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Ringing Report - January 2010
The Staplehurst Bellringers hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas and wish you all the best for the New Year.Christmas is now behind us, but the Staplehurst ringers can look back on a very active month. It began in great style on Tuesday 8th December when 24 ringers and their partners enjoyed their Christmas meal at The Bell. Then on the following Saturday some of our ringers joined those from other churches in the area for a special Bellringers' Carol Service at Broomfield, followed by mince pies and mulled wine. In addition to the normal Sunday Services we also rang for the Christingle Service on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Morning. By the time you read this, we will also have enjoyed our traditional New Year's Party and will have “rung in” 2010.
Last year was a very successful one for our ringers. In particular we had several new recruits of varying ages join us and they are progressing well. However, to help keep that momentum going we always need to recruit more ringers. As you will see above there is a good social side to bellringing. We nearly always adjourn to The Bell for liquid refreshment after practice, and once a year we have a day's outing ringing at churches in other parts of the country. Why not make it one of your New Year resolutions to come and visit us at our Tuesday practice and see what it's all about? For more information contact our Tower Captain Sue Bassett on 01580 891917. In case anyone is wondering, I must stress that there is absolutely no requirement for ringers to attend the church services that they ring for (although if they wished to, they would be most welcome).
We have a visiting band of ringers on Monday 11th January and an additional practice on Wednesday 27th January. That apart during January we will be ringing on our normal Tuesday practice evening, for the regular Sunday Services and for the Epiphany High Mass on Wednesday 6th January.
Tower Secretary
Roy Barclay
(01580) 890247Email:
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News
I am sorry to have to report the sad news that Patrick Harrisson of Staplehurst died on Thursday 12th February 2009. He had been ill for about six months.I understand that he was in South Wales at the time for his grandchild's christening and so his family were with him.
So far we know of at least 8 Quarter Peals and 1 Peal rung in memory of Patrick as follows:
1385 - 3 Methods, 3 Variations and 1 Principle See who rang in this Quarter Peal on the Patrick Memorial page
Sunday, 1 March 2009 in 42 minutes at St Peter & St Paul, Leominster, Herefordshire
1277 Grandsire Caters See who rang in this Quarter Peal on the Patrick Memorial page
Sunday, 22 February 2009 in 45 minutes at All Saints Staplehurst, Kent
1260 Plain Bob Triples See who rang in this Quarter Peal on the Patrick Memorial page
Sunday, 22 February 2009 in 43 minutes at St. Nicholas, Leeds, Kent
1272 Plain Bob Minor See who rang in this Quarter Peal on the Patrick Memorial page
Thursday, 19 February 2009 in 42 minutes at All Saints Snodland, Kent
1280 London Surprise Major See who rang in this Quarter Peal on the Patrick Memorial page
Wednesday, 18 February 2009 in 48 minutes at St Thomas the Martyr, Bristol
1259 Grandsire Caters See who rang in this Quarter Peal on the Patrick Memorial page
Monday, 16 February 2009 in 48 minutes at All Saints, Maidstone, Kent
1273 Grandsire Triples See who rang in this Quarter Peal on the Patrick Memorial page;
On Sunday, 15 February 2009 in 44 minutes at SS Peter and Paul, Leominster, Herefordshire
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal See who rang in this Quarter Peal on the Patrick Memorial page
On Sunday, 15 February 2009 in 49 minutes at All Saints Maidstone, Kent
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal See who rang in this Peal on the Patrick Memorial page
On Saturday, 14 February 2009 in 3 hours 21 minutes at the Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Patrick had been a loyal member of the Staplehurst band for many years as well as the Treasurer of both All Saints Church PCC and the Staplehurst ringers. Patrick was also a member of the Royal Society of Cumberland Youths.
He will be greatly missed.
Roy Barclay
Staplehurst Tower Secretary
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Staplehurst Bell Ringers win £1000 national prize!
The ringers have won a £1000 in a competition organised by Wells, the brewers of “Bombardier”, which features the St. George's flag prominently on its label. The prize was for toasting St. George's Day in the most unlikely circumstances and place, and we thought that up amongst the bells was a pretty unusual place to be.For the full story read Kevin Fulcher's report.
Photograph courtesy of and © of Frank Page
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Contact Details
| Name | Office | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Bassett | Tower Captain | (01580) 891917 | Sue Bassett |
| Ann Fulcher | Assistant Tower Captain | N/A | Ann Fulcher |
| Daniel Brady | Ringing Master | N/A | N/A |
| Roy Barclay | Tower Secretary | (01580) 890247 | |
| Sallyann Barclay | Treasurer | (01580) 890247 | N/A |
| Chris Bassett | Steeple Keeper | (01580) 891917 | Chris Bassett |
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