Ringing Remembers badges for learners – register by 11 October

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Published: Wednesday, 03 October 2018 08:42

These special badges are for Ringing Remembers recruits to recognise their participation as learners in the Ringing Remembers campaign. To get your badge, you need to have registered as a Ringing Remembers recruit and updated your profile by 11 October.

If you are a new ringer, and have not done so already, please make sure you register yourself on the Ringing Remembers sign up database. If you have already registered, please make sure you have updated your account so that you’re registered as learning to ring. Please help us by asking other new recruits to register and update their profile, particularly if you know they are not able to read this message.

You need to register/update your profile by 11 October if you want to wear your badge on Armistice Day! Ringing Remembers badges Q&A

The Ringing Remembers campaign has sought to recruit new bell ringers to commemorate the 1,400 who died in WW1. Ringing Remembers recruits will ring on Armistice Day alongside existing ringers across Sussex, around the UK and worldwide.

"This project gives us the opportunity to raise the profile of ringing and develop a relationship with community networks to provide new bell ringers. Ringing Remembers is a poignant and significant programme which appropriately acknowledges the sacrifices made by so many, aspiring to a living legacy for ringing."
Alan Regin MBE

Towers will be able to receive special certificates for ringing at 12.30pm on November 11 to recognise their contribution to the UK Government's national WW1 centenary commemorations. More details for these certificates will be announced shortly.

Blue Peter broadcast of Sussex Young Ringers - Schedule Change

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Published: Tuesday, 18 September 2018 13:15

CBBC have informed us today 18th September that the Blue Peter episode that will include the filming done at the Ringing World National Youth Contest in July will now be shown on Thursday 22nd November at 5.30pm, not this Thursday as originally planned. [The planned broadcast date was later rescheduled to 10 January 2019.] Please let everyone know about the change so they don’t miss it!

Sussex Young Ringers will feature on the BBC’s Blue Peter programme on Thursday 10th January 2019 (17.30, CBBC channel). Filming took place during the Ringing World National Youth Contest in July, which the Sussex team won. Presenter Lindsey Russell was also filmed having a “learn the ropes” session the week before, with the SCACR and KCACR youth striking competition teams. The programme may contain a few surprises…!

The programme airs a few times in the week and is available for replay for a month afterwards. If the date changes for any reason we will be informed in advance and will let you know. Do encourage everyone you know to watch it! This is great publicity for ringing, and we hope it will inspire new young (and old!) ringers.

Sussex WIN the Essex Trophy 10-Bell Striking Competition Again!

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Published: Tuesday, 11 September 2018 13:48

Sussex have won the Essex Trophy South Eastern Counties 10-Bell striking competition for the second year in a row.  The competition was held in Horsham, and our team was made up with ringers from across the county. 

The judges commented:

"This was an excellent piece of ringing which we really enjoyed listening to.  There was a super rhythm and the band achieved sustained periods of, effectively approaching, faultless ringing with only minor inconsistencies throughout the whole piece."

The trophy was presented to the Sussex team by local MP Jeremy Quin.

The Essex Trophy was founded in 1979 and Sussex won the first competition.  We've since won it a further 8 times and we are now tying with Guildford Diocesan Guild for the most wins in the series with 9 wins for each association.

In 2019 the competion will be hosted by Middlesex at Southgate.  Can we maintain our winning streak and take the lead in 2019 to become the first association to win the trophy 10 times? 

Horsham hosts 'Essex Trophy' south-east striking competition

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Published: Monday, 03 September 2018 22:41

Seven teams from across the South East will converge at St Mary's, Horsham this coming Saturday morning (8th September 2018) for the annual Essex Trophy Striking Competition. The test piece will be a course of Yorkshire S Royal with Hannah Taylor and Tom Hinks as the two judges.

The Essex Trophy is a prestigious striking competition between Essex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex with invitations to neighbouring associations (Middlesex, Guildford, 
Winchester & Petersfield).

Thanks to the local ringers who will be providing refreshments throughout the morning.

Do come along and support your Sussex team (competition ringing starts at 10.00am). This is a wonderful opportunity to listen to some excellent ringing and to enjoy sunny Horsham. We wish the Sussex band well and hope the Trophy gets to stay with us for another year!