Articles
An explanation by Ann Mayou, ODG Children’s Officer, of the law applying to the teaching of young ringers and guidance on Diocesan and Guild rules.
Doves Guide for Church Bellringers
A brief guide to the definitive source of bell data on all the rings of bells in the World and the proto-National Bell Register which can be accessed from Dove. It explains the parameters which are needed to fill the p-NBR and how you can help.
Technical Paper TBC03 from the Towers and Belfries Committee explaining some simple techniques for correcting odd-struck bells.
Technical Paper TBC02 from the Towers and Belfries Committee outlining the application of risk assessment in the tower. An important topic in this day of Health and Safety and accident litigation.
Improving Guild Communications
Guild communications need an overhaul. That is the view of the General Committee and it has charged the Finance and General Purposes Committee with implementing a policy aimed at doing just that. A small working group has been set up to take the necessary actions and this article reveals how they’re going to do it.