Tower Details Address: Church Road, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 7PT (TQ061795) Bells: Currently only the tenor is hung for ringing. The Parish is being actively supported in its quest to complete the restoration of the ring of six started in the 1920’s. Weight: 18-1-3 in F Service Ringing: The tenor is rung most Sundays Practice Ringing: All ringing by arrangement Toilets: Available in church Parking: Available outside the front of the church Tower Access: Ground floor behind alter Tower … [Read more...]
2013 Tower Open Day
June 12, 2013 by
Sorry for the delay in letting you know the final outcome of Open Day – we raised £2,063.20p for the BRF which is a very good result all things considered. Thanks go to the 40 or so members who stewarded towers, opened up, provided refreshments or supported the day in way please give yourselves a big pat on the back – without you it would not have happened. Separate thanks have already been sent to those who helped – if I have missed anyone please let me know. In addition to the useful top up … [Read more...]
Middlesex 8 Bell Striking Competition
May 29, 2013 by
Below are the results from Middlesex 8 bell striking competition held at St James, Garlickhythe on the 25th May 2013. 1st: St Giles in the Fields (Stedman Triples) rang 9th. 89%. 2nd: St Martin in the Fields (Stedman Triples) rang 10th, 88%. 3rd: MCALDG (Plain Bob Major) rang 8th, 80%. 4th: South & West District (Yorkshire Surprise Major) rang 5th, 79%. 5th: Kilburn (Grandsire Triples) rang 4th, 78%. 6th: St Magnus (Bristol Surprise Major) rang 2nd, 75%. 7th: Ladies A … [Read more...]
Young ringers at St Mary’s, Kilburn
April 9, 2013 by
On Sunday 7th April I was very pleased to join ten of our younger ringers at St Mary Kilburn at what I hope is the first of a regular feature in the Association & Guild’s life. The youngsters came from half a dozen towers and it was really good to meet them and see them in action. As far as I could see they thoroughly enjoyed themselves particularly so at the ten pin bowling afterwards. You would think they all came from the same tower by the degree of interaction! Thank you to those who … [Read more...]
Knightsbridge, St Paul
April 1, 2013 by
Tower Details Address: 32a Wilton Place SW1X 8SH (TQ280796) Bells: 3 Weight: 22-0-11 cwt in Eb. Unringable Tower Location … [Read more...]
Feltham, St Dunstan
March 26, 2013 by
Tower Details Address: St. Dunstan's Road, Feltham, TW13 4JY (TQ098722) Bells: 3 Weight: 6-2-16 in C Bells not currently safe to be rung until repairs carried out to fittings Tower Location … [Read more...]
Bethnal Green, St John
March 26, 2013 by
Tower Details Address: 200 Cambridge Heath Road E2 9PA (TQ350827) Bells: 3 Weight: 10-0-1 in Ab. Tower contact: Chris Weavers Email: chris_weavers@hotmail.com Tower Location … [Read more...]
Towers by number of bells
March 25, 2013 by
[post_list name="12 bell towers"] [post_list name="10 bell towers"] [post_list name="6 bell towers"] [post_list name="5 bell towers"] [post_list name="3 bell towers"] [post_list name="8 bell towers"] … [Read more...]
Homerton, St Barnabas
January 18, 2013 by
Address: Homerton High Street E9 6DL (TQ358851) Bells: 3 Weight: 5-0-20 in C. All ringing by arrangement Tower contact: Stephen Jakeman, stephen.jakeman@btopenworld.com mobile 07770 387230. The bells were restored to a ringable condition in the summer of 2014 by the Association’s BRC using second hand parts from a number of other schemes (St Katharine Cree, Fulham, Staines St Mary) and were rung for Confirmation service on 7th September and again on Christmas Day much to the pleasure of … [Read more...]
Kilburn, St Mary
December 17, 2012 by
Tower Details Address: 134a Abbey Road NW6 4SN Bells: 6 Weight: 9-3-22 in G Service Ringing: Sunday 9:30 – 10:00 am irregular, so please check. Contact: Michael Royalton-Kisch, 07789 778 503, mfrk24@hotmail.com Tower Location … [Read more...]