Witney & Woodstock Branch 6-bell Striking Competition | On Saturday 18th June, Freeland hosted the 2022 branch 6-bell striking competition. Our disappointment with … | 2022/06/20 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Striking competitions | 2022-06-20 15:49:18 |
Ringing for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in the ODG, 1st- 5th June 2022. | Ringers across the Guild have rung their bells in villages, towns and the City of … | 2022/06/14 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News | 2022-06-14 15:11:00 |
NOYE’S FLUDDE AT THE SHELDONIAN | The opera “Noye’s Fludde” which retells the story of Noah’s flood by Benjamin Britten is … | 2022/06/05 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Handbells | 2022-06-05 18:16:02 |
Odd Bob 106 | The latest digital version of Odd Bob can be seen at this link. | 2022/06/05 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2022-06-05 16:49:12 |
2022 O.D.G. A.G.M and 8-Bell Competition | Bobbie May’s report on the AGM and the 8-bell striking competition held on Saturday 21st … | 2022/06/05 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2022-06-05 16:11:39 |
AGM and Eight-Bell Competition | The 2022 Guild Annual General Meeting and Eight-Bell Striking Competition will be hosted by the … | 2022/05/03 | Ken Darvill | Latest News | 2022-05-03 16:25:45 |
Ringing Day 2nd May 2022 | This year’s Ringing Day is again supporting the Bell Fund and providing a great day … | 2022/04/29 | Ken Darvill | Latest News | 2022-04-29 18:15:07 |
The Literary Works of the late Fred Sharpe | I thought you would be interested to know that the Whiting Society has now concluded … | 2022/03/11 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2022-03-11 15:40:17 |
Claire Tarrant Award presented to Keith Mitchell | I wish to nominate Keith Mitchell for the Claire Tarrant Award. Keith has been an … | 2022/03/11 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Chipping Norton Branch | 2022-03-11 15:29:07 |
Long Crendon peal rung for accession of Her Majesty The Queen | A peal of Grandsire Caters was rung at Long Crendon for the Queen’s accession. View … | 2022/02/22 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Peals | 2022-02-22 16:30:20 |
Another successful young ringers practice, this time at Brightwell | This month the young ringer practice was at Brightwell – a perfect location for us … | 2022/02/14 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2022-02-14 20:59:12 |
Young Ringers meet at Longcot | It was a cold bright day when we met in Longcot. Tony Crabtree had done … | 2022/01/14 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Young Ringers | 2022-01-14 07:04:54 |
Ten Bell Striking Competition – Amersham, Saturday 27th November 2021 | With the 6-bell and 8-bell competitions cancelled this year because of Covid, we were all … | 2021/12/01 | Ken Darvill | Latest News, Striking competitions | 2021-12-01 12:56:01 |
Old North Berks Branch Ringing School well received by pupils | The St Helen’s, Abingdon, Saturday morning classes run by Susan Read are going down well! … | 2021/11/29 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Training | 2021-11-29 14:30:35 |
Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers, Old North Berks Branch Young Ringer Practice, 21 November 2021 | It was a cold, bright day when we met at Shiplake for the first ONB … | 2021/11/22 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Young Ringers | 2021-11-22 17:09:35 |
Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund | Accounts 2019 | 2021/10/13 | Stuart Gibson | Bell Fund | 2021-10-13 13:14:45 |
A new chapter in the legacy of the first Oxford Diocesan Guild Master, F. E. Robinson | In the intervening 110 years since his death much has been written about the Revd. … | 2021/09/27 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Master's Blog | 2021-09-27 17:52:56 |
ART REVIVED! | In March 2020, Paul Lewis led the last Association of Ringing Teachers M1 bell handling … | 2021/09/23 | Andrew Goldthorpe | ART, Training | 2021-09-23 11:21:55 |
ODG Youth Team Win at National Competition in Worcester | We are thrilled to report that our ODG Youth Team were placed first in the … | 2021/09/15 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Competitions, Young Ringers | 2021-09-15 11:02:45 |
Funding Projects | A new page called “Funding Projects” has been added to the website under the “Information” … | 2021/09/07 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Fundraising | 2021-09-07 17:11:21 |
Ringing promotion at Wheatley! | St Mary’s Church, Wheatley, hosted a Clubs’ and Societies’ Fair where the Wheatley ringers organised … | 2021/09/07 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Fundraising, Latest News | 2021-09-07 16:08:44 |
New Ringers for Central Bucks Branch | It has been many months since we have been able to present membership certificates to … | 2021/08/26 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Young Ringers | 2021-08-26 10:48:20 |
Bell Fund Ringing Day 18th September 2021 | The schedule of towers for the Ringing Day can be downloaded here. Any changes will … | 2021/08/18 | Ken Darvill | Latest News | 2021-08-18 13:06:30 |
ODG eBells | The Guild has acquired a few sets of eBells which are available for loan to … | 2021/08/17 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Training | 2021-08-17 14:41:06 |
Covid-19 Latest and post-Covid Recovery | Current Restrictions Ringing guidance for England for the period from 19 July onwards has been … | 2021/07/19 | Ken Darvill | Covid-19, Latest News | 2021-07-19 13:25:49 |
Guild AGM on 15th May | Guild AGM – Saturday 15th May at 5pm via Zoom. All details are here, including … | 2021/05/19 | Ken Darvill | Latest News | 2021-05-19 11:54:57 |
A Grand Day Out – ODG Youth Practice – Longcot 25th April 2021 | A report from Jenny Page ‘Well afternoon if we are going to split hairs’, but … | 2021/04/28 | Ken Darvill | Latest News, Young Ringers | 2021-04-28 18:47:34 |
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | We are saddened by the news that Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died on 9th … | 2021/04/12 | Ken Darvill | Latest News | 2021-04-12 10:15:54 |
Latest Publications | The three latest editions of Odd Bob are on the website, including this autumn’s copy … | 2021/01/24 | Ken Darvill | Latest News | 2021-01-24 15:15:59 |
Tower Talk | Read this special edition of Tower Talk to see some of the fantastic positive stories … | 2021/01/04 | Ken Darvill | Latest News | 2021-01-04 19:42:54 |
Christmas Cheer from Steeple Aston | Christmas Greetings to all our ODG ringers and families, and special thanks to the Steeple … | 2020/12/10 | Ken Darvill | Latest News, Young Ringers | 2020-12-10 09:18:55 |
Farewell to Bishop Colin | Sunday 4 October was a grey and very wet afternoon made so much more enjoyable … | 2020/10/05 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2020-10-05 19:16:35 |
ODG Celebrates the 2019 10 bell | It was a damp, grey September evening, not so very different from the 10 Bell … | 2020/09/21 | Catherine Lane | Latest News | 2020-09-21 15:01:06 |
Remembering Courage | 75 years on, in the midst of the pandemic, some ODG ringers were able to … | 2020/08/29 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2020-08-29 10:41:43 |
News from the Bicester Branch – August 2020 | Although there’s not too much news these days, it’s good to hear what’s been going … | 2020/08/29 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Branches, Latest News | 2020-08-29 10:22:21 |
St Helen’s Bells ring again as church reopens | It’s nice to hear positive news of a cautious return to ringing. The article linked … | 2020/08/03 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2020-08-03 15:54:51 |
Message from the Master – July 2020 | Four months have passed since lockdown silenced our towers, four months in which much has … | 2020/07/17 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, Master's Blog, Notice | 2020-07-17 18:36:09 |
Website updates | On Tuesday 14th July, a number of changes will be made to the Guild website. … | 2020/07/14 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, Notice | 2020-07-14 07:07:32 |
The Mystery Bell | Readers of the Ringing World may have read Matthew Higby’s article and the subsequent letter … | 2020/06/07 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2020-06-07 18:50:27 |
ODD BOB issue 102 | ODD BOB issue 102 is now available, courtesy of Rob Needham. Our young ringers have … | 2020/05/17 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, ODD BOB | 2020-05-17 18:50:35 |
AGM 2020 | The Guild had a very successful virtual AGM on 30th May. All business was completed … | 2020/05/04 | Andrew Goldthorpe | AGM, Events, Notice | 2020-05-04 19:57:11 |
ODG Six-Bell and Ten-Bell Competition Certificates | The striking competition certificates are normally presented at the Guild AGM later in May. However, … | 2020/05/04 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News, Striking competitions | 2020-05-04 19:48:13 |
Our silent bell towers – CCCBR | The Central Council have recently shared the following awareness video on social media. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Qo1wK9yNw Please … | 2020/05/04 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, Notice | 2020-05-04 19:38:32 |
Ringing World YouTube competition | The Ringing World of last week saw the launch of a YouTube competition that will … | 2020/05/04 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, Notice | 2020-05-04 19:35:36 |
Ringing Room | What a few weeks it has been. Like everybody else, I had been slowly descending … | 2020/04/05 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2020-04-05 20:27:54 |
Message from the Guild Master – March 2020 | How quiet everywhere has become, not just the absence of our beloved bells, there are … | 2020/03/28 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, Master's Blog | 2020-03-28 18:09:50 |
February half-term 2020 | Our latest Young Ringers outing took place in and around Newbury on a chilly February … | 2020/02/29 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Young Ringers | 2020-02-29 21:29:15 |
Can you help us spread the word? | If you can offer your skills on one or more of these topics, please contact … | 2020/02/12 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, Notice | 2020-02-12 15:46:37 |
ODG on Twitter | As part of the website update project, I set up an ODG twitter account. At … | 2020/01/29 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, Notice | 2020-01-29 17:12:05 |
Young Ringers February half-term outing 2020 | Young Ringers visit Newbury Branch Wednesday 19th February. Any young ringers from the ODG who … | 2020/01/28 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News, Notice, Young Ringers | 2020-01-28 11:56:45 |
2020 Leap Year Sponsored Ringing | The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund AGM celebrated its 45th anniversary in September 2019. Since its … | 2020/01/09 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Fundraising, Latest News, Notice | 2020-01-09 15:51:39 |
Radley Course 2020 | ODG Radley Course Saturday 4th April 2020. This one day course course will have groups … | 2020/01/06 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News, Notice, Training | 2020-01-06 06:41:05 |
Young Ringers New Year outing to Horspath | Old North Berks Branch of the ODG For the Christmas school holiday outing we visited … | 2020/01/03 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Branches, Events, Latest News, Young Ringers | 2020-01-03 17:02:19 |
ODG Ten-Bell Course Shrivenham 2nd November 2019 | Saturday 2nd November at Shrivenham saw an enthusiastic gathering of ringers from across the region. … | 2019/12/30 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News, Training | 2019-12-30 12:50:40 |
Towers and Belfry Committee Checkendon Maintenance Course 2019 | It was a lovely sunny blue sky day in the South Oxfordshire village of Checkendon … | 2019/12/30 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News, Training | 2019-12-30 12:30:26 |
O.D.G. Ten-Bell Competition and General Committee Meeting 2019 | This year’s events took place in Sonning Deanery beginning with a morning competition at Warfield. … | 2019/12/02 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, General Committee, Latest News, Striking competitions | 2019-12-02 16:39:21 |
Applications open for the 2020 ART Awards | On behalf of ART The ART Awards continue to grow every year – with over … | 2019/11/27 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, Training | 2019-11-27 06:48:04 |
ODD BOB issue 101 | ODD BOB issue 101 is now available, courtesy of Rob Needham. There’s plenty going on … | 2019/11/24 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, ODD BOB | 2019-11-24 10:59:48 |
November message from the Guild Master | For a long time, I have marked the passing years by the amount of daylight … | 2019/11/14 | Catherine Lane | Latest News, Master's Blog | 2019-11-14 17:22:34 |
Safeguarding Guidance – June 2019 update | On behalf of Alison Hodge, SM Workgroup Lead, Central Council of Church Bell Ringers As … | 2019/11/04 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, Safeguarding | 2019-11-04 17:02:03 |
10-Bell course – spaces still available! | There are still spaces available on the 10-bell course at Aston Clinton on Saturday 30th … | 2019/10/30 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News, Training | 2019-10-30 19:47:42 |
General Committee Meeting – November 2019 | The arrangements for the November 2019 committee meeting are now available. For details, please see … | 2019/10/30 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, General Committee, Latest News, Papers | 2019-10-30 19:40:26 |
ODG 6-Bell Final 2019 | Article written by Bobbie May ODG 6- Bell Final at Chalfont St Peter on Saturday … | 2019/10/25 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News, Striking competitions | 2019-10-25 14:15:03 |
Events Update May 2020 | VE Day Anniversary & ODG Ringing Day The government announced earlier this year that the … | 2019/10/17 | Andrew Goldthorpe | AGM, Events, Latest News | 2019-10-17 14:31:38 |
Further details for ODG 10-bell courses | Further details have been announced for the ODG 10-bell courses taking place in November. Book … | 2019/10/07 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News, Training | 2019-10-07 16:46:01 |
ODG Youth Team Wins National Competition | By Colin Newman Following a year of preparation, on Friday 5th July 2019, 10 young … | 2019/07/06 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Striking competitions, Young Ringers | 2019-07-06 20:38:56 |
News from the Oxford City branch | It’s great to see what is going on around the branches. Look at what has … | 2019/06/09 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Branches, Latest News | 2019-06-09 17:02:02 |
Oxford Diocesan Guild 8 bell striking competition | Article and photos by Lindsay Powell The Oxford Diocesan Guild 8 bell competition took place … | 2019/05/11 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News, Striking competitions | 2019-05-11 12:44:10 |
Auction for bell-themed stained glass window | Some of you will already know about the commissioning of a new stained glass window … | 2019/05/09 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Fundraising, Latest News | 2019-05-09 05:48:14 |
Young Ringers Fest! | Oxford, Saturday 13th April 2019 While the Old North Berks branch holds little outings … | 2019/05/03 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Young Ringers | 2019-05-03 17:25:49 |
Details of ART Module 2F | What’s a Module 2F? If your new recruit can safely ring a bell and is … | 2019/05/03 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News, Training | 2019-05-03 17:20:47 |
AGM details and paperwork | Details for the 2019 AGM are now available. Below are links to the poster, map, … | 2019/04/24 | Andrew Goldthorpe | AGM, Events, Latest News, Papers | 2019-04-24 05:52:09 |
Ringing on the BBC | This is an article written by John Harrison for the Sonning Deanery Branch Newsletter (Spring … | 2019/04/21 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2019-04-21 16:27:12 |
First Quarter, aged 13 | Sara Jones and her father Geraint both started ringing in September 2018. Sara, aged 13, … | 2019/04/09 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, Young Ringers | 2019-04-09 05:54:28 |
Eight-bell Striking Competition | The 2019 Guild Eight-Bell Striking Competition will be hosted by the North Bucks Branch on … | 2019/04/05 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News, Striking competitions | 2019-04-05 17:44:09 |
ODG Ringing Day details announced | Monday 6th MAY 2019 Route 1 09.30 Thornborough 5 11-2-23 MK18 2DG SP743336 GF R … | 2019/03/29 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News | 2019-03-29 16:53:00 |
ODG Young Ringers’ Fest 2019! | This is a day’s ringing outing to central Oxford towers. It is arranged specifically for … | 2019/03/20 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Events, Latest News | 2019-03-20 21:50:04 |
Making a Difference – Future of Youth Ringing | An upcoming ART event – please see the poster below for details. Future of Youth … | 2019/03/20 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Young Ringers | 2019-03-20 21:48:13 |
Old North Berks Branch is Highly Commended! | Last weekend at the ART conference Award Ceremony, we heard that ten applications had been … | 2019/03/20 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2019-03-20 21:41:46 |
Winter is nearly over | Winter seems almost to be over; the birds are beginning to shout at one another … | 2019/03/20 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Master's Blog | 2019-03-20 21:24:16 |
ONB Young Ringers on TV | | 2019/03/03 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News, Young Ringers | 2019-03-03 11:16:50 |
New Webstie V2.0 | Welcome to the new website for the Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers. We are … | 2019/01/06 | Andrew Goldthorpe | Latest News | 2019-01-06 17:34:34 |