Bells and Bell ringing links

This page is a collection of links which we have found useful, Roger Bailey has a much more comprehensive set of links. This list is divided into sections:

• organisations associated with change ringing on church bells
• general information lists maintained by individuals
• educational sites
• software sites
• Bell founders, hangers, and physics of bells

Organisations associated with change ringing on church bells

• Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) look at Publications and Education.
• Site for the Oxford Diocesan Guild or if you have trouble getting to them try Oxford Diocese.
• Oxford Diocesan Guild sweatshirts, T-shirts and other ringing related merchandise sold by the East Berks and South Bucks Branch Fund raising Committee
• Ringing World a weekly newsletter, the official journal of the Central Council

General information lists maintained by individuals

• Roger Bailey's Ringing resources
• Michael Williams list of Call Changes
• Change Ringing Webring
• Campanophile - The Ringers' Resource latest news and peals list

Educational links

• Ed's page of bell ringing animations stored in Washington D.C.
• John Sturdy's educational pages, mainly text, Learning To Ring and A Glossary
• Advice on improving your striking
• Diary of a frustrated beginner trying to build his own practice bell to get more practice in bell handling. (needs a fast line)
• Peter Harrison's Dodging on two bells

Bell ringing software links

• Central Council Software catalogue
• Updates for microSIRIL method libraries used by some programs.
• A Good (but unofficial Starting place with lots of other links

Bell Founders, Hangers and Physics of bells

• The Whitechapel Bell foundry
• Whites of Appleton, church bellhangers
• The Keltec Trust describes the Physics of Bells how the sound is made and bells are tuned, finds a home for redundant bells, and maintains a list of LostRings.