Introduction

The Towers and Belfries Committee volunteers provide advice and practical assistance to towers on their bell installations and associated matters including:-

1. Maintenance, minor improvements, restoration and rehanging including finding volunteer helpers
2. Belfry safety matters
3. Publications and technical notes
4. Rope splicing
5. Tower & Belfry inspections
6. Inspecting Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund  grant schemes.
7. Running tower, belfry and rope maintenance training courses
8. ODG Tower Maintenance Award scheme and certificates.
9. Exchanging redundant bells information between ODG, CCCBR and others
10. Tower Maintenance Award Scheme – December 2021

• Video clip taken on a recent T&B Maintenance Course – Note that the people in the belfry were at a safe distance and in no danger from the swinging bell. All the other bells were down.

The Stewardship & Management – CCCBR page of the CCCBR website has lots of advice on tower infrastructure, tower operation and major projects.

• The committee’s terms of reference can be found here
• To contact the committee, please email the Chairman or Secretary.
• Meet the team
  Tony Crabtree

  Chairman

  Anthony Williamson

  Secretary

  Katie Lane

  Team Member (Ex Officio - Guild Master)

  Ken Darvill

  Team Member (Ex Officio - Guild General Secretary)

  Stuart Gibson

  Team Member (Ex Officio - Guild Treasurer)

  David Bardwell

  Team Member

  Chris Potter

  Team Member

  Philip Dobson

  Team Member

  Andy Slater

  Team Member

  Len Palfrey

  Team Member

  Graham Clifton

  Team Member

  John Davidge

  Team Member

  Alan Marchbank

  Team Member

  Steve Vickars

  Team Member

  Philip Roberts

  Team Member

  Mark Curnow

  Team Member