A band representing Middlesex has entered the competition for the Essex Trophy (10-bell competition) after a gap of six years. It was held at Hertford on Saturday 9th September with the following results: 1st Sussex CA (85%) 2nd Essex A (82) 3rd Kent CA (76) 4th Middlesex CA (69) 5th Surrey A (62) 6th Hertford CA (55) … [Read more...]

With 20 pupils attending our summer school, and having completed Level 1 of Learning the Ropes, we are now turning our attention to placing them with a local Sunday band and supporting them to progress on to Levels 2 and 3. We have therefore arranged an ART Teacher Training Module M2F, on Saturday 2 December at St Saviour Pimlico from 9.30am till 4.30pm, which covers the material for Levels 2 and 3 of Learning the Ropes. Anyone who would like to learn more about teaching the stages up to … [Read more...]

The Middlesex Association Bellringing Summer School concluded yesterday (25th August 2017) after a week of activity centred on St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, where around twenty participants made extensive use of the new training bells, but also including sessions on handbells (tune ringing and change ringing), theory and history sessions, a maintenance/steeple keeping session at Fulham (All Saints), and a group visit to St Paul's Cathedral (see below). The whole event was organised in … [Read more...]

A recent article by Alan Pink that appeared in the Ringing World. “What’s the record for the number of bellringers on one train?” One of the learned contributors to this journal may know the answer, but whatever it is, we’re hoping to break it on 29 July! A specially chartered vintage train will travel all the way from Hastings on the East Sussex coast to Bath and back, via Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Bromley South and Clapham Junction, with all profits from ticket sales going to our … [Read more...]

The 28 May 2017 episode of the BBC Radio 4 program: "Sunday" featured an article about Dennis Brock. The piece featuring Dennis starts at around 18:50 into the program. There are various ways to listen: Listen Now on the BBC iPlayer Radio Download from the Sunday Podcast page Download the file directly from the BBC here Use your favourite Podcast app to download the episode or subscribe to the program: Android / Google Play / RSS iTunes / Windows phone   … [Read more...]

Lucy Chandhial writes: I'm collecting free donations for Middlesex County Association Bell Restoration Fund every time I buy anything online with the UK’s leading online fundraising service, easyfundraising. With over 3,000 shops and sites on board including Amazon, eBay, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s, Virgin Trains and Aviva, I can get donations on everything from my weekly shop to my annual holiday and it doesn't cost me a penny extra! Join me and over 1.2 million other caring shoppers and … [Read more...]

The 2017 handbell Striking competitions took place in the majestic surroundings of Harrow School on Saturday 6 June, as part of the annual handbell day. The competitions were judged by Roger and Kath Baldwin, thus: The 6-bell Competition for "The Goodfellow Cup" attracted four entries.  Results were as follows: 1st (17 faults) - Chiswick, ringing Plain Bob Minor 2nd (30 faults) - Southwark, ringing Kent T B Minor 3rd (45 faults) - Harrow, ringing Plain Bob Minor 4th (46 faults) - … [Read more...]

As General Secretary of the Association Steve Mitchel has been sent the CRAG FAQ PDF document: you can read the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ document here -> CRAG FAQ … [Read more...]

Linda Foddering (Assistant General Secretary) has produced the attached minutes of the MCA & LDG Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 22 April 2017. Please let Linda know of any amendments or corrections, Annual General Meeting Minutes 22 April 2017 … [Read more...]

To be held at St Mary, Staines, in Saturday 26th May, 3.45 meet and draw, ringing from 4.00. … [Read more...]