Martin Major
Update – Martin’s funeral will be 11.00am on Tuesday 17th February at St Mary’s, Henlow. Arrangements for ringing will be published in due course. Please send any anecdotes about Martin to Anthony Smith – email – anton5040smith@gmail.com
Philip Jewell, St Mary Henlow, sent this on Monday 12th January –
“I’m deeply saddened to inform you that Martin passed away yesterday lunchtime. Margaret was with him in the morning, and his children, sister and other family members had spent time with him over the weekend.
I’ll let you know more in due course.
He was a brilliant ringer and a a dear friend to us all; we will miss him terribly. May he Rest In Peace.”
The January Update is now available
Happy New Year!
The January Update has been emailed out to Members and is available here
There is a reminder about completing your membership preferences and paying 2026 subscriptions using Member Mojo, January and February ringing events, the First in February initiative, December firsts and commemorative ringing and information about a Central Council Open Meeting by Zoom on raising general awareness about bellringing in your area.
Henlow Bells Rededication Service
Philip Jewell’s report on the Henlow bells rededication service on 18 October and the result of the ‘Guess the tenor weight’ competition is here www.bacbr.org.uk/past-events
Congratulations to Bedfordshire Young Ringers ….
who rang really well and came 2nd in the Beginners’ Call Changes category at the Ringing World National Youth Contest in Birmingham on Saturday 5 July. Very well done!
Thank you too to parents, grandparents and other supporters who came along on the day to cheer them on! The team and reserves are pictured here, with two not quite so young team leaders (one of whom is still shorter than some team members, even though standing on a step!) outside St Mary’s Moseley. We had a great day, and lots of new experiences, including ringing on 16 at St Martins-in-the-Bullring! See more pictures here
All young ringers are really welcome to come along to our practices on the second Sunday of each month at Campton. We cater for all ringing levels, from bell handling upwards. Please see details on the Association calendar.
