The Ringing World

21/12/2023

Can you tow a caravan?

If so, you could tow the Touring Tower!

An article in the Christmas issue of The Ringing World has called for more volunteers to help with coordinating and transporting mobile belfries, as the new “Touring Tower” joins the Charmborough Ring and the Lichfield Diocesan Mobile Belfry to provide a coordinated central ‘hub’ for booking these mobile rings of bells.

The newest mobile belfry, now named “The Touring Tower” after a call for naming ideas went out on social media is expected to be ready on its bespoke tilting trailer by Easter 2024. It has been specifically designed to be quicker and easier to erect than the other two mobile belfries, but also to be lighter. It is expected that the Touring Tower will have a total weight with its trailer of 1625kg, which is within the capabilities of many vehicles typically used to tow caravans.

The article can be read here: https://mobilebelfries.org/links.htm

The Charmborough Trust, which has for many years coordinated bookings for the Charmborough Ring, has now been renamed the Mobile Belfries Trust (MBT), and will now be responsible for bookings for all the three mobile belfries. In addition to looking for more people who might be able to tow the mobile belfries, the MBT is looking to add additional Trustees to help increase its activities and goals to take mobile bells out to new audiences.
The article also invites interest in hiring the mobile rings. If you are planning a marketing campaign or event next year, maybe as a university attending a Freshers Fair, mobile belfries have provide successful in helping to recruit. The bells in the Touring Tower could be used for teaching.

If you’re interested in helping with the Mobile Belfries, or would just like to know more, please email [email protected]

12/12/2023

THE LEN ROBERTS AWARD FOR THE PROMOTION OF RINGING
This Award is for the person (or people) who have the right formula and are making a significant contribution to the promotion of ringing in their local area.
The judges want to understand the purpose of the activities undertaken as well as the impact and benefits they bring to ringing, ringers, and the local community.

Promotion could be to the whole local community or be specific to particular groups, e.g. schools, scouts and guides, or local interest groups.
To see the form and what we need for a successful application hit the link
https://bellringing.org/art-awards-2024/

Prize of £300 – sponsored by Len Roberts

11/12/2023

"Last orders at the shop please, last orders at the shop!" 🔔🔔🔔

Our deadline for any guaranteed festive deliveries has now ended, however any orders received this week, we hope will get delivered before Christmas. From 18th December any order can not be guaranteed.

Thank you for all the orders to date, we have been very busy and you are definitely loving the new '100 years USB' and our new Binders! ❤️

23/09/2023

Have you spotted our stand at today's Robert B Smith Trophy 12-Bell Contest ?
Will and Trisha are ready to serve...

23/09/2023

They are very popular!!! Get yours here:
https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/rw-shop.php

A marvelously niche magazine called The Ringing World is selling THREE of my Christmas card designs! But you don't have to be a bell ringer to buy them, you can order directly from their shop: https://ringingworld.co.uk/purchase/shop/christmas-cards.html 🐭
(Click the link to see the other two cards in the pack!)

PS I'm also going to sell a very limited edition of my own Christmas cards (with a different new design) but those won't go on sale until my online shop reopens on Oct 5th. (I'll also be selling original artwork from the third book, 'Adventuremice: Mice on the Ice').

17/08/2023

13/07/2023

A record year for youth bell ringing, with one of the youngest ringers in the Derbyshire team.

'Ringing is an engrossing hobby that provides friends and fascination for life - It's social, physical, mental and musical and provides endless exploration and challenge.'

13/07/2023

The recently published Guild book can be obtained via the link below.
It is an extremely useful book for both ringers and clergy/church members and can be bought for £7.00

https://www.ringingworld.co.uk/purchase/shop/the-voice-of-the-church.html

“For bells are the voice of the church; they have tones that touch and search the hearts of young and old…”
Longfellow

10/07/2023

Apologies for the delay everyone but here are the results of in York. Congratulations to all teams that took part! We will be adding more photos if the contest in the coming days so please do send them in. See you in London for !

08/07/2023

08/07/2023

Come visit us at our stall in York Minster today!!

08/07/2023

It's RWNYC day! 🔔🤩🌞
Who's excited? We're excited!
The YCRA team will be helping out at various towers throughout the day - do come and say hello to us.

08/07/2023

26/05/2023

❤️ We knew the Coronation issue would be popular!!! Remember you can order your complimentary first peal copy by emailing [email protected]

OR
Order your souvenir copy via the shop here...
Https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/rw-shop.php

👉50% stock left, get them while you can!

Thank you so much for all the orders of support too! 🙏

17/05/2023

Did you celebrate Bell Sunday? We want to hear what ringers did for the launch year of this occasion. Please send any stories (and photos!) to [email protected] by the end of the weekend.

09/05/2023

Annual national bellringing contest

24/03/2023

It's the last week of our 'Eyes on 2030' survey about the RW in the future. We've had some fantastic replies but we still want to hear from more people - particularly non-subscribers. Please pass on the word and go to

Ringing World in the Future - Online Surveys

03/03/2023

Do you want the Ringing World to be around in 2030? We're conducting a survey of as many ringers as possible to find out what you value about us. Is it the weekly journal, or BellBoard, or the RWNYC? What do you like to read? What might convince you or ringers you know to subscribe? Please take 15-25 minutes to share your views with us at www.ringingworld.co.uk/survey - thank you!

19/11/2022

Time to get ready for Christmas and the New Year! The Ringing World shop is full and busy, including our new design calendar, the popular ringer's diary, a selection of Christmas cards and our new green book, for ringers and their teachers up to the Plain Bob and Grandsire level. Order today! https://shop.ringingworld.co.uk

21/09/2022

We’re pleased to announce that you can now generate a special performance certificate automatically from BellBoard for ringing in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. You can do this for any performance rung between 8th and 19th September, or that is linked to the main ‘In memoriam HM Queen Elizabeth II’ event. Just click on the black PDF icon at the top of the performance record page.

13/09/2022

⛪ St Mary's Church open daily 10am-8pm.

This week we will be open every day for you to come and take some time to process the passing of Her Late Majesty the Queen.
If you'd like to sign the Book of Condolence, light a candle, be still, say a prayer - we're here for you.

St Mary's Church, Andover, top of the High St.
📍SP10 1DP.

09/09/2022

As we mourn the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, The Ringing World is seeking memories from ringers who rang for her or met her on ringing-related occasions. Please send your short stories and quality photographs to [email protected]

25/08/2022

The RW team are looking forward to being at the Central Council AGM and Roadshow next weekend - see some of you there!

01/07/2022

Are you a bellringer, or a cyclist? This year’s tour is from Sat July 30 – Fri Aug 6: a week of cycling & ringing around Leicestershire & the National Forest. We have a few more places available so if you fancy a cycling and ringing holiday and would like to join the 2022 tour please contact the tour secretary on [email protected]. More info about us here https://www.rovingringers.org/about, with links to articles about previous tours in the The Ringing World to whet your appetite (and set the bar)

25/06/2022

The Devon County Show is taking place next weekend so the M5 is expected to be very busy. We recommend you leave some extra time for your journey and avoid J30 by leaving at J29 if you are attending the RWNYC. Only 1 week to go until !

21/06/2022

Hands up if you made it onto the front cover of The Ringing World in 1988? 🙋‍♂️

We love this image of the cathedral from 34 years ago, plenty has changed (the precinct, the steps...) and yet so much has stayed the same.