Last Saturday, 11 ringers from across the branch got together in Pitcombe to take the Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) course on teaching bell handling.
Well done to everyone who took part – and special thanks to Emma for organising this alongside Claire from ART (https://bellringing.org/).
We’re looking forward to training up the new recruits to ringing!
St. Peter’s at West Lydford needs to raise £12,000 for essential maintenance work to keep the bells ringing.
Already, 5 of our 44 towers are now unringable and we’d love for St. Peter’s to keep ringing for the community as it has done since Elizabethan times.
You can donate by following this link: Help raise £12,000 for St. Peter’s, West Lydford (via JustGiving)
Thank you for any support you can provide!
Save the date: 17th May 2026
The Great Cary Branch Ring
17th May is the national “Bell Sunday” celebration.
To mark this event, we are discussing an attempt to ring in every Cary Branch tower that Sunday.
44 Towers. 237 Bells. 93 Tons of Heavy Metal. 700 Yards of Sound Bow.
So, we will need all the ringers we can find!
New ringers. Experienced ringers. Occasional ringers. Regular ringers. We will need YOU!
We will divide into teams to cover each area of the branch.
It will be a fantastic day out visiting multiple towers and a great way to celebrate our communities.
KEEP THIS DAY FREE AND LOOK OUT FOR MORE DETAILS 😃
