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We hope that you find this site to be useful and informative. If you have any comments or suggestions about the content, feel free to contact us. In common with many rural areas, there are more bells to be rung than there are ringers to ring them, but we do our best to ensure that any requests for help are dealt with. The East Coast of Lincolnshire is a popular tourist area, and if you have visited before, you will know that the County is not completely flat! We will give you a warm welcome whether you are on holiday, or are arranging an outing with your own band, and will be pleased to help you find a practice night to enjoy

Latest Eastern Branch News

Eastern Branch AGM - February 3rd Horncastle

The AGM was held at Horncastle, and it was a pleasure to see it so well attended.

There was ringing both before and after the meeting, and there was also a bell ringers service at St Mary's.

Robbery at Coningsby

Following a knife robbery under Coningsby Tower it has been decided to lock the Church during practice sessions.
The Church will be open from 1900-1930 hrs then locked.
Any guest ringer wishing to join the practice should be aware that it is not possible to hear people outside the Church, so they will need to be prompt.

Michael Reynolds

We are very sorry to report the death of Michael Reynolds of Swineshead who passed away on 1st December 2023.

Eastern Branch Guild Fundraiser - Alford 21st October

The Eastern Branch Guild Fundraiser was a Race Night held at Alford church hall.

Despite the weather, it was well attended and a good time was had by all. Over £640 was raised.

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Guild Six Bell Striking Competition - Tealby 23rd September

Northern Branch were the hosts for the 2023 Guild Six Bell striking competition taking us to Tealby for the method section, for the John Freeman Cup and to Middle Rasen for the call changes section, for the Ted Colley Plate.

Alford was the only Eastern Branch tower to enter a team. They came a creditable 4th in the method section.

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Brian Bunting

We are very sorry to report that Brian Bunting died on Thursday 3rd August.
He was a long standing Kirton member of the Eastern Branch.

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Eastern Branch Ringing Ramble - Sat 5 Aug 23

On an extremely wet August day, approximately 25 ringers from all over Lincolnshire met at the beautiful church of St Helens in West Keal.

After ringing of various levels was accomplished, the ringers then set off on the 1½ mile walk to Old Bolingbroke where more ringing took place.

The return leg to St Helens was made in gentle rain.

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BBQ at Friskney - July 1st

It was a good afternoon and evening, with over 50 members and guests attending. There was an excellent session of ringing.

The quiz went well, as did the raffle. All told over £380 has been raised for Branch funds. Thank you to everyone who participated

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Tom Freeston

We are very sad to report that Tom Freeston, former tower captain of Boston and Eastern branch president, passed away on Tuesday 5th June 2023.

Tom had been Bell Ringing Captain at Boston Stump for 41 years, before standing down at the end of 2012. He was a stalwart of the Eastern Branch, supporting ringing all over the East of Lincolnshire.

He will be greatly missed and our condolences go to his family at this time.

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Eastern Branch Six Bell Striking Competition - Wrangle 3rd June

Following on from a general ringing session, there were four teams entering the Eastern Branch Striking Competition at Wrangle church.

The outright winners were the Ingoldmells team.

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Branch Practice at Butterwick - March 4th

On Saturday 4th March 2023, 20 Eastern Branch ringing members and 8 Visiting ringing members from other branches were all warmly welcomed to Butterwick.

The ringing ranged from Call Changes to London S. Minor.

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Upcoming Events

Open branch practice - Fishtoft

2nd March 2024 - 4.30 pm to 7.00 pm

Will include rounds/calls/plain hunt/bob and grandsire doubles and plain courses of plain bob minor.
Possibly also Treble bob - Kent/Oxford/Cambridge/Norwich and anything else requested!

[Click here for more info and to sign up]

Targeted method practice - Freiston

2nd March 2024 - 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

Targeted method practice - St Clements and variations.
Please book places with Jo - you need to be able to ring Plain Bob minor competently. Helpers needed too!

For your information and don't forget!

Branch Subscriptions

May we remind all members to please pay your 2024 subscriptions via the LDGCHB Membership MoJo portal if you haven't already done so.

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We Rang For The King!

Congratulations to all of our towers who rang for the Coronation of King Charles III.You can find more details here ...

Eastern Branch 2024 Programme

2024 Programme

We have been working to put together a programme for the coming year.

[See the draft 2024 Programme here]

Latest Guild News

Download February 2024 Guild News Sheet

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Latest Quarter Peals

Alford, St Wilfrid - Monday, 8 January 2024Read more ...

Swineshead, St Mary - Saturday, 6 January 2024Read more ...

St Botolph, Boston - Saturday, 2 December 2023Read more ...

St Botolph, Boston - Saturday, 2 December 2023Read more ...

Alford, St Wilfrid - Tuesday, 31 October 2023Read more ...

Coningsby, St Michael and All Angels - Monday, 30 October 2023Read more ...

Alford, St Wilfrid - Sunday, 29 October 2023Read more ...

Old Bolingbroke, St Peter and St Paul - Sunday, 29 October 2023 Read more ...

Wigtoft, St Peter and St Paul - Friday, 27 October 2023 Read more ...

Freiston, St James - Wednesday, 25 October 2023 Read more ...

Butterwick,St Andrew - Sunday, 22 October 2023 Read more ...

Alford, St Wilfrid - Saturday, 21 October 2023 Read more ...

Sutterton, St Mary the Blessed Virgin - Saturday, 21 October 2023 Read more ...

Butterwick, St Andrew - Tuesday, 17 October 2023Read more ...

Butterwick, St Andrew - Tuesday, 10 October 2023 Read more ...

Sutterton, St Mary the Blessed Virgin - Thursday, 5 October 2023 Read more ...