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Ringing at Hexham Abbey in 2010 Last updated :20/12/2010 12:12

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his calendar records the bookings that have been made for the use of the bells, plus some other events. It includes normal service ringing, practice nights, weddings, quarter peals, peals, visiting bands, etc. It may be useful to those who have made a booking to check that we have recorded it, or to those who would like to make a booking to check to see when the bells might be available. It is intended as a guide only. The tower secretary has the definitive booking record, and all bookings should be made through him (or the tower captain when he is away). He will check the availability of the bells with the Parish Office, and ensure that bookings are also put into the Abbey diary. We will try to ensure that this web version of our booking record is updated regularly. We will take bookings up to a year in advance. For peals we would prefer to take only one booking at a time.

Clive Moon, Tower Captain.

Booking enquiries

To enquire about making a booking for the bells, please contact the tower secretary, John Snook: john.snook1@btinternet.com *

* In the absence of the tower secretary please contact Clive Moon: clivemoon555@btinternet.com

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Blue type	** Anything on the calendar in blue type is provisional and has yet to be confirmed with the Parish Office
Yellow highlight	Quarter peals, usually with a local band, are marked in this way
Pink shading	Peals are marked like this
Light blue shading	Weddings are marked like this
Green shading	Visiting ringers (except peals) are marked like this

January ~ February ~ March ~ April ~ May ~ June ~ July ~ August ~ September ~ October ~ November ~ December

January 2010
Day		Time	Details	Other events
1	FR
2	SA
3	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.15 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter peal – Grandsire Triples
4	MO
5	TU
6	WE
7	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night – in spite of the weather
8	FR
9	SA
10	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
11	MO
12	TU	19.30 – 21.00	Quarter peal – Cambridge S Royal
13	WE
14	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
15	FR			D&N 10 & 12 Bell Quarter Peal Weekend
16	SA
17	SU	09.40 – 10.30 13.00 – 16.30 17.15 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service – at Trinity Methodist Church today Peal attempt – Bristol S Royal (JH) Quarter peal – Yorkshire S Royal
18	MO
19	TU	17.15 – 18.15	Learners’ Tied Bell Practice
20	WE
21	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
22	FR
23	SA
24	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
25	MO
26	TU	17.15 -18.15 19.15 – 21.00	Learners’ Tied Bell Practice Advanced practice
27	WE
28	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
29	FR			Hexham trip to the Dales
30	SA
31	su	13.00 – 16.30 17.30 – 18.25	No morning service ringing Peal attempt (John Grainger) Ringing for Evensong

January ~ February ~ March ~ April ~ May ~ June ~ July ~ August ~ September ~ October ~ November ~ December

February 2010
Day		Time	Details	Other events
1	MO
2	TU	17.15 -18.15 19.30 – 21.00	Learners’ Tied Bell Practice Quarter peal – Stedman Caters	Neville’s 71^st birthday
3	WE
4	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
5	FR
6	SA	15.00 – 16.30 16.30 – 17.00 17.00 – 18.45 19.00 – 20.30	Afternoon ringing Service Tea & meeting in Methodist Church Hall Evening ringing	Northern District meeting at Hexham
7	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.15 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter peal – Rutland S Major
8	MO
9	TU	17.15-18.15	Learners’ Tied Bell Practice
10	WE
11	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
12	FR
13	SA
14	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
15	MO
16	TU	17.15- 18.25 19.00 -21.00	Learners’ Tied Bell Practice Two Quarter Peals
17	WE			Ash Wednesday
18	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
19	FR
20	SA	17.30 – 21.00	Peal attempt (John Pladdys)	CD Meeting - Tanfield
21	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
22	MO
23	TU	17.30 – 18.30	Learners’ Practice
24	WE	19.15 -21.00	Advanced Practice
25	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
26	FR
27	SA			D&N Tower reps meeting?
28	SU	09.15 – 09.55 13.00 -14.00 17.30– 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter Peal: Lincolnshire Ringing for Evensong

January ~ February ~ March ~ April ~ May ~ June ~ July ~ August ~ September ~ October ~ November ~ December

March 2010
Day		Time	Details	Other events
1	MO
2	TU	17.30- 18.30 19.00 – 21.00	Learners’ Practice Two Quarter peals. Lincolnshire
3	WE	19.30	Hexham Abbey Guild of Bell Ringers Annual General Meeting in the Parish Centre (all Hexham ringers welcome)
4	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
5	FR
6	SA			6 bell striking contest heat at North Shields
7	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.15 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter Peal for Evensong ( 1^st Su in month)
8	MO
9	TU	17.30 – 18.30 19.30- 20.30	Learners’ Practice Quarter Peal: Railway Celebrations
10	WE
11	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
12	FR			Handbell weekend in Scarborough
13	SA
14	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
15	MO
16	TU	17.15- 18.15	Learners’ Silent Practice
17	WE
18	TH	19.00 – 21.00	NO PRACTICE BECAUSE OF CARILLON VISIT, NEWCASTLE	ND visit to carillon at Civic Centre, NCL
19	FR
20	SA	19.00 – 20.00	Quarter peal for St. Cuthbert’s Feast Day	CD meeting - Blaydon
21	SU	09.15 – 09.55 13.00 – 17.00 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Peal Attempt ( JH) (cancelled) Ringing for Evensong
22	MO
23	TU	17.15-18.15 19.15 – 21.00	Learners’ Silent Practice Advanced practice
24	WE
25	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
26	FR
27	SA
28	SU	09.15 – 09.55 13.00 - 14.00 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter Peal: Installation of Lay Canon Ringing for Evensong
29	MO			No ringing – Holy Week
30	TU	19.00 -20.30	6 bell practice using simulator – all welcome (clappers fixed – silent outside)
31	we

January ~ February ~ March ~ April ~ May ~ June ~ July ~ August ~ September ~ October ~ November ~ December

April 2010
Day		Time	Details	Other events
1	TH		No practice	No ringing – Holy Week
2	FR
3	SA
4	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.15 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter peal for Evensong – Grandsire Caters	Easter Day
5	MO
6	TU
7	WE
8	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
9	FR
10	SA	11.30	Wedding
11	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
12	MO
13	TU	19.00 – 20.00 20.00 – 21.00	Quarter peal – Rutland S Major Quarter peal – Pudsey S Major
14	WE
15	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
16	FR
17	SA
18	SU	08.45 – 09.30 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service (early!!) Ringing for Evensong
19	MO
20	TU	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
21	WE