Barnsley & District Society of Change Ringers
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  The area covered by the Barnsley & District Society of Change Ringers is the area within a 12 mile radius of St Mary's parish church, Barnsley.
 
The object of the Society is the cultivation of the art of change ringing and the promotion of good fellowship among ringers.
 
Closed lead minor ringing (cartwheel) is encouraged and promoted by the Society but not to the exclusion  of other forms of ringing.

The Bell Model presented to John Cutt on 30th March 2008 

The bell was adapted with fittings by Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The frame and wheel etc by Alan Shelbourn. See http://barnsleyringers.co.uk/articles.aspx

for Margot's article about the presentation.

All Saints, Silkstone winners of the 2008 Barnsley Shield Contest  

The contest was held at at All Saints, Cawthorne on Saturday 8th March 2008. Four bands entered the contest, Cawthorne, Kirkheaton, Penistone and Silkstone. The contest ringing was followed by an excellent tea organised by the home band. After tea, contest judge Derek Johnstone announced that the winning band was Silkstone. The runners up were Cawthorne. There was general ringing after the contest and the whole event was well supported.

left to right: Society President Brian Heppenstall, Philip Charlesworth, Captain of the winning band and contest judge Derek Johnstone

 

                 

                                                      

NEXTMEETING 

 

 

   Sat 12th July 2008

 

Barnsley & District Society and YACR Central Branch joint trip to London.

 

Tickets to London have been prebooked . Contact Brian Sanders YACR for further details.