Wivelsfield Bells

Baden-powell Delight Minor

2007-08-07T14:08:00.000-07:00

As discussed last week, here is the line for Baden-powell delight minor.

Shipway Minor

2006-08-03T14:02:00.000-07:00

Here is the line for Shipway Minor. Although the method is the same, the starts and place bells seem slightly different to the originianl paper version that we were using! I am sure can work it out between us! Also, for some reason the original diagram only shows 5 lead ends, so I have manually typed in the missing one. You'll have to print it off and draw in the missing blue and red lines yourselves!

Phillip's 60th Birthday

2006-07-23T10:35:00.000-07:00

On Saturday 22nd July, Phillip Diamond celebrated his 60th birthday (or his 30x2 birthday as he rather have it known!) To celebrate Phillip threw an excellent party at the Village Hall featuring a lovely Hog Roast, numerous bottles of wine and a Barn Dance. It was a lovely evening so many of the guests were able to spill out onto the Village Green and take advantage of the Sunshine.

Many of Phillips friends and family from Germany were able to come over and join the celebrations making it that extra bit special.

On Sunday the 23rd we rang a quarter peal prior to evensong to finish off the weekends festivities nicely!

Sunday 23rd July 2006
1260 Doubles (11 methods/variations/principle)

1. Edna Everest
2. Roger Peckham
3. Ian W. Hodge
4. David Cragg
5. Simon Everest (c)
6. Phillip Diamond

Rung to celebrate the 60th Birthday of tenor ringer Phillip Diamond.

Quarter Peal for Andrea

2006-06-04T12:36:00.000-07:00

We recently lost a very dear friend to the tower and Church, Andrea Olsworth-Peter. On Sunday 4th June we rang a Quarter Peal prior to evensong, which we dedicated to her.

Sunday 4th June 2006
1260 Doubles (9 methods/variations)

1. Anne Charman
2. Stephen Buckley
3. Ian W. Hodge
4. Edna Everest
5. Simon Everest (c)
6. Phillip Diamond (1st Qtr)

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Andrea Olsworth-Peter, fellow bellringer, sister of the Tenor Ringer and a dear friend of the Tower.

Marguerite Osborne

2006-05-14T11:42:00.000-07:00

A former ringer of Wivelsfield Church, Marguerite Osborne, sadly died recently. On Sunday May 14th we rang a quarter peal prior to evensong which we dedicated to Marguerite.

14th May 2006
1260 11 m/v/p Doubles (60 Steadman, 120 each: Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Cliffords Pleasure, Southrepps, Winchendon Place, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, St Simons & St Martins.)

1. Bill Hubbard
2. Stephen Buckley
3. Ian W.Hodge
4. Edna Everest
5. Simon Everest (c)
6. Sonia Hariyott

Rung to celebrate the life of Marguerite Osborne, former ringer at this church.

Queens 80th Quarter Peal Details

2006-04-28T01:21:00.000-07:00

St Peter & St John Baptist, Wivelsfield, East Sussex
23rd April 2006

1260 Doubles (5 methods/variations)

Anne Charman
Ian W. Hodge
Sonia Harriyott
Stephen Buckley
Edna Everest (c)
David Cragg

Rung on St Georges Day in celebration of the Queens 80th Birthday.

Quarter Peal Attempt

2006-03-23T13:41:00.000-08:00

As this Sunday is Mothering Sunday we will be attempting a Quarter Peal prior to evensong. The aim is to go for 720 Cambridge Surprise Minor, followed by 600 Plain Bob Minor.

St James Bob Doubles

2006-03-17T06:23:00.000-08:00

Ok, as today is St. Patricks day I think it is a good time to prepare ourselves for St Georges Day.
St Georges Doubles is a variation made from St James with a Minster Extreme, so I propose we start learning St James!
St Georges day this year falls on a Sunday, so we might be able to incoporate it into a Quarter?!

Erin Doubles Update!

2006-02-03T06:23:00.000-08:00

Here is a new (and complete!) blue line for Erin Doubles.
That'll teach me to look at the diagrams before I upload them, eh?!

Guestbook Available!

2006-01-29T07:51:00.000-08:00

I have set up a guestbook for the website - please call in and sign!

Link to Guestbook: Wi velsfieldBells guestbook

Website Update

2006-01-29T07:29:00.000-08:00

I have updated the website with the details of the rededication service and the scan from the Mid Sussex Times.

The info can be found on the 'Bells Out' page of the site or by clicking the link at the bottom of this post.

I have also fixed the link for the Visual Method Archive on the links page.

Bells Out Page: http://www.wivelsfieldbells.supanet.com/wivelsfield.htm
Links Page: http://www.wivelsfieldbells.supanet.com/Links.htm

Christian & Rachaels Wedding

2006-01-23T09:20:00.000-08:00

On Saturday January 21st, two very good friends of the Wivelsfield Ringers, Christian Peckham and Rachael Eagle were married at St Peters Church, Reymerston, Norfolk.
With both the Ringers being avid Ringers, it was no surprise that the Day included much bellringing - both of the Tower and Handbell variety! The day started off with a peal of Bristol Surprise Major at St Nicholas, Ashill, Norfolk that featured the Groom, the Best Man and the Grooms Father.
At the service there was Ringing before and after the service with many of the guests taking the chance to grab the tower. During the signing of the register a plain course of Grandsire Caters was superbly rung on the Handbells.
The Handbells were brought out again at the reception where both the Bride and Groom demonstrated their skill with the smaller bells.
The Wivelsfield Ringers with Christian and Rachael all the very best for the future!

New Method to Learn - Erin

2006-01-20T07:59:00.000-08:00

Please have a look at this method for our next practice.

Perhaps we will have more luck with Erin than we do with Stedman!?

Mid Sussex Times

2006-01-19T06:01:00.000-08:00

This weeks Mid Sussex Times once again features an article on our Bell restoration. The article can be found on page 4 and has two photo's of Edna, Christopher and Bishop Lindsay.

I will aim to get the article scanned and uploaded to the main website in the next few days.

Link to Mid Sussex Times website: http://www.midsussextoday.co.uk/

Bells Rededicated!!

2006-01-17T01:57:00.000-08:00

We had an enjoyable rededication Service on Sunday (15th Jan) led by the Right Revd Lindsay Urwin, Bishop of Horsham. The church was packed to capacity and included a few ringing 'VIP's', namely Ian Hastilow(Master of the Association), Jonathan Franklin (Divisional Master) and Hugh Pettifer (Bell Restoration Expert for SCA). Ian's 'Chain of Office' created much interest amongst the non-ringing parishoners!
The extra ringers in church meant we were able to ring significantly more methods than we do on a normal Sunday morning, ranging from Rounds and Call Changes up to Cambridge Surprise Minor!

The local paper (Mid-Sussex Times) once again sent a photographer to capture the event. Should an article appear, I will aim to get it scanned and uploaded to the main site.

We finished the day off by ringing a Quarter Peal prior to evensong.

Wivelsfield, East Sussex. 15 Jan 2006,
1260 6 M/V/P Doubles (60 Stedman, 240 April Day, 240 Plain Bob, 240 Southrepps, 240 Reverse Canterbury, 240 Grandsire)
1. Edna Everest (C)
2. David Cragg (C)
3. Ian W Hodge (C)
4. Stephen Buckley (C)
5. Simon Everest (C)
6. Huw Lincoln
Joint Conductors. Rung following the rededication of the Bells by the Right Revd Lindsay Urwin, Bishop of Horsham.

New Method to Learn

2006-01-09T03:26:00.000-08:00

Please have a look at this method for Thursday. It's called Plumpton Bob Doubles and looks like fun!

Incorrect Link for 'Blue Line' website

2006-01-09T03:19:00.000-08:00

It has been reported to me that the link to the Visual Method Archive website (otherwise known as the 'Blue Line' website) from the links page of the main site is no longer working. Iwill update the page as soon as possible, but for the time being the correct address is:-

http://www.vismeth.co.uk/main.htm

(Thanks to Michael for letting me know about the dead link!)

Website Update

2005-12-26T08:06:00.000-08:00

The main website has been updated with information on the return of the bells. This includes a scan of a recent article that appeard in the Mid Sussex Times. Also is a link to a photo gallery of the bells return. The photo's were kindly supplied by Sonia and her husband (Many thanks!).

Link to Website page: Click Here
Link to Photo Gallery: Click Here

Practice Thursday 29th

2005-12-23T00:50:00.000-08:00

We will be practicing as normal on Thursday December 29th from 8pm until 9:15pm. All visitors welcome!

Christmas Day Ringing

2005-12-23T00:48:00.000-08:00

Ringing on Christmas Day is an hour earlier than usual due to the Christmas Services. Ringing will be from 9am until 9:30am.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Bells Back In Action!!

2005-12-22T15:20:00.000-08:00

The Wivelsfield Bells are now back in action and we can report that Nicholsons have done an excellent job - even the Three behaves itself now!!

The first ring was last Sunday morning prior to the Service and we have just had our first practice on the bells.

Feel free to come and visit one Thursday night and see for yourself.

This weeks Mid-Sussex Times contains an article on the Bells. I hope to have a scan on the main site soon.