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How Ringing Works.

The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers has released a booklet entitled ‘From Practice to Perfect’. It contains a lot of useful information about how church bells ringers are trained, safeguarded and organised and, although it is aimed primarily at the clergy, PCCs and safeguarding advisors, please take time to have a look as it may be useful within your towers.

A copy may be downloaded here as a ‘pdf’ file.

 

Dates for your Diary

BRANCH PRACTICES
Second Saturday of the month:  10:00 – 12:00
unless otherwise stated.

Dates for 2026

April 11th Haddenham
May 9th 6-Bell Striking Competition –
Winslow – Starting time to be confirmed
June 13th Bierton *
July 11th Hardwick *
August 8th Quainton *
September 12th Marsh Gibbon
October 3rd ODG 6-Bell Striking Competition – Venue and details to be confirmed
October 10th Orchard Cup Striking Competition – Venue and details to be confirmed
November 14th  Long Crendon
December 12th  

* To Be Confirmed

Special Practices

Special practices will be held on the third Wednesday of the month at Stewkley, from 7.30 to 9pm.

The plan is to continue with the monthly focussed practices concentrating on Plain Bob, including ‘tenoring behind’, plain hunting, and Cambridge, including treble bob for the more experienced ringers.

Practices for 2026 are planned for:
Wednesday 15th April
Wednesday 20th May
Wednesday 17th June
Wednesday 15th July
Wednesday 19th August
Wednesday 16th September
Wednesday 21st October
Wednesday 18th November
Wednesday 16th December
all from 7.30 to 9pm.

Tower Practice Nights
Usually 19:30 – 21:00

Please contact tower
prior to visiting
Monday:
Chearsley (not B/H)
Great Horwood
Winslow		 .
–
01296 713281
01296 715106
Tuesday:
Aylesbury
Marsh Gibbon
Twyford *
Whitchurch		 .
07723 621385
01896 277671
01896 277671
07795 988135
Wednesday:
Granborough
Haddenham
Little Horwood
Quainton
Stewkley
Wingrave		 .
07710 189575
01844 345439
07984 332532
07739 985440
07745 478573
–
Thursday:
Aston Abbotts
Dinton *
Drayton Parslow *
East Claydon
Hardwick
Long Crendon
Soulbury *
Steeple Claydon *
Swanbourne		 .
01296 681478
01296 748679
01296 720608
07799 766270
01296 640906
01844 208948
07713 626780
07799 766270
01296 720219
Friday:
Bierton
Cuddington
Nether Winchendon *
Wing
Wotton Underwood *		 .
07958 527490
01844 292221
01844 290307
07526 178433
01296 770473
Saturday:
Mursley
(10:30 – 12:00)		 .
01296 770473
.
* Occasional–check in advance