The Association
We are a group of about 400 bell ringers in North Staffordshire who meet to ring and socialise together.We give support and training throughout the area, promote bell ringing and provide bell ringing advice.
If you would like to find out more, visit a tower or try a sampler session, please email our public relation officer .
Up-coming Events
Tue 24th SeptemberCall Change Plus Practice - Checkley
Sat 5th October
Quarterly Meeting - Wetton
Tue 15th October
Tuesday Daytime Band - Stafford & TBA
Evening Meeting - September 7th
In September our monthly meeting will be evening ringing on the 8 bells at Gnosall.
Ringing is from 7 until 8:30pm and afterwards some of us will no doubt take advantage of the
facilities offered by The Royal Oak.
Please note that this is a change of venue from that advertised in the Annual Report.
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Lichfield Striking Contest
The organisers have advised that there will not be a Lichfield Diocesan Striking Contest this year.
The competion normally takes place in September and is between the ourselves, the Lichfield & Walsall Society and the Shropshire Association. These are the three ringing organisations operating within the Lichfield Diocese.
Look out for the return of the competion in 2020.
Hanley Bells
On Thurday 25th July, after many years of lying silent, Hanley bells began their journey back to their former glory.
After removal of the Louvres the previous day, the lorry with a large crane arrived Thursday morning. There followed a bit of a panic when it didn't fit into the church yard, but after some 'adapting' to the concrete bollards, room was made and removal work started.
The bells have been taken to the works of Nicholson's were they will be restored and incorporated into the new ring of twelve for Stafford. That project is scheduled for completion by the end of March 2020.