Handbell Ringers of Great Britain| Society Name | Descriptions | From (year) | To (year) | Web site |
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| Handbell Ringers of Great Britain | The aim of the Society is 'to advance, provide and encourage for the public benefit the art of hand bell tune ringing in all its forms'. The Society presents to its members a wide range of activities and music designed to show the many aspects of hand bell tune ringing. They are organised into 8 regions giving access to a nationwide network of groups of hand ringers from all walks of life and of varying abilities. Each region holds rallies where teams have the chance to ring individually or to combine to ring the same piece of music in 'massed' ringing. Workshops are also organised in the regions for teams to try out other ringing methods or techniques. In addition, an annual rally is held. founded 1967 | | | |
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Books in the Council Library| Title | Author | Date | Notes | Acquisition Number |
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| An Introduction to English Handbell Tune Ringing | Philip Bedford | 1974 | illustrated | 909 | | Musical Slide rule | | n.d. | Single sheet of card | 2194 | | Achievement Award Handbook | | 1987 | | 2191 | | Publicity leaflets | | 1988 | Handbell Ringers of Great Britain publicity leaflet 1988 | 1882 | | HRGB programme of 10th anniversary festival concert, Wembley 30.iv.1977 and other handbell/carillon programmes | | 1922 - 1984 | | 1382 | | HRGB programme of 10th anniversary festival concert, Wembley 30.iv.1977 and other handbell/carillon programmes | | 1922 - 1984 | | 1606 | | HRGB The First 50 Years | | 2017 | illustrated. Edited by John Willis | 3917 | | Handbell Tune Ringing. A Beginners Guide | Christine Lazenby | n.d. | Additional material by George Francis | 2190 | | Arranging Handbell Music for Beginners | Lysbeth Wilson | n.d. | | 2192 | | Arranging Handbell Music for Beginners | Lysbeth Wilson | n.d. | | 2193 | | Making music on handbells | | | Accompanying leaflet stored in Other Media box 2 Transfer of VHS tape - Also available on DVD - same accession number | 2188 | | Celebration of bells - a glimpse of 2000 years of history of the small bell | | 36434 | Transfer of VHS tape Also available on DVD - same accession number | 2770 | | Reverberations | | | Journal Vol 1 No 1 (n.d. ? 1967) - Vol 52 No 2 (Autumn/Winter 2019) Vol 53 No 1 (Spring/Summer 2020) - Vol 56 No 2 (Autumn/Winter 2023) | 644 |
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Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)| Name | Place(s) | Other societies | Date of death |
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| Mr John P Partington | Location mentioned in obituary: Heywood | Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Lancashire Association
Leicester University Society | 31/03/2018 |
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Peal Statistics
Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here
The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.
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Handbell Ringers of Great Britain| Society Name | Descriptions | From (year) | To (year) | Web site |
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| Handbell Ringers of Great Britain | The aim of the Society is 'to advance, provide and encourage for the public benefit the art of hand bell tune ringing in all its forms'. The Society presents to its members a wide range of activities and music designed to show the many aspects of hand bell tune ringing. They are organised into 8 regions giving access to a nationwide network of groups of hand ringers from all walks of life and of varying abilities. Each region holds rallies where teams have the chance to ring individually or to combine to ring the same piece of music in 'massed' ringing. Workshops are also organised in the regions for teams to try out other ringing methods or techniques. In addition, an annual rally is held. founded 1967 | | | |
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Books in the Council Library| Title | Author | Date | Notes | Acquisition Number |
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| An Introduction to English Handbell Tune Ringing | Philip Bedford | 1974 | illustrated | 909 | | Musical Slide rule | | n.d. | Single sheet of card | 2194 | | Achievement Award Handbook | | 1987 | | 2191 | | Publicity leaflets | | 1988 | Handbell Ringers of Great Britain publicity leaflet 1988 | 1882 | | HRGB programme of 10th anniversary festival concert, Wembley 30.iv.1977 and other handbell/carillon programmes | | 1922 - 1984 | | 1382 | | HRGB programme of 10th anniversary festival concert, Wembley 30.iv.1977 and other handbell/carillon programmes | | 1922 - 1984 | | 1606 | | HRGB The First 50 Years | | 2017 | illustrated. Edited by John Willis | 3917 | | Handbell Tune Ringing. A Beginners Guide | Christine Lazenby | n.d. | Additional material by George Francis | 2190 | | Arranging Handbell Music for Beginners | Lysbeth Wilson | n.d. | | 2192 | | Arranging Handbell Music for Beginners | Lysbeth Wilson | n.d. | | 2193 | | Making music on handbells | | | Accompanying leaflet stored in Other Media box 2 Transfer of VHS tape - Also available on DVD - same accession number | 2188 | | Celebration of bells - a glimpse of 2000 years of history of the small bell | | 36434 | Transfer of VHS tape Also available on DVD - same accession number | 2770 | | Reverberations | | | Journal Vol 1 No 1 (n.d. ? 1967) - Vol 52 No 2 (Autumn/Winter 2019) Vol 53 No 1 (Spring/Summer 2020) - Vol 56 No 2 (Autumn/Winter 2023) | 644 |
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Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)| Name | Place(s) | Other societies | Date of death |
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| Mr John P Partington | Location mentioned in obituary: Heywood | Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Lancashire Association
Leicester University Society | 31/03/2018 |
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Peal Statistics
Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here
The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.
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