RWNYC – Wimborne Minster Bell Ringers

On Saturday 6^th July, four of our younger ringers enjoyed an exhausting but fantastic day in London for the Ringing World National Youth Competition (RWNYC).

The SDGR team, Go Bellistic! was placed joint 7^th out of 13 teams in the 8-bell call changes competition at St Olave, Hart Street; Esther rang the 4^th, Ben the 5^th and James the tenor.

As well as ringing in the competition, everyone had a great time ringing at other churches in the City: St Dunstan in the West, St Vedast Foster Lane, St Magnus the Martyr, Christ Church Spitalfields and St Mary le Bow. The results ceremony was held in the magnificent surroundings of St Paul’s Cathedral, after a photo of all the groups was taken on the steps outside.

As we came out, the bells were being rung by the St Paul’s Cathedral Guild of Ringers – an awe-inspiring end to a memorable day.

All the competitors on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral

Wimborne Ringer Lila appeared on the publicity banner for the day

Bell Ringing, Other Activities

Go Bellistic! Go to York

July 31, 2023 wimborneringers

On Saturday 8^th July, ten young ringers from the Salisbury Guild took part in the Ringing World National Youth Contest (RWNYC) day in York, including Ben A, Esther and Lila from Wimborne. We had a great time, ringing at five towers including the magnificent 12 at York Minster. In the competition itself the team rang call changes on six bells. The band was:

Treble Conni (Dorchester branch)

2 Ben (Calne branch)

3 Oscar (Calne branch)

4 Ben (East Dorset branch)

5 Robert (Devizes branch) (C)

Tenor Pippa (East Dorset branch)

There were seventeen call changes teams and Go Bellistic! was placed joint 4^th (with Young@Herts), behind Durham & Newcastle, Sussex Young Ringers and Kent Young Ringers. Our best ever result!

The other participants were Esther and Lila, Eddie from Wyke Regis and Abigail from Dorchester.

A big thank you to the Salisbury Guild and to all those ringers who have supported us financially, practically and with their best wishes.

Bell Ringing

Wimborne Ringers Compete in Exeter

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 wimborneringers

On Saturday 2nd July Ben, Esther and Lila enjoyed the RWNYC in Exeter with other young ringers from the Salisbury Guild and across the country, from Cornwall to Yorkshire.