Ringing Remembers

100 years on from the signing of the Armistice which ended the first world war, to commemorate all those who were lost in this conflict including the 1400 bellringers who died, ringers across the docklands area rang at 12.30 as part of Ringing Remembers.

Here are some photos of the ringers who took part. Many thanks to the humble person who made the poppies that many of the ringers are wearing.

Ringers at StepneyRingers at RotherhitheFlowers at GreenwichRingers at Lewisham

Extra practice sessions

The docklands ringers are arranging some additional practice sessions at Limehouse on the 1st, 8th & 15th of Dec, 2.00pm-4.00pm. Louise is kindly planning on teaching at these, numbers and helpers permitting.

  • 1st – for rounds and making places
  • 8th – for doubles
  • 15th – for plain hunting

We are interested to hear from both those who would wish to benefit from these sessions, but also from those who are already confident in these skills and are available to help make the sessions a success. Please email the docklands ringers mail group.

Website updates and an invitation for users to contribute content

I have just updated our website by adding a GDPR notice, and by updating the links to the decommissioned yahoo group with the new Google groups.

I’d like to remind you all that I can provide those that wish to contribute additional content to the website, such as news or ringing events, an account on the website so that you can create this content yourselves. Contact me using the online form or email the webmaster at this website’s domain.

Ringing Remembers Announces 1000th Recruit at Bermondsey

The bells at Bermondsey were rung for a live recording for BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme on 25 July 2018.  Dr Virginia Compton from the Big Ideas company, who are coordinating the campaign, gave an account of the campaign so far.  She announced that the 1000th person had registered on the Ringing Remembers site.  She gave a very articulate account of what ringing is all about.

Our ringers discharged their responsibilities admirably.  It was more nerve wracking than ringing in a striking competition, knowing that this was a nation-wide broadcast with probably many ringers listening.  The band comprised of 3 recent recruits, 2 of whom signed up this year through Ringing Remembers.

The ringers were:

  1. Melanie Powell
  2. Piers Myers
  3. Steve Letoi
  4. Andrew Williams
  5. Colin Friend
  6. Louise Booth

Here we are sipping tea and munching pain au chocolat for breakfast before we rang.

You can listen to the podcast here.