Welcome to the Wotton Branch Website.
The Wotton Branch covers the towns of Wotton-under-Edge, Berkeley, Chipping Sodbury, Dursley, and Yate and surrounding villages. Our towers would very much welcome more people to ring our bells. Contact details for each tower may be found below.
In addition to 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.
In addition to 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.
On YouTube a video recording of The Blessing of Hawkesbury's new bells on Saturday May 22.
Click on the above link to view the Blessing of the New Bells.
Click on the above link to view the Blessing of the New Bells.
Click on the dates below for samples of Clangour, our Branch magazine, for latest news and to see what we get up to.
June 2023
November 2022
July 2022
March 2022
December 2021
August 2021
April 2021
January 2021
September 2020
February 2020
Early 2019
October 2018
Early 2018
| Practice Nights: please check before travelling | |||
| Monday | |||
| Chipping Sodbury | 7:30 to 9:15 pm | Antony Gay | O7970 797 742 |
| Cromhall | 7:30 to 9 pm | Sue Wray | O1454 294 387 |
| Stone | 7:30 to 9 pm | Jeremy Sargent | O1454 260 376 |
| 1st & 3rd Mondays | |||
| Yate | 7:30 to 9 pm | Barry Fletcher | O1454 316 339 |
| Tuesday | |||
| Upper Cam | 7:30 to 9 pm | Alex Reeves | KateAndAlex4 at GMail.com |
| Wotton-under-Edge | 7:30 to 9 pm | Adrian Davis | O1453 844 393 |
| Wednesday | |||
| Berkeley | 7:30 to 9 pm | Tim Soanes | O1453 811 006 |
| Coaley | 7:30 to 9 pm | Terry Chivers | O1453 890 497 |
| Hawkesbury | 6:30 to 8 pm | Colin Dixon | O1454 299 236 |
| Horton | 7:30 to 9 pm | Rex Isaac | O1454 311 701 |
| Thursday | |||
| Dursley | 7:30 to 9 pm | Liz Byrne | O1453 543 536 |
| Stinchcombe | 7:30 to 9 pm | James Joynson | James-Joynson at Hotmail.co.uk |
| Tortworth | 8 to 9 pm | Fen Marshall | FenMarshall at BTInternet.com |
| Wickwar | 7:15 to 9 pm | Peter Juniper | O1454 294 524 |
| Friday | |||
| North Nibley | 7:30 to 9 pm | Wynne Holcombe | O1453 542 091 |
| Slimbridge | 7:30 to 9 pm | Huvin Thompson | O1453 890 469 |
| Special Monthly Practices: please check before travelling | |||||
| 3rd Wednesday | Berkeley | 7:30 to 9 pm | 10 Bells | Tim Soanes | O1453 811 006 |
| 2nd Thursday | Cromhall | 2 to 3:30 pm | Surprise Minor | Peggy Collett | O1454 294 545 |
| 3rd Friday | Chipping Sodbury | 7:30 to 9 pm | 8 Bell | James Joynson | james-joynson at Hotmail.co.uk |
Programme for 2023 and Future Events
3rd June 2023 Ringing Meeting at Horton from 4-00 to 6-00pm
15th July 2023 Branch Outing to North Cotswolds - details to follow
5th August 2023 Ringing Meeting at Tortworth from 4-00 to 6-00
2nd September 2023 Striking Competition at Avening from 3-00pm - details to follow
21st October 2023 Ringing Meeting at Coaley from 4-00 to 6-00pm to be followed by a Quiz
11th November 2023 AGM at Berkeley
24th March 2024 Horton Lunch - details to follow.
Note that local Covid - 19 requirements may apply at any event.
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3rd June 2023 Ringing Meeting at Horton from 4-00 to 6-00pm
15th July 2023 Branch Outing to North Cotswolds - details to follow
5th August 2023 Ringing Meeting at Tortworth from 4-00 to 6-00
2nd September 2023 Striking Competition at Avening from 3-00pm - details to follow
21st October 2023 Ringing Meeting at Coaley from 4-00 to 6-00pm to be followed by a Quiz
11th November 2023 AGM at Berkeley
24th March 2024 Horton Lunch - details to follow.
Note that local Covid - 19 requirements may apply at any event.
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| WOTTON BRANCH COMMITTEE | |
| CHAIRMAN | Chris Cooper |
| SECRETARY | Sarah Lorkin email mattandsarah.lorkin at gmail.com |
| RINGING MASTER | James Joynson |
| ASSISTANT RINGING MASTER | Vacant |
| TREASURER | Gill Carey |
| PUBLICITY OFFICER | Terry Chivers |
| CLANGOUR EDITOR | Sarah Lorkin |
