UPDATE - 2/3/2018:
THE RINGING AT SLIMBRIDGE SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY 3RD MARCH IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.
THE NEXT WOTTON BRANCH EVENT IS THE HORTON SUNDAY LUNCH ON MARCH 11TH
(TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM RICHARD NEEDS AND ANITA MATTHEWS AT £15 EACH).
Welcome to the Wotton Branch Website.
The Wotton Branch covers the towns of Dursley, Berkeley, Wotton under Edge, Chipping Sodbury and Yate and surrounding villages. Our towers would very much welcome more people to ring our bells. Contact details for each tower can be found below.
As well as ringing for Sunday services, weddings and special occasions, we practice during the week and also have Branch practices at weekends. See the lists below of when we practice. Please join us.
Also on our website you'll find lots of information about our bells and special events that we have rung for.
We are part of the Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers or the G and B, for short.
Practice Nights
Monday
Chipping Sodbury……………7.30 to 9.15…………………….Antony Gay…………….O7970 797 742
Cromhall………………………..7.30 to 9.00……………………..Sue Wray………………..O1454 294 387
Stone………………………………7.30 to 9.00…………………….Jeremy Sargent….……O1454 260 376
1st and 3rd Monday
Yate………………………………..7.30 to 9.00…………………….Barrie Fletcher….…….O1454 316 339
Tuesday
Wotton-under- Edge…….….7.30 to 9.00……………………Adrian Davis……… ……O1454 844 393
Upper Cam…………….…….…7.30 to 9.00……………………Alex Reeves……………..O1453 549 575
Wickwar…………………………7.15 to 8.45…………………….Peter Juniper……………O1454 294 524
Wednesday
Berkeley…………………………7:30 to 9.00.......……………..Tim Soanes…………………O1453 811 006
Coaley…………………………….7.30 to 9-00……………………Terry Chivers………….…O1453 890 497
Horton…………………………….7.30 to 9-00……………………Rex Isaac………………...…O1454 311 701
Thursday
Dursley…………………………….7.30 to 9-00…………………..Elizabeth Byrne………….O1453 543 536
Tortworth…………………………8.00 to 9.00…………………..Michael Goom…………..O1454 414 826
Stinchcombe……………..…….7.30 to 9-00……………………Richard Bartlam………… O1453 547 741
Friday
North Nibley………….…………By arrangement……………..Wynne Holcombe………O1453 542 091
Slimbridge……………..…………By arrangement……………..Huvin Thompson……….O1453 890 469
Special Practices
These are tower practises and subject to change; please check with the given contact before attending.
Second Thursday of the month
Cromhall.....2:00pm to 3:30........Surprise minor practise........Peggy Collett….... O1454 294 545
Third Friday of the month
Chipping Sodbury.......7:30pm to 9:00pm.....8-bell practise.....Dave Clark…...…… O7414 191 777
Monday
Chipping Sodbury……………7.30 to 9.15…………………….Antony Gay…………….O7970 797 742
Cromhall………………………..7.30 to 9.00……………………..Sue Wray………………..O1454 294 387
Stone………………………………7.30 to 9.00…………………….Jeremy Sargent….……O1454 260 376
1st and 3rd Monday
Yate………………………………..7.30 to 9.00…………………….Barrie Fletcher….…….O1454 316 339
Tuesday
Wotton-under- Edge…….….7.30 to 9.00……………………Adrian Davis……… ……O1454 844 393
Upper Cam…………….…….…7.30 to 9.00……………………Alex Reeves……………..O1453 549 575
Wickwar…………………………7.15 to 8.45…………………….Peter Juniper……………O1454 294 524
Wednesday
Berkeley…………………………7:30 to 9.00.......……………..Tim Soanes…………………O1453 811 006
Coaley…………………………….7.30 to 9-00……………………Terry Chivers………….…O1453 890 497
Horton…………………………….7.30 to 9-00……………………Rex Isaac………………...…O1454 311 701
Thursday
Dursley…………………………….7.30 to 9-00…………………..Elizabeth Byrne………….O1453 543 536
Tortworth…………………………8.00 to 9.00…………………..Michael Goom…………..O1454 414 826
Stinchcombe……………..…….7.30 to 9-00……………………Richard Bartlam………… O1453 547 741
Friday
North Nibley………….…………By arrangement……………..Wynne Holcombe………O1453 542 091
Slimbridge……………..…………By arrangement……………..Huvin Thompson……….O1453 890 469
Special Practices
These are tower practises and subject to change; please check with the given contact before attending.
Second Thursday of the month
Cromhall.....2:00pm to 3:30........Surprise minor practise........Peggy Collett….... O1454 294 545
Third Friday of the month
Chipping Sodbury.......7:30pm to 9:00pm.....8-bell practise.....Dave Clark…...…… O7414 191 777
Branch Programme 2018
Saturday 3rd March, Ringing at Slimbridge, 4:00 – 6:00pm
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
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Saturday 10th March, Association Spring Training Day, Cirencester
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Sunday 11th March - Ringers' Spring Lunch, Horton Village Hall
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM RICARD NEEDS AND ANITA MATTHEWS
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Saturday 7th April, Ringing at Yate, 4:00 – 6:00pm
Saturday 14th April, Association AGM, Swindon Branch
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Saturday 5th May, Ringing at Dursley 3:00 – 4:30pm (please note change to published schedule).
Service, Tea, Branch Meeting & Ringing at Coaley, 5:00 – 8:00pm
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Saturday 2nd June, Ringing at Horton, 4:00 – 6:00pm
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Saturday 7th July, Ringing at Chipping Sodbury, 4:00 – 6:00pm
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Saturday 28th July, Annual Branch Outing
Saturday 4th August, Ringing at Cromhall, 4:00 – 6:00pm
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September date tbc, Branch Striking Competition
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Saturday 1st September, Ringing at Stone, 4:00 – 6:00pm
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Saturday 6th October, Ringing at Tortworth, 4:00 – 6:00pm
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October date tbc, Association Autumn Training Day
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20th October to 28th October, Association Peal & Quarter Peal Festival
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Saturday 10th November, Ringing at Upper Cam, 3:00 – 4:30pm (please note change to published schedule)
Service, Tea, AGM & Ringing at North Nibley, 5:00 – 8:00pm
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Saturday 8th December, Ringing at Stinchcombe, 3:00 – 4:30pm then
Advent Carol Service & Seasonal Refreshments
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Saturday 5th January 2019, Ringing at Wickwar, 4:00 – 6:00pm
| WOTTON BRANCH COMMITTEE | |
| CHAIRMAN | Ian Unsworth |
| SECRETARY | Anita Matthews |
| RINGING MASTER | Phil Joynson |
| ASSISTANT RINGING MASTER | David Clark |
| TREASURER | Gill Carey |
| PUBLICITY OFFICER | Terry Chivers |
| MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE | Rachel Parker |
| CLANGOUR EDITOR | Lizzie Lindsell |