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Things you may like to ring for . . .

Bells can do much more than announcing church services. Ringing for public events is an excellent way to join in with community celebration, and helps to connect ringers with the general public. There are many opportunities you can ring for current events, for anniversaries of historic events, and on notable annual days, including church festivals.

The table below lists dates for the coming year. As well as these there may be lots of local events and anniversaries that you could also mark with ringing, so try to find out about them early enough to plan your ringing. If you would like to suggest extra items for this list, please contact prsec@cccbr.org.uk

See also:   Anniversaries of Historic Events,   Notable Secular Annual Days,   Notable Church Festivals,   Article about Ringing for Public Events,   Past Major Ringing Events

Notable Events for the Coming Year

Date Day Event year Anniv- ersary Event Comment
2012
18 May - 26 JulOlympic Flame travels around the UKRinging for the Olympic Torch Relay
24 MayThu1862150Opening of new Westminster BridgeOldest bridge in central London
27 MayWhit Sunday (Pentecost)
2 - 5 JunBank Holiday weekend for Queen's Diamond JubileeDetails of local and national events
3 JunTrinity Sunday
4 JunMonQueen's official birthday
23 JunSat1912100Alan Turing bornBritish mathematician, pioneer of computer science
29 JunFriSt PeterApostle
3 JulTueSt ThomasApostle
4 JulWed1862150Lewis Carroll conceives outline of Alice in WonderlandDuring a boat trip with Alice Liddell
20 JulFri1912100First peal by all ladies bandChristchurch, Cubitt Town, London
25 JulWedSt James the GreaterApostle
27 Jul - 12 AugSummer Olympic Games, LondonDetails of Olympic ringing
24 AugFriSt BartholomewApostle
29 Aug - 9 SepSummer Paralympic Games, LondonDetails of Olympic ringing
21 SepSunSt Matthew
29 SepSatSt Michael
18 OctThuSt Luke
28 OctSunSt Jude (Thadeus)Apostle
28 OctSunSt SimonApostle
1 NovThuAll Saints
11 NovSunRemembrance DayHalf muffled
30 NovSunSt Andrew
2 DecSunAdvent
25 DecMonChristmas
26 DecTueSt Stephen
27 DecWedSt John
2013
6 JanSunEpiphany
17 JanThu1863150David Lloyd George bornUK Prime Minister 1916-22
19 JanSat1813200Henry Bessemer bornBritish engineer, invented the modern steel-making process
25 JanFriConversion of St Paul
2 FebSatCandlemasPresentation of Christ at the Temple
5 FebTueSt AgathaPatron Saint of bell ringers (and breast cancer sufferers)
1 MarFriSt David
17 MarSunSt Patrick
19 MarTue1813200David Livingston bornScottish missionary and explorer
20 MarWed1413600Henry IV diedKing of England 1399-1413
27 MarWed1863150Henry Royce bornEnglish engineer and co-founder of Rolls-Royce
25 MarMonThe Annunciation
23 AprTueSt GeorgeRing for England
25 AprThuSt Mark
1 MayWedSt James the LesserApostle
1 MayWedSt PhilipApostle
1 MayWedMay DayCoordinate with other local customs
8 MayWedCommonwealth Day
18 MaySatSt DunstanPatron Saint of bell ringers, Archbishop of Canterbury 960-988

 

Anniversaries of Historic Events  |  Notable Secular Annual Days  |  Notable Church Festivals
Article about Ringing for Public Events  |  Past Major Ringing Events