Following guidance received today the following towers have ceased all ringing until further notice in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID19:
Alton (All towers), Blackmoor, Bramshott, Buriton, Froxfield, Hawkley, Holybourne, Selborne, Steep, Warnford and West Meon
Other towers will be added once confirmation is received that they are also cancelling their ringing activities
Hope to see you all soon and stay well…
Steve
A&P Communications Officer
Category Archives: Alton All Saints
Ringing cancellations due to COVID-19
Coronavirus: UK ringing should now be cancelled
The UK government has advised against all unnecessary social contact with immediate effect. The Prime Minister advised in a press conference of 16th March that now is the time for everyone to stop non-essential contact with others and to stop all unnecessary travel.
The Central Council has released a statement in response to the UK government. They advise that If you haven’t already decided to cancel ringing activities, it seems that now is the time to do so.
The Ringing World agrees with this statement. It is hard to interpret the government’s guidance in any way other than that all planned ringing activities in the UK should now cease.
I have been made aware that ringing has been suspended at the following towers due to COVID-19 concerns:
Alton, St. Laurence, All Saints and Holybourne – all ringing suspended.
Alverstoke – all ringing cancelled until further notice.
Basingstoke, St. Michael’s – all ringing cancelled until further notice.
Blackmoor – all ringing suspended.
Bournemouth, St. John’s, St. Peters and Scared Heart – all ringing suspended.
Bramshott – all service and practice ringing until at least the end of March where the situation will be reviewed.
Brockenhurst – no ringing until further notice.
Buriton – all ringing suspended.
Catherington – ringing cancelled, but may be some limited Sunday ringing if services continue.
Christchurch Priory – all ringing suspended until further notice.
Eling – all ringing suspended.
Froxfield – all ringing suspended.
Havant – all ringing suspended until further notice.
Hawkley – all ringing suspended and the tied practices on 6-8-10th April postponed.
Hursley – all ringing suspended until further notice.
Newport – all ringing cancelled until further notice.
Portsmouth Cathedral – all ringing suspended.
Purbrook – all ringing cancelled until further notice.
Romsey – all ringing suspended until further notice.
Selborne – all ringing cancelled until further notice.
Shanklin – all ringing suspended until further notice.
Shedfield – all ringing suspended until further notice.
Southampton (St. Mary’s, St. Michael’s and Bitterne Park) – all ringing suspended.
Steep – all ringing suspended.
Titchfield – all ringing suspended.
Upham – all ringing suspended until further notice.
Upton Grey – all ringing cancelled until further notice.
Warnford – all ringing suspended.
West Meon – all ringing suspended.
Wickham – all ringing suspended until further notice.
Winchester Cathedral – all ringing suspended until further notice.
Wonston – no practices until further notice.
Portsmouth District – all District events are cancelled including the April QDM.
Winchester District – all District events and the striking competition in May are cancelled until further notice.
Please let me know via wpbells@gmail.com of any other cancellations and I will add them to this list.
Thanks
Andrew Glover
W&P Guild Webmaster
Basingstoke District Outing to Alton – Saturday 21st September
This month’s Basingstoke District event is an outing to Alton. We will be ringing at All Saints Alton (6 bells, 6cwt tenor) from 11:15am – 12:15pm followed by a break for lunch (please make your own arrangements).
Following lunch we will ring at St. Lawrence Alton (8 bells, 18cwt tenor) from 2:30pm – 3:30pm.
As always ringers of all abilities are very welcome.
Joseph
Parish of the Resurrection (Alton) Christmas ringing times
Hello All,
Here are the Christmas Ringing details (Hopefully). Be ready for adjustment emails to arrive should I get it wrong! If I don’t see you before – I hope you all have an amazing Christmas.
Please can I also have names for the AGM District meeting held in Alton on 12th January. We are hosting so need numbers for food.
Monday 24th December (Christmas Eve)
Crib Service ringing – 3:30pm – St Lawrence Church, Alton
Midnight Communion – 11:00pm – St Lawrence Church, Alton
Tuesday 25th December (Christmas Day)
NO All Saints Practice
09:00am Service ringing at Holyrood, Holybourne
10:00am Service Ringing at St Lawrence Alton
Thursday 27th December
No Practice at St Lawrence
Saturday 29th December
No Learners and Improvers
Alton 8 bell practice will go ahead 5:30pm till 7:30pm at St Lawrence
Sunday 30th December
No Service ringing
Monday 31st December (New Years Eve)
Ringing in the New Year – St Lawrence Church, Alton 10:30pm (TBC) Bring some nibbles and drinks and ring in the New Year at Midnight.
Tuesday 1st January (New Years Day)
No Practice at All Saints
Thursday 3rd January
7:30pm – 9:00pm Practice at St Lawrence as per normal.
Any questions please ask Matt or drop me an email.
Jess
Parish of the Resurrection (Alton & Holybourne) Christmas Ringing Times
Here is the list of Christmas Services and they begin this Sunday;
Sunday 17th December – Carols for Everyone – St Lawrence 10.30am.(10am Ringing)
Sunday 17th December – Carol Service – All Saints 10.30am.(10am Ringing)
Sunday 17th December – Nine Lessons and Carols – St Lawrence 6.30pm.(6pm Ringing)
Sunday 24th December – The Christmas Eve Morning Communion will be at Alton Methodist Church. There will be no other morning services.
Sunday 24th December – Crib Service – St Lawrence and Holy Rood 4pm. (3.30pm Ringing)
Sunday 24th December – Midnight Communion in all three churches 11.30pm.(11pm Ringing St Lawrence)
Christmas Day – Christmas Communion – Holy Rood 9.15am.(8.45am Ringing)
Christmas Day – Christmas Family Communion – St Lawrence 10.30am. (10am Ringing)
Sunday 31st December (New Year’s Eve) – Parish Communion – Holy Rood 10.30am. (10am Ringing)
There will be no other morning services.
New year’s Eve ringing.We will have the usual get together in the tower (St Lawrence) and then ring from 11.15pm till 12.30am approx to see the New Year in.
Contact Andrew Taylor
Telephone: 07916 021646
Email: Use Form
The Alton ringers have never shied away from an excuse to ring a quarter peal
I think the attached list says it all
AP District Autumn District Meeting Agenda 21st October 2017 5.30pm at All Saints Alton
Alton & Petersfield District Bell Ringers
Autumn District Meeting
21st October 2017 5.30pm at All Saints Alton
AGENDA
- Welcome and Introduction
- Results of the Striking Competition
- Minutes of the last meeting
- Matters arising
- Election of new members
- Outings
- Practices & forthcoming events
- A.O.B.
- Date of next meeting
Melanie Moore
District Secretary
A&P District Striking Competition and Autumn Meeting Sat 21st Oct at Alton, All Saints
The draw will take place at 3pm and the competition will start at 3.15pm
If you are entering a team please let Valerie Harris know beforehand.
Tea from around 4.30pm
The results will be announced and the trophies presented
during the meeting which will start at around 5.30pm
Please give names for tea to – Mike Novell
Alton – no ringing practices in Holy Week, normal ringing on Easter Sunday
The three Alton towers are not practicing during Holy Week but will ring for the Sunday service.
Rebecca Webb Reports from the Stedman Doubles Special Practice
What a fantastic practice we had today of Stedman Doubles held at Herriard
The four students were at all different levels and by the end of the morning the students were all ringing Stedman Doubles 120 and all ringing together.
The students came from Alton, Basingstoke and Bishopstoke.
This amazing progression was achieved by some fantastic helpers who travelled from Alton, Basingstoke, Overton, Sherfield-on-Loddon and Kingsclere.
Thank you to everyone for making today such a success.
Rebecca Webb
No Ringing at Alton St. Lawrence until further notice; Extra practices at Alton All Saint’s
Just to let you know that, due to renovation works on the church necessitating the temporary installation of an RSJ under the bells, there will be no ringing at Alton, St.Lawrence until further notice. There will instead be two practices a week at Alton, All Saint’s. 7.30 to 9.00pm on Tuesday as normal and now 7.30 to 9.00pm on Thursday as well.
Many thanks, Valerie Harris
Alton Tower Outing Rescheduled to Saturday June 4th
Further details of the Alton outing will follow. The full A&P District Calendar of events is below:
Parish of the Resurrection Bell Ringers – Christmas Ringing Times (Alton + Holybourne)
This information is sourced from the church website
Practises for the week
Tuesday 22nd December 2015 – All Saints, Alton (7.30pm till 9.00pm)
Thursday 24th December 2015 – St Lawrence, Alton. There is no practise this evening
Christmas & New Year Ringing 2015
Thursday 24th December 2015 – St Lawrence, Alton. 3.30pm till 4.00pm. Crib Service.
Thursday 24th December 2015 – St Lawrence, Alton. 10.45pm till 11.30pm. Midnight Communion,
Friday 25th December 2015 – Church of the Holy Rood, Holybourne. 8.45am till 9.15am. Christmas Communion.
Friday 25th December 2015 – St Lawrence, Alton. 10.00am till 10.30am. Christmas Communion.
Church of the Holy Rood, Holybourne – 3.30pm till 4.00pm Nine Lessons & Carols Service
St Lawrence, Alton – 6.00pm till 6.30pm Nine Lessons & Carols Service
Please note that the details of practises for this week and the rest of the year are available on the Calendar section of the church website. The weekly practise details also appear on the Calendar on the Home page.
If you require any further information please Contact Mike Novell
Alton All Saints Ringing Times
Sundays: 10.00am
Practice: Tuesday
(for details visit church website calendar)
