Category Archives: North Stoneham
Beyond Bob Doubles – Wed 31st Oct – 7.30-9pm
Dear All,
This month’s Beyond Bob Doubles will be held on the ten at North Stoneham from 19:30 to 21:00. In addition to our normal five and six bell repertoire it will be an opportunity to ring on eight and ten, so please come and encourage others who can benefit from this opportunity.
Please note that the northern end of Stoneham Lane is shut and so people coming from the Eastleigh end cannot go past the Concorde club, you can only access the church from the southern end of Stoneham Lane.
Edmund.
Travel information for those going to Winchester District Practice at North Stoneham – Tuesday 17th April
Winchester District Practice – North Stoneham – Tuesday 17th April – 7.30-9.00pm
Dear All,
The District Training Session and a couple of days away last week caused me to fail to keep my eye on the ball … we have another district practice coming up soon, a week tonight in fact (Tuesday 17th April), at North Stoneham, on their light ten. It’s a great experience and the band will give you a warm welcome, so it’s an evening not to be missed, if you can make it.
The poster, as usual, is attached, for forwarding to your members, if the opportunity to publicise via your notice-boards is felt to be limited.
Hope to see lots of you there!
Best wishes meanwhile,
Bruce
District Secretary
Guild Surprise Royal Practice Sunday 28th Jan 2pm
Surprise Royal Practices continue – 4th Sunday of the Month – sign up here!
North Stoneham Bell Ringing Times
Sundays: 10am phone to confirm
Practices: Tuesday, phone to confirm
North Stoneham – Easter Bellringing Schedule
- Sunday 9th April – Ringing for Morning Service: 10.00 for 10 30 a.m. Service.
- Tuesday 11th April – Tower AGM starting at 8pm in St Nicolas’ Church vestry: No ringing.
- Sunday 16th April – Ringing for Easter Morning 10.00 a.m. for 10.30 a.m. Service [To be confirmed – please check with Johanna Duquenoy – Tower Sec, first]
- Tuesday 18th April – Routine tower Practice: 7.30 p.m. – 9.00 p.m.
Winchester District Practice – Tues 17th Jan at North Stoneham
Dear All,
Please find attached the poster for our first District practice of 2017, taking place at St Nicolas’, North Stoneham, George Williams’ old tower, on Tuesday 17th January.
And calling all C+S members at a loose end: North Stoneham is not far beyond your boundary, so if anyone wishes to visit us for a change, you’re more than welcome.
Best wishes
Bruce
District Secretary
North Stoneham Access and Parking
There is a slight hill leading up to the church with difficult tarmac path from the car park and main road as well as a “kissing gate” granting access to this path. There are a couple of small steps down into the church but access is flat beyond that point. There is little space in the ringing room but for practices there is space in the church itself to sit.
Abbey Scofield-Marlowe
Congratulations James Duquenoy (North Stoneham) – First Quarter Peal
5 Quarter Peals Rung by Southampton City Ringers to Celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday (Includes Videos)
This item by Daniel Graham was first published on the Southampton City Ringers’ website.
All of the Southampton towers rang out today to mark the official 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 5 quarter peals were successful scored (out of 5 attempted) and there was a fantastic standard of ringing all day.
Congratulations to all those who took part and special congratulations to Kristian/Oliver who called their firsts of Bob Caters and Major respectively, to Pip for first of Bristol and Yorkshire, and to Mike for first on 10.
The successful quarter peals
Quarter Peal 1 – Grandsire Caters at Bitterne Park
Quarter Peal 2 – Plain Bob Caters at St Mary’s
Quarter Peal 3 – Bristol Surprise Major at St Michael’s
Southampton City Ringers
Quarter Peal 4 – Doubles at St Barnabas, Lodge Road
Quarter Peal 5 – Yorkshire Surprise Major at North Stoneham

The bells of Southampton will ring for the Queen – Saturday 10th June
November’s Beyond Bob Doubles is at North Stoneham
Dear All,
BBD will be at North Stoneham on Wednesday 25th at 19:30, since we had a training day a couple of weeks ago I hope to be able to ring some more Erin and Stedman triples (and maybe caters) along with the usual methods, but it will be dependant on how many come, if you know any solid ringers who might be able to come and help perhaps you could do some gentle arm twisting.
Edmund Wratten
(Winchester District Ringing Master)
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