennett (local ringer) with David Warwick who is Matthew‟s Godfather and who was tasked with keeping us all in order!

As a bit of added pressure, the Quarter was to be an 80th birthday treat for the mother of one of our ringers, who had brought her mum along to listen. Matthew rang really well, with very good striking and hardly a hesitation. It was just the rest of us who needed keeping on the straight and narrow - the nerves were getting to us, but not to Matthew apparently! A special thank you goes to Flick Warwick who looked after Katie (Matthew‟s younger sister) and came along with the camera at the end. Afterwards we asked Matthew how he had found the experience. He said, “It was the longest time I‟d ever had to concentrate on ringing, but I found it OK. I really enjoyed my Quarter and I‟d be happy to ring some more in the future.” He did sleep well that night, though! Hilary Child.

AN IMPORTANT DATE FOR YOUR NEW DIARY NEW CHILD PROTECTION REGULATIONS The Diocesan Child Protection Officer, Rachel Bussey, addressed GUILD FESTIVAL the Guild Committee and other interested parties at a meeting Saturday 10th May 2009 held at Tisbury on Sunday 23rd November. She outlined the Being hosted by the East Dorset Branch current position and the forthcoming changes coming into effect Bournemouth St John, Surrey Road in the latter part of 2009 regarding Child Protection, and explained how she thought ringers would be affected and how we Lunch 12.00 for 12.30 at would have to respond. The talk was followed by questions from Talbot Heath School Hall. the floor. More information will be detailed in the coming Service 2.30pm at St John’s Church. months and when we have that information we will ensure that AGM at the Hall. these important changes and its affects are relayed to all our Preacher: The Very Rev James Atwell. members. This is a most important matter and something that Mini-ring in the school grounds. we will have to act upon whatever our feelings on the matter are.

We hope YOU will be there! NEXT DEADLINE – SAT 28th FEBRUARY 2009

Cover photograph: Shillingstone: Originally sharing its name with Childe Okeford and Okeford Fitzpaine, the village was later distinguished from them by the name of the man who owned the manor at that time of the Domesday Book, one Schelin. The modern form of Shillingstone, dating only from the 15th century, is ‘Schelin’s Estate’, from Old English tun. It is a Stour Valley village situated on the A357 Sturminster Newton to Blandford Forum road. The Church of Holy Rood contains a peal of 6 bells, ground floor ring with tenor 15-2-9 in E. (East Dorset Branch) Sunday ringing – Sundays 0900 hrs, practice – Wednesdays 1930-2030 hrs.

7 CONGRATULATIONS

We congratulate the following ringers who, over the past weeks, have rung their first quarter peal: Sarah Quintin, 1260 PB Doubles, Westwood, 20-9-2008; Andy Waring, 1260 3-Doubles, Mappowder, 21-9-2008; Rosie Lock, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles, All Cannings, 14-10-2008; Ben Kenway, 1260 Grandsire Doubles, Calne, 2-11-2008, Hayley Goodall, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles, Oakdale, 2-11-2008, Elspeth Brown, 1260 Grandsire Doubles, Cranborne, 7-11-2008, Sandi Proto, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles, Preshute, 7-11-2008.

Quarter peals of note: All Cannings: Izzie Humby, just 15 years old, conducted her first quarter peal – Plain Bob Doubles – at All Cannings on the 9th November. Well done, Izzie! TollardRoyal: 22nd September. 1296 Cambridge S Minor was rung to mark the 40th anniversary of Patricia Davidson‟s first quarter. Marlborough: 28th September. 1260 Grandsire Triples was rung to celebrate the Ordination as Deacon of Rev Tim Seago, and also Dorothy Blythe‟s 70th birthday. Cranborne: 27th September. 1260 Doubles (1p/2m) was rung to mark the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Sue and John Day, tower captain of this church. Chiseldon: 27th September. 1260 Plain Bob Minor was rung to mark 50 years of ringing by Colin Wilkins at Chiseldon. Preston: 21st September. 1260 Single Oxford B Triples was rung for the 46th wedding anniversary of Chris and Mavis White. Bishops Cannings: 16th August 2008. 1260 Grandsire Triples, rung as congratulations to Jim and Mary Burry of All Cannings on their Diamond Wedding Anniversary (21st August).

All Saints Church, All Cannings Urchfont: 2nd November. 1260 Grandsire Triples rung to celebrate the th Tuesday 14 October 2008 Diamond Wedding of Pat and George Heath. A quarter peal of 1260 changes of Stratford sub Castle: 12th October. 1280 Grandsire Doubles, rung to mark Plain Bob Doubles (44m) th the 10 anniversary of the dedication of the bells. Also the first as 1. Eric Gay 4. Izzie Humby conductor for David Todd. th 2. Rosie Lock 5. John Mead Fordington: 20 October. Mr. Philip Tocock rang and conducted a 3. Sophie Leary 6. Peter Griffin quarter peal of Grandsire Triples on his 91st birthday. Congratulations Conducted co-operatively by the indeed! “inside” ringers. First quarter peal Lucky Winners: Roadshow Fun Trail. We note that prize-winners of this for Rosie Lock. fun trail included Sophie Middleton (Salisbury) and Julian Newman This was rung in thanks for John (Studland). Each won a copy of The Bellringer’s Early Companion Leary’s captaincy of the tower donated by Steve Coleman, a Sherburn-in-Elmet window jigsaw donated from 2002-2007. He used his renowned skill, experience and by The CCCBR Bell Restoration Committee and a RW mug and pen enthusiasm to develop both old donated by The Ringing World. Congratulations! th and new ringers in our tower, Bells for the Olympic Flag Hand-over: Wimborne Minster: 24 August. resulting in this quarter peal 1260 Grandsire Triples – Rung to mark the hand-over of the Olympic flag which is the first rung by the All from Beijing to London. Cannings tower band. We miss Ringing most likely took place at other towers around the Guild for this him. (The wording of this tribute event, but the only other known towers that rang are Shipton Gorge and is to be fixed in the ringing Bradpole. At both these towers call changes were rung so as to allow all chamber at All Cannings) members of each team to participate.

PEALS OF NOTE: Michael Pitman (Wareham) rang his first peal on 21st August (treble to PB Minor at Lytchett Matravers conducted by Tim Collins); a peal of Yorkshire S Major conducted by Pauline Champion was rung at Salisbury St Thomas on 28th September to mark the 750th anniversary of the dedication of Salisbury Cathedral; a peal of Marlborough Delight Major (the first peal in the method) was rung at Marlborough on 18th October, conducted and composed by Anthony Cox and rung in memory of George Newman; John Hunt of Shaftesbury rung his 1,800th peal (Yorkshire S Royal at Shepton Beauchamp for the Bath and Wells Association) on 4th November and Canna H Whyte (Wareham) rang her first peal on 15th November (treble to Grandsire Triples at Swanage conducted by Martin Hough) - rung in memory of Doreen Hoare. Robert Wellen, Peal Secretary, Salisbury D.G.

8 And more congratulations… “I arranged a peal for Sunday Nov 23rd at Shenfield, Essex which was the fortieth anniversary of my first peal. I had asked Laurence (Laurie) Turner (Wimborne Minster) if he would ring as he rang in 1968, only to discover he rang his first peal there on November 18th 1948. Therefore it was rung to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of Laurie's first peal on the fortieth anniversary of my first peal. Details are on Campanophile. (Laurie and I are horses out of the same stable, both learnt to ring at Shenfied and taught by Laurie‟s father Harry who conducted 1948 and 1968 peals) An article, together with a photograph will appear in the next Newsletter.” Patricia Davidson. (Hearty congratulations to you both!)

NOTES FROM EUROPE wo trips to Germany earlier this year enabled me to collect various items of bell information from several T towns and cities, thus not only re-awakening an interest in collecting bell data from beyond our shores, but also in augmenting material collected over the last 40 years. Just over 50 miles east of Berlin, lies the border town of Frankfurt-an-der-Oder – not to be confused with its rather larger namesake further west. As its name suggests, it is situated on the banks of the River Oder (or Odra), and forms the border between Germany and Poland. The main Berlin-Warsaw-Moscow railway line passes through the town, part of which journey I have travelled on a number of occasions. The town centre was all but destroyed by bombing towards the end of World War 2, and in the post war agreement which defined the rivers Oder and Niesse, the eastern boundary of Germany, the town found itself split between two countries. One lone suburb now forms the Polish town of Slubice. For many years crossing between the two was long and difficult, but in March I walked it in 5 minutes! Being in the Soviet Zone of Germany, the rebuilding programme of the town was what could best be described as ‘Functional Socialist Renaissance’! Of its churches, the ‘Altstadt’ is dominated by the vast Marienkirche – an impressive pile, construction of which started c1258. It is a ‘Hall Church’, and with its five aisles is the largest of its type in the state of Brandenburg. The massive west tower originally contained six bells, of which the largest, ‘Osanna’ was cast on December 12th 1371. When the church was destroyed in the War, four of its bells including ‘Osanna’ were lost. The remaining two bells were removed just before the end of the War and taken to Hamburg Harbour, where there were four bell collection areas for plundered bells that were to be melted and used for munitions. Bells from other countries, including Austria, Poland and Czechoslovakia suffered the same fate, and it is recorded that by the end of the War, over 15,000 bells had been lost, including 22 carillons from the Netherlands. As to the 2 Frankfurt bells, one survived, and although cracked was returned to the town in 1949. The weight of the bell is given as over 83cwt. Given that this was known as the ‘Middle Bell’, one can only speculate as to the weight of ‘Osanna’! Fromphotographs, the rescued bell appears to be a fine casting, with an inscription on the crown and a beautiful set of ‘cables’ cannons. During the Communist years of the DDR, the church remained a shell until about 1980, when reconstruction began, and by 1999, the building had been fully re-roofed. The bell was placed on a pedestal in the nave, pending restoration. When I visited in March, the bell had gone, but from an appeal notice, (and my German is lest than basic), it appears that one of the main projects for 2008 was to repair the bell and provide a new cage. Presumably this work was in hand, if not completed. A few yards from the Marienkirche, and right on the banks of the river, there is a bell cage in which hangs a large bell – maybe 2 tons. This is known as the ‘Friedensglocke’ or ‘Freedom Bell’, and was cast in 1952 by Franz Schilling at the bell foundry in Apolda, a town lying between Leipzig and Erfurt. One of Frankfurt’s other large ‘Hall Churches’ was converted to a concert hall in honour of Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach, the 5th son of the great J.S. Bach, who for some years, lived and worked in the town. Allan Keen, November 2008 POOLE BELLS REDEDICATED The bells of St. James’s Church, Poole were re-dedicated at a special service held on Sunday 16th November following a major overhaul lasting several months. The actual bells have been quarter turned, fitted with metal headstocks and set on new bearings, and the other work carried out included the replacement of the wheels. The parish church was faced with the raising of £50,000 and the work was executed by Taylors Eayre and Smith Ltd, of Loughborough. Guild Officers, and ringers, both local and from neighbouring towers, attended the service. Eight of the bells date from 1821 (first rung on 14th June of that year) and the two trebles were added in 1937 to commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. A report of the proceedings, together with photographs, appeared in the Western Gazette the following Thursday.

9 PICTURES NEEDED few months ago I was struggling a bit with the web site as I was running short of space to keep everything. A After a few words with a very nice man from our web hosting company and for a few pence a month extra there is now lots of space to keep loads of stuff. A result of this was that I then thought it might be a good idea to improve the quality of the pictures shown on the tower pages. I am busy going through my catalogue of pictures sorting out the ones that could be shown and incorporating them in to a snazzy slide show that can be run when a tower page is viewed. It was then that I noticed that I have an awful lot of pictures of lower quality which, although perfectly good thus far, don't quite make the grade now. So, I am appealing now not only for pictures of Guild churches but for pictures of anything church or ringing related. It could be a picture of your bells your ringers, the ringing chamber or anything about the church you think is interesting. In short anything about the church, the bells and its ringers that people in general and ringers in particular may be interested in. Quality wise I am looking for the best quality picture you have. Pictures taken with a digital camera are best. Unless they are unique or of very high quality I would like to avoid using scanned pictures. If you have anything to offer then please send to [email protected]. Please also include any information about the picture - what, who, when, where etc. All contributions are welcome but in particular I am looking for pictures from:- Many thanks, Ian Mozley (Web Master)

Abbotsbury Corfe Mullen Morden Thorncombe Askerswell Frampton Netheravon Toller Porcorum Bere Regis Hawkchurch Netherbury Trent Blandford Hilton Newton Tony Upwey Bridport Iwerne Minster Over Compton Wareham Broadwindsor Kingston Piddletrenthide West Stafford Burton Bradstock Little Bredy Poole Whitchurch Canonicorum Calne Litton Cheney Puddletown Wimborne Minster Canford Magna Loders Ryme Intrinseca Wimborne St Giles Cattistock Long Bredy Shaftesbury Winfrith Newburgh Charminster Lyme Regis Shillingstone Winterborne Kingston Charmouth Lytchett Minster Shipton Gorge Winterborne Zelston Cheselbourne Maiden Newton Stoke Abbott Worth Matravers Chideock Martin Sturminster Marshall Wyke Regis Church Knowle Martinstown Swanage Yetminster Compton Chamberlayne Melbury Bubb Sydling St Nicholas Corfe Castle Melbury Osmond Tarrant Keyneston

FROM THE BRANCHES MERE BRANCH n 25th October Motcombe tower members and sundry close friends had a ringing outing in the Test O Valley. In all 17 people were involved, but not all at the same time, and we were pleased to meet up with one former member Gary Shepherd. The agenda was Broughton (6 bell), East Tytherley (8 Bell), Lunch at The Mill Arms, Dunbridge, Lockerley (6 bells) and Sherfield English (8 bells). It proved a very enjoyable day for all. Thanks go to Robert Wellen for arranging it and Hugh Walmesley-White for conducting it. In the past few weeks the Branch Training officer has organized two further "improvers" practices. The first one was at Gillingham (8 bells) on 11th October, aimed at giving people experience of ringing on 8 bells. About 8 improvers attended and gained useful experience up to and including plain hunting on 7 with the tenor behind. Then on 1st November at Motcombe there was a Grandsire Doubles improvers’ practice targeted at 4 improvers. The four were at very different levels of ability when they started but all gained a great deal. Indeed one, Sylvia Charles, rang a quarter peal during the Guild’s Quarter Peal Week. For both events thanks go to Alan Jeffs for organizing it, Hugh Walmseley-White for conducting it and especially to the several experienced ringers who came along to make sure only one improver rang at a time. On Friday 31st October Mere branch held its annual skittles outing held this year at the Blackmoor Vale Inn, Marnhull. A winner only emerged after a tie in the main event, then a tie in a 3-ball bowl off and finally a one-ball bowl off produced a winner. The evening raised £40.00 for LEBRF, boosted by the two prize winners donating their prizes as well. Jerry Holmes.

10 CALNE BRANCH alne Branch members were out and about in September; there was a minibus trip to the Ringing World C Roadshow on the 6th and a joint outing with G&B Chippenham Branch to the Reading area on the 20th. Both events were well supported and it was good to have some of our newer ringers with us. Our monthly branch meetings continue to attract about 20 members – not bad for a small branch! We have been delighted to welcome a number of visitors who usually comment very favourably on the quality of the teas, they also seem to enjoy the challenge that our varied rings of bells present! Quarter peal week saw three firsts this year; Ben Kenway (1st Q at 1st attempt), Ray Szydlowski (1st tenor behind) and Adrian Evans (1st inside Plain Bob Doubles). Congratulations to all three! We are looking forward to meeting at Compton Bassett on Sat 13th Dec for our Carol Service, which will be led by the Rev. Philip Bromiley. Ringing will be from 3.30 - 4.30 pm at Compton Bassett and from 6 -7 pm at Hilmarton (on their simulator). Mary P-C

CALNE BRANCH – AGM – 10th January 2009 – Wootton Bassett.

WEST DORSET BRANCH uring September several towers in the branch were visited by ringers from the USA who had come over D for the Ringing Roadshow. Among the towers visited was Beaminster, and the local ringers were invited to join them. It is interesting to gather that they are prepared to travel literally hundreds of miles to meet up with fellow ringers each month. On Saturday 13th September a good number of our branch members joined the Sherborne practice. For many of us it was our first visit to the abbey and we were shown the bells beforehand. The route to the ringing chamber is an interesting one and, once there, everyone was given a warm welcome and encouragement to have a ring or two. The October monthly practice was held at Evershot and was well attended. Our branch AGM was held for the very first time at Shipton Gorge. This was extremely well attended, with well over 50 sitting down to an impressive tea in the village hall. Thanks go to all who worked so hard to make the afternoon such a success, those who officiated at the service, provided food, raffle prizes etc., and, of course, Gareth and Delie who supervised the afternoon’s ringing. Despite atrocious weather during the evening some ringers stayed on for some ringing after the meeting. We were grateful to the Guild Officers, some of who travelled long distances, for joining us on this occasion, as well as ringers and friends from beyond our own boundary. The raffle raised the fine sum of £73.00 for LEBRF. There were no changes in the officers or committee for 20008-9. Of course there was the usual half-muffled ringing for the Remembrance Services throughout the branch. Thanks go to all those who clamber up to the bells and fit the muffles and take them off again afterwards! It is an effort but it is appreciated by those who hear them. On 12th November branch members were invited to join Beaminster ringers for a memorial practice in memory of Chris Longridge, who died in November last year. Twenty-six ringers filled the ringing chamber and enjoyed being able to ring all ten bells. Chris would have approved, particularly as most ringers went on to have a drink in The Greyhound afterwards. Thanks go to Harry Murley who masterminded the evening and organised the collection in aid of The Weldmar Hospicecare Trust. The following Saturday evening the ringing chamber at St. Mary’s, Bridport was full to bursting point too for the monthly practice. A wide variety of ringing took place to cater for all ringing standards, and thanks go to Gareth for his efforts during the evening. All in all, it is quite clear that our branch has been very busy this past few months and, with Christmas approaching fast, this is bound to continue, which is what we are all about. Steve Longridge.

Next practices: Loders 13th December, 7.00-9.00, and Netherbury 10th January 2009, 2.00-4.00pm. Branch Memorial Meeting – Bradpole, Saturday 21st February 2009. This small space gives me the opportunity to wish you ALL – A happy and peaceful Christmas, Ivan.

11 SALISBURY BRANCH Maybe it was the lure of nibbles and wine that ensured a good turn out at the recent Salisbury Branch Quarterly Meeting. Some thirty members attended the evening meeting at Stapleford that began with a short service conducted by The Revd, after which members enjoyed a splendid assortment of nibbles and wine provided by the Stapleford Ringers. Before commencement of ringing a presentation was made by Tina Bridge, current Chairman,

to The Rev Jonathan Plows, who, after nearly 20 years as Branch Chairman has decided to step down. Jonathan was a popular chairman having the ability to bring his sense of humour to many a Branch meeting. Jonathan was ordained Deacon in 2007 and this year ordained Priest in the Parish of Sarum St Thomas. In recognition of his work for the Branch Jonathan was presented with an engraved pen and a framed certificate of two quarter peals which had been rung at Compton Chamberlayne in 2007 and at Fording- Above: l-r. Rev‟d Jonathan Plows, Mary Melbourne (Br Sec), Tina Bridge (Chair) and Les Dodds (Treasurer). bridge in 2008, to mark his Ordination as Deacon and Priest. The evening continued with ringing and it was encouraging to see a number of recently recruited local ringers taking the opportunity to ring with some more experienced ringers. Thanks are due to the Stapleford ringers for giving the Branch such a friendly welcome at their Church. ------Salisbury Branch held their annual Skittles Competition at Martin Club in November. The event was well supported and enjoyed by all, especially an excellent buffet. The trophy was won by a team from St. Thomas, Salisbury. Photo, left, of the winning team: Ack Tina Bridge.

The articles and photographs appearing on this page are reproduced with acknowledgements to Mary Melbourne, Patricia Davidson and Tina Bridge. Thankyou, Salisbury for this fine contribution! Ed.

During the Skittles Competition Malcolm Penney was presented with a cake to celebrate his birthday later in the week. In fact Malcolm‟s claim to fame is that he was born on the same day as Prince Charles.

BRANCH AGM – 24th January 2009,

Durrington, Durnford and Amesbury.

The Late Jenny Orchard. We were sorry to hear of the recent death of Mrs. Jenny Orchard, a ringer at St. Thomas’, Salisbury and extend our condolences to husband Nigel, the family and relations. At this late hour of going to Press we have received no further information but anticipate including an obituary in the next issue of Face to Face. Ed.

12 DORCHESTER BRANCH NEWSLETTER - November 2008

t was with sadness that the Dorchester Branch greeted the news that David Reed of Long Bredy had passed I away. David had been a long serving and valued member of the branch and had been active in the branch until prevented from doing so by ill health. Only recently David had been elected an Honorary Life Member and had been presented with the certificate by Ivan Andrews. David was that rarest of people, a true gentleman with a sense of humour and intelligence to match. His anecdotes of ringing and his stories kept many of us amused and his kindness and thoughtfulness touched all of those who knew him. David's funeral took place at Weymouth Crematorium and was attended by a number of ringers from his tower, the branch and Guild. However David's family have arranged a service of thanksgiving for his life at Long Bredy on Saturday 13th December at 11.00am. All who knew David are invited to attend and there will of course be ringing in celebration of his life prior to the service and light refreshments afterwards. For any further information on the service or in respect of the ringing please contact Gwen Kinghorn, 01308-482270. The AGM of the Branch was held at Martinstown on a sunny Saturday afternoon on 11th October. Following ringing, the service was led by Rev Wendy Frobisher and this was followed by tea in the village hall. During the meeting Peter Dillistone of Wyke Regis, John Crawford of Martinstown, Ruth Culliford and Jackie Cain of Long Bredy were elected to the Branch. The Committee and branch thanked Grace Hunt for her work as branch secretary during the last few years. Grace has now stepped down and has been replaced by Mavis White, (6, Briers End, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8UD, tel 01305-853641.) Two new ringing masters were elected, Wayne Hughes of Stratton and Barbara Chiplen of Wyke Regis who will assist Chris White in running the Saturday practices. Following discussions at this meeting it has been agreed that during the months of April - September the practices will only be in the evenings as the afternoon practices during the summer months tend to attract a smaller number of ringers. During the winter months the practices will continue to alternate between afternoon and evenings. The Guild Quarter Peal Week resulted in a number of successful quarters. Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day was also marked within the branch by a number of quarters including one at Puddletown on the Sunday and one at Wool on Armistice Day - the details or which are as follows: Wool: 1260 changes in 3 Doubles methods, April Day, Grandsire & Plain Bob.1 Mrs B Miles, 2 A Burt, 3 J Edwards, 4 J Holmes, 5 P Miles (C), 6 A Brown. First quarter –3. The Branch Carol Service is to be held at Puddletown on 13th December commencing at 2.30. There will be ringing, a short carol service followed by refreshments including home made mince pies. Please do come along and make the last meeting of the year a happy, festive and enjoyable occasion. Andrea Jacob.

A big thank you to all who have contributed towards this edition of Face to Face and for meeting the deadline. Please keep up the good work – we shall be glad to hear from you at any time. The next deadline if the 25th Feb 2009. Meanwhile Season’s Blessings and a Happy New Year. Ed.

OBITUARIES H. F. (FRED) STONE, 2nd March 1930 - 25th September 2008 Fred was born in Patney but lived for most of his life in Chirton. In 1946, after school, he joined W E Chivers as an apprentice Quantity Surveyor with whom, with a break doing his National Service in Hong Kong, he was to spend most of his working life. He gained his FRICS and soon afterwards specialised in estimating and, as Chief Estimator, worked at Aldermarston, Harwell, Arborfield, Larkhill and Warminster. He retired in 1995. Fred started bell ringing in 1950 when he was taught by Herbert Giddings and his contemporaries at Chirton were Bill Cannings, John‟s father, and Bert Smith. At that time Chirton only had five bells, a new treble being added in 1959. He was instrumental, together with John Cannings, in restarting ringing in Chirton in time for the Millenium. In his time he rang a number of quarter peals and one peal. He was forced to stop last year due to ill health but was always willing to give a hand in standing with learners and helping them in change ringing and method to follow what was being called. In addition to his ringing Fred was Secretary to Chirton Parochial Church Council for 45 years. All the Chirton ringers will miss his encyclopaedic knowledge of Chirton and his ever willing presence both on practice nights and for Sunday Service ringing. John Cannings and Jonathan Oliphant.

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DAVID R. REED (HLM) 1929-2008 David was born in Ringwood, Hampshire in 1920 and received his basic education there before going on to Bournemouth College. Having learnt shorthand and typing David‟s initial employment saw him in clerical work, but National Service beckoned and David found himself in the RAF serving mainly in Germany. After demobilisation David entered the world of agriculture; work which initially took him into the regions of Sussex and Kent. David‟s overwhelming passion in life was his ringing for it was as a young lad of 15 that he first visited Ringwood tower where, with his twin brother, he came under the tutelage of tower captain Bill Cheater. Here David had to prove himself a ringer before becoming a full member by ringing Grandsire Triples – so strict were those days of learning.

Becoming a regular ringer at Ringwood, David was made a member of the Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild and, in due time, as an envied owner of a motor cycle, was enabled to visit towers within a wide area. It was through ringing that he was introduced to his wife to be, Miss Winifred Cox, taught to ring at Hampreston by the unforgettable Bill Shute. As fate would decree the two met at a ringing session at Wimborne Minster and the rest, as they say, is history. The couple were married at Win‟s home church in April 1955. Daughter Pauline, now a teacher in Saudi Arabia, was the first-born and Helen, now at Exeter University, made up the family. Both David and his wife travelled widely to ring and many tales could be told of those early days spent ringing, particularly with the likes of Philip Tocock and the late Bill Shute. David‟s ringing activities are many and varied although he never kept records. In time he became a leading member at Cranborne, a prominent ringer in the W&P Diocesan Guild in the early-mid 50s and, over the ensuing years, travelled widely on peal tours. Daughter Pauline recalls the time when she was silenced because her father was rehearsing the blue line for Superlative! Win recalls that he was already a member of the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths when they met and says he was tower captain for some time at Ticehurst in East Sussex. As a member of the Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers David was awarded Honorary Life Membership in May of this year. In time, the family decided to move back to Dorset, Cranborne in particular, so as to be nearer their respective families and here they remained until 1983. A change of employment finally brought David and Win to the Bride Valley in West Dorset where they settled comfortably into a cottage in the village of Long Bredy, close to the church of St Peter. Long Bredy comes within the Dorchester Branch and it was here that David played a full part in the branch‟s activities – at one time serving as branch chairman. As far as Long Bredy church tower is concerned David soon found himself as tower captain; a position he held until his passing. He was also a regular helper at other towers up and down the valley – in particular at Burton Bradstock and Litton Cheney, and there are many ringers far and wide who have benefited from his tuition and encouragement over the years. David considered ringing for services a foremost priority and regularly attended whenever working hours permitted. An interesting episode in David‟s life was his regular visit for many years to Widecombe in the Moor (having friends there) to listen to the annual striking competition, and while there would enjoy ringing at Widecombe and at nearby Buckland in the Moor. Sadly, David‟s health deteriorated over latter years though, despite serious operations and other increasing problems, was able to continue ringing right up to October 2007. Sadly he died at home on the 28th October but with his wife at his side. Cremation at Weymouth took place on the 6th of November and a Thanksgiving Service for David‟s life is to be held at Long Bredy church on Saturday 13th December at 11.00am, with ringing beforehand, to which everyone is warmly invited. Fortunately the bells at Long Bredy had recently been overhauled and David expressed his joy that he was able to see this work completed and attend the Blessing of the Bells service (where the hymns had been chosen by him) eleven days before his passing. Briefly, it must be said, that as well as a first class ringer, David was a devoted Christian and regular communicant at the altar rail, and stretching right back to his confirmation as a boy, served the church in many ways; latterly as organist and member of the PCC at Long Bredy. In earlier times David had played the organ at the Methodist Church, Stapehill and was known to play anywhere where the opportunity arose. David will be sorely missed although it must be with some relief that he is now spared the severe problems and suffering that afflicted him over recent months.

14 Our condolences go to Win and the family, David‟s brother (also a ringer) and his other relatives. RIP. ILA. A quarter peal was rung at Corfe Castle for the late David Reed – see bottom of this page…………

DOREEN HOARE. Doreen Hoare was a Purbeck ringer, ringing at Swanage, Kingston, Worth Matravers and Corfe Castle. For most of her bell-ringing career she rang regularly every week at more than one of these towers. She was a Tower Correspondent almost continuously for twenty-five years, often at two and sometimes at three towers at the same time. She was an very active supporter of the restorations and augmentations at Kingston and especially at Worth Matravers. Doreen started ringing at Swanage around 1980, although some people think that she may have begun ringing before that time, possibly at Teacher Training College. When the project to restore the bells at St James, Kingston began in 1983 Doreen was already Tower Correspondent at both Kingston and Worth Matravers. Doreen became a founder member and secretary of the committee organising the Kingston restoration and was actively involved over the next five years in fund-raising and administration of what was largely a self-help project carried out by ringers within the Branch. However her even greater efforts were to be applied to the augmentation at St Nicholas of Myra, Worth Matravers, from three to six bells. Here she was a driving force behind the project, both as an organiser and as a promoter of the band of ringers. By the early 1990s the bells at Worth were rung infrequently. In 1996 a tower inspection showed that the frame was failing and that serious restoration was necessary. Luckily the “Ring in the Millennium” scheme came into being at just the right time to sow the idea of augmenting the ring to six bells. Once again Doreen found herself a founder member and mainstay of a Bell Project Committee. Every house in the village was canvassed for an opinion on the plans, and formal fund-raising began in January 1997. Barely a year later the bells were delivered and installed. Through Doreen‟s initiative training for a local band had been running at Swanage and at Kingston towers for several years, and on 19th November 1998 the first quarter peal was rung on the new bells by a band including four local ringers. This was Doreen‟s first quarter peal on an inside bell, and on 4th August 2000 she rang the treble in the first full peal on the bells. After these restorations were complete Doreen continued as Tower Captain at Worth while supporting other local towers. She was Tower Secretary simultaneously at Swanage, Kingston and Worth for several years, and most recently she was Correspondent at both Worth Matravers and Corfe Castle. Doreen will be remembered as a supporter of bell-ringers and of bell-ringing. She was one of that most useful brand of ringer; someone who could be relied upon to turn out whenever help was needed, probably bringing along someone else to help as well. She spent many hours of her time as a „ringer-in‟ for learners, as well as taking other ringers to practices, Branch Meetings, Training Courses and events. She took on many of the tasks that other ringers try to avoid and tackled them with uncompromising dedication. Quite unexpectedly Doreen was taken ill early in 2008 and died on October 23rd. Her funeral was held at St Nicholas, Worth Matravers on November 7th with over sixty family, friends and ringers in the congregation. Several quarter peals were dedicated to Doreen during Guild Quarter Peal Week, and on November 15th a full peal was rung in her memory at St Mary‟s, Swanage, by Purbeck ringers who had known and rung with her.

Ringing for the late Doreen Hoare Swanage; St Mary the Virgin; Saturday November 15th 2008; 5040 Grandsire Triples in 3h0m; Canna Whyte - 1, Mariko Whyte - 2, Julian Newman - 3, Eddie Dicken - 4, David Haysom - 5, Eleanor Wallace - 6, Martin Hough (C) - 7, Brian Dean - 8. Rung in memory of Doreen Hoare, who rang in the Purbeck area at Worth Matravers, Corfe Castle, Swanage and Kingston. Rung by a band of past and present members from these towers. First Peal - 1. Swanage: 29th October 2008. 1250 Yorkshire S Major. 1 Hayley Newman, 2 Janet Stiles, 3 Jill Harris, 4 Eleanor Wallace, 5 Matthew Pike, 6 Eddie Dicken, 7 Peter Harris, 8 Phil Miles (C). Rung in memory of Doreen Hoare who died on the 23rd October. A past ringer and tower correspondent at St. Mary’s, Swanage. Kingston: 2nd November. 1260 Doubles (6m/5v). 1 Mike Pitman, 2 Hayley Newman, 3 Sas Watson, 4 Tim Rose (C), 5 Eleanor Wallace, 6 Matthew Pike. Rung in celebration of the life of Doreen Hoare, local ringer who sadly passed away on the 23rd October. Wareham: 3rd November. 1282 Rutland S Royal. 1 Mariko Whyte, 2 Hayley Newman, 3 Eleanor Wallace, 4 Linda Hough, 5 Angie Jasper, 6 Eddie Dicken, 7 Matthew Pike, 8 Graham Elmes, 9 Hadden Arrowsmith, 10 Tim Rose (C). Rung in celebration of the life of Doreen Hoare, local ringer. Worth Matravers: 8th November. 1260 Mixed Doubles (3m). 1 Kate Brice, 2 Sue Riley, 3 Canna Whyte, 4 Tim Rose, 5 John Riley (C), 6 Bill Day. Rung half-muffled in memory of Doreen Hoare – a ringer at this tower - on the day following her funeral at this church. Corfe Castle: 8th November. 1260 Grandsire Doubles. 1 Eleanor Wallace, 2 Shirley Brown, 3 Kate Brice, 4 Kim Matthews, 5 Patrick Matthews (C), 6 Michael Rose. Dedicated to the memories of Doreen Hoare of Worth Matravers and David Reed of Long Bredy, previously of Cranborne- both of whose funerals occurred yesterday.

15 Salisbury Diocesan Calne, Wilts. 9 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Guild of Ringers Elaine Leighton 1, Mary Pilcher-Clayton 2, Jane Quarter Peal Week Ridgewell 3, Ken Webb 4, Dave Seymour 5, 1st to 9th November 2008 Bob Mustow 6, Christopher Bush (C) 7, Hugh Pilcher-Clayton 8. For Remembrance Sunday on Another successful week of quarters for the Guild half-muffled bells. with a total of seventy-one being rung. East Dorset Donations of £12.60 to the Ringing World. again set the pace with twenty-six. Also well done to the ‘ten-in-a-day’ band - a lot of people must have had the sound of ringing in their ears on 1 Devizes November! Marlborough also did well with twenty. A good clutch of firsts as well – most notably first Urchfont, Wilts. 2 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Triples: quarters for Ben Kenway, Hayley Goodall, Elspeth Patsy Thorn 1, Jenny Hancock 2, Janice Scull 3, Brown and Sandi Proto. Special mention is due to Philip Lucas 4, Peter Thorn 5, Julian Ferrar 6, Eleanor Wallace (aged 17) who rang in twenty-two Derrick Bailey (C) 7, Bob Purnell 8. Rung to quarters. The ringing ranged from Doubles to Royal celebrate the Diamond Wedding of Pat and George and included one handbell quarter. Well done to Heath. £2.40 everyone who took part. Melksham, Wilts. 3 Nov, 1320 Cambridge S Total Ringing World: £53.60 Minor: Gillean MacDonald 1 David Orledge 2, Total LEBRF: £31.60 Derrick Bailey 3, John Bancroft 4, Bob Purnell 5, Robert Wellen Julian Ferrar (C) 6. £1.80 Bishops Cannings, Wilts. 4 Nov, 1260 Stedman Calne Triples: Neil Skelton 1, Jenny Hancock 2, Jenny Jones 3, Gillean MacDonald 4, Roy Mills 5, Julian Hemper 6, Lewis Cobb (C) 7, Christopher Barnes 8. Calne, Wilts. 2 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: First Stedman Triples: 6. £2.40 Jane Ridgwell 1, Elaine Leighton 2, Mary Pilcher-

Clayton 3, Bob Mustow 4, Hugh Pilcher-Clayton (C) Donations of £6.60 to The Ringing World and 5, Ben Kenway 6. Rung for evensong. First Quarter: £5.60 to the LEBRF. Ben Kenway.

Bromham, Wilts. 2 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Adrian Evans 1, Linda Drummond-Harris Dorchester 2, Gareth Bennett (C) 3, Graham Cook 4, Ruth Plumridge 5, John Card 6. Rung for All Souls Day Puddletown, Dorset. 9 Nov, 1260 Doubles and in loving memory of Dennis Malcolm Hard, (4m/7v): Jenny A Morris 1, Andrea J Jacob 2, Margery Hard, Ernest Edward Hitchcox and Dilys Anthony J L Burt 3, Ian D Tucker 4, Malcolm J Hitchcox. Penney (C) 5, Robin J Mears 6. For the British Compton Bassett, Wilts. 5 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Legion Remembrance Service, 90 years since end of Doubles: Andrew Woolley 1, Christopher Bush 2, the 1914-18 War. Linda Drummond-Harris 3, Edward Spearey 4, Hugh Pilcher-Clayton (C) 5, Ray Szydlowski 6. In memory East Dorset of Mrs E J Pilcher-Clayton, mother of the Conductor, who lived at Compton Bassett and died on 30 Winterborne Kingston, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 PB August. Doubles: Hayley Newman (C) 1, Chris Hyde 2, Canna Lyneham, Wilts. 5 Nov, 1300 PB Doubles: Whyte 3, Mariko Whyte 4, Matthew Pike 5, Bob Jeanette Ferris 1, Hester Wall 2, Adrian Evans 3, Knight 6. Ruth Plumridge 4, Dave Seymour (C) 5, Godfrey Wareham, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1287 Stedman Caters: Godwin 6. First inside: 3. Rung in memory of Alex Hayley Newman 1, Angie Jasper 2, Canna Whyte 3, Robinson, brother of Sharon Seymour and brother- Mariko Whyte 4, Felicity Warwick 5, Eddie Dicken in-law of Dave Seymour, who are both ringers at 6, Matthew Pike 7, Tom Garrett 8, David A Warwick Lyneham. (C) 9, Mike Pitman 10. First Stedman Caters: 3 and Wootton Bassett, Wilts. 9 Nov, 1260 Grandsire 4. Doubles: David Whipp 1, Hester Wall 2, Chris Swanage, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1296 Cambridge S Taylor 3, Roger Haydock 4, Steve Bucknell (C) 5, Minor: Matthew Pike 1, Canna Whyte 2, Mariko Andrew Horton 6. Rung half-muffled in Whyte 3, Michael P Rose 4, Eddie Dicken 5, Julian Remembrance as well as for 90th Anniversary of Newman (C) 6. First Surprise: 2. Armistice

16 East Dorset (continued) Swanage, Dorset. 8 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Triples: Canna Whyte 1, Kim Matthews 2, Kate Brice 3, Swanage, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1250 Glasgow S Eddie Dicken 4, Mariko Whyte 5, Eleanor Wallace Major: Mariko Whyte 1, Hayley Newman 2, Felicity 6, Patrick Matthews (C) 7, Hayley Newman 8. First Warwick 3, Angie Jasper 4, Graham Elmes 5, Julian triples inside: 3. 50th quarter: 1. Newman 6, Tom Garrett 7, David A Warwick (C) 8. Swanage, Dorset. 8 Nov, 1280 Superlative S First Glasgow S Major: 2 and 6. Major: Eddie Dicken 1, Linda Hough 2, Hayley Spetisbury, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 PB Minor: Newman 3, Mariko Whyte 4, Michael P Rose 5, Mike Pitman 1, Hayley Newman 2, Canna Whyte 3, Matthew Pike 6, Eleanor Wallace 7, Tim Rose (C) 8. Mariko Whyte 4, Michael P Rose 5, Matthew Pike 175th quarter: 3. First Superlative S Major: 4 & 5. (C) 6. First as Conductor. Swanage, Dorset. 8 Nov, 1280 Spliced S Major Piddletrenthide, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 Doubles (5m): Michael P Rose 1, Mariko Whyte 2, Eddie (1p/3m): Andrea J Jacob 1, Angie Jasper 2, Chris Dicken 3, Hayley Newman (C) 4, Eleanor Wallace 5, Read 3, Mike Jasper 4, Nick Baker (C) 5, Mike Linda Hough 6, Matthew Pike 7, Phil Miles 8. First Pitman 6. Spliced Surprise Major: 2. Oakdale, Dorset. 2 Nov, 1260 PB Doubles: Spetisbury, Dorset. 8 Nov, 1260 PB Doubles: Hayley Goodall 1, Hayley Newman (C) 2, Mariko Vernon L Hunt 1, John Whelan 2, Linda D E Jasper Whyte 3, Canna Whyte 4, Simon Hills 5, Mike 3, Angie M E Jasper (C) 4, Michael L Jasper 5, Pitman 6. First Quarter at first attempt: 1 (without a Christopher P K Smithies 6. First on treble. First on single mistake!). 50th quarter this year: 2. tenor. Kingston, Dorset. 2 Nov, 1260 Doubles (6m/5v): Corfe Castle, Dorset. 8 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Mike Pitman 1, Hayley Newman 2, Sas Watson 3, Doubles: Eleanor Wallace 1, Shirley Brown 2, Kate Tim E Rose (C) 4, Eleanor G W Wallace 5, Matthew Brice 3, Kim Matthews 4, Patrick Matthews (C) 5, Pike 6. Rung in celebration of the life of Doreen Michael P Rose 6. Dedicated to the memories of Hoare, local ringer, who sadly passed away on 23rd Doreen Hoare of Worth Matravers and David Reed October 2008. of Long Bredy, previously of Cranborne – both of Wareham, Dorset. 3 Nov, 1282 Rutland S whose funerals occurred yesterday. Royal: Mariko Whyte 1, Hayley Newman 2, Eleanor Wareham, Dorset. 9 Nov, 1296 PB Caters: G W Wallace 3, Linda Hough 4, Angie M E Jasper Jenny Elmes 1, Mariko Whyte 2, Canna Whyte 3, 5, Eddie Dicken 6, Matthew Pike 7, Graham W Graham Elmes 4, Eddie Dicken 5, Hayley Newman Elmes 8, Hadden Arrowsmith 9, Tim E Rose (C) 10. (C) 6, Geoff Ashdown 7, Bill Day 8, Matthew Pike Rung in celebration of the life of Doreen Hoare, 9, Mike Pitman 10. Rung half muffled after the local ringer. First in method: 2,3,5,6,7,9. First Royal: Remembrance Day service. 1. Swanage, Dorset. 9 Nov, 1260 Middlesex Bob Gussage St Michael, Dorset. 5 Nov, 1260 PB Triples: Gayden Arrowsmith 1, Hayley Newman 2, Minor: Mike Jasper 1, Caroline Barnes 2, Michael Eleanor Wallace 3, Eddie Dicken 4, Matthew Pike 5, Penny 3, Tony Matthews 4, Rod Wallis 5, Angie Linda Hough 6, Tim Rose (C) 7, Mike Pitman 8. Jasper (C) 6. 50th quarter: 2. First anti-clockwise as Rung half muffled before the town‟s Remembrance Conductor. service. Hampreston, Dorset. 6 Nov, 1260 Doubles Swanage, Dorset. 9 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Triples: (3m): Graham Reynolds 1, Shirley Brown 2, Angie Hayley Newman 1, Jill Harris 2, Eddie Dicken 3, Jasper 3, Mike Jasper 4, Chris Read (C) 5, Colin Gayden Arrowsmith 4, Tim Rose 5, Eleanor Wallace Mills 6. First quarter away from cover 1. 6, Julian Newman (C) 7, Peter Harris 8. Rung half Corfe Mullen, Dorset. 6 Nov, 1440 Cambridge S muffled for Evensong on Remembrance Sunday, and Minor: Kim Matthews 1, Kate Brice 2, Hayley to commemorate 90 years since the end of the First Newman 3, Matthew Pike 4, Eleanor Wallace 5, World War. Patrick Matthews (C) 6. First Surprise inside: 2. Swanage, Dorset. (5 Newton Manor Close) 9 Cranborne, Dorset. 7 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Nov, 1260 Doubles (5m): Eleanor G W Wallace 1-2, Doubles: Tony Matthews 1, Malcolm Penney (C) 2, Tim E Rose (C) 3-4, Hadden Arrowsmith 5-6. Michael Penny 3, Caroline Barnes 4, Rod Wallis 5, Kingston, Dorset. 9 Nov, 1260 Union Bob Elspeth Brown 6. First Quarter at first attempt: 6. Doubles: Sas Watson 1, Michael P Rose 2, Eleanor Worth Matravers, Dorset. 8 Nov, 1260 Mixed G W Wallace 3, Hayley Newman 4, Tim E Rose (C) Doubles (3m): Kate Brice 1, Sue Riley 2, Canna 5, Hadden Arrowsmith 6. 150th quarter: 2. Rung half Whyte 3, Tim Rose 4, John Riley (C) 5, Bill Day 6. muffled on 2,5,6,7,8,9 (minor 6), for the Armistice Rung half muffled in memory of Doreen Hoare - a service. ringer at this tower, on the day following her funeral at this church.

17 East Dorset (continued) Chilton Foliat, Wilts. 4 Nov, 1260 Reverse Canterbury Doubles: Nancy Ramsden 1, Sheila Kingston, Dorset. 9 Nov, 1250 Yorkshire S Evans 2, Beverley Stephens 3, Colin Mynett (C) 4, Major: Sas Watson 1, Hayley Newman 2, Eleanor G Michael Clark 5.

W Wallace 3, Eddie Dicken 4, Angie M E Jasper 5, Marlborough Wilts. 4 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Matthew Pike 6, Hadden Arrowsmith 7, Tim E Rose Triples: Karen G Dobie 1, Julie Miles (C) 2, Dorothy (C) 8. Rung half muffled on the middle eight for Blythe 3, Gemma Holt 4, Natalie Williams 5, Revd Armistice. Ian C Cooper 6, Colin G Carter 7, Michael J Holt 8. Hampreston, Dorset. 9 Nov, 1260 Doubles First in method: 7. Rung to celebrate the weddings of (3m): Pauline Reynolds 1, Shirley Brown 2, Sonya Jaksic and Daniel Castle in Dublin, Eva Christopher Read 3, Linda Jasper 4, Mike Jasper (C) Barasas and John Joseph Castle in Romania, Clare 5, Graham Reynolds 6. Rung half muffled before the Titman and Rod Holway in Marlborough and Ruth Remembrance Day service and in memory of Hopton and Joshua Cooper in Bristol. Rung to Lieutenant John Thornton of this parish who died in celebrate Karen and Trevor Dobie‟s Pearl Wedding March this year on active service in Afghanistan. Anniversary. Ogbourne St George, Wilts. 5 Nov, 1260 Marlborough Grandsire Doubles: Sheila Evans 1, Julie Miles (C) 2, Beverley Stephens 3, Colin Mynett 4, Michael Clark 5. Dedicated to Peter Stibbard of Ogbourne St Aldbourne, Wilts. 31 Oct, 1260 Grandsire George and Aldbourne who died today. Doubles: Marc Hart (C) 1, Nancy Ramsden 2, Sheila Milton Lilbourne Wilts. 6 Nov, 1260 Stedman Evans 3, Colin Mynett 4, Chris Barnes 5. Rung on Doubles: Julie Miles 1, David N Close 2, Gemma the front 5. First inside to this method: 2. Holt 3, Jenny Jones 4, Dave Franklin (C) 5, Michael Ludgershall Wilts. 1 Nov, 1296 Cambridge S J Holt 6. First Stedman Doubles: 3 and 4. Significant Minor: Mike J Winterbourne (C) 1, Helen M Thomas birthday compliment to Denise Holt, mother of 3 and 2, Terry Nicholls 3, Roger M R Thomas 4, Gemma wife of 6. Holt 5, Jonathan Cresshull 6. Rung as a birthday Wootton Rivers, Wilts. 6 Nov, 1260 PB compliment to Mike Holt, father of the 5. First Doubles: Julie Miles (C) 1, Jenny Jones 2, Michael J Surprise inside: 5. Holt 3, Dave Franklin 4, David N Close 5, Gemma Collingbourne Ducis, Wilts. 1 Nov, 1260 PB Holt 6. Doubles: Jonathan Cresshull 1, Mike J Winterbourne Preshute, Wilts. 7 Nov, 1260 PB Doubles: Sandi 2, Bridget Gent 3, Gemma Holt (C) 4, David N Close Proto 1,Gemma Holt (C) 2, Karen G Dobie 3, Mike 5, Colin G Mynett 6. First inside: 3. Clark 4, Dave Franklin (C) 5, Bridget Gent 6. First Collingbourne Kingston, Wilts. 1 Nov, 1260 Quarter: 1. Grandsire Doubles: Debbie Catton 1, Mike J Aldbourne, Wilts. 7 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Winterbourne 2, Gemma Holt 3, Colin G Mynett 4, Doubles (768 covering): Michael Clark 1, Julie Jonathan Cresshull (C) 5, David N Close 6. Miles (C) 2, Sheila Evans 3, Colin Mynett 4, Pewsey, Wilts. 2 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: Beverley Stephens 5, Nancy Ramsden 6, Chris E Patricia Cotton 1, Gemma Holt 2, Jenny Jones (C) Barnes 7, Terry Gilligan 8. 3, Ursula Osmond 4, David N Close 5, Michael J Everleigh, Wilts. 8 Nov, 1260 Reverse Holt 6. Rung for Festival of All Saints prior to Canterbury and PB Doubles: Debbie Catton 1, Julie morning service. First as Conductor. First Grandsire Miles (C) 2, Dorothy Blythe 3, Gemma Holt 4, Doubles: 4. David N Close 5, Michael J Holt 6. Savernake, Wilts. 2 Nov, 1260 All Saints and Collingbourne Ducis, Wilts. 8 Nov, 1260 Reverse Canterbury Doubles: Michael J Holt 1, Grandsire Doubles: Debbie Catton 1, Dorothy Blythe Samantha R Clark 2, Julie Miles (C) 3, Gemma Holt 2, Ursula Osmond 3, Gemma Holt 4, David N Close 4, David N Close 5. First All Saints: 4 and 5. (C) 5, Michael J Holt 6. Shalbourne, Wilts. 3 Nov, 1260 PB Minor: Ramsbury, Wilts. 9 Nov, 1260 Reverse Gemma Holt 1, Sheila Evans 2, David N Close 3, Canterbury Doubles: Michael J Holt 1, Julie Miles Beverley Stephens 4, Colin G Mynett 5, Marc Hart (C) 2, David N Close 3, Ursula Osmond 4, Gemma (C) 6. First inside to Bob Minor: 2 Holt 5, Michael Clark 6. Rung half muffled for Burbage, Wilts. 3 Nov, 1260 Doubles Remembrance Sunday. (Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury and PB): Sheila Aldbourne, Wilts. 9 Nov, 1260 PB Doubles: Evans 1, Marc Hart (C) 2, Beverley Stephens 3, Terry Gilligan 1, Sheila Evans 2, Julie Miles 3, Colin Colin G Mynett 4, David N Close 5. Mynett 4, Marc Hart (C) 5, Chris Barnes 6. Rung

half muffled for Remembrance Day Service.

18 Sturminster Marshall, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 All Saints Doubles: Hadden Arrowsmith 1, Eleanor G W Marlborough (continued) Wallace 2, Ian D Tucker 3, Malcolm J Penney 4, Paul R Smith (C) 5, Tim E Rose 6. Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts. 9 Nov, 1260 Doubles Spetisbury, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 Doubles (Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury and PB): Mark (3m/1p/4v): Ian D Tucker 1, Eleanor G W Wallace 2, Weaver 1, Mary Nettleton 2, Julie Miles (C) 3, Paul R Smith 3, Malcolm J Penney (C) 4, Tim E Samantha R Clark 4, David S Franklin 5, Natalie Rose 5, Hadden Arrowsmith 6. Williams 6. Rung half muffled for Remembrance Oakdale, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 Reverse Sunday. Canterbury Minor: Eleanor G W Wallace 1, Tim E Donations of £26 each to The Ringing World and Rose 2, Ian D Tucker 3, Hadden Arrowsmith 4, LEBRF. Malcolm J Penney 5, Paul R Smith (C) 6. Lytchett Minster, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 Single Mere Oxford Bob Minor: Malcolm J Penney 1, Paul R Smith 2, Eleanor G W Wallace 3, Hadden Motcombe, Dorset. 7 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Arrowsmith 4, Tim E Rose (C) 5, Ian D Tucker 6. Doubles: Sheila Porter 1, Jan Walmesley White 2, Lytchett Matravers, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 Sylvia Charles 3, Judith Williamson 4, Hugh Doubles (5m/6v): Ian D Tucker 1, Hadden Walmesley White (C) 5, Roger Alford 6. Half- Arrowsmith 2, Tim E Rose 3, Malcolm J Penney (C) muffled for Remembrance. First in method: 3. 4, Eleanor G W Wallace 5, Paul R Smith 6. Corfe Mullen, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1272 Cambridge S Minor: Ian D Tucker 1, Malcolm J Penney 2, Eleanor Salisbury G W Wallace 3, Hadden Arrowsmith 4, Paul R Smith 5, Tim E Rose (C) 6. Stratford-Sub-Castle, Wilts. 3 Nov, 1260 Bere Regis, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Grandsire Doubles: Ian G Davidson 1, Patricia M Doubles: Eleanor G W Wallace 1, Ian D Tucker 2, Davidson 2, Joanne Barter 3, Malcolm J Penney (C) Malcolm J Penney 3, Hadden Arrowsmith 4, Tim E 4, Mary Melbourne 5, Helen Brockway 6. First in Rose (C) 5, Paul R Smith 6. method: 3. Milborne St Andrew, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 St Great Wishford, Wilts. 3 Nov, 1440 PB Minor: Clements College Bob Minor: Paul R Smith 1, Ian D Patricia Heath 1, Patricia M Davidson 2, Mary Tucker 2, Hadden Arrowsmith 3, Eleanor G W Melbourne 3, Gordon Heath 4, Ian G Davidson 5, Wallace 4, Malcolm J Penney 5, Tim E Rose (C) 6. Malcolm J Penney (C) 6. Final quarter of „ten in a day‟ for all the band. Most

quarters in a day: 1,3,4. Donation of £6 to The Ringing World. Grateful thanks go to Robert Wellen for collating West Dorset all the above and for getting the results to the Editor in record time. Ed. Bradpole, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 PB Doubles: Ivan Andrews 1, Kenneth Abel 2, Susan Carter 3, Robin Carter 4, Valerie Stone (C) 5, Peter Carnell 6. First inside: 4. £1.20 Bradpole, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 PB Minor: Ivan Andrews 1, Christine Green 2, Susan Carter 3, Timothy Andrews 4, Delie Perry 5, Valerie Stone GUILD CALENDAR over/……. (C) 6. £1.20 Others

Witchampton, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 PB Minor: Paul R Smith 1, Ian D Tucker 2, Hadden Arrowsmith 3, Malcolm J Penney 4, Tim E Rose 5, Eleanor G W Wallace (C) 6. First Minor as Conductor & first tenor „turned in‟ to a quarter: 6. Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset. 1 Nov, 1260 PB Minor: Tim E Rose 1, Paul R Smith 2, Eleanor G W Wallace 3, Ian D Tucker 4, Malcolm J Penney 5, Hadden Arrowsmith (C) 6.

19 Calendar of Guild and Branch Events 2009 Branch Event Time Venue December 2008 6 Devizes Ringing & Carol Service Rowde / Seend 8 SAGOR Meeting tbc 9 Mere Branch Practice 19.30 Gillingham 12 Marlborough Christmas Branch Practice 19.30 Chiseldon 13 Calne Carol Service 15.00 Compton Bassett 13 Dorchester Carol Service 14.30 to 16.30 Puddletown 13 West Dorset Branch Practice 19.00 Loders 25th Dec to 1stJan. Guild Peal Week January 2009 3 Devzies AGM Devizes 10 Calne AGM Wootton Bassett 10 Guild Training Course - See separate list 10 Dorchester Quarterly Meeting 15.00-20.00 Wyke Regis 10 West Dorset Branch Practice 14.00-16.00 Netherbury 12 Marlborough Branch Practice 19.30-21.00 Chilton Foliat 13 Mere Branch Practice 19.30-21.00 Fovant 17 East Dorset AGM Bournemouth St John 19 SAGOR Meeting tbc 24 Guild Training Course - See separate list 24 Salisbury AGM Durrington Durnford , Amesbury 24 Dorchester 6 Bell Practice 14.30-16.30 Cerne Abbas 2 February Marlborough Branch Practice 19.30 Ludgershall 7 Guild Training Course - See separate list 7 Devizes Branch Meeting Erlestoke/Potterne 10 Mere Branch Practice 19.00 Tisbury 14 Dorchester 6 Bell Practice 14.30-16.30 Piddlehinton 14 West Dorset 19.00-21.00 Askerswell 16 SAGOR Meeting tbc 21 Guild Training Course - See separate list 21 West Dorset Branch Memorial Meeting 15.00 Bradpole 28 Dorchester 10 Bell Practice 14.30-16.30 Charminster 7 March Guild Training Course - See separate list 7 Devizes Branch Meeting Westwood/B on Avon CC 7 Marlborough Training Morning 10.00-12.00 Preshute 7 Mere Quarterly Meeting 15.00 Stalbridge / STOURTON CAUNDLE 10 Mere Branch Practice 19.30 Chilmark 10 SAGOR Meeting 14 Dorchester Training Day tbc Bradpole R C + DCA 14 West Dorset Branch Practice 19.30 Hawkchurch 16 SAGOR Meeting tbc 21 Guild Training Course - See separate list 24 Mere 8 Bell Branch Practice 19.30 Mere 28 Dorchester 5 Bell Practice 14.30-16.30 Stratton 4 April Guild Training Course - See separate list 4 Devizes Branch Meeting 6 bell S C Market Lavington 6 Marlborough Branch Practice 19.30 Great Bedwyn 13 Mere LEBRF Ringing Demonstration Afternoon Stourton 14 Mere Branch Practice 19.00 Hindon 18 Guild Training Course - See separate list 18 West Dorset Branch Practice 19.30 Yetminster 20 SAGOR Meeting tbc 23 Marlborough St George’s Day Ringing 19.00- 21.00 Ogbourne St George / St George’s Preshute 25 Dorchester Striking Competition 14.30 Upwey 2 May Guild Training Course - See separate list 9 Guild Festival and AGM Bournemouth St John 16 Guild Training Course - See separate list 30 Guild Training Course - See separate list 13 June Guild Training Course - See separate list 20 Guild Striking Competition Mere Branch 15 August Guild LEBRF Open Day 29 Guild Quiz and Supper Evening 19.00 to 22.00 Motcombe 19 September Guild Striking Competition 10 October Dorchester AGM From 15.00 Charminster 17 Marlborough AGM From 14.30 Milton Lilbourne 31 Oct to 8 Nov Guild Quarter Peal Week 21 November West Dorset AGM 15.00 Bridport 5 December Mere AGM From 15.00 Maiden Bradley

Note: For more details or if planning to travel any distance it is advisable to check with a Branch Officer beforehand in case it has been necessary to change any arrangements. Meetings usually include service, tea and evening ringing, unless shown otherwise. Evening Practices end at 9pm unless shown otherwise. 1st Sat Bryanston practices: check with [email protected] 3rd Sat Trowbridge practices: check with Julian Ferrar on 01225 709061 Mere Br – doors locked at 7.45pm at Mere & Shaftesbury St Peter’s SAGOR = Salisbury Area Group of Ringers - Monthly Monday morning method (and call change) ringing at 2 towers, followed by a pub lunch. Transport can be arranged for those in Salisbury area. Contact Brian Wright on 01722 500978 for more information. MBDR Practices, Friday Mornings, 10.30 to 12.00, by arrangement, details will be posted on the Web. Dates, corrections etc. for the calendar to Dorothy Blythe at: [email protected] 20