Dear All,
This month’s Beyond Bob Doubles will be at East Tytherley on Wednesday 26th February, expect Little Bob, Grandsire, maybe Stedman. All welcome.
Edmund.
Category Archives: Lockerley and East Tytherley
Guild Education – Listening Skills – Sat 12th October – 9.30 – 5.30 at Lockerley
The Guild Education Committee is running another of its very popular Listening Skills courses, on Saturday 12 October, based at Lockerley. This is a day for ringers at all levels and covers all sorts of things you may not have tried before in order to help you listen to the bells – or, more precisely, to interpret what you are hearing. It is a non-competitive day where you can have fun with ringers from across the Guild, learning quite a lot in the process, involving listening exercises, hand-bells, ringing exercises, and much more; you do not need to be an expert. And we also include a hot lunch!
A poster and application form (both Word and pdf versions) are available on the links below, so please talk about it amongst your friends and send in your applications.
As always – any queries, let me know.
For: The Guild Education Committee
Downloads:
ApplicationForm – Listening Skills 12.10.19 Word Version
Application Form – Listening Skills 12.10.19 – PDF version
Poster – Listening Skills – 12.10.19 – Word version
Poster – Listening Skills – 12.10.19 – PDF version
Beyond Bob Doubles – East Tytherley – Wed 26th June from 19:30
Dear All,
This month’s Beyond Bob Doubles will be at East Tytherley on the 26th June from 19:30, all welcome from the district and beyond. We shall be ringing Grandsire and Stedman Triples, and Little Bob Major, but other methods too depending on what people want.
Edmund.
***UPDATED***Winchester ADM – Sat 9th February from 2pm
Dear All,
What you have all – I am sure – been waiting for: the paperwork for Saturday’s Annual District Meeting, which is at Lockerley Memorial Hall on Butts Green, Lockerley, starting at 5.30 p.m.
The Agenda and list of events planned so far (ADM 190209), the unconfirmed minutes of the last Quarterly Meeting (QDM 2018-11) and my report on the year’s activities (Annual Report 2018) are all attached as MS Word 2003 documents (.doc) or in the Portable Document Format (.pdf). The District Accounts are in PDF only.
Happy reading and best wishes,
Bruce
District Secretary
PS. Additional agenda item – Romsey Show for today’s meeting
Dear All
Please be advised that at John Palk’s request I have added ‘Romsey Show’ to the agenda for today’s meeting at Lockerley Memorial Hall. The discusssion will be on whether the District wishes to have a stand at the Romsey Show (which I understand the organisers are keen to have).
Best wishes
Bruce
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Original Post:
Dear All,
The next date for your diaries is Saturday 9th February, which is the day of the Annual District Meeting, this year to be held at Lockerley Village Hall, with ringing at West Tytherley and Lockerley beforehand and East Tytherley afterwards.
Posters herewith in Word (.doc) and PDF formats. The agenda and unconfirmed minutes of the last meeting will follow in due course.
Please let Jen Churchill know, by Wednesday 4th February, if you would like to have a high tea before the meeting.
Please let me know, by the same date if there is anything you’d like putting on the agenda for the business meeting.
Please let Tony Smith know if you are proposing to have new full members elected, or wishing to confirm belfry elections of compounding and probationary members.
Hope to see lots of people on the day, best wishes till then,
District Secretary
Winchester District Practice – Thursday 22nd Nov – 7.30-9pm
Dear All,
Hot on the heels of the Quarterly Meeting at Houghton, your District offers you the opportunity to join the Lockerley and East Tytherley Band at their EastTytherley Practice, next Thursday, 22nd November.
See plenty of you there, hopefully,
Bruce
District Secretary
Poster available here.
Beyond Bob Doubles, East Tytherley on Wednesday 25th July
Changes to Sunday Ringing in Lockerley and East Tytherley
Please note the new ringing schedules:
- East Tytherley Ringing Times
Sundays: 9.45am, 3rd Sunday
Practices: Thursday 2nd & 4th - Lockerley Ringing Times
Sundays: 9.45am on 1st, 2nd and 4th Sundays
Practices: Thursday 1st, 3rd, 5th
Lockerley – Practice cancelled on Maundy Thursday 29th March
There will be no practice at Lockerley on Maundy Thursday.
Amazing tenacity of these ringers in 1935 – very humbling
Winchester District – Beyond Bob Doubles – Wed 29th Nov at East Tytherley from 19:30
Dear All,
Beyond Bob Doubles will be at East Tytherley from 19:30 on the 29th of November, all are welcome from the District and beyond. Anything from Grandsire Doubles upwards, but with a focus on Stedman Triples since that was the method on the Guild Training day a few weeks ago.
Edmund
no practice at Lockerley on Thursday 5th October
There will be no practice at Lockerley on Thursday 5th October.
Jen Churchill
East Tytherley Ringing Times
Sundays: 9.45am, 3rd Sunday
Practices: Thursday 2nd & 4th
Lockerley Ringing Times
Sundays: 9.45am on 1st, 2nd and 4th Sundays
Practices: Thursday 1st, 3rd, 5th
A baptism to remember
On Sunday 15th July a brother and sister aged 11 and 4 were baptised at St John’s Lockerley. The parents asked the vicar Rev James Pitkin if it was possible for the children to visit the bell chamber to see the bellringers after the service and of course the answer was yes. There were quite a few children attending the baptism and they visited the tower in small groups. Climbing the spiral stairs was their first adventure.
They were shown a bell being rung up and when the bell’s rope was tied they could see that it looked just the same as a bell that was down, showing how dangerous it could be to touch a bell rope in any tower they might visit if the bell ropes were in reach.
After the bell had been rung down all the children were encouraged to chime the treble and one or two of the dads also had a go at chiming the tenor.
They all seemed to have enjoyed their visit and said that it had been a very memorable baptism day.
Mayor & Mayoress of Test Valley visit Lockerley Tower
The Mayor and Mayoress of Test Valley Borough Council visited Lockerley Church Tower on Sunday 8 July for an hour to see a demonstration of ringing. The visit was held during a tower open day in association with Romsey Arts Festival and followed an invitation from the Lockerley ringers. As well as seeing demonstrations of ringing the Mayor had a go himself, starting off by chiming and progressing to ringing both strokes on his own (a very impressive achievement).
Group photo with the Mayor (photographs by permission of Romsey Festival 2017 Official Photographers)
Beyond Bob Doubles at East Tytherley – Wed 29th March
Dear All
This month’s Beyond Bob Doubles will be at East Tytherley on 29th March, anything up to Cambridge Major and Stedman Triples if we have enough, but with a focus on Grandsire doubles and triples for those who want a chance to practice what they learnt on the Guild training day at the start of the month.
Ringers from any district or even outside the Guild are welcome to join us.
Edmund
Listening Skills course on Saturday 8th April at Lockerley
With Grandsire Doubles and Triples behind us**, the Education Committee is turning its attention to the Listening Skills course on Saturday 8th April, based at Lockerley. This is a full-day course, including lunch, and covers all sorts of different things which ringers may not have tried (in addition to ringing). It is for ALL abilities, including relative beginners, and is a lot of fun. Expect the unexpected! **click to read a review of the Grandsire course
If you, or others within your tower, are still thinking about this, could I just remind you that the closing date for the receipt of applications is Wednesday 22nd March – not very far away! – and places are already three-quarters full. Courses so far this year have all been over-subscribed, resulting in waiting lists, so if you think this would be of interest to you or your fellow-ringers could I suggest you send in your applications a.s.a.p. In case they have been mislaid, further copies (both Word and pdf versions) of the poster and application form are attached.
Any queries before you take the plunge – do please give me a call or email me (see below)
Christine Knights-Whittome
Listening Skills – Saturday 8th April 2017
If you haven’t tried this before – this is one for you!
Attached are posters and application forms (both Word and pdf versions) for the Education Committee’s day on Listening Skills, based at Lockerley & East Dean Memorial Hall on Saturday 8th April 2017.
This is specifically aimed at helping ringers to listen, to interpret what they are hearing, and to adjust their ringing accordingly. It is a designed to be fun as well as informative and will cover a range of different exercises and activities including some practical ringing. You will see that it is for ringers of all levels, even relative beginners, so if you haven’t joined an Education Day before, this is one where you will meet others “on a level playing field” and our aim is that, whilst we have experts on hand to help and guide you, you should never find yourself feeling out of your depth. And this is a day when the Education Committee also provides a hot lunch in the middle of the day!
There has been a high demand for places on Education Days so far this year – so if this is of interest you need to get your application in early.
As always, I’m more than happy to answer any questions, either by email, or by ‘phone on 01962 886939.
Poster:
Application:
Lockerley and East Tytherley – Christmas Ringing Times
We will be ringing for the evening Carol on Service on 18th, Christmas Eve from 3.15 for the Christingle service at 4p.m., and for the midnight mass. 10.15 to 11 p.m. We will also be ringing for the Christmas Day service 9.45to 10.30. All at Lockerley, in addition to normal Sunday morning service ringing from 9.45 to 10.30 a.m in December at both Lockerley and East Tytherley. All visiting ringers welcome!
No Lockerley Practice – 22nd and 29th December
Hello All,
Just to let you know that there will be no practice on Thursday 22nd or Thursday 29th December at Lockerley.
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to you from Lockerley Bellringers.
Jen Churchill
Lockerley rings for Queen’s 90th birthday
The band that rang for the Queen’s 90th birthday at Lockerley in 2016
…and the band that rang for the Queen’s 80th birthday at Lockerley in 2006
Skittles evening
The Lockerley and East Tytherley ringers were joined by West Tytherley ringers and a few visitors for a very enjoyable skittles evening on Maundy Thursday. Carol Higgins organised the evening, Rob Churchill came first in the skittles competition, and Joy Scanlan won the knock-out competition.
Lockerley Ringers score Firsts in Minehead
John Palk reports:
In visiting Minehead over the week-end Bren and I were just placed on ropes, without being told what we were ringing, as is Andrew’s way.
We then rang plain courses of PB10 and Grandsire Carters followed by Bren inside to Stedman Caters with me on the tenor (the Stedman may not be a first as we have rung it on the course at Hursley!).
Photo from http://www.aboutminehead.com/church/ used by permission
An evening of Minimus firsts at East Tytherley
Jen Churchill Writes:
Plain Bob minimus, Reverse Bob Minimus for Mark Warner who also called his first PB5.
Reverse Bob Minimus for Carol Higgins, who also called her first Reverse Canterbury.
Photo by Rosemary Oakeshott
Firsts Fortnight – news from East Tytherley
Our Firsts Fortnight News Is….: John Palk ran the wedding ringing on Saturday March 5th at St Peters East Tytherley.
Four Firsts at Lockerley Practice!
Susie Holder and Sam Fussell rang the treble to Plain Bob Doubles
Carol Higgins called a touch of Plain Bob Doubles
Bren Palk ran the practice.
Jen Churchill reporting from Lockerley
A First at the Hursley Beginners Practice
Sue Welch , a new Houghton ringer rang Plain Hunt Doubles for the first time on the treble at the Hursley beginners practice on Tuesday March. 1st.
Surprise Minor Practice at Lockerley Tues 1st March
The next Surprise Minor practice is planned for 7:30pm on Tuesday 1 March (1st Tuesday of the month) at Lockerley. Potential methods are:
Cambridge
Primrose
London
Norwich
Beverley
Surfleet
Anyone looking to extend their repertoire of Surprise Minor methods is very welcome to come along – experienced ringers who can help would be particularly welcome.
RSVP
Please let Gary Davies know whether or not you intend to come by the end of Thursday (25 February) so we know whether or not there are enough people to go ahead.
CANCELLED Surprise Minor Practice at Lockerley
The next Surprise Minor practice is planned for 7:30pm on Tuesday 2 February (1st Tuesday of the month) at Lockerley.
Potential methods are (as previously):
Cambridge
Primrose
London
Norwich
Beverley
Surfleet
Anyone looking to extend their repertoire of Surprise Minor methods is very welcome to come along – experienced ringers who can help would be particularly welcome.
As usual, please could you let Gary Davies know whether or not you intend to come by the end of Friday (29 January) so he knows whether or not there are enough people to go ahead with the practice. In any case, please check with Gary Davies that the practice is going ahead to avoid a wasted journey.
Surprise Minor practice – 7.30 on Tuesday 5th Jan at Lockerley
The next Surprise Minor practice is planned for 7:30pm on Tuesday 5 January (1st Tuesday of the month) at Lockerley.
Potential methods are (as before):
Cambridge
Primrose
London
Norwich
Beverley
Surfleet
Anyone looking to extend their repertoire of Surprise Minor methods is very welcome to come along – experienced ringers who can help would be particularly welcome.
As usual, please could you let Gary Davies know whether or not you intend to come by the end of Friday (1 January) so he knows whether or not there are enough people to go ahead.
