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Ringing at Hexham Abbey in 2011 Last updated :29/11/2011 23:14

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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 for 2011 & 2012

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

KEY
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 + text	Visiting ringers (except peals) are marked like this
Dark red shading, white text	Advanced practice

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

January 2011
Day		Time	Details	Other events
1	SA
2	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
3	MO
4	TU	19.00 – 20.00	Silent Practice ( Laura & Camilla)
5	WE	20.00 – 21.00	Silent Practice ( Laura & Camilla)
6	TH	18.00 – 19.00 20.00 – 21.00	Practice Night Practice Night	19.00 – 20.00 Epiphany Service
7	FR	19.00 – 20.00	Silent Practice ( Laura & Camilla)
8	SA	17.30 – 21.00	Peal: Double Norwich CB Major (JH)
9	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
10	MO	19.00 – 20.00	Silent Practice ( Laura & Camilla)	CANCELLED
11	TU	17.30 – 19.00 19.30 - 21.00	6 Bell Practice Windsor Treble Bob Royal Practice	CANCELLED: ABBEY REPAIR WORK
12	WE	19.30 – 20.30	Silent Practice ( Laura & Camilla)	CANCELLED
13	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
14	FR			D&N 10 & 12 Bell Quarter Peal Weekend
15	SA	19.00 – 20.30	Quarter Peal ( Provisional)
16	SU	09.15 – 09.55 13.00 – 14.30 17.15 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter Peal ( Provisional ) Quarter Peal for Evensong
17	MO	19.00 – 20.00	Silent Practice ( Laura & Camilla)
18	TU	17.30 – 19.00 19.30 - 21.00	6 Bell Practice Kent / Windsor Treble Bob Royal Practice
19	WE	19.00 – 20.00	Silent Practice ( Laura & Camilla)	19.00 – 20.00
20	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
21	FR
22	SA
23	SU	09.15 – 09.55 13.00 – 16.30 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Peal Attempt ( Jeremy) Ringing for Evensong
24	MO	19.15 – 21.00	Advanced practice
25	TU	17.30 – 19.00 –9.0	6 Bell Practice
26	WE
27	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
28	FR			Hexham trip to Scarborough
29	SA
30	SU	17.30 – 18.25	(No ringing for morning service) Ringing for Evensong
31	MO

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

February 2011
Day		Time	Details	Other events
1	TU	17.30 – 19.00	6 Bell Practice
2	WE			Neville’s birthday
3	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
4	FR
5	SA			ND meeting: North Shields
6	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.15 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter peal for Evensong
7	MO
8	TU	17.30 – 19.00 19.30 - 21.00	6 Bell Silent Practice Quarter Peal
9	WE
10	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
11	FR
12	SA
13	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
14	MO
15	TU	17.30 – 19.00	6 Bell Silent Practice
16	WE
17	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
18	FR	17.30- 21.00	Peal: Yorkshire S Royal (Jeremy)
19	SA			CD Meeting -
20	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
21	MO
22	TU	17.30 – 19.00	6 Bell Silent Practice
23	WE	19.15 – 21.00	Advanced Practice
24	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
25	FR
26	SA
27	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
28	MO

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

March 2011
Day		Time	Details	Other events
1	TU	18.00 – 19.00 19.30 – 21.00	Visitors ( Ovingham Brownies ) Stedman Caters QP+TriplesPractice (Neville)
2	WE	19.30	HEXHAM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
3	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
4	FR
5	SA			6 bell striking contest heat at Newburn
6	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.15 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter Peal for Evensong
7	MO	17.30 – 19.00 19.30 - 21.00	6 Bell Practice Quarter Peal: Kent Major
8	TU
9	WE			Ash Wednesday
10	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
11	FR
12	SA
13	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
14	MO
15	TU	17.30 – 19.00 19.30 - 21.00	6 Bell Practice Bristol Royal QP & Major Practice ( Neville)
16	WE
17	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
18	FR
19	SA	12.00-14.00 15.30	Visitors to tower: Guides needed Wedding	CD meeting
20	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
21	MO
22	TU	17.30 – 19.00 19.30 - 21.00	6 Bell Practice Quarter Peal
23	WE
24	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
25	FR	17.30- 21.00	Peal: Yorkshire S Royal (Alan Barber)
26	SA
27	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
28	MO	19.15 – 21.00	Advanced practice
29	TU	19.00-21.00	Practice Night (NB change: Thurs concert)
30	WE
31	TH		No Practice night	pm Codgers

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April 2011
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 for Evensong
4	MO	17.30 – 19.00 19.30 - 21.00	6 Bell Practice Quarter Peal
5	TU	19.00- 21.00	Practice Night ( NB change:Thurs CD record)
6	WE
7	TH		No Practice night
8	FR
9	SA	am	Visitors to Tower from Ripon Cathedral Am 8 bell striking comp Pm D&N AGM
10	SU	08.45 – 09.25 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
11	MO
12	TU	17.30 – 19.00 19.30 - 21.00	6 Bell Practice Quarter Peal
13	WE
14	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
15	FR
16	SA
17	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
18	MO			HOLY WEEK
19	TU	17.30 – 19.00	6 Bell Practice ( on simulator)
20	WE
21	TH		No practice – Holy Week
22	FR
23	SA
24	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.15 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter peal for Evensong on Easter Day
25	MO
26	TU	17.30 – 19.00	6 Bell Practice
27	WE	19.15 – 21.00	Advanced practice
28	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
29	FR	13.00 – 16.30	Peal: Windsor Treble Bob Royal (Royal Wedding)
30	SA

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May 2011
Day		Time	Details	Other events
1	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.15 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter Peal for Evensong: St. George’s Day.
2	MO
3	TU	17.30 – 19.00 19.30 - 21.00	6 Bell Practice Quarter Peal
4	WE
5	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
6	FR
7	SA			ND Meeting: Rothbury
8	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
9	MO
10	TU	17.30 – 19.00	6 Bell Practice
11	WE
12	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
13	FR
14	SA	14.00 – 15.00	Quarter peal – Plain Bob Triples (CW )	PM: 6 Bell Final: Heighington
15	SU	09.15 – 09.55 13.00 – 16.30 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Peal (local): Lincolnshire S Major Ringing for Evensong
16	MO	19.30 – 21.00	Grandsire Triples practice
17	TU	17.30 – 19.00	6 Bell Practice
18	WE
19	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
20	FR
21	SA			CD MEETING - ROKER
22	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
23	MO
24	TU	17.30 – 19.00 18.00	6 Bell Practice Beavers visiting tower – (Andy Turner)
25	WE	19.00 – 21.00		ND 10 bell practice at Gosforth
26	TH	15.45 – 17.00 19.00 – 21.00	Codgers ringing at the Abbey Practice night
27	FR
28	SA	17.30 – 21.00	Peal (local): Yorkshire S Major
29	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Ringing for Evensong
30	MO
31	TU	17.30 – 19.00	6 Bell Practice

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June 2011
Day		Time	Details	Other events
1	WE	19.15 – 21.00	Advanced practice (the “May” practice!)
2	TH	17.15 – 18.30 18.30 – 19.30 19.30 – 20.30	Quarter peal – Belfast Surprise Major (lost) Ascension Day service Quarter peal following service – Stedman Caters	Ascension Day (No practice this eve)
3	FR
4	SA		ND Farne Islands expedition (2.5hrs) 11am, Seahouses Harbour	ND meeting (afternoon) Bamburgh & Embleton
5	SU	09.15 – 09.55 17.15 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Quarter peal for Evensong – Grandsire Caters
6	MO
7	TU	17.30 – 19.00	6 bell practice
8	WE
9	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
10	FR
11	SA	16.00	Wedding
12	SU	09.15 – 09.55 13.00- 16.30 17.30 – 18.25	Ringing for morning service Peal: Bristol Surprise Royal (Christine) Ringing for Evensong
13	MO	19.30 – 21.00	Quarter peal: Plain Bob Minor
14	TU	17.30 – 19.00	6 Bell Practice
15	WE
16	TH	19.00 – 21.00	Practice night
17	FR	14.00	Wedding
18	SA