Author Archives: Sue Thomas

Andy Pollock writes: I’m pleased to announce that we rang a successful peal during the visit of His Majesty King Charles III to celebrate bestowing the title of Royal Port […]

Norman Brock writes: On Saturday 20th September 2025, a peal was rung at Keswick, to mark the 50th Anniversary of the first peal for the Carlisle Diocesan Guild. The Guild […]

Andy Pollock writes: Like every other village, town and city across the nation, many people from Barrow joined the armed forces. Barrow-in-Furness also had an exceptionally significant role to play […]

Prizes for May, June and July 2025 Drawn at a Cathedral practice May £25       Peg Eastwood £15       Margaret Nichol £10       Ally Walton June £25       Sue Smith £15       Christine Brennan £10       […]

Diana Green writes: After many  failed attempts of mastering Stedman Triples I decided a four day intensive boot camp of Stedman would surely be the answer!  So in March I […]

Helen Ruberry & Imogen Carrie invite you: The Cumbrian Herdwicks are a friendly & supportive group of young ringers in the Carlisle Diocesan Guild who meet regularly to ring together, learn […]

Imogen Carrie reports: This year there was a first for the Carlisle Guild of Church Bell Ringers. Our first Youth Team, the Cumbrian Herdwicks, entered into the Ringing World National […]

Four Cathedral bell ringers, Ron East, Barry Garrett, John Mather and Amanda Rodger, completed the crossing of the Morecambe Bay sands with the King’s Guide, Michael Wilson. The appointment of […]

Julie Sandilands writes: ART Training Scheme Module 1 – Teaching Bell Handling – Saturday 28th June 2025 at St. Michael’s Workington Highly Recommended! Despite an early start driving through wet, […]

David Steel writes: Sunday 18th May was Bell Sunday, named as such because St Dunstan is the patron saint of bell ringers and 18th May is St Dunstan’s day. It […]