Archives for July 2014

Ringing invitation Sat 16 August

Ringing North and East August afternoon ringing, straddling the district border with Essex, Saturday 16 August. West Ham, All Saints, (10, 26cwt) 2:30 to 3:30pm. West Ham is a short walk from Stratford station.  There is football, so parking could be difficult. Bow in the Road (St Mary, Bow Road) (8, 13cwt) 4 to 5pm.   DLR to Bow Church. Recommended after-ringing pub - The Lord Tredegar, Lichfield Road. This is holiday time, and all are welcome - district members, S&W … [Read more...]

Novice Practice

The Novice practice will take place at St. George in the East (Cannon St. Rd E1 OBH, between The Highway and Cable St. and a short walk from Shadwell DLR station) on Thursday, 14 August at 7.0pm. This practice is particularly for ringers in the early stages of ringing, up to Plain Bob or Grandsire.   Experienced ringers are needed to help. … [Read more...]

Ringing for the Tour de France

The bells of St Margaret's Church, Westminster, will ring out on the afternoon of Monday 7th July to celebrate a leg of the Tour de France taking place in London. This continues the tradition of ringing for sporting events in London as there was ringing at St Margaret's Church for the three Olympic Marathons in 2012 and for the London Marathon in 2013, the courses of which took in a side of Parliament Square. This time the competitors will be coming in from the East and once they have … [Read more...]