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Current Coverage
For distribution of rings, including unringables, see tables at the end of the County lists (updated quarterly)
Dove
· 7121 towers
proto-NBR
· 45,832 bells
· 7121 towers of which:
· 2092 fully complete (29%)
· 2483 ring complete (35%)
· 1048 show frame info (15%)
Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers  
Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers

This is the online version of Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers, the definitive source for information about rings of bells since the first printed edition appeared in 1950. The site provides full-featured searching, links to mapping facilities to show the exact location of towers, satellite navigation data, and details of changes to entries as they occur. Its scope has been extended by the addition of data for individual bells as a step towards a prototype National Bell Register (the 'proto-NBR').

Site News

28 Feb Diocese naming
It has been drawn to our attention that some unwanted side effects have resulted from the abbreviation we have used hitherto for the full name of certain dioceses. Thus we have reviewed our conventions and changed those which were likely to be so affected. It is hoped that the relevant full name will still be easily inferred.

11 Feb Have you noticed ...
... the pNBR summary statistics showing on this page in the bottom box of the lh column?

They are there by way of encouragement to all who have the data to let us have it so that the pNBR details can be as comprehensive as possible. We have recently added indication of the progress being made with bellframes.

Our thanks go to all who keep us updated and are careful about the ensuring the accuracy of what they tell us.

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Dove Updates

Changes to details (only some of which will update their Dove entry):

21 Mar
· Aberavon, Neath PT
   PN no longer alt Tue
· Bedwellty, Caerphilly
   Wed PN info added
· Blaenavon, Torfaen
   PN info added
· Cowbridge, ValeGlam
   Tue PN now totates with L...
· Dingestow, Monmths
   PN now not Tue but Thu
· Fivehead, Som
   PN now Tue (rather than Mon)
· Grosmont, Monmths
   Practice ringing is now '...
· Llanblethian, ValeGlam
   Tue PN now rotates with C...
· Llancarfan, ValeGlam
   PN added
· Llanover, Monmths
   PN info removed: no regul...
· Llanwern, Newport
   PN info added
· Magor, Monmths
   Wed PN is now only 2nd: b...
· Mynyddislwyn, Caerphilly
   No practice night now: PN...
· Nash, Newport
   PN now 3rd wed
· Newton St Loe, Som
   Tue PN occ not held, some...
· Pen-y-fai, Bridgend
   PN start time added
· Penhow, Newport
   No regular ringing added
· Redwick, Newport
   PN now 4th Wed
· St Hilary, ValeGlam
   Tue PN now rotates with C...
· Skenfrith, Monmths
   Alt Mon PN removed: ringi...

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proto-NBR Updates

Recent updates to the
prototype National Bell Register:

20 Mar
· Brentor, Devon
· Buckland, Oxon
· Chedzoy, Som
· Derby, S Luke, Derbys
· Nunton, Wilts
· Sheepstor, Devon
· Yarkhill, Herefs

19 Mar
· Aldford, Ches
· Alnwick, S Paul, Nthumbld
· Ardingly, W Sussex
· Hopton by Thetford, Suff
· Little Steeping, Lincs
· Menangle, NSW
· Tytherington, Glos

18 Mar
· Ansford, Som
· Colyton, Devon
· Hemingford Abbots, Cambs
· Ladbroke, Warks
· Snitterfield, Warks

17 Mar
· Ashow, Warks

Bell details incorrect?

If (and only if) you are absolutely confident that the data we are showing is incorrect for a tower for which you have special interest or responsibility or knowledge then do let us have the correct detail. Please refer to the two relevant pages (Description, and Editing) about our conventions and how to submit any necessary changes.

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