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Surprise Minor Ringing

  • Surprise Minor Ringing

  • Beverley Surprise Minor
  • Cambridge Surprise Minor
  • London Surprise Minor
  • Norwich Surprise Minor
  • Primrose Surprise Minor
  • Surfleet Surprise Minor

Recent News

  • **REMINDER* – Guild Education – Surprise Minor – Sat 24th November – Shedfield September 29, 2018
  • Report from Cambridge Surprise Minor Practice – Saturday 26th August August 28, 2017
  • More Helpers Welcome – Cambridge Minor Practice at Crondall Sat 26th Aug August 20, 2017
  • Students and Helpers invited to Cambridge Surprise Minor Practice – Crondall, 26th August July 23, 2017
  • Eversley Surprise Minor Practice (last Weds of month) July 7, 2017
  • Invitation to a Surprise Minor Practice at St Mary’s Eversley on Weds July 26th July 4, 2017

Headlines

Guild Education Course – Beyond Plain Bob Doubles and Minor – Saturday 25th April: New Alresford area
Guild Striking Competitions 2020
Are your District or Tower contact details up to date?

What’s On (Next 4 weeks)

No ringing at Crawley, Winchester on Tues 18th February
Odiham Photograph by Ray Walsh No Ringing At Odiham from 10th February 2020
Havant Photograph by Chris Kippin Portsmouth District Practice – Tues 18th Feb at Havant from 19:30 – 21:00


Crawley Photograph by Rosemary Oakeshott Winchester District Practice – Tues 25th Feb at Crawley, 7.30-9pm.
Bentworth Photo by David Forder A&P Monthly Practice – Sat 22nd Feb at Bentworth from 5.30-7.30pm
Eversley Surprise Minor Practice – 26th February 2020 – 8pm

Portsmouth District – Basic Raising and Lowering course – Sat 29th Feb – Portsmouth Cathedral – 9.30-12.30
A&P District – Advanced Practice, Sat 29th February at Alton St. Lawrence – 5.30-7.30pm
Delivering Learning the Ropes – New Alresford, Saturday 7th March 2020

News Reports

Draft Minutes for 2019 Annual Andover District Meeting held at Highclere 11th January 2020 at 3.30pm
**UPDATED** Latest version (26th Dec 2019) of the Record of Ringing in Remembrance of those who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 – 1918 – The Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers
Hambledon Photograph by Andrew G Craddock for TowerBase No ringing at Hambledon until further notice.

Future Events

Yateley St Peter Photograph by Chris Kippin Basingstoke District Practice at Yateley – Saturday 21st March 2020 – 4:30pm – 6pm

Ring out for Peace – Friday 8th May 2020

Andover District – Monthly Practices for 2020
Christchurch and Southampton District Events for 2020
Portsmouth District Events for 2020

Photos by Rosemary Oakeshott (left) and Rodney Skinner (right) Ropley ringers need your help please!

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  • Draft Minutes for 2019 Annual Andover District Meeting held at Highclere 11th January 2020 at 3.30pm
  • Andover District – Monthly Practices for 2020
  • Portsmouth District – Basic Raising and Lowering course – Sat 29th Feb – Portsmouth Cathedral – 9.30-12.30
  • No ringing at Crawley, Winchester on Tues 18th February
  • A&P Monthly Practice – Sat 22nd Feb at Bentworth from 5.30-7.30pm
  • A&P District – Advanced Practice, Sat 29th February at Alton St. Lawrence – 5.30-7.30pm
  • Guild Education Course – Beyond Plain Bob Doubles and Minor – Saturday 25th April: New Alresford area
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