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Local charity providing information & support to members and friends of the Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers. Covering towers and ringing in Northamptonshire, Rutland and Peterborough. www.pdg.org.uk

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Farthingstone church looks quite long, maybe as the tower is quite short. The picture is taken from the chancel end, and we can see a portion of the east window, an arched window in the side wall and a door. Then the nave, which is a little taller. There's a large window in the nave wall and then a south porch with some small square windos above it. The tower just peaks over the nave roof, with a black clock with gold numerals and a parapet. There are corner pinnacles and a weathervane. The consturciot is of a cream stone, with the chancel more golden in tone. There are considerable buttresses on the chance and at the junction of the nave. The churchyard grass is cropped short and looks a little parched. The sky is theratening what might be much needed rain.

Farthingstone church looks quite long, maybe as the tower is quite short. The picture is taken from the chancel end, and we can see a portion of the east window, an arched window in the side wall and a door. Then the nave, which is a little taller. There's a large window in the nave wall and then a south porch with some small square windos above it. The tower just peaks over the nave roof, with a black clock with gold numerals and a parapet. There are corner pinnacles and a weathervane. The consturciot is of a cream stone, with the chancel more golden in tone. There are considerable buttresses on the chance and at the junction of the nave. The churchyard grass is cropped short and looks a little parched. The sky is theratening what might be much needed rain.

Tower of the Day
Farthingstone has a ring of 5 bells. They are 3 bells of 1633 and 2 of 1822. The heaviest weighs 306 kg They are hung anticlockwise and would be rung from the ground floor if ringing was allowed. The tuning of bells is odd, with the tenor being flat.
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04.11.2025 18:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A modern church in light brown brick against a blue sky, just a few puffy white clouds. The church has a tower and about 2/3rds of the way up a set of lighter bands in brick, where the louvres are. To the left of the tower is the church entrance, with a high canopy over it. In front is a road and some cones and to the right what appears to be 2 people working, maybe dealing with the bushes that are between the church and the road, they have a green piece of machinery that I can't identify!

A modern church in light brown brick against a blue sky, just a few puffy white clouds. The church has a tower and about 2/3rds of the way up a set of lighter bands in brick, where the louvres are. To the left of the tower is the church entrance, with a high canopy over it. In front is a road and some cones and to the right what appears to be 2 people working, maybe dealing with the bushes that are between the church and the road, they have a green piece of machinery that I can't identify!

Recent Ringing
Our visitor from forrin parts concluded this leg of their UK tour with a quarter peal at Peterborough St Mary's. We hope they enjoy their onward travel and see them again soon!
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03.11.2025 20:12 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Image is of Peterborough Cathedral. A broad frontage with 3 arches and 2 towers either side. Ornately carved and with a projecting porch in the lower portion of the middle arch. The green in front is not very evident. The sky is a deep blue and there are just a few wisps of cloud. The sun is shining and there are deep shadows in the arches.

Image is of Peterborough Cathedral. A broad frontage with 3 arches and 2 towers either side. Ornately carved and with a projecting porch in the lower portion of the middle arch. The green in front is not very evident. The sky is a deep blue and there are just a few wisps of cloud. The sun is shining and there are deep shadows in the arches.

Recent Ringing
The Cathedral rang for morning service this morning. The dedicated their ringing to those who were injured on the train having just past Peterborough the day before.
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02.11.2025 19:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Farthingstone church is viewed from the East end. There is a chancel and vestry facing us, in one a 3 light arched window, in the other traces in the wall of a rounded window frame, now with a square headed window inserted. Both ends have a similar pitched roof, there's a sotry here! The tower is at the west end, and is visible over the roof of the vestry. It has square louvres and a crenelated parapet. The church appears built of a course limestone, which looks suitable rustic. The churchyard is well cut and hemmed in with trees, this is one of those churches it is hard to get a good view of. The sky is mostly puffy white/grey clouds, just the odd breaks of blue showing, but the sun is illuminating the east end and the photo is taken from shadow. Photo by Mick Parker

Farthingstone church is viewed from the East end. There is a chancel and vestry facing us, in one a 3 light arched window, in the other traces in the wall of a rounded window frame, now with a square headed window inserted. Both ends have a similar pitched roof, there's a sotry here! The tower is at the west end, and is visible over the roof of the vestry. It has square louvres and a crenelated parapet. The church appears built of a course limestone, which looks suitable rustic. The churchyard is well cut and hemmed in with trees, this is one of those churches it is hard to get a good view of. The sky is mostly puffy white/grey clouds, just the odd breaks of blue showing, but the sun is illuminating the east end and the photo is taken from shadow. Photo by Mick Parker

Tower of the Day
Farthinghoe church has a ring of 5 bells, that are unringable. Dating from between 1629 and 1722, they are hung anticlockwise and would be rung from the ground floor.
The frame the bells are hung in dates from ~ 1724, just after the last 2 bells were cast.
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02.11.2025 17:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Eydon church is situated in a grove of trees, making it almost impossible to get far enough away form it and actually get a good view of it. The pollarded branches in the foreground of this image prove the point. The photo is taken from the east end, with the chancel to the left of the image and the nave beyond it and the tower just peeking over the top. The chancel has a large 3 light window in the east end and 3 lights in the side wall. There's then a window in the east end of the nave, a wider part of the building with a slightly higher roof line and a much shallower pitch. There is a hint of a porch to the left. The tower just pokes above the nave, there is a crenelated parapet and square corner pinnacles. The whole is built of an ironstone rubble, the tower does appear to be a paler and more finely cut stone. The sky is blue and the churchyard is a riot of greens. Picture by Kati - Boredgothwithacamera

Eydon church is situated in a grove of trees, making it almost impossible to get far enough away form it and actually get a good view of it. The pollarded branches in the foreground of this image prove the point. The photo is taken from the east end, with the chancel to the left of the image and the nave beyond it and the tower just peeking over the top. The chancel has a large 3 light window in the east end and 3 lights in the side wall. There's then a window in the east end of the nave, a wider part of the building with a slightly higher roof line and a much shallower pitch. There is a hint of a porch to the left. The tower just pokes above the nave, there is a crenelated parapet and square corner pinnacles. The whole is built of an ironstone rubble, the tower does appear to be a paler and more finely cut stone. The sky is blue and the churchyard is a riot of greens. Picture by Kati - Boredgothwithacamera

Tower of the Day
Eydon has a ring of 6 bells, that are rung from the ground floor. The heaviest bell weighs 492 kg. The bells are from 5 different founders and are dated from 1603 through to 1981.
Practice is occasional Monday nights, check with the contact.
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01.11.2025 21:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Weldon church is built of a very pale, finely cut stone. There are lots of crenenlations. The tower is to the left, then there's a nave and side aisle to the right and a small porch on this side and the chancel at the far right, all of which have crenelations along their roof lines. The tower, in contrast has a plan parapet and just plain pinnacles around a wooden lantern thingy on the top. There are a lot of grave markers and the sky is mostly light grey clouds, with the odd splashes of blue. It feels like early evening.

Weldon church is built of a very pale, finely cut stone. There are lots of crenenlations. The tower is to the left, then there's a nave and side aisle to the right and a small porch on this side and the chancel at the far right, all of which have crenelations along their roof lines. The tower, in contrast has a plan parapet and just plain pinnacles around a wooden lantern thingy on the top. There are a lot of grave markers and the sky is mostly light grey clouds, with the odd splashes of blue. It feels like early evening.

Recent Ringing
A band rang a quarter peal at Weldon, they chose to ring Uxbridge.
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01.11.2025 20:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Recent Ringing
A quarter was rung at Brigstock, of Cambridge Surprise Major. It was Christopher's first of surprise Major.
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01.11.2025 20:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Rushden Spire stands out well against the sky in this photo. Taken from the East end of the church, there's a chancel and side chapels, although the end wall is somewhat hidden by bushes and a tree. We can see parts of the large windows in the end wall. The body is the church is not visible form here, we can see the side aisle sticking out to the left and the west end tower sticking up over the roof line. There are louvres visible, and pinnacles with arched supports to the tall tower. This has 3 sets of lights and carved balls (for want of a better description) running up the ridges. The sky is blue with white puffy clouds. The churchyard is green, and there are a lot of bushes and trees about, including some flowers, but the roses are not yet out.

Rushden Spire stands out well against the sky in this photo. Taken from the East end of the church, there's a chancel and side chapels, although the end wall is somewhat hidden by bushes and a tree. We can see parts of the large windows in the end wall. The body is the church is not visible form here, we can see the side aisle sticking out to the left and the west end tower sticking up over the roof line. There are louvres visible, and pinnacles with arched supports to the tall tower. This has 3 sets of lights and carved balls (for want of a better description) running up the ridges. The sky is blue with white puffy clouds. The churchyard is green, and there are a lot of bushes and trees about, including some flowers, but the roses are not yet out.

Recent Ringing
It is traditional to ring Pudsey Surprise Major around Children in Need day, honouring Pudsey bear. The quarter peal at Rushden fulfilled this tradition.
It was Helen's first blows in the method.
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31.10.2025 18:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
In an orange border is an image of a church in ironstone, toning nicely with the border. The text reads Guilsborough branch Saturday 1st November Ringing 3:00 pm Yelvertoft

In an orange border is an image of a church in ironstone, toning nicely with the border. The text reads Guilsborough branch Saturday 1st November Ringing 3:00 pm Yelvertoft

Events
The weekend sees a ringing (and cake) opportunity in the Guilsborough branch. They are at Yelvertoft from 3pm on Saturday.
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30.10.2025 21:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
King's Cliffe tower barely sticks its head up above the church. The nave has side aisle and clerestory, both with crenelated parapets. The east end is hidden by a trimmed yew tree. The tower is at the west end and is hardly any higher than the nave roof. There's a cold framed clock and a band of pale stone (or render) just above the church roof height. The tower is topped by a broached spire, in keeping with the tower it is a bit on the short side. The sky i half blue, half puffy white cloud and the sun is behind the church, casting the side we see into shadow.

King's Cliffe tower barely sticks its head up above the church. The nave has side aisle and clerestory, both with crenelated parapets. The east end is hidden by a trimmed yew tree. The tower is at the west end and is hardly any higher than the nave roof. There's a cold framed clock and a band of pale stone (or render) just above the church roof height. The tower is topped by a broached spire, in keeping with the tower it is a bit on the short side. The sky i half blue, half puffy white cloud and the sun is behind the church, casting the side we see into shadow.

Recent Ringing
Another quarter peal for our visiting ringer, this time at King's Cliffe.
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30.10.2025 21:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Nassington church appears almost white against the blue sky. The spire is tall and slender, with pinnacles around the top of the tower. We can see a set of louvres in the tower above the church roof. The clerestory consists of 5 windows and there are 2 larger windows visible in the wall of the aisle. There is a beautiful magnolia tree in full bloom in front of the church. The tree at the left is bare and there's an evergreen to the right. It's one of those beautiful clear, crisp days.

Nassington church appears almost white against the blue sky. The spire is tall and slender, with pinnacles around the top of the tower. We can see a set of louvres in the tower above the church roof. The clerestory consists of 5 windows and there are 2 larger windows visible in the wall of the aisle. There is a beautiful magnolia tree in full bloom in front of the church. The tree at the left is bare and there's an evergreen to the right. It's one of those beautiful clear, crisp days.

Recent Ringing
There's a visitor from forrin parts on our shores, ringing quarter peals. Hope that they enjoy their visit and our bells.
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30.10.2025 20:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The church looks low, but only because the spire is so tall. The nave & clerestory are visible, in local sandstone with ironstone banding. 2 large windows are visible in the nave wall. Above, the tower is extended by the spire, with is buttressed at its base and has 3 sets of lights moving up to the top. The sky is almost entirely blue and the tree visible to the right has bare branches.

The church looks low, but only because the spire is so tall. The nave & clerestory are visible, in local sandstone with ironstone banding. 2 large windows are visible in the nave wall. Above, the tower is extended by the spire, with is buttressed at its base and has 3 sets of lights moving up to the top. The sky is almost entirely blue and the tree visible to the right has bare branches.

Recent Ringing
The band at Higham Ferrers rang a quarter peal of Plain bob Royal. It was Simon's first of Royal and Nigel's first of Royal inside. It celebrated the life of Roger Walpole, Nicola's grandfather.
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30.10.2025 20:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
There's a lot going on here! Exton church is pictured against a sky of heavy grey clouds with just flashes of blue. To the right of the picture is a large tree in leaf, and there are 2 trees beyond the church and to the left. The church is viewed from the East end, with the chancel towards us. There is a large 5 light window in the East end of the church. The nave is higher and shallower pitched than the chancel and has a protruding block (vestry? transept? and a porch just beyond. The tower is at the fat=r end, but is tall compared to the church and quite ornate. The tower is square, with moulded buttresses, on the corners. There are 2 louvres in the sides we can see. Above this its gets even more exotic. There is a tapered edge as if of a parrapet, and 4 corner pinnacles that are octagonal and crenelated. These surround an octagonal form with windows in each side and crenelations again. Then there's an octagonal spire with pairs of lights in alternate sides. It really is quite something. The whole is constructed of a fine stone, glowing golden in the slanting afternoon sun.

There's a lot going on here! Exton church is pictured against a sky of heavy grey clouds with just flashes of blue. To the right of the picture is a large tree in leaf, and there are 2 trees beyond the church and to the left. The church is viewed from the East end, with the chancel towards us. There is a large 5 light window in the East end of the church. The nave is higher and shallower pitched than the chancel and has a protruding block (vestry? transept? and a porch just beyond. The tower is at the fat=r end, but is tall compared to the church and quite ornate. The tower is square, with moulded buttresses, on the corners. There are 2 louvres in the sides we can see. Above this its gets even more exotic. There is a tapered edge as if of a parrapet, and 4 corner pinnacles that are octagonal and crenelated. These surround an octagonal form with windows in each side and crenelations again. Then there's an octagonal spire with pairs of lights in alternate sides. It really is quite something. The whole is constructed of a fine stone, glowing golden in the slanting afternoon sun.

Tower of the Day
Exton, in Rutland, has a ring of 6 bells. There are 4 bells of 1675 by Tobias Norris, topped & tailed by 2 1895 Taylors bells. The Heaviest weighs 640 kg. There was a quarter peal in 2024 for the Guild Centenary, there is no regular practice night.
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29.10.2025 18:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Everdon church is viewed from outside the church yard retaining wall. The tower is to the right, with the nave in the middle of the image and the chancel to the left, There's a large tree in the middle of the image. The church is built from ironstone and has the mittles appearance of that construction. There are several large pointed arched windows in the church side. The tower is square, and fairly plain. There's a band of moulding and a parapet with small pinnacles. The sky is massed grey clouds.

Everdon church is viewed from outside the church yard retaining wall. The tower is to the right, with the nave in the middle of the image and the chancel to the left, There's a large tree in the middle of the image. The church is built from ironstone and has the mittles appearance of that construction. There are several large pointed arched windows in the church side. The tower is square, and fairly plain. There's a band of moulding and a parapet with small pinnacles. The sky is massed grey clouds.

Tower of the Day
Everdon has a big old ring of 5 bells in their tower. The heaviest bell weighs 979 kg (almost a ton). They date from 1625 to 1635, all cast by Hugh Watts. The bells are rung from the ground floor. Practice night is Monday from 8 pm.
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28.10.2025 21:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
We are viewing Evenley church from the East end, there are 3 lancet windows in the end wall facing us. The chancel has a steeply pitched roof, while the nave is a fraction higher and has a much shallower pitch. There is a porch visible to the left and the tower is at the west end, mostly hidden by the body of the church. There is evidence of a square tower and a broached spire. The churchyard grass has fallen leaves, so this is an autumn picture, with white puffy clouds obscuring a blue sky.

We are viewing Evenley church from the East end, there are 3 lancet windows in the end wall facing us. The chancel has a steeply pitched roof, while the nave is a fraction higher and has a much shallower pitch. There is a porch visible to the left and the tower is at the west end, mostly hidden by the body of the church. There is evidence of a square tower and a broached spire. The churchyard grass has fallen leaves, so this is an autumn picture, with white puffy clouds obscuring a blue sky.

Tower of the Day
Evenley has a ring of 5 bells, with the heaviest weighing 355 kg. The bells date from 1632 (2 by Henry Bagley), 1708 (William Bagley) & 1865 (2 by Mears). The last quarter was rung in 2024. Practice night is Thursday.
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27.10.2025 19:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A modern church in light brown brick against a blue sky, just a few puffy white clouds. The church has a tower and about 2/3rds of the way up a set of lighter bands in brick, where the louvres are. To the left of the tower is the church entrance, with a high canopy over it. In front is a road and some cones and to the right what appears to be 2 people working, maybe dealing with the bushes that are between the church and the road, they have a green piece of machinery that I can't identify!

A modern church in light brown brick against a blue sky, just a few puffy white clouds. The church has a tower and about 2/3rds of the way up a set of lighter bands in brick, where the louvres are. To the left of the tower is the church entrance, with a high canopy over it. In front is a road and some cones and to the right what appears to be 2 people working, maybe dealing with the bushes that are between the church and the road, they have a green piece of machinery that I can't identify!

Recent Ringing
A quarter peal was rung at Peterborough St Mary's. It was rung half muffled for the service to Celebrate the Life of Audrey Christie
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26.10.2025 15:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Northampton All Saints is a Georgian church, with a pillared portico with a balustrade and ornaments on top. Behind, there is a square tower with a clock, louvres and lantern. The whole is illuminated by a light show in this picture, with images of flames playing across the frontage. The sky is the deep blue of early evening.

Northampton All Saints is a Georgian church, with a pillared portico with a balustrade and ornaments on top. Behind, there is a square tower with a clock, louvres and lantern. The whole is illuminated by a light show in this picture, with images of flames playing across the frontage. The sky is the deep blue of early evening.

Recent Ringing
Members of Northampton' Ringing Hub rang at the request of the Rotary Club during its display on the Piazza in front of the church, raising funds for Polio, following World Polio Day on 24th October.
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26.10.2025 15:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Recent Ringing
The third quarter involving ringers from the Lincoln diocese was at Castor. They rang Plain Bob Triples.
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26.10.2025 15:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Photo by Simon Pearce A stunning black and white image. Fotheringhay church stands in a field, against a sky with the sun peeking out from behind a cloud. The church is highly distinctive, with the lantern on top of the tower. We can't see a lot of details of the church, with the light behind it, but there is a hint of light coming through windows.

Photo by Simon Pearce A stunning black and white image. Fotheringhay church stands in a field, against a sky with the sun peeking out from behind a cloud. The church is highly distinctive, with the lantern on top of the tower. We can't see a lot of details of the church, with the light behind it, but there is a hint of light coming through windows.

Recent Ringing
The band from the Lincoln diocese rang several quarters, including one at Fotheringhay, where they rang 11 different doubles methods, all beginning with "A".
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26.10.2025 15:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Recent Ringing
A band from the Lincoln diocese had a day ringing quarters in the area. They rang both Single Oxford and Double Oxford at Cotterstock.
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26.10.2025 14:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Llanfeugan church is in a churchyard of ancient yew trees, one of which lost a bough that controbuted to the epic notice board we can see in this picture. The tower is behind the board and trees. It is a square tower, very plainly constructed, just a ring of moulding and a crenelated parrapet. It appears to be of a grey stone. The sun is shining on the notice board and the grass is lush. Photo: Julie Tarling.

Llanfeugan church is in a churchyard of ancient yew trees, one of which lost a bough that controbuted to the epic notice board we can see in this picture. The tower is behind the board and trees. It is a square tower, very plainly constructed, just a ring of moulding and a crenelated parrapet. It appears to be of a grey stone. The sun is shining on the notice board and the grass is lush. Photo: Julie Tarling.

Recent Ringing
The last of the Guild peals on the Welsh adventure took place at Llanfeugan, a lovely musical box ring of 8 bells. They wished Rosie Thorpe a happy 20th birthday. 🎂
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25.10.2025 08:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Caerleon church is hemmed in by trees. In this image we are standing on the sunny side of the church yard, and can just see the tower between the trees. The sky is a clear blue and the light is raking across the image slightly from the right of the image. The tower is of a red stone, tat is pink in the sunshine. There is a blue dial clock and a Welsh flag flying.

Caerleon church is hemmed in by trees. In this image we are standing on the sunny side of the church yard, and can just see the tower between the trees. The sky is a clear blue and the light is raking across the image slightly from the right of the image. The tower is of a red stone, tat is pink in the sunshine. There is a blue dial clock and a Welsh flag flying.

8 people stood in 2 rows of 4 in front of a church door.

8 people stood in 2 rows of 4 in front of a church door.

Recent Ringing
The Welsh adventure continued with a peal at Caerleon, a ring of 8 bells with a Roman baths next door.
The band posed for a photo afterwards.
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24.10.2025 16:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A picture of Pontypridd church, against a very grey sky. The church is next to a road and there are traffic lights in front of it. The church has a nave & chancel of different heights, roofed with slates. The tower is tall and square with a fine spire atop it. At the top of the tower are pediments with clocks, we can see 2 faces. The whole is made of a dark grey stone, with cream stone used for window surrounds and carved details.

A picture of Pontypridd church, against a very grey sky. The church is next to a road and there are traffic lights in front of it. The church has a nave & chancel of different heights, roofed with slates. The tower is tall and square with a fine spire atop it. At the top of the tower are pediments with clocks, we can see 2 faces. The whole is made of a dark grey stone, with cream stone used for window surrounds and carved details.

Recent Ringing
The Wales tour continued with a peal at Pontyprodd & Michaelston-y-Fedw. They rang Dereham and Lessness at the two towers, both with 8 bells.
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23.10.2025 16:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A modern church in light brown brick against a blue sky, just a few puffy white clouds. The church has a tower and about 2/3rds of the way up a set of lighter bands in brick, where the louvres are. To the left of the tower is the church entrance, with a high canopy over it. In front is a road and some cones and to the right what appears to be 2 people working, maybe dealing with the bushes that are between the church and the road, they have a green piece of machinery that I can't identify!

A modern church in light brown brick against a blue sky, just a few puffy white clouds. The church has a tower and about 2/3rds of the way up a set of lighter bands in brick, where the louvres are. To the left of the tower is the church entrance, with a high canopy over it. In front is a road and some cones and to the right what appears to be 2 people working, maybe dealing with the bushes that are between the church and the road, they have a green piece of machinery that I can't identify!

Recent Ringing
The band at St Mary's Peterborough celebrated Julian;s significant birthday by ringing a quarter peal of Seventieth Birthday Doubles. Happy birthday, Julian!
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23.10.2025 16:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A brown banner with lighter brown N is at the bottom, with the event text across it: Northampton Branch Saturday 25th October Branch Practice at Church Brampton 7:00pm Above is a picture of Church Brampton church taken on a summer day and glowing golden brown.

A brown banner with lighter brown N is at the bottom, with the event text across it: Northampton Branch Saturday 25th October Branch Practice at Church Brampton 7:00pm Above is a picture of Church Brampton church taken on a summer day and glowing golden brown.

Events
Just the one open branch event this weekend. Northampton branch are at Church Brampton on Saturday evening, from 7:00 pm.
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Caerphilly church is of a dark grey/brown stone, with pale facings. It sits behind a modern construction lychgate. It is wet.

Caerphilly church is of a dark grey/brown stone, with pale facings. It sits behind a modern construction lychgate. It is wet.

Recent Ringing
The band on tour in Wales visited Caerphilly. In a subversive move, they rang a method called Cheddar - a cheese based twist!
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It has been raining in this photo, the street is wet and the sky threatening. The church is on a slight rise and built of a dark grey stone. The tower is on the far side of the church in this picture, the nave end, a side aisle are nearer to us.

It has been raining in this photo, the street is wet and the sky threatening. The church is on a slight rise and built of a dark grey stone. The tower is on the far side of the church in this picture, the nave end, a side aisle are nearer to us.

Recent Ringing
The Welsh tour continued with a peal at Radyr. They rang the method named after the place, so it was Radyr at Radyr.
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Recent Ringing
The Castor band rang a quarter peal of Sixtieth Birthday Doubles, wishing Maggie Winter a happy birthday. We are putting two and two together and assuming Maggie is 60...
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The picture of Ebbw Vale church is taken from a hill (or a drone) as we're at tower top height. The red brick church has a pitched roof to the nave facing us, a porch central on this face and 2 side aisles. The tower is to the right of the church and image. The square tower has a a set of large louvres, 4 pointed turrets and a clock in a pediment. There is then an octagonal grey slate roof tapering to a point Behind is the green hills and blue sky of the welsh valley. Picture from Christ Church Ebbw Vale's Facebook page.

The picture of Ebbw Vale church is taken from a hill (or a drone) as we're at tower top height. The red brick church has a pitched roof to the nave facing us, a porch central on this face and 2 side aisles. The tower is to the right of the church and image. The square tower has a a set of large louvres, 4 pointed turrets and a clock in a pediment. There is then an octagonal grey slate roof tapering to a point Behind is the green hills and blue sky of the welsh valley. Picture from Christ Church Ebbw Vale's Facebook page.

Recent Ringing
The Welsh adventure continued with the heavy eight at Ebbw Vale. They rang Double Norwich and it was the first in the method for Helena, James & Michael. Well done all, it's a great method.
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The memorial stone, with wreath.

The memorial stone, with wreath.

The Lord Mayor, in gold and black robes, the Lord Lieutenant in blak and a fabulous hat, and the High Sheriff in uniform stand along side the memorial, on the other side are a sea cadet, a Naval officer and the clergy. Photo: Geraint Jones

The Lord Mayor, in gold and black robes, the Lord Lieutenant in blak and a fabulous hat, and the High Sheriff in uniform stand along side the memorial, on the other side are a sea cadet, a Naval officer and the clergy. Photo: Geraint Jones

Recent Ringing
The PDG touring party rang a peal at Swansea Minster. They rang for the Trafalgar Day Service, during which a wreath was laid at the memorial to Major Louis Roteley, who served on HMS Victory as Royal Marine at the battle.
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