07/03/10 - Quarter Peal

Prior to the Evening Service we rang a Quarter Peal.  From 5.30pm to 6.15pm 1260 changes of Plain Bob Minor on the front 6 bells.  More information.

06/03/10 - Sheffield Branch Annual General Meeting

6 of our team met up with other ringers from the Sheffield Branch of the Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers in the afternoon to ring on the 8 bells at St Mary's, Handsworth.  Afterwards we moved on to St Mary's Beighton for a Ringers Service, a very nice ringers tea provided  by the Beighton ringers, the Branch AGM and then an hour ringing on the 6 bells of St Mary's.

02/03/10 - Baptism and Confirmation Service

We did not hold our regular practice night but we did ring the bells for the Baptism and Confirmation Service with Bishop Cyril.  We rang all 8 for 45 minutes prior to the service at 7.30pm.

01/03/10 -  Visit by the Brownies

We were pleased to welcome the Brownies and their leaders on Monday night.  They came to visit the tower and were shown around the ringing chamber and belfry.  2 of our ringers demonstrated how bells operate and the Brownies were given a short talk about ringing.

27/02/10 - Savoury Coffee Morning

We held our second bellringers coffee morning today.  Members of the team cooked savouries, provided cakes, staffed the kitchen, sold tickets for the concerts, donated and sold Bric-a-Brac, raffle prizes, promotional material, displays, computer presentations, conducted tower tours and networked with many people who came to our event.  It was a really enjoyable interesting 2 hours and we would like to thank all those who came to visit and made donations.

The money raised goes to help the Peal Appeal.  We would like to thank the Vicar, David and St Mary's PCC for allowing us to use the Church for this event.

13/02/2010 - Ringing Meeting

5 members of our team joined other ringers to attend February's Sheffield Branch Ringing Meeting. We had a pleasent morning ringing at St Helen's, Treeton (6 bells) and St. Mary Magdalene, Whiston (8 bells).

10/02/2010 - Special Quarter Peal

This evening we rang a Special Quarter Peal to celebrate the 89th birthday of Phyllis Gledhill.  1280 changes of Plain Bob Major were rung in 47 minutes starting at 7.30pm.   More information about this Quarter Peal.

If you are interested in having the bells rung for you please have a look at our Say it With Bells web page.

06/02/10 - Yorkshire Association General Meeting - Ripon Area

7 members of  our team joined with ringers from all areas of Yorkshire to attend the YACR General Meeting on Saturday 6th.  As well as the meeting there was ringing at 5 towers, Boroughbridge, Kirby Hill, Sharow and Aldborough followed by a Service at Aldborough.  Final ringing of the day was at Ripon Cathedral.

To round off a very enjoyable day we had a fish and chips supper on the way home.  Photo of All Saints' Kirby Hill

05/02/10 - Article in the RInging World

Information about our Peal Appeal and about St Mary's Church are in this week's edition of the ringers' weekly journal, The Ringing World.  If you use this link to the Ringing World Website you can see the photo of the Church and a small part of the published article.

25/01/10 - Back to normal

The snow has gone (for now) and the temperature is above freezing.  Ringing has resumed following its usual Sunday, Tuesday and Friday format.  Please come and see us but check the Ringing This Week link to make sure ringing is taking place.

08/01/10 - Snow, ice and more snow - Practice Nights Suspended

No ringing took place this week due to exceptional weather.  Sub-zero temperatures along with regular snow fall has made getting to Ecclesfield difficult with no guarantee of getting home again.

03/01/10 - First Sponsored Quarter Peal

To raise funds for the Ecclesfield Peal Appeal we will ring the bells to celebrate events or special occasions for you or your family and friends.  Today we rang the first, prior to the Evening Service to celebrate the birthday of Helen Margaret Boyes.  1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor.  More information about this Quarter Peal.   If you are interested in having the bells rung for you please have a look at our Say it With Bells web page. 

02/01/10 - Ringing at St Marie's and Sheffield Cathedral

6 of our team attended the Sheffield Branch ringing meeting on Saturday 2nd January.  Around 25 members of the branch met at The Cathedral Church of St Marie, Norfolk Row for afternoon ringing on the 25cwt 8.  Following the ringing we had a very nice tea prepared by Sheffield Cathedral Ringers.  A short branch business meeting followed.

Evening ringing was at Sheffield Cathedral on the 34 cwt 12.  While we were ringing the snow started to fall and we left footprints in the snow as we left.  There is something magical about listening to 12 bells ringing at night, in the snow, with the Christmas lights all around and the Cathedral floodlit to the top of the spire.