Bell Ringing

WEST CRANMORE RINGERS

(Please note that there is no Ringing Practice on Maundy Thursday 5th April)

Ringers

Tower Captain:

Chris Cawood

(01749 880404)

 

Tim Phillips

Pete Reakes

Paul Treby

Alison Wickson

Andy Mead

 

Ringing….

…on Practice Night, Thursday 7.30-9pm,

… for 10am Morning Services,

… for Special Occasions,

… Quarter Peals and Peals

… at other church towers

… with other bands

… by visiting bands

… on Ringing Outing

…  to train new ringers

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The Alphabet Quarter Peal Challenge

Whilst in the pub after a quarter peal one Tuesday evening, ringers Ernie Bray, Alison Wickson, Terry Nicholls, Paul Treby, Pete Neil and Tim Phillips were discussing what method to ring next.  They had been ringing random methods for some time.  ‘ Why don’t we ring the alphabet’, someone said.

It all seemed a good idea at the time, and 2^nd place surprise methods was decided upon.  So on Tuesday 3 November 2009, 1296 Alnwick was successfully rung.  Thus they were off.  It was not all plain sailing, false starts and abandoned evenings did occur, but they were slowing moving on with methods they had never heard of.  Some were harder than others and they did get hung up on Twyning, which took three attempts.  When one of the band informed them that he was moving and of his moving date, they were sprung into action to complete the challenge before he went and on Friday 18^th November 2011, 1320 Zatshall was rung, thus completing the alphabet.  Throughout we all stuck to the same bells, and ringing at Wanstrow and West Cranmore Towers. They were ably conducted by Tim Phillips and Ernie Bray who rang the treble and who kept them all sane throughout.