Thought for the Week (Page 9)

Thought for the Week – 7th May 2021

On: May 7, 2021

One of the things that we have had to contend with as ringers during the pandemic has been the factRead More →

Thought for the Week – 30th April 2021

On: April 30, 2021

Hey, guess what! We rang the bells on Easter Sunday at St Martin of Tours, Fiddington. My wife and IRead More →

Thought for the Week – 23rd April 2021

On: April 26, 2021

“By their cars you shall know them” said a colleague of the cars parked in the conference car park. ThereRead More →

Thought for the Week 18th April – Bill Croft

On: April 21, 2025

The Pattern It is a commonplace observation that people in Western societies are becoming increasingly individualistic and self-determining. Phrases that keep cropping up in advertisements give the game away. Take, for example,‘Achieve your goals’, ‘Complete your bucket list’, ‘Re-invent yourself’. Bellringing is something of a corrective to this. One rings

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1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 8 April 2024 at Huntsham (All Saints), Devon. [...]

1000 Cambridge Minor

Rung on Saturday, 10 February 2024 at Barton-upon-Humber (St Mary's), Lincolnshire. [...]

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Rung on Monday, 13 March 2023 at Buckland St Mary (Blessed Virgin Mary), Somerset. [...]

90 Grandsire Doubles

Rung on Thursday, 29 September 2022 at Dingestow (St Dingad), Monmouthshire. [...]

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 10 August 2015 at Leckhampton (St Peter), Gloucestershire. [...]

1260 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Monday, 26 January 2015 at Dursley (St James the Great), Gloucestershire. [...]

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 26 January 2015 at Quedgeley (St James), Gloucestershire. [...]

1280 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Monday, 24 November 2014 at Clevedon (St Andrew), Somerset. [...]

1260 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Monday, 29 September 2014 at Knowle (Holy Nativity), Bristol. [...]

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 29 September 2014 at Olveston (St Mary's), Gloucestershire. [...]

1260 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 at Shepton Mallet (St Peter and St Paul), Somerset. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Monday, 30 July 2012 at Morville (St Gregory the Great), Shropshire. [...]

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 15 November 2010 at Kirtlington (St Mary the Virgin), Oxfordshire. [...]

5022 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 12 April 2010 at Sutton cum Lound (St Bartholomew), Nottinghamshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Friday, 26 September 2008 at Peterborough (St Mary), Cambridgeshire. [...]

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Rung on Monday, 31 March 2008 at Newchurch Kenyon, Cheshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Rung on Wednesday, 29 August 2007 at Offenham (St Mary and St Milburgh), Worcestershire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Friday, 29 September 2006 at Ashchurch (St Nicholas), Gloucestershire. [...]

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Rung on Friday, 5 November 2004 at Aldermaston (St Mary the Virgin), Berkshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Saturday, 24 January 2004 at Meole Brace (Holy Tinity), Shropshire. [...]

5022 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Saturday, 19 July 2003 at Hedon (St Augustine), East Riding of Yorkshire. [...]

5024 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Monday, 28 April 2003 at Escrick (St Helen), North Yorkshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Rung on Thursday, 9 January 2003 at Charlton on Otmoor (St Mary the Virgin), Oxfordshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Rung on Monday, 14 October 2002 at Sherston Magna (Holy Cross), Wiltshire. [...]

5156 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung on Friday, 17 May 2002 at Darley Dale (St Helen), Derbyshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Rung on Saturday, 2 March 2002 at Bristol (Holy Nativity, Knowle), Bristol. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Monday, 10 December 2001 at Kidlington (St Mary the Virgin), Oxfordshire. [...]

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Friday, 1 June 2001 at Alrewas (All Saints), Staffordshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Monday, 23 April 2001 at Milverton (St Michael), Somerset. [...]

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 11 December 2000 at Burton Latimer (St Mary the Virgin), Northamptonshire. [...]

5040 Doubles (5m)

Rung on Monday, 11 September 2000 at Nash (St Mary), Newport. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Wednesday, 28 June 2000 at Wolborough (St Mary), Devon. [...]

5003 Grandsire Caters

Rung on Monday, 1 May 2000 at Braintree (St Michael), Essex. [...]

5040 Minor (2m)

Rung on Friday, 18 February 2000 at Strensall (St Mary the Virgin), North Yorkshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Thursday, 10 February 2000 at Leicester (St Mary de Castro), Leicestershire. [...]

5056 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Rung on Monday, 6 December 1999 at Ewerby (St Andrew), Lincolnshire. [...]

1260 Grandsire Doubles

Rung on Monday, 25 October 1999 at Woolstone (St Martin of Tours), Gloucestershire. [...]

5060 Plain Bob Royal

Rung on Thursday, 14 October 1999 at Saltby (St Peter), Leicestershire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Tuesday, 29 June 1999 at Wolborough (St Mary), Devon. [...]

1259 Grandsire Caters

Rung on Monday, 12 April 1999 at Crewe (Christ Church), Cheshire. [...]

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 1 February 1999 at Sheldwich (St James), Kent. [...]

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 14 December 1998 at Great Tew (St Michael and All Angels), Oxfordshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Rung on Monday, 16 November 1998 at Whitby (St Mary), North Yorkshire. [...]

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Rung on Friday, 11 September 1998 at Oaks in Charnwood (St James Greater), Leicestershire. [...]

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 3 August 1998 at Horsmonden (St Margaret), Kent. [...]

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 20 April 1998 at Earl Shilton (St Simon and St Jude), Leicestershire. [...]

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 9 March 1998 at Maidstone (St Michael and All Angels), Kent. [...]

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Rung on Thursday, 18 September 1997 at Benenden (St George), Kent. [...]

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Rung on Thursday, 28 August 1997 at Saltby (St Peter), Leicestershire. [...]

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 7 April 1997 at Tunstall (St John the Baptist), Kent. [...]

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 2 December 1996 at Wotton under Edge (St Mary the Virgin), Gloucestershire. [...]

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Rung on Thursday, 21 November 1996 at Ashby Folville (St Mary), Leicestershire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Rung on Monday, 4 November 1996 at Horbling (St Andrew), Lincolnshire. [...]

5024 Biddenden Surprise Major

Rung on Friday, 18 October 1996 at Sproxton (St Bartholomew), Leicestershire. [...]

5112 Grandsire Caters

Rung on Friday, 12 July 1996 at Knottingley (St Botolph), West Yorkshire. [...]

5056 Quedgeley Surprise Major

Rung on Saturday, 6 July 1996 at Islip (St Nicholas), Oxfordshire. [...]

5039 Grandsire Caters

Rung on Monday, 15 April 1996 at Bathwick (Blessed Virgin Mary), Somerset. [...]

5040 Doubles (7m)

Rung on Monday, 27 November 1995 at Padworth (St John the Baptist), Berkshire. [...]

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Friday, 18 August 1995 at Throwley (St Michael and All Angels), Kent. [...]

5040 Minor (7m)

Rung on Friday, 19 May 1995 at Grendon (All Saints), Warwickshire. [...]

5040 Minor (7m)

Rung on Monday, 24 April 1995 at Elloughton (St Mary), East Riding of Yorkshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Rung on Monday, 11 April 1994 at Thatcham (St Mary), Berkshire. [...]

5040 Minor (7m)

Rung on Monday, 21 March 1994 at Brabourne (St Mary the Blessed Virgin), Kent. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Rung on Monday, 21 June 1993 at Frenchay (St John the Baptist), Gloucestershire. [...]

5024 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Wednesday, 14 October 1992 at Eling (St Mary), Hampshire. [...]

5040 Doubles (4m)

Rung on Tuesday, 30 June 1992 at Brailsford (All Saints), Derbyshire. [...]

5040 Doubles (2m)

Rung on Monday, 27 April 1992 at Codsall (St Nicholas), Staffordshire. [...]

5040 Minor (3m)

Rung on Monday, 27 April 1992 at Launton (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Oxfordshire. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Friday, 18 October 1991 at Stratfield Mortimer (St Mary the Virgin), Berkshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Rung on Wednesday, 21 August 1991 at Leckhampton (St Peter), Gloucestershire. [...]

5040 Stedman Triples

Rung on Wednesday, 10 April 1991 at Hoghton (Holy Trinity), Lancashire. [...]

5004 Stedman Caters

Rung on Saturday, 22 September 1990 at Grantham (St Wulfram), Lincolnshire. [...]

5040 Stedman Doubles

Rung on Monday, 13 November 1989 at Elstow (St Mary and St Helena), Bedfordshire. [...]

5088 Newbold-on-Avon Surprise Major

Rung on Tuesday, 12 September 1989 at Newbold on Avon (St Botolph), Warwickshire. [...]

5079 Stedman Caters

Rung on Wednesday, 5 April 1989 at Ranmoor (St John the Evangelist), South Yorkshire. [...]

5040 Stedman Triples

Rung on Tuesday, 11 October 1988 at Heywood (St Luke), Greater Manchester. [...]

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 10 October 1988 at Oswaldtwistle (Immanuel), Lancashire. [...]

5040 Minor (4m)

Rung on Wednesday, 13 April 1988 at Preston (St Mildred), Kent. [...]

5005 Stedman Cinques

Rung on Saturday, 10 October 1987 at Bedford (St Paul), Bedfordshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Rung on Monday, 29 June 1987 at Pylle (St Thomas a Becket), Somerset. [...]

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Rung on Tuesday, 28 April 1987 at Surfleet (St Laurence), Lincolnshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Monday, 2 March 1987 at Ashbourne (St Oswald), Derbyshire. [...]

5040 Minor (4m)

Rung on Tuesday, 10 February 1987 at Padworth (St John the Baptist), Berkshire. [...]

5079 Stedman Caters

Rung on Wednesday, 9 April 1986 at Berkeley (St Mary the Virgin), Gloucestershire. [...]

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung on Friday, 19 April 1985 at Harpenden (St Nicholas), Hertfordshire. [...]

5040 Stedman Triples

Rung on Tuesday, 2 October 1984 at Drayton (St Peter), Oxfordshire. [...]

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 1 October 1984 at Highclere (St Michael and All Angels), Hampshire. [...]

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung on Friday, 4 May 1984 at Over (St Chad), Cheshire. [...]

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Wednesday, 13 April 1983 at Wilton (St George), Somerset. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Tuesday, 13 July 1982 at Ashby Folville (St Mary), Leicestershire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Rung on Friday, 23 April 1982 at Llantilio Crossenny (St Teilo), Monmouthshire. [...]

5024 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Wednesday, 21 April 1982 at Clifford (St Mary the Virgin), Herefordshire. [...]

5040 Minor (7m)

Rung on Friday, 11 July 1980 at Wadenhoe (St Michael and All Angels), Northamptonshire. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Wednesday, 16 April 1980 at Burton Latimer (St Mary the Virgin), Northamptonshire. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Wednesday, 16 April 1980 at Weldon (St Mary), Northamptonshire. [...]

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Rung on Monday, 15 October 1979 at Lydney (St Mary the Virgin), Gloucestershire. [...]

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Friday, 7 April 1978 at Buckland in the Moor (St Peter), Devon. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Wednesday, 5 April 1978 at Plympton St Maurice (St Maurice), Devon. [...]

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung on Wednesday, 13 July 1977 at Lockington (St Nicholas), Leicestershire. [...]

5040 Stedman Triples

Rung on Tuesday, 12 July 1977 at Abbots Bromley (St Nicholas), Staffordshire. [...]

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 12 July 1976 at Drayton (St Peter), Oxfordshire. [...]

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 15 July 1974 at Drayton (St Peter), Oxfordshire. [...]

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Rung on Wednesday, 24 April 1974 at Henley (St Peter), Suffolk. [...]

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung on Monday, 9 July 1973 at Drayton (St Peter), Berkshire. [...]

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Thursday, 13 April 1972 at Coleman's Hatch (Holy Trinity), East Sussex. [...]

5069 Stedman Caters

Rung on Wednesday, 12 April 1972 at Leatherhead (St Mary and St Nicholas), Surrey. [...]

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung on Thursday, 22 April 1971 at Newchurch in Rossendale (St Nicholas), Lancashire. [...]

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Rung on Friday, 9 October 1970 at Fairfield (St Peter), Derbyshire. [...]

5184 London Surprise Major

Rung on Thursday, 8 October 1970 at Darley Dale (St Helen), Derbyshire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Rung on Friday, 18 April 1969 at Oxford (Magdalen College), Oxfordshire. [...]

5040 Stedman Triples

Rung on Tuesday, 9 July 1968 at Curry Rivel (St Andrew), Somerset. [...]

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Rung on Tuesday, 9 July 1968 at Drayton (St Catherine), Somerset. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Wednesday, 24 April 1968 at Hinton on the Green (St Peter), Worcestershire. [...]

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung on Tuesday, 4 July 1967 at Wye (St Gregory and St Martin), Kent. [...]

5152 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Wednesday, 5 April 1967 at Gainsborough (All Saints), Lincolnshire. [...]

1440 Plain Bob Minor

Rung on Monday, 25 July 1966 at Mapledurham (St Margaret), Oxfordshire. [...]

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on Friday, 12 November 1965 at Prestbury (St Mary), Gloucestershire. [...]

1260 Stedman Triples

Rung on Friday, 2 July 1965 at Harrietsham (St John the Baptist), Kent. [...]

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Rung on Thursday, 1 July 1965 at Little Chart (St Mary), Kent. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Thursday, 29 April 1965 at Greasley (St Mary), Nottinghamshire. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Thursday, 9 April 1964 at Exeter (St Thomas the Apostle), Devon. [...]

5040 Grandsire Triples

Rung on Monday, 7 September 1959 at Chittlehampton (St Hieritha), Devon. [...]

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung on Thursday, 9 April 1959 at Rainham (St Margaret), Kent. [...]

5040 Doubles (2m)

Rung on Tuesday, 1 July 1958 at Cleeve Prior (St Andrew), Worcestershire. [...]

5024 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Thursday, 20 April 1950 at Northop (St Eurgain and St Peter), Flintshire. [...]

1680 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Wednesday, 19 April 1950 at Pulford (St Mary the Virgin), Cheshire. [...]

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Rung on Friday, 29 April 1949 at Drayton (St Catherine), Somerset. [...]

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Rung on Thursday, 28 April 1949 at Milverton (St Michael and All Angels), Somerset. [...]

5024 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Thursday, 8 April 1948 at Gilmorton (All Saints), Leicestershire. [...]

5040 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Wednesday, 1 May 1946 at Barton Seargrave, The Orangery, Hall Hotel, Northamptonshire. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Wednesday, 19 April 1939 at Wolborough (St Mary), Devon. [...]

5056 Plain Bob Major

Rung on Friday, 29 April 1938 at Knebworth (St Mary and St Thomas a Becket), Hertfordshire. [...]

Thought for the Week (Page 9)

Thought for the Week – 7th May 2021

Thought for the Week – 30th April 2021

Thought for the Week – 23rd April 2021

Thought for the Week 18th April – Bill Croft

Guild Annual Low Week Tour 2025: 28th April to 2nd May

Brum Brum – The Clerical Guild and Friends let loose in Birmingham – October 2024

Guild visit to the Isle of Purbeck – Thursday 18th July

Guild of Clerical Ringers Low Week Tour 2024: 8th to 12th April

Reverend Prebendary Christopher Marshall

The Guild of Clerical Ringers Prayer