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Current Coverage
For distribution of rings, including unringables, see tables at the end of the County lists (updated quarterly)
Dove
· 7118 towers
proto-NBR
· 45,809 bells
· 7118 towers of which:
· 2083 fully complete (29%)
· 2474 ring complete (35%)
Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers  
Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers

This is the online version of Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers, the definitive source for information about rings of bells since the first printed edition appeared in 1950. The site provides full-featured searching, links to mapping facilities to show the exact location of towers, satellite navigation data, and details of changes to entries as they occur. Its scope has been extended by the addition of data for individual bells as a step towards a prototype National Bell Register (the 'proto-NBR').

Site News

13 Jan Doncaster headed bells
Some confusion seems to exist as to exactly what is, and what is not, a Doncaster headed bell. We ask that those who have indicated that bells are Doncaster headed please refer to our guidance (recently revised) on the subject and send a correcting submission if the canon information of the bell concerned needs to be amended.

1 Jan Tower URLs
Our regular checks to verify each tower URL (ie, internet address of a tower's webpage) often show that a number of them no longer work, and others have been changed. Please do remember to advise us promptly of such a change. It reflects poorly on all concerned when Dove users find that the version showing is not effective.

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Dove Updates

Changes to details (only some of which will update their Dove entry):

06 Feb
· Berkeley, Glos
   Ringing suspended UFN: cr...
· Haynes, Beds
   Restoration work complete...

05 Feb
· Erith, ChCh, Gr Lon
   URL added
· Sampford Courtenay, Devon
   Now rehung and ringing ag...
· Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey
   Tenor note not E; nominal...
· Withernsea, ER Yks
   Note added about service ...

03 Feb
· Scraptoft, Leics
   5th is cracked and must n...

02 Feb
· Woking, Surrey
   URL added
· Zeals, Wilts
   Bells now removed (AN) in...

01 Feb
· Downe, Gr Lon
   Dedication now shown as C...

31 Jan
· Bathurst, NSW
   PN info added (Wed, 19:00...
· Compton Dando, Som
   No longer GF: ringing gal...
· Goulburn Cath, NSW
   PN changed (from Mon) to Tue

30 Jan
· Bristol, S Michael, C Bris
   Tenor wt amended to pNBR ...
· Finningham, Suff
   Tenor wt amended to pNBR ...
· Oxford, S Giles, Oxon
   Precise tenor weight supp...

29 Jan
· Dennington, Suff
   Overhauled, new frame; te...

27 Jan
· Avebury, Wilts
   PN is (not Wed, but) Tue

26 Jan
· Atherington, Devon
   Bells rehung; cannot be r...
· Pillaton, Corn
   Ring augmented to 8; teno...

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proto-NBR Updates

Recent updates to the
prototype National Bell Register:

08 Feb
· Eastrington, ER Yks
· Elloughton, ER Yks
· Elvington, N Yks
· Etton, ER Yks
· Fylingdales, N Yks
· Garton on the Wolds, ER Yks
· Guisborough, N Yks
· Sharow, N Yks
· Tadmarton, Oxon

07 Feb
· Abingdon, S Helen, Oxon
· Birkin, N Yks
· Carlton in Cleveland, N Yks
· Crathorne, N Yks
· Everingham, ER Yks
· Sheriff Hutton, N Yks
· Topcliffe, N Yks
· Whitwell on the Hill, N Yks

06 Feb
· Beverley, S Mary, ER Yks
· Bolton Percy, N Yks
· Bramham, W Yks

Bell details incorrect?

If (and only if) you are absolutely confident that the data we are showing is incorrect for a tower for which you have special interest or responsibility or knowledge then do let us have the correct detail. Please refer to the two relevant pages (Description, and Editing) about our conventions and how to submit any necessary changes.

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