We are an association of change ringers covering the Church of England's Bristol and Gloucester Dioceses. These cover the county of Gloucestershire and the north of Wiltshire, together with the city of Bristol.
Interested in learning to ring? We'd love to teach you! Read all about it on our Learning to Ring page which includes the answers to some common questions. We always need ringers and you would be assured of a warm welcome whether you're 9 or 90!
News
- November 16th 2024 The G&B Firsts Fortnight and Peal & Quarter Peal Festival ran for the entire month of October. You can still get any Firsts added to list here by contacting your Branch Officers.
Peal and Quarter Peal performances which were submitted to Bellboard linked to the G&B Peal & Quarter Peal Festival Bellboard event have now been sent to the Ringing World for publication. - July 10th 2024 The G&B Youth Team took part in the 8 bell method category of the Ringing World National Youth Contest 2024. This took place at St Olave, Hart Street, London on Saturday 6 July. This year there were 36 teams competing in 4 categories; of which the 8 bell method was considered the most challenging. The team rang well but were up against some stiff competition and were placed 3rd equal. The members were as follows:
- Daisy Judson - Stroud Branch
- Megan Dawson Philips - Chippenham Branch
- Rupert Knight - Chippenham Branch
- William Roberts - Stroud Branch
- Alfie Stick - Gloucester Branch
- Toby Hicks (Conductor) - Cirencester Branch
- Andrew Woods - Cirencester Branch
- Will Hunter - Bristol Rural Branch
- April 27th 2024 The unapproved minutes of the recent Association AGM are availablehere
- April 13th 2024 The results of the striking competitions for the Penn (eight bell) and Croome (six bell) trophies, held today at Bisley and Minchinhampton respectively are now available on this site.
- March 2nd 2024 The 2024 Achievement of the Year competition has been won by Cheltenham Branch who received the Bliss Trophy. Runner up was Pebworth tower in the North Cotswold branch who received the Littledean and Purton Trophy. All of the entries are available to view here.
- March 2nd 2024 The 2023 Annual Report and Accounts has been published today; including the Tower Directory and Officers Lists 2024. Printed copies will be distributed via the Branch Officers to the towers. The electronic abridged Report will be released in due course.
- October 5th 2023 The Association's Insurance Policy document has been updated following renewal of the insurance. This protects ringers when engaged upon Association business; see here for more details.
- October 4th 2023 Pebworth in North Cotswold branch has a new website. As well as details of the band and ringing times it also includes various ringing resources: learning methods, listening & striking and a decoder of ringing jargon.
- March 18th 2022 The printable tower certificate, showing ringing times and a contact phone number, has been updated to add the What3Words destination and access information in addition to the postcode. Branches can download the certificate - in pdf - for printing out and displaying in the tower. It can be generated here although you will need a login.
- February 26th 2021 It's now possible to make a Gift Aid declaration acceptable to HMRC via email. Go to this dedicated page and follow the instructions. The page also includes a link to the paper form of the declaration if preferred.
- May 12th 2018 The Association has a Data Protection Policy in compliance with the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In association with the policy there is also a Privacy Notice for the Association and its website.
Forthcoming Events
You are advised to check any events, either at the branch website or with the branch secretary, before travelling.
Dec 9 : Swindon branch, Lydiard Tregoze7:30pm Practice
Dec 10 : Gloucester branch, Hempsted
7:30pm Triples / Major Practice
Dec 12 : Wotton branch, Cromhall
2:00pm Surprise Minor Practice
Dec 13 : Cirencester branch, Fairford
7:30pm Practice, mulled wine and mince pies
Dec 14 : Stroud branch, Horsley
10:00am Advanced Major Practice
Dec 14 : Forest branch, St Briavels
10:30am Practice
Dec 14 : Chippenham branch, Sherston
11:00am Carol Service
Dec 14 : Gloucester branch, Prior's Norton
7:30pm Practice
Dec 18 : Wotton branch, Berkeley
7:30pm 10 bell practice
Dec 19 : North Cotswold branch, Blockley
7:30pm 10 bell practice
Dec 19 : Tewkesbury branch, Tewkesbury
7:30pm Practice and mince pies
Jan 1 : Chippenham branch, Chippenham St Andrew
7:30pm Surprise Major Practice
Jan 4 : Gloucester branch, St Mary de Crypt
7:00pm Practice
Jan 5 : Forest branch, Mitcheldean
7:00pm Surprise Major Practice
Jan 9 : Wotton branch, Cromhall
2:00pm Surprise Minor Practice