Message from a recent visiting band

Good evening Trevor,

I just want to thank you and the Church bell ringing team at Haughton, on behalf of Ian and my friends who were on our recent outing to Staffordshire. Haughton was so beautiful, a great place to visit. We really enjoyed ringing your bells and we were made to feel most welcome.

Thank you so much.

Kind regards,

Steve

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Haughton Bell Ringers practice every Tuesday evening 8pm until 9pm (except for the 2nd Tuesday in the month, when the practice is moved to the Thursday of the same week) We welcome new ringers, and anyone who would like to visit us. Please feel free to share this post by text, email or social media

Emily Lock's First Quarter 16-2-25

After first learning to ring in July 2024, Emily Lock rang her first quarter peal this evening.  The team was:

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

53 full extents rung on 2, 3, 4, 5 with 1 leading and 6 tenor behind

1. Jocelyne Lock

2. Trevor Stacey

3. Trevor Lock (C)

4. Karen Powell (Weaver)

5. Samuel Weaver

6. Emily Lock

First quarter for Emily Lock, well done! It was the first quarter our local band was made up from 3 generations of the same family.

3 Locks, 2 Weavers and 2 Trevor's rang in the quarter.

Wishing Matthew Lock (Son of 1, Brother of 3, and Uncle of 6) a speedy and full recovery from his 4th lot of chemo. £10 has been donated to Blood Cancer UK. 

The performance can be view on Bell Board: 

https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1824139

Haughton Bell Ringers practice every Tuesday evening 8pm until 9pm (except for the 2nd Tuesday in the month, when the practice is moved to the Thursday of the same week) We welcome new ringers, and anyone who would like to visit us. Please feel free to share this post by text, email or social media

January Ringing Times for Haughton, Seighford and Swynnerton

Haughton Ringing Times:

Sunday 12th January - 10am for 10.30am

Sunday 19th January 5.30pm for 6pm

Practices will be on Tuesday 7th 21st and 28th and Thursday 9th

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Ringing Times @ Seighford

Sunday 26th January - 9.30am for 10am Service

Occasional practice on Fridays - Please check.

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Ringing Times @ Swynnerton

Most Sundays at 10.30am for 11am service.

Practice most Wednesdays, please check.

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Christmas ringing at St. Mary’s Stafford 2024

Emily (Trevor’s Daughter) started to learn to ring at Haughton in July. Our ambition was to ring rounds on Christmas morning at Stafford, (as we don’t have a service Christmas morning).

After attending every ringing session at Haughton, she can now ring rounds and call changes, and achieved her ambition this morning. Well Done Emily!

Haughton Bell Ringing Time October 2024

Sunday 13th - 10am Ringing for 10.30am service

Sunday 20th - 5.30pm Ringing for 6pm Service

Sunday 27th - 9.30am Ringing for 10am Service at Seighford

No Practice at Haughton on Tuesday 8th October - Other local practices are held at Lilleshall, Penkridge, Brewood and Stoke Minster, please check with their tower correspondents if they are ringing.

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Haughton Bell Ringers practice every Tuesday evening 8pm until 9pm (except for the 2nd Tuesday) We welcome new ringers, and anyone who would like to visit us. Please feel free to share this post by text, email or social media

Walking for Blood Cancer UK

https://walktheworld.bloodcancer.org.uk/fundraising/matts-walk2024

Haughton Bell Ringers practice every Tuesday evening 8pm until 9pm (except for the 2nd Tuesday in the month, when the practice is moved to the Thursday of the same week) We welcome new ringers, and anyone who would like to visit us. Please feel free to share this post by text, email or social media

St. Mary's Stafford Bell Project Story

St. Mary's Stafford Bell Ringers have published and produced a book

They have a few copies for sale, please click the buy button below to purchase a copy through our square merchant account.

A fascinating story documenting the relocation of the complete ring of ten Gillett and Johnson bells from Hanley to the Collegiate Church of St. Mary's Stafford. 

The project also includes augmentation to twelve bells made possible by the casting of two new bells. In addition, the project retained a further eight original Stafford bells for the clock chimes and further ringing opportunities

Price: £10

Postage: £2.30 (if required)

 

Buy now

When you click the buy button you will be re-directed to our Square account.

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Haughton Bell Ringers practice every Tuesday evening 8pm until 9pm (except for the 2nd Tuesday in the month, when the practice is moved to the Thursday of the same week) We welcome new ringers, and anyone who would like to visit us. Please feel free to share this post by text, email or social media