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Helpers needed for Bermondsey open day

The recruitment committee are looking for help from DRC members to run the upcoming Bermondsey Open Day on Sunday, April 15th

Assistance is needed to distribute leaflets, set up the camera-monitoring equipment, help on the day with crowd management, demo ringing etc.

Please get in touch with Morag if you can assist.

Thanks

Open day at Bermondsey

Docklands Ringing Centre

The bell tower of St James Church will be open to the public on 15th April

There will be tower tours and ringing demonstrations at St James Church, Thurland Road, Bermondsey between 11.40 a.m. and 2 p.m.

On the following two Tuesday evenings (17th and 24th April) – come and have a go yourself!  There will be ringing teachers on hand between 6.30 and 7.30 p.m. to introduce you to the art.

 

If you can’t make these times but would like to try your hand – contact us at info@docklandsringers.co.uk or call 0845 680 4305.

2011 Xmas Party

Simon and Janet kindly hosted this year’s party in their Wapping apartment. Despite our best efforts, we barely made a dent in the huge amount of food and so Simon enforced a strict ‘you will take a doggy bag’ on everybody as they left.

The excitement all got a bit much for Andrew

David and Simon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a few pictures courtesy of Morag.

Doug and Gill

Elizabeth's dinosaur impression

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks again to Simon and Janet for their hospitality.

Andrew, Ed and Alison

Roger, Ed and Kevin

Trishie, Chris and Greg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apologies to those missing from the photo gallery – a full set can be seen at Morag’s Flickr account.

Janet and Afua

Two Quarter Peal Firsts

DRC members have recently achieved two notable quarter peals –

On Sunday, 11 December, Gill rang her first inside triples at Stepney in memory of her Mother, Deena. The method was 1288 Grandsire Triples conducted by Roger Booth.

On Sunday, 4 December, Doug rang his first inside doubles – also at Stepney. The method was 1260 Plain Bob Doubles conducted by Andrew Clarke.

Congratulations to both and thanks to the other members of the bands. Full details at campanophile.

Quarter Peal Band for Gills first inside triples. Taken at DRC party later the same day. Band members (L-R) Andrew Clark, Morag Todd, David Giles, MIke Todd, Elizabeth LeMoine, Roger Booth, Gill Harris. Sam Press also rang the tenor, but had gone home as he is a lightweight.

 

Quater peal band for Doug (L-R) Morag Todd, Michael Todd, Doug James, Andrew Clark, Gill Harris, Elizabeth LeMoine

Calendar events will be emailed

Following feedback at the AGM, I have increased the people getting an email following a new calendar event being published.  I haven’t added everybody – mostly Tower Captains, Secretaries etc.  Let me know if you do/don’t want to get these emails.

Can I also remind the various secretaries to post calendar events as soon as they know about them and to add as much detail as possible – it may save you having to answer email queries. The calendar is very simple to use, but also has some delightful subtleties if you want to experiment – I particularly like the ability to add a map to our usual haunts.

Thanks, Andrew L