A census of bellringers is coming up! Organised by the CCCBR, we will take part via a link from 23 Nov. Sadly, there is no individual prize for taking part đ BUT! The great reward from this is a stronger ringing community đŞđ.
From knowing how many ringers there are, our age, gender, location etc, CCCBR can create better schemes and win more funding đ°. For example, if we discover there are few young ringers, then CCCBR is in a stronger position to win funding to support ringing with young people. Grant-awarding bodies need evidence these days and we just don’t have that data right now. It holds us back.
So, your response really matters! Please do take part. We will share the link here, ask your Tower Captain, or join our Cary Branch Whatsapp community, or visit the CCCBR website.
Who: 𫵠You đ
What: Complete a short census form
When: 23rd November (open until 6th Dec)
Why: Ringing matters. This is a small thing we can all do to make the ringing community around the country stronger.
Thank you!! đđđ
đ We did it! Not only did we ring all 44 full-circle towers but we also rang four chiming towers too – beating our target. Over 245 bells rang out across Cary Branch. Over 100 ringers raced across the branch showing that ringing is alive and well in Cary Branch!
It was a fantastic day to celebrate our bells, ringers, and all that’s good in our communities. đĽł
We were covered on the BBC Somerset website, our ringing appeared on that night’s BBC Points West evening news bulletin, and we were part of the BBC’s “The One Show” which hit prime time viewing on the preceding Friday night.
We had chimers aged <10, ringers in teens, twenties, and all the way through to 80+ . It's a rare activity that can bring so many people together. Indeed, we had ringers that took part from across the "border" in Mere, from Bristol, and all the way from Inverness!
Rev'd Guy Scott, the Master of the Association was also able to join us ringing at Ansford (on the oldest bell in the branch, c1350) and Castle Cary. He was able to present to Jenny Alderson of Castle Cary a framed certificate commemorating her 50 years of Association membership.
We were also able to wrap up the day with a successful quarter peal at South Cadbury to celebrate the event.
A big shout out to all the clergy, wardens, key keepers, and congregations who supported us on our way round – providing access, moral support, applause, cake, tea, and even prosecco (thank you All Saints, Castle Cary đ).
Finally, a huge thank you to all the ringers, bands, and leads who made it possible to sound out our incredible bells across our branch and communities đđđ
It was a ding dong of a day đđđđđđđ
